9 August by RLHS

Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 21 – 9 AUGUST 2019

CHALKBOARD

From the Principal – P. 1 - 2 News – P. 2 - 5 Careers / Gateway P. 5 - 6 Notice Board – P. Contact Us – P. 6 Our Sponsors – P. 7

Dear Parents / Caregivers & Whanau I have enjoyed getting out and about and seeing our students in action over the past week. Our recent Open Day for Year 8 students was a resounding success with our visitors getting involved in multiple activities and being looked after by many of our Year 12 students. My thanks to Mr Dunn and Ms Hingston for organising this event. I look forward to meeting with parents and caregivers at our up and coming Open Night on Tuesday 13th August. We are starting a consultation process with our community about how we want the school to develop. I will pass on more details of this process as we develop the plan. Our goal is to ensure that we provide a strong, vibrant school that meets the needs of all our students now and for the future. As you get a chance to participate in this process I urge everyone to engage so that your voice is heard. It’s been a fantastic week for our students. Four of our Year 13 seniors: Alice Waldin, Stella Pinckney, Maya Weir and Anais Lawson participated in the Rotorua Performer of the Year Awards for 2019 on Sunday night. They presented a linked programme of poetry, prose and drama, followed by a solo inprovisation. There were 8 competitors and at the end of the night Alice

Waldin was dubbed the Rotorua Performer of the Year for 2019, followed closely in second equal place with Stella Pinckney and JPC’s Orla Walsh. Because of the second equal placing there was no third given, but Anais Lawson received the next highest mark followed closely by Maya Weir. Alice and Stella will now travel down to Palmerston North to compete in New Zealand’s premier Performing Arts event, the National Young Performer Awards as part of PACANZ (Performing Arts Competitions Association of New Zealand). Another big event earlier in the week, Alice Waldin sat Module 2 of her Advanced Associated Diploma of Speech and Drama Teaching and passed with the highest possible mark of Distinction. She was also nominated by the examiner for a Civic Arts Scholarship for her excellent results. Stella Pinckney, Anais Lawson and Maya Weir sat Module 2 of their Associate Performance Diploma in Speech and Drama and, even though it is almost unheard of, all three achieved their module with the highest mark of Distinction and Stella Pinckney was also nominated for a Civic Arts scholarship for her very high standard of examination. 1

Huge congratulations to these four students who have done the school proud. A special mention must go to Jennifer Wicks, speech and drama teacher from Drama Kids, Rotorua. Jennifer has been an amazing teacher and mentor to our students and we send our congratulations to her.

CONGRATULATIONS to Maegan Fraser, Year 10 and Hannah Sparks Year 11, on their selection to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Artistic Roller Skating Championships held in Melbourne Australia in October 2019.

We wish them all the best. WELL DONE to Anais Lawson who was a finalist at the Rotary Speech Night on Monday 5 August. Anais was pipped to first place by Orla Walsh from JPC but was commended by the judges for her speech. Nga mihi

Jon Ward Principal

NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________ GREAT TOI OHOMAI VISIT Friday last week, we had some of the tutors and students from Toi Ohomai visit the Year 11, 12 and 13 Music students. They performed many songs as a band but also had some of our students perform with them. Dante tried out some of his newly learned drumming techniques, Josh had a jam on the electric guitar and Liam was on vocals for a song. A really awesome opportunity for our students to see and hear live music. Thank you Ben and your team from Toi Ohomai for visiting our school to perform and workshop with our students.

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Student Representative Election for The Board of Trustees Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the Board of Trustees. Nomination forms can be obtained from Student Reception. Nominations close at noon on Thursday 15 August. Please take completed forms to Student Reception. Nominations should be accompanied by a candidate’s statement. A list of candidates’ names will be displayed, as they come to hand, at Student Reception. Election (if required) will be held on Thursday 29 August. Signed L Gilbert Returning Officer

___________________________________________________________________________ OPEN EVENING TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 4 – 6 PM DC PRICE AUDITORIUM An invitation is extended to parents and students interested in enrolling in 2020. Meet our teachers, enjoy a tour of our school and obtain info about the school and the programmes / courses we offer.

