Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 17 - 8 JUNE 2018
CHALKBOARD
From the Principal – P. 1-2 News & Events – P. 2-6 Department News – P. 6-7 Sport – P. 7-8 Careers & Gateway – P. 8-9 Contact Us – P. 15 Community Notices – P. 11-14 Our Sponsors – P. 18
Dear Parents/Caregivers
FROM THE PRINCIPAL FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The following policies are currently up for review. If you would like to view any of these policies, we invite you to come into the school where they are available at the Principal’s PA’s office. Alternatively, if you would like a copy emailed please contact humphriesj@rotorualakes.school.nz
Performance Management and Appraisal Good Employer Attendance Student Use of School Buses Use of Personal Technology at RLHS
International Student Groups
Theft and Fraud Prevention Complaints Against Staff Bullying Student Vehicles/Motorbikes Custodial & Non-Custodial Parents/Caregivers/Adults Sensitive Expenditure
WHANAU SUPPORT GROUP and FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL (FOTS) We want to renew our Whanau Support Group and Friends of the School (FOTS) Group. Deputy Principal Pani McLean and HOD Maori Taumata Soloman will lead the Whanau Support Group and Deputy Principal Ross Dunn will lead the Friends of the School Group. Other teaching staff as well as B.O.T members will attend meetings so these groups can become consultative forums where the school can highlight current initiatives and present possible future initiatives for feedback and feed forward from Parents / Whanau. At this point we are thinking we could meet about twice per term.
The aim of these groups is not fund raising but to provide a forum where Whanau / Parents and the school can share ideas etc. about the educational needs of our Community and the students at RLHS. If you are interested in joining either of these groups, please contact Pani McLean, mcleanp@rotorualakes.school.nz or Ross Dunn, dunnr@rotorualakes.school.nz Thank you to those people who have previously responded. You will be contacted shortly regarding a meeting time.
___________________________________________________________________________ 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 2 2 3 3
Subject Year 12 Combined Science Geography Geography History
Standard 91189 91244 91431 91434 and 91435
Date Due 12 June Due 26 June Due 19 June Due 22 June
Yours sincerely,
Principal
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NEWS & EVENTS TREASURY SCHOOLS CHALLENGE This year, four Year 13 students entered the National Treasury Schools Challenge competition. Their task was to prepare a briefing of policy changes to promote a fairer tax system. All four students came first in their category, each winning a $500 electronics voucher and a $1000 scholarship to Victoria University.
Kayla Sargison – Best Individual A3 Presentation Amy Moore, Caitlin Dalziel, Emma Jenkin – Best Team A3 Presentation Congratulations and very well done to you all! Thank you to Mr Dunn, Ms Curtis and Mr Owen Mitai-Wells for giving up their time to support these students. _______________________________________________________________________________
TE PAPA TOUR FOR ART OF REMEMBERING PRIZE WINNER On Thursday, Year 13 student Leroy Nurkka travelled, to Wellington on Thursday with his Photography teacher Haana Howard to take up his prize won in the Art of Remembering competition. Part of his prize was travel to Wellington to have a curator’s tour of Te Papa’s The Scale of War exhibition which was the start of a fantastic eye opening day for the pair. Along this tour they met Richard Taylor, creator of the exhibition and owner of Weta studios. Kirsty Ross gave amazing insight into the workings and research that went into making such a magnificent exhibition.
Leroy at Weta in Wellinton on his tour through Pukeko Productions studios on the set of Thunderbirds
Leroy was also shown through the behind the scenes storage and preservation of art systems at Te Papa. From there they travelled to Weta Cave and toured through the techniques and goings on behind their various productions, including Lord of The Rings movies and The Scale of War exhibition plus loads more. Then Leroy and Haana were privileged to have a personal tour through the Pukeko Productions, another creation of Richard Taylor. Here they got to get up close and personal with the miniature sets of Thunderbirds and see the intricate details that went into making them.
