Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 24 - 11 AUGUST 2017
CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. 1 - 3 News & Events – P. 4 - 7 Sports – P. 8 Careers – P. 9 - 14 Contact Us – P. 14 Community Notices – P. 15 - 18 Our Sponsors – P. 19 - 21
Dear Parents/Caregivers
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Kia ora tatou
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WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST Just a reminder that Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students have a rostered study day at home due to the Year 8 Open Day at RLHS. _________________________________________________________________________________
GREAT SUCCESS FROM VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON It is with pleasure that I print a list of our former pupils who have graduated from Victoria University between June 2016 and May 2017. We celebrate the students’ wonderful success. FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
QUALIFICATION
Zakary
Dittmer
MIA – Master of Interior Arch
Curtis
Picken
BSC – Bachelor of Science
Fenella
Richards
BDI - Bachelor of Design Innovation
Marie
Richardson
MA – Master of Arts
Larissa
Spijkerbosch
BA – Bachelor of Arts
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BOUND FOR THE USA Congratulations to Year 12 student Liam Dixon, on being awarded the 2017 $2000 USA January Scholarship from ‘Your Education High School Exchanges’. Liam will be travelling to the USA in January 2018 as part of the high school exchange programme.
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ASSESSMENTS Assessments have been set down to take place within the next few 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 3
Subject Nutrition
Standard 13343
1
Music
91091
Date Assessments 11 – 18 August Due 16 August
2
Music
91272 & 91274
Due 16 August
3
Music
91416
Due 16 August
12MAT
Maths
91259
Fri 18 August
Yours sincerely,
Principal
TERM 3 KEY DATES Wed 16 Aug Thurs 17 Aug
Wed 27 Sep Fri 29 Sep
Open Day for Year 8 – BBQ lunch provided Open Evening for perspective parents 4 – 6 pm Senior Exams Tough Guy & Girl Challenge (Yr 12 & 13) Winter Tournament Mike King presentation (Yr 11 & 13) 9 am – 10.20 am Mike King Community Presentation 7 pm RLHS Auditorium Mike King presentation (Yr 9 & 10) 9 am – 10.20 am Sports Prizegiving House Spirit Day
FRI 29 SEP
END OF TERM 3
Wed 23 – Wed 30 Aug Fri 25 Aug Mon 4 – Fri 8 Sep Mon 25 Sep Mon 25 Sep Tues 26 Sep
Senior Preliminary Exams 2017
NEWS & EVENTS Students: Please look closely, check for clashes / issues. If you find an issue, talk to your Subject Teacher first. Then see Mr Dunn if needed as soon as possible!
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The ICAS Maths Exam is on Tuesday 15 August. Year 10 students will sit the exam in Period 2 in A11 and Year 9 students will sit the exam in Period 3 in A4 on Tuesday Each student will need a 2B or B pencil and a calculator. _________________________________________________________________________________ THE PARENT AND TEACHER CALENDAR APP Parents and caregivers can now access our school calendar with a great free app developed by Advert Media. The PTC App is a great alternative to web calendars and paper notices, using today's technology to reach out to the school community. Download from the app store now.
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_________________________________________________________________________________ TRACKING REPORTS Tracking Reports for Seniors were issued today (Friday 11 August) to students. This is an opportunity for students to reflect on how they are going with their results and to think about what is needed over the next 3 months before external exams begin. If you have any questions about the report in the first instance contact the subject teacher concerned and then the Dean. __________________________________________________________________________________________
YEAR 8 OPEN DAY
WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST – ALL DAY All staff are involved in this important school event to demonstrate what our school offers. Only Year 9 students attend on this day, Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students have a study day at home. All buses will run as normal.
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OPEN EVENING THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 4 – 6 PM – DC PRICE AUDITORIUM An invitation is extended to parents and students interested in enrolling in 2018. Meet our teachers, enjoy a tour of our school and obtain info about the school and the programmes / courses we offer. Phone 345 6124: office@rotorualakes.school.nz: www.rotouralakes.school.nz __________________________________________________________________________________________
READER / WRITER SUPPORT FOR SENIOR EXAMS THIS MONTH Some students at RLHS need support with reading and writing during exams so they can effectively communicate what they know. We need volunteers with good literacy skills to support these students by reading and/or writing for them in examinations as well as in class tests. An added Ministry of Education requirement is that volunteers undergo Police vetting, for which the school submits the paperwork. If you think you can help please contact Anne Perrott at 3456124 Extension 250 or email perrotta@rotorualakes.school.nz
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES STUDENT REP ELECTION Nominations Forms are available from Student Reception for the Student Representative on the Board of Trustees. Nominations close on Thursday 31 August. All full-time students in Year 9 and above are entitled to stand for election and vote. Election will be held on Thursday 14 September. __________________________________________________________________________________________
REGISTER TO VOTE! As the general election is a mere 6 weeks away you can enroll to vote at the Electoral Commission website www.elections.org.nz.