___________________________________________________________________________ IWI HAPUU AFFLIATIONS We urgently need to know and update our information of students who have Ngati Tarawhai descent. Career Mentoring is available to them through a Hapuu/ Ministry contract. Please let the school know, Whaea Pani or Office staff.

This is valuable support that we do not want our students to miss out on. Nga mihi.

___________________________________________________________________________ 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.

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PE Health

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Date Monday 12 August Monday 12 August 3.15 pm

KEY DATES TERM 3 2019 Open Night Senior Prelim Exams Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Sports Awards Evening LAST DAY TERM 3

August 13 4 – 6 pm Wed 21 to Wed 28 August Mon 2 to Sat 8 September Thurs 26 September 6 pm onwards Fri 27 September

___________________________________________________________________________ FROM HEALTH & WELLNESS RECEIVE A $50 KMART OR PAKNSAV VOUCHER – HOW? Keep Reading….. TIPU ORA – SMOKEFREE SUPPORT SERVICE is for anyone living in the Rotorua and Taupo districts who wants to give up smoking for good. If you’re sick of spending your hard earned money and want to live a better, healthier life then we are here to help you! We offer One – to – One support, fun and interactive support groups, special support for pregnant Mums, and workplace support groups and staff! Our NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) medicines are free and tailored to your Quit Smoking programme. We use a holistic Model of Health to meet the needs of each individual and we talk, walk and support you through every step and even those ‘stumbles’! We invite you to have a korero, chat and see what we can do for you to be healthier, wealthier and happier! Ma te wa Mere Marsh Smokefree Support Practitioner Tipu Ora/Manaaki Ora 0800 348 2400 Mere comes in once a week here to Lakes High School and runs this effective program for students who are willing to give it a go. Contact Nurse Rach for further details or to go on the list!

smithr@rotorualakes.school.nz or phone 07 3456124 (Ext 264)

___________________________________________________________________________ BALL PICS Please find the new photo links for the formal photos below: Print Sized Photos: https://one2onenz.smugmug.com/School-Balls/2019/Rotorua-Lakes-High-School/Print-Size-Photos/nqwxSBk/ Web Sized Photos: https://one2onenz.smugmug.com/School-Balls/2019/Rotorua-Lakes-High-School/Web-Size-Photos/nQBtFHb/

___________________________________________________________________________ VISUAL ART  Tutorials will continue every Thursday after school 3.15 - 5pm in C3  These are for senior art students of any art subject. The art room is also open at lunchtimes to allow students to get extra help and finish off assessments. Everyone is welcome!

___________________________________________________________________________ MATHS HOMEWORK CENTRE Each TUESDAY from 3.30 – 4.15 in A11 - All Welcome - Please bring a snack and a smile

CAREERS & GATEWAY

CALLING ALL BUSINESSES Let’s Help Our Youth understand the Trades and opportunities in the Real World Mrs Eva Hingston Tel: 07- 345 6124 Ext 258 hingstonev@rotorualakes.school.nz

___________________________________________________________________________ Student Job Interview Guide and Tips MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to job interview success, helping you to attend a job interview and have the confidence to shine! All job types are covered, and a list of template answers will help you put together your own replies. Getting a part-time or summer job is a lot easier with this guide, exclusive to MoneyHub. To access the guide, visit the MoneyHub Student Job Interview Tips page.

___________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:

KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR WED 14 AUG WED 28 AUG THURS 29 AUG SUN 1 SEP SUN 15 SEP TUES 17 SEP FRI 23 AUG THURS 29 AUG THURS 26 SEPT TUES 1 OCT

Canterbury Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Waikato Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Otago Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 AUT Scholarships close Halls of Residence CCRF due date Victoria Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Victoria Uni Open Day Victoria Uni School Leavers Scholarships close Massey Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Victoria Uni Online Enrolment Opens

Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz 5

NOTICE BOARD

Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz Web: www.rotorualakes.school.nz

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