Leroy got a lot out of the day and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. He would like to thank the Rotorua Museum for giving him the opportunity to enter the competition and for providing such an amazing tip. Also to Weta studios and Te Papa for making him feel like a star and opening up a whole new world of imagination and possibilities for him. _______________________________________________________________________________
MOUNT TAUHARA ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS COMPETITION Congratulations to Year 9 student Agustina Gonzalez Diaz for her success at the above Gymnastics competition held recently in Taupo. Agustina achieved: 1st Place on Floor 1st Place on Beam 1st Pace On Uneven Bars 2nd Place On Vault As well Agustina was awarded Gold Medals for: 1st Place Overall in her Step 1st Place for her team
A great effort Agustina, well done! _________________________________________________________________________
ROCK CLIMBING SUCCESS Our Rock Climbing Team achieved 1ST Place in the Teams Event of the Bay Plenty Junior Rock Climbing 2018 event held recently. Congratulations to the team: Clay Fookes, Luke Gardner, Liam Gatenby, Didi Lawson, Harry
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BRONZE MEDAL IN JUDO Congratulations to Bailey Pekin Year 10, who competed at the Waikato Bay Judo Championships held in the Energy Events Center in Rotorua over Queens Birthday weekend.
Bailey won Bronze in the Young Womans 63kg division.
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U15 PIKIAO RUGBY LEAGUE Congratulations to Year 11 student, Ray Adlam, and the under 15’s Pikiao Rugby League team for winning the National Maori Rugby League tournament over Queen's birthday weekend. After playing a number of strong round robin games, Pikiao took out the final in golden point over time when the score was 24-24. Not only did Pikiao have the smallest forward pack in the competition, it was the only club side invited to play against regional rep teams. The tournament has never been won by a club side before. Ray is the only student from Lakes High to play for Pikiao under 15’s _______________________________________________________________________________
PAST STUDENT IS FUNDRAISING for HEART FOUNDATION Keegan Mitchell was a Year 13 student at Rotorua Lakes High School last year. He is running the Auckland Marathon in October this year and has chosen the Heart Foundation as his Charity. Please follow the link below if you wish to make a donation to this very worthwhile charity. Thank you. We wish Keegan well in this venture! https://aucklandmarathon2018.everydayhero.com/nz/keegan/wizard/share
_________________________________________________________________________ STUDENT FEE STATEMENTS Please note that the students’ fee statements have been handed out to students. Please check their bags for invoices. Just a reminder that student fees need to be paid for students to be eligible to attend the school ball. We would appreciate prompt payment. Thank you. _______________________________________________________________________________
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.
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UPCOMING – 2018 SCHOOL PRODUCTION
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 friends “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 will be available from next Wednesday 13 June. Purchase 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/whaunau and all your friends. _________________________________________________________________________
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TERM 2 KEY DATES 2018 22 June
Jnr Reports issued Snr NCEA Reports issued Report Evening Report Evening END OF TERM 2 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
22 June 26 June (4 – 6 pm) 27 June (3.30 – 4 pm) 6 July 2018 9 July – 20 July 2018
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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SPORTS BOYS SOCCER The rain threatened on Wednesday but the skies cleared for the final game of the first round of Boys Soccer. We were playing WHHS Navy squad and the boys after last week were ready for a good game of football. Lakes came out strong and Sean Folley blocked the few shots on goal that WHHS had. Lakes demonstrated skill through the backline and mid field with Cullen Dittmer and Brad Francis (captain) working seamlessly together. With no subs the boys had to dig deep and it was well into the first half when WHHS scored their first goal. That was to be the only goal of the half and so with heads high Lakes were only down by one goal. Unfortunately we fell asleep in the first part of the second half and Heights scored twice more. Lakes fought back and fought right to the last minute when, on advice from the coach Bailey Parsonage, moved into the perfect position to score his first goal for Lakes (last week he scored an own goal). It was a stunning game and the boys have certainly improved a lot. There were three Players of the Day; Sean Folley, Brad Francis and Bailey Parsonage. _________________________________________________________________________________________
GIRLS HOCKEY The 2nd X1 Girls Hockey team played JPC on Tuesday night. It was a fabulous game to watch and the girls did amazingly well at keeping the ball away from our goal. We lost 2-0 and the Player of the day was Danielle Vooght for not allowing more balls to pass through. Well done girls!
