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

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 37 - 8 DECEMBER 2017

CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. 1 - 11 News & Events – P. 11 - 12 Department News – P. 13 Contact Us – P. 14 Community Notices – P. 14 - 16 Our Sponsors – P. 17 - 18

Dear Parents/Caregivers Kia ora tatou

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

__________________________________________________________________________ JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING Today, Friday 8 December, we held our Junior Prizegiving in the DC Price Auditorium. The day was highly successful and enjoyable – always a proud occasion for us to celebrate the academic successes of our Junior students. A special thank you to all staff who organized this event and worked so diligently to make it a success. I am delighted and proud to announce and congratulate our 2017 Top Scholars and all of our prize winners.

TOP SCHOLAR AWARDS: Top Year 9 Student

Clay Fookes Top Year 10 Student

Skye Cox SPECIAL AWARDS:

SPECIAL AWARDS Contribution to Tikanga Maori and Te Reo within the School and Community

Shyan Boyd Apollo Award for Junior Science

Ella Dodd Top Junior Science Researcher

Jack Eggleston International Languages Cup for the Most committed Junior Student in Spanish

Liam Gatenby Top Junior Science Researcher

Didi Lawson Year 9 Speech Competition Ist Equal in

Jamaalullah Abdul Rahman Clay Fookes Second Place

Hayden Walker Frost Third Place in the

Isidora Gonzalez Diaz Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award - Bronze Level

Apache Davidson Rebecca Edhouse Holly Gardner Kirsty Lyall Stella Pinckney Katie Stewart Year 10 Speech Competition First Place

Kira Hotchman Second Place

Sariah Sefuiva Third Equal

Emma Taylor Pascal Gea The Sutton Trophy for Most Improved Pupil Year 9 Maori Studies

Jodean Malcolm Top Junior Mathematics Student

Robbie Meredith Scion Science Fair Award

Sam Pinckney YEAR 9 MERIT FOR EFFORT AND/OR ACHIEVEMENT: Areesha Asif Sam Bateman

Effort and Achievement in Health, Physical Education & Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Drama

Traci Benson John-Stanley Bosma Shyan Boyd Angus Bruns Michael Carney Manaia Chadwick Cyprus Christie Eryn Coker Hailie Davey Caitlin Davy Grace Donaldson Mikaela Douglas Karsen Dyball Michael Easton Lilly Edwards Jack Eggleston Koyuki Ellis Aryan Emile-Chhura Campbell Forrest Emily Hammond Wairemana Hapeta Shari Heke Zak Holster-Haidzir Miri Kingi Porourangi Koia Chloe Lawrence Didi Lawson

Alice Lee Rebecca Lyall Jodean Malcolm Rebecca Martin Mereana Maxwell Megan McLeod Zoe Muggleton

Effort in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Health, Spanish & Level 1 Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in English & Science Effort and Achievement in Accelerated Numeracy Effort in Level 1 Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Drama & Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Art, Food Technology & Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology & Music Effort and Achievement in Health & Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Science Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Spanish Effort in Level 1 Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication & Health Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology, Design and Visual Communication, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Spanish Effort and Achievement in Science Effort in Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Science Effort in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in English & Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Art & Mathematics

Jordan Ngawhika Tiana Nicholls Aidan Peterson Zoe Pitman Savanna Ropitini Jake Sanderson Genesis Smith-Huriwai Hannah Sparks Jess Sutherland

Kako Tashiro Amy van Boven Luan van Vuuren Alex Vincent Josh Walden Hayden Walker-Frost Tray Dee Wall Stella Win Raukura Winiata Awhina Yorke Tama Yorke

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology, Drama, English, Physical Education & Science Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication, English, Physical Education & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Accelerated Numeracy & English Effort in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology & Science Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology, English, Design and Visual Communication, Mathematics & Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Music Effort and Achievement in Art & Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Art & Science Effort and Achievement in Art & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Mathematics & Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education & Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort in Accelerated Numeracy Programme

YEAR 9 ACADEMIC FOR EFFORT AND/OR ACHIEVEMENT: Jamaalullah Abdul

Nic Battersby Josh Chadwick Georgia Crowe Dylan Davies Ella Dodd Rhys Downes

First in Design and Visual Communication Third Equal in Science Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Second in English Effort and Achievement in Spanish First Equal in Textiles, Fashion and Design Third Equal in Food Technology First in Drama Effort and Achievement in English & Social Studies First in Art Effort and Achievement in English First Equal in Computer Science & Technology Effort and Achievement in Food Technology