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HOMESTAY We are looking for a caring and supportive homestay family for 1 fee paying international student from 5 - 19 September 2017. Emma is a 15/16 year old Japanese student. From her profile, she appears to be an outgoing, capable student with a limited grasp of English. She will be at RLHS for a short time only. The homestay fee is $230 per week. If you are interested, please contact Jayne Humphries (Principal’s PA) humphriesj@rotorualakes.school.nz for an application form or ring Gail Hodgkinson on 021378162 for further information. __________________________________________________________________________________________
NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL SKI COMPETITION TUROA SKIFIELD 18 – 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 All students interested in racing or being part of the Ski Racing Development Teams please register your interest with Mr English: englishs@rotorualakes.school.nz
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SENIOR EXAMS Senior Exams are scheduled to be held from Wednesday 23 to Wed 30 August 2017. Students must attend every exam in full school uniform. When not sitting an exam, students are expected to be home. __________________________________________________________________________________________
NCEA FEES ARE DUE
A reminder to parents – please be aware that NCEA fees are now due to be paid. If you are on a benefit or have a Community Services card, you are eligible for a discount on your NCEA fees. Please see Mrs McLeod at Student Reception for a form – email: mcleodd@rotorualakes.school.nz NZQA will add a penalty fee of $50.00 if fees are not paid on time. The school will be finalising our NCEA payments to NZQA at the end of August.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE
Free Dental Mobile Clinic at RLHS For 2 Weeks
For Students Under 18 Years Of Age WHAT FREE DENTAL CARE WILL I GET? 1. A yearly check-up 2. X-rays if necessary 3. Cleaning to remove plaque, staining and tartar 4. Fillings for teeth that have tooth decay (holes) 5. Extractions to remove teeth that have been badly affected by tooth decay 6. Dental care is FREE every year until you turn 18
All students under 18 years of age are entitled to this service as long as they are: NOT ALREADY REGISTERED WITH ANOTHER DENTIST. Students can pick up the information and registration forms from the Health Clinic Nurse – Pauline or Student Reception – Debbie.
DON’T MISS OUT!!!!!!! REGISTER NOW!!!!!! ANY QUERIES PH – Pauline – Nurse RLHS – 3459502 direct line ___________________________________________________________________________________________
MATHS HOMEWORK CENTRE
Each Thursday from 3.30 – 4.15 in A11
All Welcome Please bring some questions, a snack and a smile
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SPORTS AT RLHS From our Coaches & Managers
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MOUNTAIN BIKING RACE REPORT by Dylan Walton On Sunday, I raced in the Single Speed Category for the NDuro Winter Series MTB race. I was stoked to come away with first in my category and 5th overall for the short course distance. I was fortunate to have an over 3.5 minute lead over the 2nd place getter, and about 15 minutes on third. Single speed bikes are literally bikes with one gear..... there's no making it easy on the hills by changing down a gear. It’s also an open age category so you're not just racing people your own age. Photo credit: photos4sale.co.nz ________________________________________________________________________________________
LADIES 1ST XI HOCKEY Another balmy early evening game at home to JPC IV. Lakes came out and scored with virtually their first move of the game. Over the next 50 minutes, there followed a veritable 'goal fest' with the score 6 - 0 in RLHS favour at half time and 13 - 0 at full time. Indeed such was the scoring rate and intensity of action in the JPC goalmouth, your erstwhile Scribe is not in a position to positively identify who scored the individual goals. He thinks that Tyra Wiseman, Sharkayla Dean, Riley Lambert, Rebekah Edworthy, Ella Fookes, Estelle Bilbe and Abi Donald were all on the score sheet, some more than once (I think)! Full time 13 - 0. Player of the Day: Alexa Curtis.
CAREERS AT RLHS Bridging the Gap and more
SPORTS CARERS ATAT RLHS RLHS
HEADS UP! IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP FOR TERM 3
daily notices each day during House
(It is important that students check the Group time for important careers events and deadlines.)
TERM 3 University Halls of Residence online applications are open.
