Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 10– 9 APRIL 2021
CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. Student Successes – P. News from Teachers – P. General Info – P. Sport – P. Careers / Gateway – P. Notice Board – P. Contacts – P.
Kia ora Koutou, I hope you had a great, relaxing and fun Easter break. As you know last Thursday we had a power cut to the school which resulted in complete closure of the school for the day. Thank you to all parents and whānau who reacted so quickly to keep your child at home and to organize alternative pick up. We received great support from you all which made a potentially difficult day so much easier. Thank you as always to our staff who were organizing extra buses and taking students home. It was great to see such community spirit. Trying to close a school on April 1st is a challenge in itself! Unfortunately, due to the power cut we had to cancel our athletics day. We will not be able to re-schedule given the imminent school holidays and our other commitments throughout Term 2. Next year for sure! A short week this week and lots to look forward to in our last week of Term 1 next week. Have a great weekend.
Ngā mihi
Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki wardj@rotorualakes.school.nz
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STUDENT SUCCESSES ___________________________________________________________________________ ROTORUA ACCELERANDO PROGRAMME 2021 Accelerando is a week-long vocal programme for young singers held during the school holidays. Students will receive world class singing tuition as an individual, as a member of a group, master classes, stagecraft lessons and performance experience. At the end of the week they will perform a concert to showcase their work. The following students have been offered a place on the programme:
Elrie Bosch, Bailey Andrews, Caitlin Newson, Phoenix Andrews, Kahurangi Dewes-Green, Keita Te Moni, William Davies, Riley Roebuck, Tiana Hunter and Miyume Ueno. Thank you to Liz Carrington for organising such an amazing opportunity for our students.
___________________________________________________________________________ ROTORUA YOUTH FESTIVAL The Festival is held at Puketawhero Park on Sunday the 11th April from 10am to 5 pm - FREE ENTRY. Our very own senior band O.B.N. will be performing a set at 1.15pm on the stage. Come down and support our students and enjoy the festival. All the best for your first gig together:
Caitlin Newson, James Atkinson, Jess Merriman and Kerry Salter-Holmes. ___________________________________________________________________________ YR 13 TOURISM FIELD TRIP Great day out with the two Yr13 Tourism classes, Te Puia, Velocity Valley, Amazeme and Zorb. Great to hear about our local tourism industry and the impacts of Covid 19 on our city. Fantastic kids, lots of laughs and learning. Fantastic day out😊
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___________________________________________________________________________ NZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPS Three of our Lakes High Students took part in the NZ Secondary Schools Open Water Swimming Champs at the Blue Lake.
Hannah Kiernan Yr 9 and Ashleigh Randell Yr 9 both swam the 500m course in the 12-13yr age group. The girls swam strongly with Hannah finishing second with a time of 6 mins 21 sec and Ashleigh finished third with a time of 6 mins 36 sec! Hannah then competed in the Amphibian 10-13 yr age group which required a 1.7km swim, 3.5 km run and then a 500m swim. She was again second with a time of 1hr 2 mins and 8 sec. Awesome work Hannah!
From left: Samuel Trass, Hannah Kiernan & Ashleigh Randell
Samuel Trass Yr 11 was competing in the tough 14-15yr category in the 3.5km swim. There were over 600 swimmers in this event. Samuel finished 18th in his age group with a time of 50mins 19 secs. Samuel then hopped back in the water to swim the 500m finishing 5th in a time of 5 mins 15 sec. Fantastic achievement Samuel! All three swimmers have also competed at the BOP Secondary Schools champs.
___________________________________________________________________________ CRITIQUE DAY IN YEAR 13 PAINTING Check out this amazing art work from our Year 13 student, Vincent Sun. Wonderful work!
___________________________________________________________________________ TIKITAPU AWARDS Tikitapu awards last week were given out to students who we celebrated for doing great things around the school - whether it be the winner of Junior Champions at Swimming Sports, showing a leadership role at camp, or being spotted picking up litter around the school. We award students with a certificate with the RLHS quality they have demonstrated. Hannah Keirnan - Motivated Tokoaitua Owen - Motivated Kayl Guillosson - Respectful Taylor Lewis - Honest Jessica Leigh - Respectful Tiraha Karakia - Adaptable We also congratulated all the students who gained our house points in the recent Swimming Sports and Yr 10 Camp.