Brayden Ellis

Clay Fookes

Liam Gatenby Isidora Gonzalez

Monique Hingston

Briar Hogg Meraania Insley

Briley Jones Nicola Jordan Paiaterangi Kapa Zack Kelly Andy Kwok Dante Lamont Connor Mokomoko

Nicole Moree

Yezsa Pagtolon Bailey Pekin Emma Phibbs

Third Equal in Science Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication, Drama, Mathematics & Science Effort in Physical Education & Social Studies First Equal in Mathematics First in Advanced Physical Education, English, Science & Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Computer Science and Technology & Spanish First Equal in Mathematics & Spanish Second in Science First Equal in Physical Education & Te Reo Maori Second in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Art, English, Food Technology & Mathematics Third Equal in Food Technology Third in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Drama, English, Health & Physical Education Second in Art First Equal in Physical Education & Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Computer Science & Technology, English, Health & Te Reo Maori Third Equal in Food Technology Third in Physical Education First Equal in Level 1 Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Accelerated Numeracy & Mathematics Third in Drama Effort in Advanced Physical Education Third in Computer Science and Technology Effort and Achievement in Food Technology First in Music Effort and Achievement in Drama Second in Materials Technology Hard Third in Music Effort and Achievement in Mathematics & Social Studies Effort in Science Third Equal in Spanish Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication, Food Technology, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies First Equal in Spanish Effort and Achievement in Art, Social Studies & Food Technology First in Materials Technology Hard Effort and Achievement in Music Second Equal in Social Studies Third Equal in Spanish Third in Design and Visual Communication & English

Sam Pinckney

Jimmy Rolfe Joel Roper

Logan Shanahan

Kamorah Shaw Portia Tokona

Melissa Weinberg Harman Wilson Harman Wilson Jade Wilson

Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Health & Science First Equal in Computer Science and Technology Third in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education & Science Second in Music Third in Art Effort and Achievement in Design and Visual Communication & Food Technology Third Equal in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art, Computer Science and Technology, English, Mathematics & Science Third Equal in Level 1 Te Reo Maori First Equal in Food Technology & Te Reo Maori Second in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in English, Mathematics, Music & Science Second Equal in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Art & Design and Visual Communication First Equal in Food Technology Second in Drama Effort and Achievement in English & Science Third Equal in Advanced Physical Education

YEAR 10 MERIT FOR EFFORT AND/OR ACHIEVEMENT: Rimu Bava Laura Carter Apache Davidson Maia Davies Christine Edwards Scott Edwards Jana Furstenburg Oceana Guillosson-Cameron Meiya Hamilton Mia Hatu

Eru Irwin Jorja Jones Emma Keding Rylee Kelly Riley Lambert Shivarn Leonard Izaya Marshall

Effort and Achievement in History & Spanish Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort in English Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Art Effort in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in English & Physical Education Effort in Science Effort and Achievement in CAD for Product Design and Engineering & History Effort in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Te Reo Maori Effort in Music Effort and Achievement in Drama, Mathematics & Science Effort and Achievement in Business Studies Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in English & Physical Education Effort and Achievement in English & Food Technology

Aroha May Kody Mayes Denize Miagan Paige Moses Marcus Nighy Charlie Oehlrich Rebecca Reid Kasey Reihana-Nathan Mae Angelica Reyes Abi Roke Kasey Sargison Amelia Sherman Rachael Stevens-Harper Bella Taylor Saelem Te Riini Hunter Thompson Rangi Unuwai Sammy Vincent Tyra Wiseman Danielle Vooght

Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art & Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Art Effort and Achievement in Food Technology Effor and Achievement in Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in English Effort and Achievement in English Effor and Acheivement in Science Effort and Achievement in English Effort in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Music & Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Drama Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Textiles, Fashion and Design

