28 October 2022

Rotorua Lakes High School

Kia ora Koutou,

We have been focusing on our Senior students with the NCEA exams coming up fast. As said in my last newsletter, I hope that many of our senior students used the holidays productively to consolidate their understanding and guarantee success in the upcoming exams. Our staff is doing everything they can to ensure students cover the ground they need to and support them through the stresses of last minute pushes

Term 4 is always a whirlwind of activity with exams, prizegivings, portfolios being finalized and everyone working towards successful academic outcomes.

It was an honour to attend the Young Achievers Ceremony on Tuesday this week. Our Lakes High Young Achievers are, Kahurangi Dewes Green, Kingi Aupouri, Fiona Lambdin, Cristobal Sanzana Leal, Alana Wilkinson, Pipi Uhl and Agustina Gonzalez Diaz. Our students were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community service, academia, sport, performing arts, culture and leadership. (pics on pages 2 3)

Our annual Sports Prizegiving was held today in our school gym and it was an excellent occasion to celebrate our talented, successful and dedicated sporting students in their chosen sports. As always, a huge thank you and congratulations for an extremely successful year to our wonderful coaches and managers for their continued commitment and unfailing support. (for more see pages 3 9).

Have a great weekend.

2022

PIPI UHL

AGUSTINA GONZALEZ-DIAZ

PRIZEGIVING

A huge thank you to the following staff for their hard work in putting this prizegiving together for us: Ms Lisa McFarlane, our Sports Co ordinator for her brilliant organisation with great support from Whaea Pani Mc Lean, Ms Glenda Curtis, our Deans and Heads of House not forgetting our non teaching staff who assisted her so well with the administration. Our MC’s for the day were our wonderful Sports prefects who did a great job for the event. Thank you to all. Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

SPECIAL

Student Coach

Samuel Trass Contribution to Team Coaching Madyson-Manaia Martin Contribution to Team Coaching

Sportspersons of the Year

Tokoaitua Owen

Junior Boy Sportsperson of the Year

Hannah Kiernan Junior Girl Sportsperson of the Year

Samuel Trass Senior Boy Sportsperson of the Year

Pipi Uhl Senior Girl Sportsperson of the Year

HONOURS BOARD - NZ Representation/Title

Shari Hayward

NZ Maori U14 Rugby League Team Liam Fraser

Maegan Fraser

NZ Artistic Roller Skating Team

NZ Artistic Roller-Skating Team

Pipi Uhl NZ Senior Team Extreme Slalom

Pipi Uhl NZ U18 K1 Team, Canoe Slalom and Extreme Slalom

NZ Title

Pipi Uhl 1st U18 K1 Women

NZ Secondary Schools Title

Bellah Birchall

U16 Secondary Schools Girls Downhill Champion

Pipi Uhl Secondary Schools Top Female Paddler

Pipi Uhl U18 Secondary Schools Girls K1 Champion and Slalom Champion

EXCELLENCE AWARD

Pipi Uhl Excellence in Sport

SPORTS AWARDS

Basketball - Junior Boys

Cory Cass

Te Hingawaka Shipgood

Valuable Player

Tokoaitua Owen Player of the Year

He Hingawaka Shipgood, Jimmy Tapsell, Hikairo Ua-Cookson

Basketball - Senior Boys

Ruha Yorke Senior Most Improved Player

Tehimana Taikato Senior Most Valuable Player Deacon Brons Senior Player of the Year

