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Kia ora Koutou,
I welcome you back to our new 2020 school year. We especially welcome all our new students and their families. I hope your summer has gone well and you are refreshed and looking forward to the beginning of the new school year. I anticipate an exciting year as we collectively strive to foster a culture of learning. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make the greatest difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. I look forward to working with you all and to a very successful 2020.
Nga mihi
Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki
CHALKBOARD
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 1 – 31 January 2020
Rotorua Lakes High School
“Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
From the Principal - P. 1 - 5 2020 info -P. 5 - 8 News – P. 8 – 9 Careers/Gateway – P. 10 Notice Board – P. 10 Contact Us – P. 11 Our Sponsors – P. 12
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CORONA VIRUS UPDATE We are all very aware of the news regarding emergence of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),
originating from Wuhan in China.
Whilst there are no cases in NZ as of print date, please be vigilant in monitoring the overall well-being of
your children over the coming weeks. Please do not send students to school who have a fever, cough,
shortness of breath or who exhibit flu-like symptoms i.e. runny nose, sore throat, malaise or muscle aches.
Please also remind students of the need to take extreme care with personal hygiene, practising good cough
and sneeze etiquette. Cover coughs and sneezes, dispose of contaminated products like tissues
immediately and wash hands properly.
If a student still attends school while showing symptoms the Principal of a state school can preclude them
if they believe on reasonable grounds they may have a communicable disease (Section 19 Education Act).
The student has to stay away for the infectious period of the specific disease. It takes 2 weeks to incubate.
For further information, please visit the sites below.
• https: // www.safetravel. govt.nz/news/novel-coronavirus-wuhan-china
• General public health advice on novel coronavirus - 30th January 2020 (PDF, 52 KB)
• General public health advice on novel coronavirus - 30th January 2020 (Word, 180 KB)
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2019 NCEA ENDORSEMENTS
Our school is proud to acknowledge and congratulate the following students who have been successful in their NCEA study in 2019. NZQA still have to advise us of our reconsideration results so this means there may be more names added to this list.
Year 13 Excellence Endorsements
Taylan Onan
Ani Chater
Stella Pinckney
Louise Bentley
Tracy Kwok
Alice Waldin
Tegan Fookes
Estelle Bilbe
Xi Xiang
Year 13 Merit Endorsements
Freddy-Ray Collier
Ila Ford-Robertson
Sacha Rogers-Mott
Ruby Ryan
Keeli Murphy
Daniel Burrows
May Weir
Anais Lawson
Anna Ingram
Winnie van Rensburg
Caleb Hokai
Te Aorere White
Lewis Walker
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Ruby Millichamp
Sydney Taylor
Lean Jones
Keara Mutton
Kayleigh Pyke
Phoebe Gower-Rudman
Year 12 2019 Endorsed Excellences
Robert Meredith
Tessa McCarthy
Christine Crowley
Jamie Trass
Skye Cox
Kayla Rahman
Yani-Marijke du Plessis
Year 12 2019 Endorsed Merits
Maia Davies
Bella Taylor
Muhammad Amanullah Abdul Rahman
Keidon Himiona
Henry Schwitzer
Arabella Pearse
Eraia Staunton
Rebekah Edhouse
Pascal Gea
Kirsty Lyall
Ryan O’Callahan
Poppie Young
Katie Stewart
Jet Tyler
Megan Long
Emma Taylor
Caitlan Barrett
Libby Barrett
Mia Hatu
Casey Sargison
Aroha May
Sariah Sefuiva
Rebecca Reid
Jana Furstenburg
Paige Moses
Ryleigh Lawrence
Katryn Baker
Riley Lambert
Ryno Von Wielligh
Samantha Espinosa
Fathima Mohamed Isham
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Year 11 2019 Endorsed Excellences
Shyan Boyd
Brendan Yip
Joshua Walden
Isidora Gonzalez Diaz
Liam Gatenby
Megan McLeod
Phibbs Emma
Melissa Weinberg
Amy Van Boven
Sam Pinckney
Jack Eggleston Eggleston
Yezsa Pagtolon-An
Clay Fookes
Nicole Moree
Andy Kwok
Muhammad Abdul Rahman
Zakaria Bin Jefri Holster-Haidzir
Alexandra Vincent
Koyuki Ellis
2019 Year 11 Endorsed with Merits
Anahera Kemara
Genesis Smith
Aryan Emile-Chhura
Michael Carney
Harry Miller
Emma Herbert
Taylar Holes
Emily Hammond
Lily Gordon
Rhys Downes
Zoe Muggleton
Rebecca Lyall
Kate O’Leary
Connor Lynd
Portia Tokona
John-Stanley Bosma
Aidan Peterson
Eryn Coker
Ava Slade
Abigail Donald
Emily Kouka-White
Areesha Asif
Brayden Ellis
Monique Hingston
Jai Tuavera
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Zack Kelly
Logan Shanahan
Hayden Walker-Frost
Eden Brons
Jade Wilson
Joel Roper
Harman Wilson
Mikaela Douglas
George Snook
Caitlin Davy
Karsen Dyball
Campbell Forrest
Rheana Brell
Jared Nish
Micah Holt
Hannah Sparks
Nicola Jordan
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NZQA
Students who sat external examinations last year should receive their exam booklets back shortly. These should all be checked for:
• Admin errors
• does the result on the front page match what is recorded by NZQA?