YEAR 10 ACADEMIC FOR EFFORT AND/OR ACHIEVEMENT: Amanullah Abdul Effort and Achievement in Computer Aided Design and Computer Rahman Science and Technology Third Equal in Science Te Kauri Ah Chee Second in Social Studies Third in Drama Effort and Achievement in English, Physical Education & Science Effort in Advanced Physical Education Kayla Andrews Second in Design and Visual Communication Effort and Achievement in Social Studies Katryn Baker First Equal in Spanish Effort and Achievement in History Braeden Belt First in Social Studies Effort and Achievement in Drama, Mathematics & Physical Education Effort in Food Technology Puaawai Bennett Second in Music Effort and Achievement in English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science & Te Reo Maori Stacey Burgess Third in Music Skye Cox First Equal in Advanced Physical Education, English, Food Technology, & Physical Education

Christine Crowley

Te Maia Dickfos Fleur du Chateau Elena Dungey-Manzano

Rebekah Edhouse Pascal Gea Keidon Himiona Kira Hotchman Tiegun Huriwai Ryleigh Lawrence

Kirsty Lyall Tessa McCarthy

Riley McDonald Robbie Meredith

Gabrielle Morrissey Ryan O'Callahan

Arabella Pearse

Ella Rowell Sariah Sefuiva

First in History & Te Reo Maori Effort and Achievement in Mathematics & Science First in Mathematics Third in History Effort and Achievement in English & Science Second Equal in Textiles, Fashion and Design Second Equal in Textiles, Fashion and Design First Equal in Spanish Third Equal in Geography Effort and Achievement in Computer Aided Design Third Equal in Geography Effort in Art Second in Geography & Mathematics Effort and Achievement in Art First Equal in Level 1 Te Reo Maori First in Drama Effort and Achievement in English Third Equal in Level 1 Te Reo Maori First Equal in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Business Studies, English, Food Technology, Mathematics & Science First Equal in Food Technology Effort and Achievement in Spanish & Textiles, Fashion and Design First in Textiles, Fashion and Design Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education & Physical Education First in Materials Technology Hard Third in Design and Visual Communication First in Computer Aided Design & Science Third in CAD for Product Design and Engineering Effort and Achievement in Geography Second in Drama Effort in Physical Education & Science Third in Materials Technology Hard & Mathematics Effort and Achievement in CAD for Product Design and Engineering & Computer Aided Design First Equal in Food Technology Second in History Third Equal in Spanish Effort and Achievement in Art, English & Mathematics Third in Social Studies First in Computer Science & Technology & Music Second in Art

Katie Stewart Lexie Stewart Emma Taylor

Jamie Trass

Jet Tyler

Dylan Walton

Poppie Young

Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Mathematics, Physical Education & Science First Equal in Art Third in Computer Science & Technology Third Equal in Spanish First Equal in Advanced Physical Education Second in English Third Equal in Science Third in Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Computer Aided Design, Computer Science and Technology & Geography First Equal in English & CAD for Product Design and Engineering First in Design and Visual Communication & Geography Second in Materials Technology Hard Third in Advanced Physical Education Effort and Achievement in Mathematics First Equal in Art & CAD for Product Design and Engineering Second in Computer Science and Technology Effort and Achievement in Science Second in Computer Aided Design Effort and Achievement in Advanced Physical Education, Computer Science and Technology & Geography Third in Computer Aided Design

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2018 TERM DETAILS As we near the end of Term 4 please note the following term dates for 2018.

START OF TERM 1 2018 Monday 22 January

Office opens (admin only) 9 am – 3 pm

Monday 29 January Tuesday 30 January & Wednesday 31 January

Public Holiday

Wednesday 31 January

Thursday 1 February Friday 2 February

Course confirmation Days – Year 12 & 13 students must attend to confirm options and also those Yr 11 students who have not confirmed options.

9 am to 3 pm Yr 9 students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm Prefects required at the Powhiri 8.45 am Charter Bus service resumes Yr 9 & 13 students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm ALL students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm

TERM DATES 2018 Tuesday 30 January 2018 Monday 30 April 2018 Monday 23 July 2018 Monday 15 October 2018

Friday 13 April 2018 Friday 6 July 2018 Friday 28 September 2018 Tuesday 11 December 2018

11 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 8 weeks

As I write my end of year article for the newsletter, reflecting on the past year, I am so proud and happy with the achievements and accomplishments of our students. These achievements have been made possible with the support of parents / caregivers and through the dedication of our staff who work tirelessly to provide opportunities for all our young people to grow and learn. Your partnership, as families, has been invaluable and I am grateful for your commitment and support.

