Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 07 – 6 MAY 2022
CONTENTS From the Principal – P. 1 - 2 News from Teachers – P. 2 -5 Student Successes – P. 5 - 6 Careers / Gateway – P. 6 -7 Notice Board – P. 8 - 9
Kia ora Koutou, Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you all had a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday. Sadly, this week, there have been a small group of students who have decided to go against everything we stand for as a school, fighting and using violence to solve conflicts. There has also been ongoing vandalism of our toilets and graffiti around the school. These students have all received significant consequences. What saddens me is that these actions are by no means reflective of our student body and the positive environment that normally exists in our school. I will end this comment with a simple statement: Violence in any form will not be tolerated at Rotorua Lakes High School. We are proud of our school environment and vandalism and graffiti by a small group ruins it for everyone. I appreciate the support of our wider community and parent body in reinforcing this message. Back to the positives During the holidays, we were so proud of all our rangitahi on Anzac Day. They demonstrated respect and honoured all those who have and continue to show service for our country. We were particularly proud of Kahurangi Dewes Green - RLHS Head Girl who addressed the ANZAC Day service with a very moving and heartfelt speech reflecting on the service of her koro. Well done Kahurangi - a very fitting tribute.
It is our pleasure to welcome our two new teachers, Mr Tamihana Gardiner, Te Reo Teacher (further details on page 3), and Ms Angela Gunn, English teacher.
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Please note that our school is closed on Tuesday 18 May 2022 for a Teacher Only Day. I understand that this can be a hassle in keeping your child at home but these days are important for the development of our school. Have a great weekend. Ngā mihi,
Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki
___________________________________________________________________________ TEACHER ONLY DAY Please note that our school is closed on Tuesday 18 May 2022 for a Teacher Only Day. These days are important for the development of our school and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation of keeping your child at home. Please note our charter bus will run as normal for those students attending Mokoia Intermediate.
NEWS FROM OUR TEACHERS ___________________________________________________________________________ ASSESSMENTS The following assessments have been set down. 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 2 3
Subject Physics Chemistry
Standard 91168 91388
Date Tuesday 10 May Pds. 3 & 4 Wednesday 11 May Pd 4
___________________________________________________________________________ ROAD SAFETY YOUTH EXPO On 28th June all Y11 students will have the opportunity to attend the Road Safety Youth Expo at the Energy Events Centre. This year they are also holding Parent’s evening on Tuesday 28th June from 6-8pm. This is where parents who have students starting to get their licenses or learning to drive can come along and see and experience what the expo has to offer about Road Safety etc. In addition to providing an opportunity for parents to participate in the learning, the evening would also allow for those students who may be unable to make during the daytime to attend.
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2022 RYPEN CAMP On Friday 8th to Sunday 10th of April, seven students from Rotorua Lakes High School went to the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment) camp at the Okataina Education Centre, where we stayed 2 nights and 3 days. There were Year 10 students there from all across Rotorua, from Boys High, Girls High, John Paul College, Western Heights and Reporoa College. All of the schools were mixed up and we were put into teams so we all had to make new friends quickly. We gained a lot of new skills from this camp, like navigation and map reading skills, knot tying, kayaking, waka ama, and water activity skills. We had a fun day at Lake Okataina doing timed activities in our groups, we played Māori games, did team building activities and had to speak in front of the whole group. One of the nights, we did a burma trail in the bush and the other night, we spent sleeping in the bush inside bivouacs we had made in with our groups. This was awesome, but very cold so we looked forward to the hot chocolate when we returned to camp at 6am! We also went for many walks in the bush during the camp; we got to see a big wall of glow worms, and we learnt about the iwi in that area. We played heaps of games in teams, including volleyball and loads of ABL activities and a scavenger hunt. It was a really fun camp with a good bunch of kids. I’m sure all of us made a lot of new friends from all over Rotorua and enjoyed the challenges provided for us. The staff there were really cool, they were always encouraging everyone and had a good attitude and shared their life experiences with us.
We want to say a big thank you to Mrs Hodge for organising RYPEN at Rotorua Lakes High School, and to the Rotary Club of Rotorua who sponsored the seven of us to go. Students who attended RYPEN 2022 and contributed to this article:
Hannah Kiernan, Tokoaitua Owen, Lachie Hoggard, Ella Dalgarno, Nakoda Davidson, Coniah Erasmus, Siwan Lloyd-Jones
___________________________________________________________________________ SHOWQUEST Rotorua Lakes High School is taking part in the 2022 Showquest. This is a 10 minute student led stage production that will be performed at the Baycourt Theatre in Tauranga on Wednesday 29th of June. Rehearsals are underway and we have an amazing group of students contributing to and leading this production. The students are in charge of the theme and story, cultural aspect, choreography, drama, video, sound and lighting, costumes, hair and makeup and props. We are so excited to
take part this year.
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GREAT PUBLICITY FOR OUR SCHOOL. MANY THANKS TO THE DAILY POST!