• are all pages marked?
• does the grade at the front match the requirements from the judgement statements? (these are found on the NZQA website for each subject).
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE MARKER’S JUDGEMENTS
• if a student feels their work is at a higher level we recommend they seek advice from their subject teacher from last year first.
• If a student wishes to return a booklet to NZQA for review or reconsideration the required forms and process to do so is outlined in their login area on the NZQA website.
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-results/reviews-and-reconsiderations/ • This process is only open for a short period of time so students need to act now.
• The Exam timetable for end of year NZQA Exams is in the ‘news’ section in this newsletter for forward planning for families.
• Applications for Reviews and Reconsiderations for NCEA externally assessed standards close
on Wednesday 21 February 2020.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER
We welcome our new staff member:
Tim Vautier – Maths: We are delighted to have Tim Vautier re-join RLHS.
Chris Cocking - Social Sciences, Music, English
BEGINNING OF 2020 INFO
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STAFF CHANGES
Please note the following changes: Ms Mwarawa Kairaoi - Year 10 Dean Ms Sandy Anaru - Year 11 Dean Ms Glenda Curtis - Kahui Ako Across School Teacher Ms Senila Savage - HOH Tarawera Ms Alana Kairaoi - HOH Okareka ___________________________________________________________________________
CHARTER BUS 2020
For your information: A term pass for the charter bus costs $200.00 A 10 ride pass costs $30.00
Payable at student reception by Friday 7 February 2020
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Welcome to our year 9's and their families and to all returning students. Please see below for information regarding our Health & Wellness Centre clinic times: Health & Wellness Centre open - 9.45 am to 2.45pm Monday and Friday Drop In Clinics - at morning tea (11.05 – 11.30 am)
and lunch (1.30 – 2.15 pm) Doctor Clinics - for appointments contact Nurse Rach Osteopathic Clinic - for appointments contact Nurse Rach
If your child has any health concerns or you would like to discuss anything, please feel free to contact me via email: [email protected] or phone me on 07 3456124 ext. 264
From Nurse Rach😊
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SCHOOL TIMETABLE
The organization for the school day is:
8.45 - 9.05 - HOUSE GROUPS 9.05 – 10.05 - PERIOD 1 10.05 – 11.05 - PERIOD 2
11.05 – 11.30 - INTERVAL 11.30 – 12.30 - PERIOD 3 12.30 – 1.30 - PERIOD 4
1.30 – 2.15 - LUNCH 2.15 – 3.15 - PERIOD 5
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PUNCTUALITY
It is very important that students arrive at school on time for house group at 8.45 am to be marked present at school
on the attendance register and to hear the daily notices so they are aware of what is happening around the school.
Warning bell 8.40 am
Into House Group 8.45 am
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PARKING AT ROTORUA LAKES HIGH SCHOOL
We appreciate your cooperation with the following parking
regulations at the school: please arrange with your child to meet
further down the road.
Please do not park at the bus stop near the school main gate between 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm. It is illegal to
park or briefly stop as this is a designated bus area only which is regularly enforced by the Police and tickets
have been issued before.
Always single park (double parking causes accidents and traffic jams).
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SIGNING OUT OF SCHOOL DURING THE DAY
The system is:
The student brings a note written and signed by parent / caregiver. We would appreciate this in note form
rather than ringing in.
