29 June 2018

Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 20 - 29 JUNE 2018

CHALKBOARD

From the Principal – P. 1-3 News & Events – P. 4-6 Department News – P. 6-7 Careers & Gateway – P. 7-10 Contact Us – P. 16 Community Notices – P. 12-18 Our Sponsors – P. 19

Dear Parents/Caregivers

FROM THE PRINCIPAL THANK YOU TO ROTORUA ENERGY CHARITABLE TRUST Our school thanks the Rotorua Trust for once again approving funding for our Biennial School Production “Down on the Farm”. This goes a long way to enable us to put on a top quality production.

We appreciate their support of our school very much. _______________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCTION  Please come in as soon as possible next week to purchase your tickets to see the Production.  Tickets cannot be purchased during the holidays.  SEE FULL POSTER FOR FULL DETAILS further on in the newsletter. __________________________________________________________________________ NCEA FEES DUE A reminder to parents – please be aware that NCEA FEES are now due to be paid, these have been on statements since Term 1.

If you have a Community Services card, you are eligible for a discount on your NCEA fees. Please see Mrs McLeod at Student Reception for a form or email her mcleodd@rotorualakes.school.nz NZQA will add a penalty fee of $50.00 if fees are not paid on time. The school will be finalizing our NCEA payments to NZQA at the end of August.

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CORRECTIONS There were two errors in last week’s newsletter for which we apologise.  We correct the spelling of Minarapa (Mina) Mitai-Ngatai’s name, grandfather of our Hockey Coach Owen Mitai.

The Ngati Whakaue Chief of Te Arawa, Pukaki, adorns the 20 cent coin of New Zealand, not the 50 cent coin.

___________________________________________________________________________ ASSESSMENTS The following assessments have been set down to take place within the next two weeks.

There may be times where, due to unforeseen circumstances, changes will need to occur.

This will be done in consultation with the class(es) concerned.

Level 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3

Subject LST Drama Drama 12 MAS ENV Music History Tourism Music 13 MAS Drama

Standard US 27835 AS 90999 AS 91216 AS 91265 AS 91101 AS 91278 AS 91229 & AS 91230 US 24731 AS 91425 AS 91580 AS 91515

Date 5 July Week beginning 2 July Week beginning 2 July Week 9 (students should be working on this at home as well) 6 July 6 July 6 July 3 July 6 July Week 9 (students should be working on this at home as well) Week beginning 2 July

Yours sincerely,

Principal

TERM 2 KEY DATES 2018 END OF TERM 2 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

6 July 2018 9 July – 20 July 2018

2018 SCHOOL PRODUCTION Monetary Donations – We are seeking donations to put towards the photocopying of flyers to advertise our upcoming production “Down on the Farm”.

As always, we are most grateful for any help in this regard.

If you are able to donate, please email Mrs J Richardson – richardsonj@rotorualakes.school.nz Thank you.

Lakes High are once again putting on a School Production, a musical drama/comedy called

"Down on the Farm".

Dave is a farmer trying to make a living in a time when sustainability and looking after the environment are paramount.

His current farm is not making enough money to keep the bank manager off his case. His girlfriend and his mate Phil are eager to suggest a range of very different and “interesting” options.

Not all of them turn out well and when the bank manager has an overseas buyer, the pressure mounts.

Will Dave keep his farm? What are his girlfriend’s and friend’s “ideas”?

Dates, times and costs: Wednesday 25 July, Thursday 26 July and Friday 27 July 2018 in the D C PRICE Auditorium The show starts at 7pm each night $15 for an adult and $8 for students aged 5-18 years - tickets available from Student Reception between 8am and 4pm, during term time Our last show was a great success and this one is shaping up to be even better. We look forward to entertaining you, your family/whanau and all your friends.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ADVOCATE PRINT FOR ONCE AGAIN PRINTING OUR PRODUCTION POSTERS FREE OF CHARGE WE RECOMMEND ADVOCATE PRINT FOR ANY PRINTING JOBS YOU MAY HAVE

NEWS & EVENTS IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARENTS

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INTERHOUSE SPORTS DAY -

Great Interhouse Pics next page

A cold and frosty start to Wednesday did not stop the hearty participating in the annual Lakes High School Inter House Sports day.

Despite the ice, hundreds of students turned out to compete in Kiorahi, Flags, Touch, Soccer, Basketball, Netball, Handball, Chess, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, Battleships and Kahoot.

A fine sunny day followed and the day culminated in a hilarious round of tug of war competitions between various levels of students and staff.

A big thank you to all the staff who made the day run smoothly and the House Captains for organising their part. An awesome effort again by the Heads of House for an awesome event.

Results for the day: 1st Rotokakahi, 2nd Okareka, 3rd Tikitapu and 4th Tarawera

GENERAL ACTIVITY DONATION Each year the school seeks from parents a $70 donation per student, (this amount is included in the school fees account). This donation can be claimed as a charitable donation through Inland Revenue. At Rotorua Lakes High School we spend the donation on first aid supplies, school nurse, and to support co-curricular activities.