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___________________________________________________________________________ ROTOKAKAHI AWARDS Congratulations to the following Rotokakahi House Award recipients:
Liam du Plessis William Sattler Billy Kingi Brayden McDonald -
Motivated/ Whakaohoo Respectful/ Whakakoha Resourceful/ Rauhanga Resourceful/ Rauhanga
From left: Liam du Plessis & William Sattler
NEWS FROM OUR TEACHERS ___________________________________________________________________________ PINK RIBBON We will be hosting a Pink Ribbon Morning Tea for staff and Year 13 on the 24th May. More details around ticket sales to come. We look forward to donating to the Pink Ribbon Foundation as the money raised helps fund breast cancer education; innovative projects by some of our country’s top researchers; and supports patients and their families as they navigate through their breast cancer journeys. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors so far: Motion Entertainment Artisan Cafe Sequoia Cafe Goodrick Contracting Giovannis If you would like to donate please contact goodrickk@rotorualakes.school.nz or donate directly to our page https://pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz/page/rotorualakeshighschool
___________________________________________________________________________ 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 1
Subject Chemistry
Standard Date 91910 Fri 14 May
___________________________________________________________________________ CONTEST SUCCESS Our science technician Mrs Hiha entered PASCO’s contest to win a free “code Node Solution Set” and was chosen out of the whole world. Yes, a winner from Rotorua in little old New Zealand! The code node set provides everything educators need for students to learn and apply fundamental coding. Well done! From left to right: Mrs Butterworth, Mrs Hiha, Mr Ward
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GENERAL INFO ___________________________________________________________________________ ACCEPTING CHEQUES Please note we will no longer be able to accept cheques as payment as of 3 May 2021.
___________________________________________________________________________ POSITION AVAILABLE Registered School Nurse We are developing our Health & Wellness team to ensure strong support for the students at RLHS. We require a registered nurse with experience in Youth and Sexual Health nursing with a passion to work collegially and collaboratively with other team members. The position is 5 days per week, 9.15 – 3.15 term time only. For further info or to send your CV with a covering letter email gilbertl@rotorualakes.school.nz. Applications close Wednesday 14 April
___________________________________________________________________________ LOST PROPERTY We have a number of items in lost property. Please check at student reception. Items will be resold or given to charity if not collected by the beginning of next term.
___________________________________________________________________________ NETBOOKS FOR SALE $25 EACH! Acer Travelmate 4GB RAM 500GB HDD Windows 10 Enterprise – Version 2004 These will work best when connected to the mains as battery life is reduced. Suitable for internet browsing. Email gilbertl@rotorualakes.school.nz for payment and pick up details.
___________________________________________________________________________ 2021 Please note the following term dates for 2021: BRIEF LOOK – TERM 2 2021 MONDAY 3 MAY 10 & 11 May 14 May 17 May 18 May 27 May 2 June 4 June MONDAY 7 JUNE 17 June 25 June 25 June 29 & 30 June FRIDAY 9 JULY
START TERM 2 Rotorua Careers Expo Senior Tracking reports issued BOP/Mid Island Cross Country Teacher Only Day Te Arawa Regional Manu korero competitions Te Arawa Secondary schools kapa haka regionals Senior Tracking reports issued PUBLIC HOLIDAY (QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY) Senior Leadership Conference All Day (for senior prefects, House Captains) Junior Reports issued NCEA Tracking reports issued Report evenings END OF TERM 2
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FROM OURSPORT DEPARTMENTS ___________________________________________________________________________ HOCKEY All students who have trailed for boys and girls hockey need to attend the Hockey Presentation Evening, Monday 12th April in the school auditorium @ 6pm. This is compulsory for students who wish to play hockey for the school this year. It has also been advised by Rotorua Hockey Association that parents are present as well. This presentation is based around stopping the abuse of the referees and others on our turfs and will be presented to all players at other Rotorua Schools. We look forward to seeing you there.
CAREERS / GATEWAY ___________________________________________________________________________
Fantastic opportunities: Gateway Heavy Diesel Mechanic opportunity - If you are interested in this line of work I have a gateway opportunity for you which could turn into an apprenticeship. Engineering Fabrication Gateway opportunity - work experience available in this field. Site Visit - see what goes on behind the doors of Kilwell. This is a large company who specialize in hunting and fishing gear; from manufacturing and designing various sporting equipment, to customer services, warehouse opportunities and engineering skills. (if you are interested please book this through Gateway, contact details below). And finally - if you are looking to do some work experience, to gain knowledge and find out if it will lead to your future pathway, come in and see me! Many opportunities are popping up all the time; if you have a specific field of interest I will do my best to help. Mrs Eva Hingston Tel: 07- 345 6124 Ext 258 hingstonev@rotorualakes.school.nz
___________________________________________________________________________ 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 2022. 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 Scholarship page.
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TRADES SECRETS, ROTORUA (Lynette, BCITO) 12th May at the Pullman Hotel. For parents and students, with employers and apprentices hosting. Join us for an evening to discover the TradeSecrets about a career in building and construction. Students can register via https://bcito.org.nz/tradesecrets/
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KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER The following UNIVERSITIES will come in and talk to interested students on these dates: Massey Uni Liaison Visit – Monday 10 May – 1.30 pm in L1 Careers Expo – Monday 10 & Tuesday 11 May – Rotorua Events Centre Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz
NOTICE BOARD
___________________________________________________________________________ Phone: 07- 345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz wwww.rotorualakes.school.nz
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