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BRIEF LOOK – TERM 2 2022 10 – 13 May
History & Economics Trip to Wellington (Yr 12)
11 May
Mufti Day - Gold coin donation
18 May
Teacher Only Day (school is closed)
25 May
House Group school photos
26 May
One Day Careers Expo at the Events Centre
3 June
Senior Tracking Reports issued
6 June
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
17 June
Junior & Senior NCEA Reports issued
21 June
Report Evening – 4 – 6 pm
22 June
Report Evening – 3.30 – 6 pm **NB school closes early at 3 pm
24 June
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – MATARIKI
28 June
Road Safety Youth Expo for all Yr 11 Pd. 3 to Pd. 5
29 June
Showquest
FRIDAY 8 JULY 2022
END OF TERM 2
STUDENT SUCCESSES ___________________________________________________________________________ ROTORUA ROWING AWARDS Rotorua Rowing club had their prizegiving recently with our students featuring in the awards. The guest speaker was our ex student and athlete, Lisa Adams. It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to meet Lisa, they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The following awards were presented to our students: Best all round club member- Lauren Thompson and Sara O' Driscoll Top Cox - Holly Thompson Most Improved Sculler - Sara O'Driscol Huge shout out to Rotorua Rowing Club for organising and of course to our wonderful students. Congratulations!!
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___________________________________________________________________________ NATIONAL AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS WELLINGTON Two Rotorua Lakes High School Students qualified to race at the National Age Group Championships in Wellington with the Swim Rotorua team over the holidays - this in itself is a huge achievement especially this year due to the lack of qualifying competitions and Covid.
Leonard Rankin (13yrs) was competing at his first age group national competition. Leonard raced two personal best times, placing 12th in 50 backstroke and 15th in 50 butterfly. Samuel Trass (16yrs) and a veteran of the competition raced in 6 events achieving multiple personal best times. His top race was the grueling 200 metres butterfly where Samuel won the BRONZE medal. In addition, Samuel placed 5th in the final of the 50 butterfly and just missed finals in 50 and 200 backstroke placing 9th. Samuel also placed 10th in 100 backstroke and 11th in 100m fly.
Huge congratulations to these athletes – fantastic achievements!
CAREERS & GATEWAY Survey/Engineering Assistant Rotorua Stratum Consultants is a leading land development consultancy with a strong presence in the Bay of Plenty. Our Surveyors, Engineers, Planners and Geotechnical specialists work collaboratively on projects ranging from rural and commercial developments through to residential subdivisions. We have an entry level Survey/Engineer Assistant vacancy that is perfect for a school leaver, especially if you enjoy working in the outdoors! We will provide plenty of training and support to get you up to speed and get your career started. You will be working with a really fantastic small team of great people! Here is what the successful candidate will need to have: Interest in starting a career in Surveying or Engineering 6
General fitness as you will be doing lots of field work Good maths skills and be computer literate Full drivers license or close to getting this. If this sounds like you, please contact our Rotorua Manager Bart Yetsenga for more information at bart.yetsenga@stratum.nz
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PRESENTATION & SKILLS LEARNING COURSE Boost your self-confidence with this fantastic 2-day course which focuses on personal presentation tips, clever makeup techniques, interview skills, how to be assertive in different situations and good communication skills. This is also 9 Level 2 credits and 10 Level 3 credits. Limited spaces. Please put your name down on the noticeboard in the Gateway office or come and see me. Mrs Eva Hingston Tel: 07- 345 6124 Ext 258 hingstonev@rotorualakes.school.nz
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HAERE MAI 2022 Kia ora, talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Mauri, Kia orana, Noa'ia, Bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, It's almost time for Keystone Trust to open for Study Award applications! We are so excited to be able to make available up to 10 Study Awards for school leavers from around the motu who meet our eligibilty criteria and will be entering their first year of tertiary study in 2023. We will also be offering the inaugural Keystone Trust and Pink Beluga Property Scholarship for a school leaver studying a Bachelor of Property degree at the University of Auckland. This scholarship will be for three years and also includes paid work experience for the student as they learn on the job about property development, management and finance. Keystone Trust Study Awards are the premier industry scholarships offered to students taking up studies for a career in the property and construction sector and we will be inviting applications from 1 June 2022 to 12 August 2022. A Study Award includes: •
a scholarship of $5,000 per annum for up to three years for tertiary study/ textbooks/course costs/accommodation • industry mentoring and networking opportunities • a study buddy • introductions to our industry sponsors Currently we have 52 scholarship recipients on our programme, both school leavers and existing tertiary students. Our demographic breakdown is 13.5% Maori, 13.5% Pasifika, 13.5% Asian, 9% Middle Eastern/Indian/DRC, 50% Pakeha/European, studying around the motu.
Applications for 2023 Keystone Trust Study Awards open 1 June 2022. Read more about the Study Awards here
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NOTICE BOARD Learn to Row is a four-session course for high school students who may be interested in rowing. Two weekends in June. Register now: http://www.rotoruarowing.org.nz/learn-to-row-and-coach.html
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This exhibition is open to any student … if your son or daughter would like to enter, please check out the link below: https://www.artsvillage.org.nz/matarik i/?fbclid=IwAR0wvxhKhKqugFnj0wu5K4to4feqMbL1QIfYOfRsj vPlehtnEXD344FUys
___________________________________________________________________________ Phone: 07- 345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz www.rotorualakes.school.nz
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