Rotorua Lakes High School +++
+ “Mauria te pono – Keep steadfastly to the truth” NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 17 – 9 JUNE 2017
CHALKBOARD From the Principal P. 1 - 3 Important Information P. 4 - 5 News from Departments P. 6 - 7 Sports P. 7 - 8 Careers P. 8 - 14 Contact us P. 15 Community Notices P. 15 - 16
Dear Parents/Caregivers Kia ora tatou
Sponsors P. 17 - 18
FROM THE PRINCIPAL STUDENT SUCCESSES ________________________________________________________________________________
2017 SPANISH TRIP Article by Heather Richardson At the beginning of this term senior Spanish students arrived back from a very successful inaugural tour of Spain. As their teacher, I felt very privileged to be accompanying the following students, Eve Battersby, Marnie Bloor, Deanna Dodman, Ila Ford-Robertson, Jessica Jordan, Lana Moree, Isobel Tibble-Gotz, Erica Weblin and Kate Wilson, as they were all excellent travelling companions and great ambassadors for their school. We also travelled together with Spanish students from John Paul College and this was a huge success. I certainly appreciated the help and support of the JPC teachers and our accompanying parent, Brenda Rangitutia. Our students were entranced by the Spanish culture as they travelled through Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Valencia and Barcelona where local guides gave us tours. In Spanish, of course! Everyone was amazed at the grandeur and magnificence of the ancient buildings, especially La Alhambra. Another significant part of the tour was when the students attended a Spanish language school for a week and they received certificates for their efforts. Congratulations to Isobel Tibble-Gotz who topped her class with straight A’s. ¡Enorabuena Isabella!