Equestrian

Jasmine Voigt

Horsemanship/Sportsmanship

Tyla Talbot Top Rider

Football - Boys

Robin Kim Junior Most Improved Player Julien Collet Junior Most Valuable Player

Mario Alves Junior Golden Boot Award

Luca Managh First Equal Junior Boys Player of the Year

Alex Snook First Equal Junior Boys Player of the Year

Cristobal Sanzana Leal Senior Most Improved Player

Sam Cheesman Senior Most Valuable Player

Kaspa Grunwell Senior Golden Boot Award Cody Managh Senior Player of the Year

Football - Girls

Keita Te Moni Most Improved Player

Kya Stuart Most Valuable Player

Olly Garrood Golden Boot Award Milla Phipps Player of the Year

Hockey - Boys 1st XI

Ethan Partelow Most Improved Player

Ethan Hoggard Most Valuable Player Rupert Lewis Players Choice

Tama Te Whau Player of the Year Hockey Trophy For Team Effort

Reinhart Bosch, Harry Cheesman, Dylan Fouracre, Matthew Gray, Ethan Hoggard

Lukas Joy, Rupert Lewis, Teina Meenehan, Logan Morley, Ethan Partelow, Sam Reid

Krynu Sassenburg, Luke Sparks, Josh Tawhara, Tama Te Whau

Hockey - Girls 1st XI

Mehek Abdul Rahman Most Improved Player

Toni White Most Valuable Player

Hannah-Lee Hodgman Players Choice

Zara Gray Player of the Year

Baywide Junior Champions

Shilo Brons, Cory Cass, Seth Larsen, Tokoaitua Owen, Manaia Paul, Jaydn Raureti

Hockey - Girls 1st

Lidewij Zuidmeer

Most Improved Player

Lilli Warren Most Valuable Player

Poppy Croucher Players Choice

Stevie Lockwood Player of the Year

Hockey - Mixed Team

Tomas Zuidmeer

Most Improved Player Riley Moulin Most Valuable Player Stevie Lockwood Players Choice Brooke Mills Player of the Year

Kayaking - White Water

Pipi Uhl Kayaker of the Year

Netball - Girls Development Team

Bailee Hutchison

Most Improved Player

Christine Daniels Most Valuable Player Riley Peyroux Player of the Year

Netball - Junior A

Zayliah Dillon

Most Improved Player

Kalani Valentine-Halbert Most Valuable Player

Stella Hughes Player of the Year

Netball - Junior Gold

Chloe Managh

Most Improved Player

Lilli Warren Most Valuable Player Ava McGrath Player of the Year

Netball - Senior A

Anja Crombie

Most Improved Player

Bailey Leigh Most Valuable Player Maraea Paul Player of the Year

Rowing

Holly Thompson Most Improved Rower

Lauren Thompson Contribution to Rowing

Holly Thompson Rowing Crew of the Year U17 Quad Sculls Crew

Sara O'Driscoll Rowing Crew of the Year U17 Quad Sculls Crew

Lauren Thompson Rowing Crew of the Year - U17 Quad Sculls Crew Lizzie Avis Rowing Crew of the Year U17 Quad Sculls Crew

Touch (2021 Team)

Tokoaitua Owen

First Equal Player of the Year Tiraha Karakia First Equal Player of the Year

Waterpolo

Tokoaitua Owen Junior Most Improved Player Hannah Kiernan Junior Most Valuable Player Zara Gray Junior Sportsmanship Award

Matthew Gray Senior Most Improved Player

Samuel Trass First Equal Senior Most Valuable Player Madyson-Manaia Martin First Equal Senior Most Valuable Player Bailee Swinyard Senior Team Sportsmanship Award Samuel Trass Player of the Year

Waka Ama

Jay Ward Shaw Most Improved Male Paddler

Amy Morgan First Equal Most Improved Female Paddler

Capryce Proctor First Equal Most Improved Female Paddler Pipi Uhl Top Paddler of the Year

SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletics

Ashleigh Randell Junior Girls Champion

Tokoaitua Owen Junior Boys Champion Bella Wyatt Intermediate Girls Champion Troy Backler Intermediate Boys Champion Anja Crombie Senior Girls Champion Cody Managh Senior Boys Champion

Badminton

Hayden Martin Senior Boys Champion

Mountain Biking

Bellah Birchall Junior Downhill Champion Poppy Croucher Contribution to Mountain Biking

