Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 1 – 31 January 2020
CHALKBOARD From the Principal - P. 1 - 5 2020 info -P. 5 - 8 News – P. 8 – 9 Careers/Gateway – P. 10 Notice Board – P. 10 Contact Us – P. 11 Our Sponsors – P. 12
Kia ora Koutou, I welcome you back to our new 2020 school year. We especially welcome all our new students and their families. I hope your summer has gone well and you are refreshed and looking forward to the beginning of the new school year. I anticipate an exciting year as we collectively strive to foster a culture of learning. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make the greatest difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. I look forward to working with you all and to a very successful 2020.
Nga mihi
Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki
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CORONA VIRUS UPDATE We are all very aware of the news regarding emergence of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), originating from Wuhan in China. Whilst there are no cases in NZ as of print date, please be vigilant in monitoring the overall well-being of your children over the coming weeks. Please do not send students to school who have a fever, cough, shortness of breath or who exhibit flu-like symptoms i.e. runny nose, sore throat, malaise or muscle aches. Please also remind students of the need to take extreme care with personal hygiene, practising good cough and sneeze etiquette. Cover coughs and sneezes, dispose of contaminated products like tissues immediately and wash hands properly. If a student still attends school while showing symptoms the Principal of a state school can preclude them if they believe on reasonable grounds they may have a communicable disease (Section 19 Education Act). The student has to stay away for the infectious period of the specific disease. It takes 2 weeks to incubate. For further information, please visit the sites below. • https: // www.safetravel. govt.nz/news/novel-coronavirus-wuhan-china • General public health advice on novel coronavirus - 30th January 2020 (PDF, 52 KB) • General public health advice on novel coronavirus - 30th January 2020 (Word, 180 KB) ___________________________________________________________________________ 2019 NCEA ENDORSEMENTS Our school is proud to acknowledge and congratulate the following students who have been successful in their NCEA study in 2019. NZQA still have to advise us of our reconsideration results so this means there may be more names added to this list. Year 13 Excellence Endorsements Taylan Onan Ani Chater Stella Pinckney Louise Bentley Tracy Kwok Alice Waldin Tegan Fookes Estelle Bilbe Xi Xiang Year 13 Merit Endorsements Freddy-Ray Collier Ila Ford-Robertson Sacha Rogers-Mott Ruby Ryan Keeli Murphy Daniel Burrows May Weir Anais Lawson Anna Ingram Winnie van Rensburg Caleb Hokai Te Aorere White Lewis Walker 2
Ruby Sydney Lean Keara Kayleigh Phoebe
Millichamp Taylor Jones Mutton Pyke Gower-Rudman
Year 12 2019 Endorsed Excellences Robert Meredith Tessa McCarthy Christine Crowley Jamie Trass Skye Cox Kayla Rahman Yani-Marijke du Plessis Year 12 2019 Endorsed Merits Maia Davies Bella Taylor Muhammad Amanullah Abdul Rahman Keidon Himiona Henry Schwitzer Arabella Pearse Eraia Staunton Rebekah Edhouse Pascal Gea Kirsty Lyall Ryan O’Callahan Poppie Young Katie Stewart Jet Tyler Megan Long Emma Taylor Caitlan Barrett Libby Barrett Mia Hatu Casey Sargison Aroha May Sariah Sefuiva Rebecca Reid Jana Furstenburg Paige Moses Ryleigh Lawrence Katryn Baker Riley Lambert Ryno Von Wielligh Samantha Espinosa Fathima Mohamed Isham 3
Year 11 2019 Endorsed Excellences Shyan Boyd Brendan Yip Joshua Walden Isidora Gonzalez Diaz Liam Gatenby Megan McLeod Phibbs Emma Melissa Weinberg Amy Van Boven Sam Pinckney Jack Eggleston Eggleston Yezsa Pagtolon-An Clay Fookes Nicole Moree Andy Kwok Muhammad Abdul Rahman Zakaria Bin Jefri Holster-Haidzir Alexandra Vincent Koyuki Ellis 2019 Year 11 Endorsed with Merits Anahera Kemara Genesis Smith Aryan Emile-Chhura Michael Carney Harry Miller Emma Herbert Taylar Holes Emily Hammond Lily Gordon Rhys Downes Zoe Muggleton Rebecca Lyall Kate O’Leary Connor Lynd Portia Tokona John-Stanley Bosma Aidan Peterson Eryn Coker Ava Slade Abigail Donald Emily Kouka-White Areesha Asif Brayden Ellis Monique Hingston Jai Tuavera 4
Zack Logan Hayden Eden Jade Joel Harman Mikaela George Caitlin Karsen Campbell Rheana Jared Micah Hannah Nicola