The student presents the note to leave class
The student presents the note to the Duty Dean in the Duty Dean’s office next to the Canteen to sign out
of school
The student signs back into school at the Duty Dean’s office when they return.
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STUDENT ABSENCES
It is expected that parents phone the school absence line (345 6124, ext 244) before 8.30 am to let us know that
their child will be away from school.
A written letter from home explaining the absence must be supplied to the House Group tutor on the student’s
return to school if you have not phoned in.
We also have an ABSENCE LINE FOR TEXTING 027 765 4957. Please give your name, your student’s
name, House Group and the reason for absence.
Please contact our Attendance Officer, Mrs Paula Short, if you have any concerns 345 6124, ext 266.
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STUDENTS LATE TO SCHOOL
• If students are late to school they must either bring a note from home to explain the lateness, or an
appointment card from their Doctor/Dentist/Optician, etc., or parents may phone the school to explain
lateness.
• All late students must report to the Duty Dean in the Duty Dean’s office on arrival to sign in and be issued
with a late pass.
• Students without a note or phone call will be issued with a punishment
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LUNCHTIME
All students are expected to remain at school for lunch, they are not permitted to leave the school grounds at
lunchtime.
If for any reason there is an occasion that a student must leave school at lunchtime, they will need a written note
from home to excuse them and sign out as above.
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SCHOOL UNIFORM
Some reminders about uniform:
Shoes and laces must be completely black
Sandals must be completely black with the backs up so they do not look like jandals
NO jandals/boots/gumboots/slippers
Only white singlet/top under shirts
Shorts/trousers/skirts must not be rolled up
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Plain black or navy caps – no emblems except for the school logo
NB: Uniform items must be purchased from The Rugby Shop, Maisey Place, Fairy Springs, except for the
school jackets, jersey and PE uniform which are purchased from school.
Donations of second hand uniform are gratefully accepted by the school – thank you ___________________________________________________________________________
2020 DETAILS
Please note the following term dates for 2020:
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YEAR 13 CAMP – OHOPE CHRISTIAN CAMP 2020
The camp for year 13 students will be at Ohope Christian Camp from Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 March 2020.
The aims of the camp are to:
Develop unity in the Senior School
Develop leadership and initiative skills
Motivate students to set goals and work towards achieving them.
Review their year 12 progress and set targets for Level 3 (or where appropriate Level 2) NCEA
TERM DATES 2020 Tuesday 28 January Friday 10 April 11 weeks
Tuesday 28 April Friday 3 July 10 weeks
Monday 20 July Friday 25 September 10 weeks
Monday 12 October Wednesday 9 December 9 weeks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020 TERM 1 13 April – 26 April
TERM 2 6 July - 19 July
TERM 3 28 September – 12 October
TERM 4 7 December onwards
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2020 Auckland Anniversary Monday 27 January
Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February
Good Friday Friday 10 April
Easter Monday Monday 13 April
Anzac Day Monday 27 April
Queen’s Birthday Monday 1 June
Labour Day Monday 26 October
BRIEF LOOK – TERM 1 2020 6 Feb PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Waitangi Day
12 Feb Investiture / Celebratory Assembly
20 Feb Swimming Sports
27 Feb School Photos
28 Feb School Athletics
3 - 6 Mar Year 13 Camp
11 – 13 Mar Year 10 Camp
10 April END OF TERM 1
NEWS
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Identify and meet key competencies
Start the House Spirit ethos for the year
Activities will include Motivation and Goal Setting, Careers, Leadership, Team Building and House Spirit activities,
Time Management and Beach Education. A letter with further details will be sent to all Yr 13 parents shortly and
forms will be sent home with students at course confirmation days.
TUES 3 MARCH TO FRI 6 MARCH 2020
Leaving school @ 11 am Return to school @ 1.30 pm (approx.)
Cost = $190 approx Bus travel provided
Open to all Year 13 Students
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__________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:
KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR Canterbury Uni - Wed 11th March - 1.30pm in L1 Massey Uni - Tues 24th March - 1.30pm in L1 Wintec - Wed 25th March - 1.30pm in L1 Auckland Uni - Thurs 26th March - 1.30pm in L1
Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 [email protected]
NOTICE BOARD
CAREERS & GATEWAY
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Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rotorualakes.school.nz
CONTACT US we are here to help
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Thank you to all our Sponsors