It is unfortunate that we need to seek charitable support from parents / whanau for so-called ‘free education’ but government grants to schools do not cover a lot of extras.

 Thank you very much to the parents and whanau who pay this voluntary donation. _______________________________________________________________________________

LOST PROPERTY Items of lost property (including school uniform) are being held at Student Reception.

They will be held until the end of the term, after that they will be disposed of and/or sent to charities. _______________________________________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT NEWS

MATHS HOMEWORK CENTRE Each WEDNESDAY from 3.30 – 4.15 in A11

All Welcome - Please bring a snack and a smile _________________________________________________________________________ FROM THE HEALTH CENTRE We are very pleased that Josh from Tipu Ora is here at lunchtime each Friday working with students who want to quit smoking.

Please contact Nurse Rach at school on 345 9502 if you would like more information or email her: nurse@rotorualakes.school.nz ______________________________________

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FROM HOMESTAY CO-ORDINATOR

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KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR 5 JULY 9 – 12 JULY 12 JULY 20 JULY 1 AUGUST 1 AUGUST 3 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 29 AUGUST 31 AUGUST 31 AUGUST 14 SEPT 18 SEPT 9 – 12 OCT

Te Whare Wananga o Waikato/Waikato University Whanau/Family Presentation Evening Millennium Hotel 5.30-7.00pm PIHMS Career Week Canterbury Uni Open Day Lincoln University Open Day Massey University Open Day (Manawatu) University Halls of Residence Application open Waikato University Programme Planning 1.30pm AUT Liaison and Course Planning visit 1.30pm Canterbury University Course Planning visit 1.30pm Te Whare Wananga o Waikato/Waikato University Whanau/Family Information Evening Millennium Hotel 5.30-7.00pm Victoria University Open Day Wintec Health Taster Day Otago University Course Planning visit (1.30pm) Victoria University Course Planning visit (1.30pm) PIHMS Career Week

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APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE KEYSTONE TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CAREERS DEPARTMENT OR ON THEIR WEBSITE

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2019. The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students. A list of privately-funded, Maori, Pacific and International university scholarships completes the list.

Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success. For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html _________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz _______________________________________________________________________________________

WINTER MENUS

COMMUNITY INFORMATION OUTWARD BOUND opportunity for parents and students

THANK YOU to the people who donated to ‘Give a Kid a Blanket

In early February the Holden Street Smart Road Safety Programme was officially launched, a hands-on driver-skills programme that aims to equip young kiwis with the knowledge and skills to safely navigate our roads.

Holden Street Smart is a world-class, cognitive based driver programme that aims to positively influence the lives of young kiwis across the country. The Programme has been developed with the involvement of worldrenowned road safety expert, Peter Sheppard. In addition, passionate road safety advocate, Greg Murphy, is our Programme Ambassador.

Offering a practical hands-on learning experience, Holden Street Smart is a programme that aims to add to, and compliment, the great work already undertaken by NZTA, NZ Police and others in the area of road safety and driving training.

Holden Street Smart is a one-day event providing young drivers and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to undertake supervised driving practice. There is a focus on developing good decision-making strategies for safe driving, including assessing themselves, reading the road environment, resisting peer pressure, managing or eliminating distractions and planning ahead.

The Programme takes place in safe, controlled, off-theroad environments, under the watchful eye of qualified coaches plus the parent/caregiver. This provides the parent the opportunity to also assess themselves, in order to be a better coach and mentor to their teen.

Holden Street Smart will be delivering the programme in the July school holidays at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo, on Wed 11 July Registrations are open for only $49 at www.holdenstreetsmart.co.nz Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO49nI-gCGU

MATARIKI

Looking for a fun way to explore Rotorua these school holidays? Colour the Night is on Thursday 12 July.

From 5pm the city will light up with lots of cool arts, crafts, performance and music.

From fire dancers at the Night Market to star making at The Arts Village, music in The Monarch Room and poetry at the library, there's something for everyone.

All activities are free, no bookings are required. Simply pop in to whichever venues take your fancy and take in the wonder of the arts here in Rotorua.

For more information visit Colour the Night for Matariki 2018 on Facebook.

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CONTACT US

Phone: Email: Website: Mail:

07-345 6124 office@rotorualakes.school.nz www.rotorualakes.school.nz Porikapa Rd, PO Box 7002 Te Ngae, Rotorua 3042

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MORE COMMUNITY INFO

TUTORING AVAILABLE Maths, Sciences, English, Economics Available most weekends and public holidays

PADDY BAYLIS was RLHS Dux in 2017 and endorsed Level 1, 2 & 3 with Excellence Price by negotiation Contact: paddy.baylis@gmail.com Years: 9, 10, 11, 12

Rotorua Lakes High School Europe Trip Katherine Beijeman beijemank@rotorualakes.school.nz 07 3456124

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Thank you to all our Sponsors