Kelly Shanahan Walker-Frost Brons Wilson Roper Wilson Douglas Snook Davy Dyball Forrest Brell Nish Holt Sparks Jordan
___________________________________________________________________________ NZQA Students who sat external examinations last year should receive their exam booklets back shortly. These should all be checked for: • Admin errors • does the result on the front page match what is recorded by NZQA? • are all pages marked? • does the grade at the front match the requirements from the judgement statements? (these are found on the NZQA website for each subject). DISAGREEMENT WITH THE MARKER’S JUDGEMENTS • if a student feels their work is at a higher level we recommend they seek advice from their subject teacher from last year first. • If a student wishes to return a booklet to NZQA for review or reconsideration the required forms and process to do so is outlined in their login area on the NZQA website. • •
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https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-results/reviews-and-reconsiderations/ This process is only open for a short period of time so students need to act now. The Exam timetable for end of year NZQA Exams is in the ‘news’ section in this newsletter for forward planning for families. Applications for Reviews and Reconsiderations for NCEA externally assessed standards close on Wednesday 21 February 2020.
BEGINNING OF 2020 INFO ___________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER We welcome our new staff member: Tim Vautier – Maths: We are delighted to have Tim Vautier re-join RLHS. Chris Cocking - Social Sciences, Music, English
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___________________________________________________________________________ STAFF CHANGES Please note the following changes: Ms Mwarawa Kairaoi Ms Sandy Anaru Ms Glenda Curtis Ms Senila Savage Ms Alana Kairaoi -
Year 10 Dean Year 11 Dean Kahui Ako Across School Teacher HOH Tarawera HOH Okareka
___________________________________________________________________________ CHARTER BUS 2020 For your information: A term pass for the charter bus costs $200.00 A 10 ride pass costs $30.00 Payable at student reception by Friday 7 February 2020
___________________________________________________________________________ HEALTH & WELLNESS Welcome to our year 9's and their families and to all returning students. Please see below for information regarding our Health & Wellness Centre clinic times: Health & Wellness Centre open Drop In Clinics
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Doctor Clinics Osteopathic Clinic
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9.45 am to 2.45pm Monday and Friday at morning tea (11.05 – 11.30 am) and lunch (1.30 – 2.15 pm) for appointments contact Nurse Rach for appointments contact Nurse Rach
If your child has any health concerns or you would like to discuss anything, please feel free to contact me via email: nurse@rotorualakes.school.nz or phone me on 07 3456124 ext. 264 From Nurse Rachđ&#x;˜Š
___________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL TIMETABLE The organization for the school day is: 8.45 - 9.05 9.05 – 10.05 10.05 – 11.05 11.05 – 11.30 11.30 – 12.30 12.30 – 1.30 1.30 – 2.15 2.15 – 3.15
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HOUSE GROUPS PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 INTERVAL PERIOD 3 PERIOD 4 LUNCH PERIOD 5
___________________________________________________________________________ PUNCTUALITY It is very important that students arrive at school on time for house group at 8.45 am to be marked present at school on the attendance register and to hear the daily notices so they are aware of what is happening around the school. Warning bell Into House Group
8.40 am 8.45 am
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__________________________________________________________________________ PARKING AT ROTORUA LAKES HIGH SCHOOL We appreciate your cooperation with the following parking regulations at the school: please arrange with your child to meet further down the road. Please do not park at the bus stop near the school main gate between 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm. It is illegal to park or briefly stop as this is a designated bus area only which is regularly enforced by the Police and tickets have been issued before. Always single park (double parking causes accidents and traffic jams).