To all our students - I remember encouraging you all to go beyond your limit. I have been fortunate to watch step-by-step and day-by-day - your course was steadfast and you never lost sight of your goals. I can only applaud that kind of determination, that purposeful resolve to get where you need to be - even when it may not always have been very easy. Well done - you seized wonderful opportunities, academic, cultural and sporting and made them your own. We are indeed proud!

Now, a long summer vacation lies ahead of you. Don’t just sit there and let the time tick away. Plan your holiday well. Go outdoors and explore places you have never been to. Have fun with your friends and family, and do something worthwhile. Youth is too precious a thing to waste. Seize the day!

To our Year 13 students who are embarking on their journeys away from RLHS – I wish you all success and happiness and remember once a RLHS student always a RLHS student!

Finally, as always, I would like to thank all our hardworking and dedicated staff without whom RLHS would not be as successful as it is.

Wishing you all happy, safe and enjoyable holidays.

Yours sincerely,

Principal

NEWS & EVENTS __________________________________________________________________________ NEWSLETTER This is the last newsletter for the year The school office is open until Wednesday 13 December closing

at 12 noon The school office re-opens Monday 22 January 9 am – 3 pm

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LOST PROPERTY We have a number of items in lost property. Please check at student reception. Items will be re-sold or given to charity if not collected by the end of term.

__________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR UNIFORM FOR 2018 YEAR 12 STUDENTS A reminder to parents of this year’s Year 11 students that they will need to buy the new Senior Uniform for their students going into Year 12 next year and then on to Year 13 the following year:  GIRLS need a plain blue skirt and a white shirt.  BOYS need a white shirt.

All items can be purchased from The Rugby Shop. There may be some second-hand items available through the school.

As always, the school would be very grateful for any donations of old uniforms Junior & Senior A reminder to please follow this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/672287429482257/ to our uniform facebook page, it is a closed group but just ask to join.

DEPARTMENT NEWS _____________________________________________________________________________________________

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS

ORB is here, it's happening and it's time to jump on board! Here's what you need to know about the upcoming move from paper-based record books to the new version of the Online Record Book (ORB). From 1 January 2018, all new registrations will need to be completed using the latest version of the Online Record Book (ORB), rather than the paper-based book system.

Taking the registration process online will have significant benefits for both Award Leaders and Participants – current users say they have found it faster and easier to use, and that they have more oversight of Participants during their Award journey. It also aligns the Award with the digital world that Participants operate in today, and brings New Zealand into line with what other countries – such as Australia and Canada – have been doing for some years now. What do I need to do? If you’re already using it – nothing! If you’re not, please go to www.onlinerecordbook.org and register as a new Award Unit (the link you need is located at the bottom right of the first screen). Note that this is the NEW web address for ORB - it replaces the one used previously. Once you’ve set-up your Award Unit, Participants can start registering themselves online. Try creating a ‘test’ Participant yourself, so you can go through the process of registering and completing the Award activities. That way you’ll know how to answer any questions they might come to you with if they have problems registering!

What devices can I access ORB on?

While ORB is a web-based tool which you can access from any PC, Mac, laptop or tablet, there's also an ORB App for both Award Leaders and Participants to use on their smartphones: Award Leaders with: Apple iPhones (using a minimum of iOS version 10.0) can download ORB at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orb-leader/id1215719412?mt=8 Android smartphones (using a minimum of Android version is 4.1) can download ORB at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dofe.dofeleader Participants with: Apple iPhones (using a minimum of iOS version 10.0) can download ORB at: https://itunes.apple.com/app/orb-participant/id1215719234?mt=8 Android smartphones (using a minimum of Android version is 4.1) can download ORB at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dofe.dofeparticipant We’re already rolling out ORB training across the country through the regional hub networks (we've trained more than 250 Award Leaders to date), and will continue this face-to-face training next year, backed up with phone and email support. Got a question now? See our Frequently Asked Questions or contact Jessica Zanetti at the National Office by email – jessica@dofehillary.org.nz – or phone her on 0800 69 29 27.

Phone: Email: Website: Mail:

07-345 6124 office@rotorualakes.school.nz www.rotorualakes.school.nz Porikapa Rd, PO Box 7002 Te Ngae, Rotorua 3042

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