Before applying -
Please see Mrs Oldman in the Careers Office regarding your teacher nomination for your CCRF part of the online application. The following University Liaison visits are 2nd round visits and are designed to assist students with their selection of first year papers and their programme applications. 17 August 2017 ARA Canterbury Liaison Visit to school 2 September 2017 Auckland University & AUT Open Days–FREE Bus–register online 7 September 2017 AUT Liaison Visit to School 19 September 2017 VIC University Liaison Visit to School 20 September 2017 Canterbury University Liaison Visit to School 21 September 2017 Massey University Liaison Visit to School __________________________________________________________________________________________
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY Auckland University is having a Courses & Careers Open day on Saturday 2 September and invites students, their parents and family/whanau to attend. If you are interested please see Mrs Walker in the Gateway/Careers office for a programme.
For more information GO TO: www.openday.ac.nz
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TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES Applications for Teacher Education programmes open early and are required by most Universities by the 31 August 2017. Go online to your University of choice and check out closing dates and requirements for the applications. Check out the Teachnz website: TeachNZ.govt.nz/GetQualified
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“ IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PREPARE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS – THEY TAKE TIME AND YOU WILL NEED TO ORGANISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND REFERENCES” “Don’t Delay - Start Now by checking out all the university online scholarship databases.” _________________________________________________________________________________________
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON KEY DATES Aug – Sep Course-planning visits to schools 1 Sep Study at Victoria Open Day 15 Sep School leaver scholarships applications due 1 Oct Halls of residence applications due www.victoria.ac.nz/ __________________________________________________________________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY Categories for UC Emerging Leaders’ Scholarships include: All-round Excellence Awards, Maori Leadership Awards, Pasifika Leadership Awards and Awards for students who demonstrate outstanding sporting achievement. Applications can be submitted on line from 20 June 2017. The closing date for applications is 14 August 2017. www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarships/ __________________________________________________________________________________________
WAIKATO UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIPS Go to www.waikato.ac.nz/scholarships to: Find advice about searching and applying for scholarships Apply online Subscribe to the Scholarships Update e-newsletter __________________________________________________________________________________________
MASSEY UNIVERSITY scholarships@massey.ac.nz for advice about the application process. __________________________________________________________________________________________
2018 KEYSTONE TRUST STUDY AWARDS Are you looking to study a property or construction related degree in 2018 then ………………………… CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE – www.keystonestrust.org.nz Applications forms also available from the careers office. __________________________________________________________________________________________
GENEROSITY NEW ZEALAND / GIVE ME This is an Online Scholarship Database available FREE in the School library OR the Careers Classroom and the Rotorua Public Library. You can access hundreds of scholarships from across New Zealand. Domestic Students/NZ Residents Only. Please see Mrs Oldman in the careers office for password access to this database.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND The University of Auckland’s new scholarship portal is now open for undergraduate and school leaver scholarships for 2018! 1.
The University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships
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The University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarships
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The University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships
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The University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships
Students can only apply to these scholarships after they have applied to admission for a University of Auckland programme by logging in with their student details – ALL programme applications are also open now. Please visit HOW TO APPLY TO A SCHOLARSHIP and HOW TO APPLY FOR ADDMISSION All of these scholarships are open NOW and close on August 21 2017, so get on to it as soon as possible! Do not leave it until the last minute And don’t forget to source scholarships from other resources and apply for as many as you can! Auckland University scholarship database https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/csscholarships-and-awards/cs-search-for-scholarships-and-awards.html -
GiveME database (Ask your school careers department)
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Your Iwi/Hapū, register with them online
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Kia Ora Hauora database http://www.kiaorahauora.co.nz/scholarship
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GOOGLE! “Undergraduate Scholarships”, “Health Science Scholarships”, “Māori Scholarships” etc…. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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STUDYLINK – TERTIARY EDUCATION FUNDING – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! Students thinking about further study after they leave school have a lot of decisions to make. StudyLink’s website is a great place to visit to get you thinking about what it will cost to live and study. StudyLink can help you work out if study is right for you and how you'll support yourself. How much money you may need to support yourself could surprise you. Once you’ve made the decision to study it’s a good idea to sign up to receive emails from StudyLink. This way you won’t miss out on important information, like when to apply and documents you need to send. We encourage students and parents to check out www.studylink.govt.nz. Thinking about further study? Students planning to continue study after they leave school have a lot of decisions to make. StudyLink’s website is a great place to visit to get you thinking about what it will cost to live and study. StudyLink can help you work out if study is right for you and how you'll support yourself. How much money you may need to support yourself could surprise you. There are some really important decisions to make. A little effort, planning and commitment now can turn into exciting jobs, higher wages and only having to pay back what you really needed to borrow to get there. Once you’ve made the decision to study it’s a good idea to sign up to receive emails from StudyLink. This way you won’t miss out on important information, like when to apply and documents you need to send. Let's figure out what things you'll need for your tertiary education, and how you might pay for them. Sign up to receive emails now Regards The StudyLink Team
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
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