___________________________________________________________________________ SIGNING OUT OF SCHOOL DURING THE DAY The system is: The student brings a note written and signed by parent / caregiver. We would appreciate this in note form rather than ringing in. The student presents the note to leave class The student presents the note to the Duty Dean in the Duty Dean’s office next to the Canteen to sign out of school The student signs back into school at the Duty Dean’s office when they return.
___________________________________________________________________________ STUDENT ABSENCES It is expected that parents phone the school absence line (345 6124, ext 244) before 8.30 am to let us know that their child will be away from school. A written letter from home explaining the absence must be supplied to the House Group tutor on the student’s return to school if you have not phoned in. We also have an ABSENCE LINE FOR TEXTING 027 765 4957. Please give your name, your student’s name, House Group and the reason for absence. Please contact our Attendance Officer, Mrs Paula Short, if you have any concerns 345 6124, ext 266.
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If students are late to school they must either bring a note from home to explain the lateness, or an appointment card from their Doctor/Dentist/Optician, etc., or parents may phone the school to explain lateness. All late students must report to the Duty Dean in the Duty Dean’s office on arrival to sign in and be issued with a late pass. Students without a note or phone call will be issued with a punishment
___________________________________________________________________________ LUNCHTIME All students are expected to remain at school for lunch, they are not permitted to leave the school grounds at lunchtime. If for any reason there is an occasion that a student must leave school at lunchtime, they will need a written note from home to excuse them and sign out as above.
___________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL UNIFORM Some reminders about uniform: Shoes and laces must be completely black Sandals must be completely black with the backs up so they do not look like jandals NO jandals/boots/gumboots/slippers Only white singlet/top under shirts Shorts/trousers/skirts must not be rolled up 7
Plain black or navy caps – no emblems except for the school logo NB: Uniform items must be purchased from The Rugby Shop, Maisey Place, Fairy Springs, except for the school jackets, jersey and PE uniform which are purchased from school.
Donations of second hand uniform are gratefully accepted by the school – thank you ___________________________________________________________________________ 2020 DETAILS Please note the following term dates for 2020:
TERM DATES 2020 Tuesday 28 January Tuesday 28 April Monday 20 July Monday 12 October
Friday 10 April Friday 3 July Friday 25 September Wednesday 9 December
11 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 9 weeks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020 TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
13 April – 26 April 6 July - 19 July 28 September – 12 October 7 December onwards
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2020 Auckland Anniversary Waitangi Day Good Friday Easter Monday Anzac Day Queen’s Birthday Labour Day
Monday 27 January Thursday 6 February Friday 10 April Monday 13 April Monday 27 April Monday 1 June Monday 26 October
BRIEF LOOK 6 Feb 12 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 28 Feb 3 - 6 Mar 11 – 13 Mar 10 April
– TERM 1 2020
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Waitangi Day Investiture / Celebratory Assembly Swimming Sports School Photos School Athletics Year 13 Camp Year 10 Camp END OF TERM 1
NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________ YEAR 13 CAMP – OHOPE CHRISTIAN CAMP 2020 The camp for year 13 students will be at Ohope Christian Camp from Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 March 2020. The aims of the camp are to: Develop unity in the Senior School Develop leadership and initiative skills Motivate students to set goals and work towards achieving them. Review their year 12 progress and set targets for Level 3 (or where appropriate Level 2) NCEA 8
Identify and meet key competencies Start the House Spirit ethos for the year Activities will include Motivation and Goal Setting, Careers, Leadership, Team Building and House Spirit activities, Time Management and Beach Education. A letter with further details will be sent to all Yr 13 parents shortly and forms will be sent home with students at course confirmation days. TUES 3 MARCH TO FRI 6 MARCH 2020 Leaving school @ 11 am Return to school @ 1.30 pm (approx.)
Cost = $190 approx Bus travel provided Open to all Year 13 Students
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CAREERS & GATEWAY __________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:
KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR Canterbury Uni Massey Uni Wintec Auckland Uni
- Wed 11th March - Tues 24th March - Wed 25th March - Thurs 26th March
- 1.30pm in L1 - 1.30pm in L1 - 1.30pm in L1 - 1.30pm in L1
Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz
NOTICE BOARD
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CONTACT US we are here to help
Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz Web: www.rotorualakes.school.nz
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Thank you to all our Sponsors
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