Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No.38– 30 NOVEMBER 2018
CHALKBOARD
From the Principal – P. 1 - 3 News & Events – P. 3 - 5 Careers / Gateway – 6 - 7 Notice Board – P. 7 - 8 Contact Us – P. 8 Our Sponsors – P. 9
Dear Parents/Caregivers _________________________________________________________________________ JUNIOR SPEECH COMPETITION Congratulations to all our Year 9 and 10 Speech finalists. The speeches this year were all of a very high standard and the topics were varied.
Year 9 1st Place 2nd place Third place Highly Commended Finalists
Year 10 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Highly Commended Finalists
Hinerau Mark Anahera Mear Anna Phillips Pipi Uhl, Jack Wyatt Kahurangi Dewes-Green, Skyla Rehe, Jessica Burborough, Kenneth Yang, Maegan, Fraser, Megan Middleton, Matariki Mikaere- Rikihana, Corey Davidson, Jacob Heighway.
Monique Hingston Alex Vincent Clay Fookes Andy Kwok, Bailey Pekin, Brayden Ellis Shyan Boyd, Bailee Hardiman
A big thank you to Mrs. Annie Scott for being this year's judge. She had a difficult task due to the high quality of all the speeches.
Well done to all students. Great results!
_________________________________________________________________________ 2019 DETAILS As we near the end of Term 4 please note the following term dates for 2019:
START OF TERM 1 2019 Monday 21 January
Office opens (admin only) 9 am – 3 pm
Monday 28 January Tuesday 29 January & Wednesday 30 January
Public Holiday Course confirmation Days – Year 12 & 13 students must attend to confirm options and also those Yr 11 students who have not confirmed options.
9 am to 3 pm (drop-in) Yr 9 8.45 am to 3.15 pm Powhiri at 8.45 : All new students welcome to attend Prefects, House Captains and Kapa Haka students are required at the Powhiri 8.45 am only. (can leave approx. 10 am) Yr 9 & 13 students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm ALL students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm
Wednesday 30 January
Thursday 31 January Friday 1 February
TERM DATES 2019 Tuesday 29 January Monday 29 April Monday 22 July Monday 14 October
Friday 12 April Friday 5 July Friday 27 September Friday 6 December
11 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 8 weeks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2019 TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
15 April – 28 April 6 July - 21 July 28 September – 13 October 9 December onwards
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2019 Auckland Anniversary Waitangi Day Good Friday
Monday 28 January Wednesday 6 February Friday 19 April
Easter Monday Anzac Day Queen’s Birthday Labour Day
Monday 22 April Thursday 25 April Monday 3 June Monday 28 October
Yours sincerely
Principal
TERM 4 KEY DATES 2018 NCEA & NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS TOP TOWN ELECTIVES LEAVERS DINNER JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING
UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER 30 NOVEMBER 3 – 5 DECEMBER 6 DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER
__________________________________________________________________________ 2018 JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING Junior Prizegiving will be held on Friday 7 December 2018 at 11.30 am (to approximately 1.30 pm). A warm invitation is extended to all parents / caregivers to attend Please be seated before 11.30 am
NEWS _________________________________________________________________________ CANTEEN Please note the canteen will be closed on FRIDAY
7 DECEMBER.
_________________________________________________________________________ CHARTER BUS Please note the charter bus will leave at
2 pm on Friday 7 December.
_________________________________________________________________________ YEAR 13 LEAVERS DINNER The Year 13 Leavers dinner will be held on Thursday 6 December at Rydges Hotel at 7 pm seated for dinner at 7.30 pm. Students who have booked their tickets please come and collect from student reception. All students must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver. Permission slips are available at student reception.
__________________________________________________________________________ ELECTIVES Electives are 3 – 5 December 2018. Please can all parents / caregivers ensure elective fees are paid in full BEFORE these dates to avoid disappointment. Thank you.
__________________________________________________________________________ PEER SUPPORT MENTORS Just a reminder for all Peer Support Mentors to pay the $20 fee BEFORE training begins on 3, 4 & 5 December. Thank you.
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LOST PROPERTY We have a number of items in lost property. Please check at student reception. Items will be re-sold or given to charity if not collected by the end of term.
________________________________________________________________________ HEADS UP FOR 2019 YEAR 13 CAMP So that our new Seniors can organize their year – here are a few details for next year’s camp:
Where: When: Cost:
Ohope Christian Camp, Ohope 26th Feb - 1st March 2019 $185pp (includes transport, all meals, activities)
Camp focuses on team building, challenging yourself, house spirit, future planning & FUN _________________________________________________________________________ CHARTER BUS 2019 For your information: A term pass for the charter bus costs $200.00 A 10 ride pass costs $30.00 Payable at student reception
_________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR UNIFORM FOR 2019 YEAR 12 STUDENTS A reminder to parents of this year’s Year 11 students that they will need to buy the new Senior Uniform for their students going into Year 12 next year and then on to Year 13 the following year:
GIRLS need a plain blue skirt and a white shirt. BOYS need a white shirt. All items can be purchased from The Rugby Shop. There may be some second-hand items available through the school. Donations of old uniform will be gratefully accepted by the school – thank you.
_________________________________________________________________________ THE RUGBY SHOP HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS The Rugby Shop opening hours to purchase the RLHS uniform are as follows:
Normal Hours – 8.00am to 4.30pm daily Monday to Friday Closing for Xmas Holidays December 21st, 2018 Re-opening January 14th, 2019 – normal hours Please note - the following Saturday openings are not normal hours, but a consideration for parents who shop at weekends. Opening Saturday January 19th - 9.00am - 1.00pm Opening Saturday January 26th - 9.00am - 1.00pm Opening Saturday January 2nd - 9.00am - 1.00pm
_________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU A big thank you to the volunteers who gave their time as reader/writers for the junior exams and throughout the year. It is much appreciated. From Anne Perrott
_________________________________________________________________________ ENROLMENTS FOR 2019 We are currently taking enrolments for 2019. Enrolment forms are available from our school office. Or alternatively, you can contact: Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz Website: www.rotorualakes.school.nz
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