Joe Millington Male Enduro Champion Joe Millington Senior Downhill Champion

Milla Phipps Girls XC Champion

Grace Haack

Rowing Crew of the Year U17 Quad Sculls Crew

Squash

Tokoaitua Owen Junior Boys Champion

Hayden Martin Senior Boys Champion

Swimming

Leonard Rankin Junior Boys Champion

Kate Staunton First Equal Junior Girls Champion

Anna Shapley First Equal Junior Girls Champion

Hannah Kiernan Intermediate Girls Champion

Matthew Gray Intermediate Boys Champion

Stella Weston Senior Girls Champion

Samuel Trass Senior Boys Champion

Samuel Trass Swimmer of the Year

Table Tennis

Hayden Martin Senior Boys Champion

Tennis

Jessica Martin Junior Girls Champion

Incke Conradie Senior Girls Champion

Hayden Martin Senior Boys Champion

2022 Sports Acknowledgement

Leonard Rankin

Qualified for NZ Swimming Champs

Niheta Paul BOP U13 Boys Rugby League Team

Tamzin Joy Rotorua U14 Waterpolo Team

Oscar Burns 2nd & 3rd NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs, 2nd North Island Secondary School Champs and 1st BOP Y7 9 Champs

Anna Shapley Rotorua U14 Waterpolo Team

Riley Moulin BOP U16 Hockey Rep

Manawa Gates BOP U16 Girls Wasps Team and Central BOP U16 Girls Team

Teuila Schuster Rotorua U14 Netball

Stella Hughes Rotorua U14 Netball

Dylan Guptill BOP U16 Girls Rugby Squad and Central BOP U16 Girls Team

Zara Gray BOP U16 Hockey Rep

Ethan Partelow BOP U16 Hockey Rep

Sadie Stewart BOP Women's Cricket Team

Hannah Kiernan Qualified for NZ Swimming Champs and Rotorua U16 Waterpolo Team

Amy Morgan Rotorua U14 Netball

Tokoaitua Owen BOP U14 Boys Rugby League Team and Rotorua U14 Waterpolo Team

Lachie Hoggard BOP U16 Hockey Rep

Mary Schuster Rotorua U16 Netball

Bella Wyatt 2nd Placing NZ Cross Country Relay with Lakes City Club and Winner Run Taupo Trail Series Run

Hayden Martin BOP U16 Tennis Team and BOP U17 Badminton Team

Samuel Trass Qualified for NZ Swimming Champs and Rotorua Mens Waterpolo Team

William Harvey

NZ Secondary School Mountain Biking Nationals, 8th U20 Downhill and 15th U20 Enduro

Madyson-Manaia Martin U17 Waiariki Netball Team and the Rotorua Womens Netball Teams

Joe Millington NZ Secondary Schools Mountain Biking Nationals, 3rd Overall Individual U17 Boys, 3rd U17 Boys Enduro, 8th U17 Boys X Country and 5th U17 Downhill

Incke Conradie BOP U18 Girls Tennis Team

Stella Weston Qualified for NZ Swimming Champs

Milla Phipps NZ Mountain Biking Cross Country and 2nd U17 Girls

Ethan Hoggard BOP U18 Boys Hockey Rep

Marco Smit BOP U18 Boys Rugby Squad and Central BOP U18 Boys Rugby Team

Deacon Brons Rotorua U19 Basketball Team and Tauranga U19 Basketball Team

ATTENTION ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS

Schoolpoint

2023 from Monday 31st October until Friday 11th November.

on Monday.

2022 ACADEMIC PRIZEGIVINGS

Our

SENIOR PRIZEGIVING Thursday 3 November, D C Price Auditorium at 6.30 pm 8.30 pm

JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING Tuesday 13 December, School Gymnasium at 11 am 12.30 pm

Parents,

Students should be logging into their area on the NZQA site ( www.nzqa.govt.nz) regularly to check their entries for externals, current results and how they link to Pathways and also, they can see their personalised exam timetable. All they need is their NSN ( this is on all the tracking reports and can be accessed through the KAMAR and Schoolpoint portals). We strongly encourage students to do this often!

NCEA EXAMS 2022

The 2022 Examination

New Zealand Scholarship will run from:

6 December 2022.

GREAT HOCKEY PLAYERS

Congratulations to Riley Moulin, Ethan Partelow and Lachie Hoggard who played in the Northern Region U16 Development tournament representing The Bay of Plenty for hockey at North Harbour over the holidays. A high level of hockey was played at the tournament and this provided an excellent opportunity for the boys to further develop their skills.