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BOYS HOCKEY A cold day but lucky for us an early game against WHHS. The boys started strong dominating the play for most of both halves. Good periods of play saw the boys connecting with each other, pushing into the oppositions circle. Many attempts were made on the goal but there were many near misses and saves by the goalie. The boys just couldn't quite make it but kept trying till the end of the game with a final score of a draw 0-0. Player of the day Cody Managh.
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH NEWS Last two Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award dates of Adventurous Journey opportunities being run by Gerry Purcell, our outside provider in the upcoming weeks. As usual, any groups of students that attend will need to be supported by a parent helper/supervisor in order to proceed. See Mrs. Carlan-Riddell or email carlans@rotorualakes.school.nz for more information or permission forms. 1. Bronze AJ - Sat/Sun 16/17 June (overnight) - likely Lindemann Track/Wairoa Shelter. 2. Bronze AJ - Sat/Sun 23/24 June (overnight) - likely Dickey Flat to Dalys Clearing Hut, then out at Franklin Road via Kauri Loop Track. _________________________________________________________________________________________
KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR 27 JUNE 27 JUNE 9 – 12 JULY 12 JULY 20 JULY 1 AUGUST 1 AUGUST 31 AUGUST 31 AUGUST 14 SEPT 9 – 12 OCT
Otago Uni Liaison visit (1.30 – 2 pm) Massey University Year 12-13 Te Manu Taiko Kaupapa Maori Programme PIHMS Career Week Canterbury Uni Open Day Lincoln University Open Day Massey Uni Open Day (Manuwatu) University Halls of Residence Application open Victoria Uni Open Day Wintec Health Taster Day Otago University Course Planning visit (1.30pm) PIHMS Career Week
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 _________________________________________________________________________________________
The following UNIVERSITY will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on the date listed below: 27 June
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
Otago Uni Liaison Visit
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REGISTER HERE: https://goaldigger.us13.listmanage.com/track/click?u=8cc06f46a3c09ec0b4bc5a0e3&id=33f971c0e9&e=43668c660a
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Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz
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WINTER MENUS
COMMUNITY INFORMATION HOMESTAYS NEEDED At Rotorua English Language Academy we need suitable homestays with one or more children and/or teenagers and/or another international student for students from French Polynesia (Tahiti) for 3-4 week stays starting in late June/early July. Please email english@rela.co.nz for an information pack. _________________________________________________________________________ MESSAGE FROM PIRIPOHO NURSE AT OWHATA MEDICAL CENTRE My name is Leesa King. I am the Piripoho Nurse that is based at Owhata Medical Centre. The word ‘ Piripoho’ reflects the love; the embracing; the nurturing and protection a mother gives her baby. This role was created by the Eastside Community Collective in conjunction with Lakes District Health Board and Owhata Medical Centre, to assist whanau with children 0-18 years of age, who reside or go to school in the Rotorua Eastside community. Please see below the brochure on our Piripoho Nursing Service, health & warmer homes & homes.
This programme is run by some Rotary Districts in Australia and all Districts in New Zealand. It is designed for 14 – 16 year old students to experience a true “exchange” with a family in the other country. In 2019 Australian students arrive in New Zealand and attend school with their matched student during Term 2. Both students then return to Australia at the end of June and attend the Australian student’s school during Term 3. In 2019 it is hoped, there will be 60 students from Australia and New Zealand involved in the programme. In the past ten years more than 1600 students have participated in this life-changing experience. One of the aims of Rotary International throughout the world is to bring about a better understanding between people. Student Exchanges are one of the best ways to help achieve this and also develop life-long friendships between individual students, families and the people they meet during the exchange. Students are matched, where possible, with students of similar interest in the other country. You are invited to visit their comprehensive website: www.ranzse.com for: Expression of Interest Forms – or see PDF below Application Forms and dates RANZSE expression-of-interest-form-2019.pdf
The Sunrise Rotary Club, Rotorua sponsors this exchange at $500.00 per student Phone Bob Gardner 07 350 3214, if you have any questions _________________________________________________________________________________________
A number of Rotorua Lakes High students will be featuring in The Greatest Little Show on Wheels!
Purchase your tickets now!
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AUDITIONS! Students - an opportunity to audition for the next Rotorua Musical Theatre’s production
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
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
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Thank you to all our Sponsors