Also, huge congratulations to Zara Gray who Represented the Bay of Plenty in the Under 16 Girls representative team. This team came 3rd overall which was a fabulous result. Well done Goalie Zara.

Well done to all

OUTSTANDING MOUNTAIN BIKE RESULTS IN BLUFF

Some outstanding results from our students competing in the NZ Secondary Mountain Bike Nationals in Bluff during the School holidays.

BellahBirchall came 1st in the U16 Girls Downhill (fastest girl time overall!)

JoeMillington came 3rd in the Enduro U17 Boys, 5th U17 Boys Downhill, 8th U17 boys Cross country with combined points earning him 3rd Place U17 boys Individual Rider.

WilliamHarvey competing in the U20 boys also had a credible 8th place Downhill and 15th in the Enduro U20.

Our small team of 3 who made the long journey south came 21st out of 104 Schools. What an achievement. We are very proud of you.

HUGE SUCCESS AT THE TE AWAMUTU PERFORMING ARTS COMP

Eirwen Robinson added to her haul of music trophies during the holidays in the Piano section of the Te Awamutu Performing Arts Competition 2022. She received three first placings and a second place for her individual performances; Best in class to win the "Phyllis Atkinson Challenge Cup for Intermediate Pianoforte"; and the "Kathleen Philp Trophy" for the highest winning score in all the NZ Composer classes.

PACIFIKA YOUTH CUP SUCCESS

Huge well done to our Yr 9 student, Shari Hayward, who was part of the NZ Maori U14 Kotiro Rugby League team that won the inaugural Pacifika Youth Cup tournament held in Auckland recently. They beat Tonga in the final 22 10 and went through the competition undefeated.

GREAT TIME AT THE TOI OHOMAI MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Toi Ohomai Music department was buzzing with secondary school students during the first week of the holidays. Ben Wilcock, Head of Music at Toi Ohomai, organised two free workshop days, a band day and a day of jazz for our musicians.

Well done Grace McQuoid, Lauren Thompson, Dylan Fouracre, Kobe Smith, Dane Napier and Eirwen Robinson who attended they worked on and performed lots of songs.

Thank you Ben, Mandy and Jono for supporting our students and providing these opportunities it is gratefully appreciated.

Photos taken by Andrew Robinson Thank you

BEN WILCOCK

Applicationsfor Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau (Forestry Scholarships) are open to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology,Rotorua campus, in 2023.

This is an amazing opportunity for anyone thinking about studying forest management next year. We are particularly interested in encouraging both Māori and/or those who identify as female into higher level forestry qualifications, to create greater diversity in the sector.

Three forestry scholarships are available to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology at the Rotorua campus.

Successful recipients will receive:

a year for 2 years (the length of the diploma) to help with tuition fees and living costs

· a paid summer internship facilitated by Te Uru Rākau New Zealand Forest Service.

more about the New Zealand Diploma in Forest Management (Level 6) Toi Ohomai Applications close Friday 16 December.

more information about the scholarships, go to: www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships

KOBE SMITH GRACE McQUOID

EIRWEN ROBINSON LAUREN THOMPSON

DYLAN FOURACRE DANE NAPIER

Why study forestry?

By studying and choosing a career in forestry you can:

Help New Zealand reach its climate change goals

· Enhance and protect our country’s biodiversity

· Partner with Māori and iwi to optimise land use potential and outcomes

Create a sustainable environment for the future

Help create new industries and technologies

· Be part of the move to building a bioeconomy.

Videos about the scholarships and forestry careers

He ataata o ngā karahipi me ngā mahi ngahere

See what other students have to say about the scholarships YouTube (2:14)

Learn about the benefits of higher level forestry study and career opportunities YouTube (2:09)

Download the digital brochure at www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships

Thank you to our Sponsors

Phone: 07- 345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz www.rotorualakes.school.nz