Dear Parents/Caregivers

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WAKA AMA SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONALS

LAKE TITITAPU, 26 – 29 MARCH 2019 by Lisa MacFarlane

This year we had a J16 Girls team consisting of: Hinewai Bennett, Sugar Bryant-Kameta, Jasmine Emile-Chhura, Anahera Lewis-Kemara, Anahera Mear, Kamorah Shaw, Hannah Tansey, Pipi Uhl and Ngahuia Werahiko. For the first time in 4 years we also had a J16 Boys Team: Cyprus Christie, Steven Doherty, Jurell Fitzell, Matiu Hepi-Ritete, Dante Lamont, Cody Managh and Stevie Tantrum.

Also competing in the W1 singles races for their first time ever using our new school one man waka’s were:

Jasmine Emile-Chhura and Anahera Mear, competing in the J16 Girls

age group. Both made plate final but did not place – well done girls on your first ever singles event!!

Racing in the J19 Girls W1 Singles was Kyra Mita who paddled fantastically well to come away with the Bronze Medal in a final full

of NZ reps – brilliant Kyra – well done. The J16 girls / boys mixed W12 race was the first race for our teams

with our crew making the plate final just missing out on the podium in 4th place.

CHALKBOARD

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 9– 12 APRIL 2019

Rotorua Lakes High School

“Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

From the Principal – P. 1 - 2

News – P. 3 - 4

Sports – P.4

Careers / Gateway P. 4

Notice Board – P. 5

Contact Us – P.6

Our Sponsors – P. 6

RESULTS:

J16 Girls - 500 m turns – bowl semi 250 m – plate semi J16 Boys - 500 m – plate semi 250 plate final coming 2nd place for silver ribbon – Well done Boys!

A BIG thank you to coaches Maurice Pomare,

Sarah Uhl and our volunteer Puti Puti Rowberry for the week who helped co-manage our team.

Over 120 schools competed this year –

the biggest ever and for many new paddlers our Lakes students exceeded our

expectations. VERY WELL DONE!

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BOP SECONDARY SCHOOL SWIMMING

BOP Secondary School Swimming was held on Friday at Baywave, In

Tauranga.

In the Junior category:

Stella Weston placed 3rd in 50 Breast, 10th in 50 free.

Samuel Trass placed 6th in 50 fly and 7th in 50 back.

In the senior category:

Skye Cox took 3 podium finishes - 2nd 100 free, 3rd 50 free

and 3rd in 50 back.

Congratulations to our team. And we wish Skye and Samuel all the

best for their upcoming National Age Group Swimming Championships

in Wellington during the school holidays. A BIG thank you to Claire

Baylis for her ongoing support and encouragement of swimming

within RLHS.

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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.

Level Standard Subject Date

3 91455 Design Due 2 May

TERM 2 KEY DATES 2019

Mon 29 April START TERM 2

Mon 6 May CAREERS EXPO FOR YR 12 & 13

Tues 7 – Fri 10 May 12/HISTORY & 12/ECONOMICS TRIP TO WELLINGTON

Mon 3 June PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Fri 21 June Reports Issued

Tues 25 June Report Inverviews 4 – 6 pm

I wish you all the best for safe and relaxing break. Have a great Easter -

see you in Term 2.

Yours sincerely

Principal

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TRACKING REPORTS

Tracking reports were issued on Monday. At that time students reflected on their reports to set goals for

term 2.

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FROM THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE

Just a reminder that over the holidays youth are seen free by the Piripoho Nurse based at Owhata Medical

Centre and at Rotovegas Health. You do not need to be enrolled at either.

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INFO FOR THE UPCOMING BOARD

ELECTIONS

(Please note date for Rotorua

Seminar in the poster below)

NZSTA would like to encourage parent and whanau

participation on school boards in order to help shape and

support the education of their children. To that end, we

will be rolling out the Korari Programme for anyone

interested in finding out about standing for the school

board elections and having a say in the education of their

children. The courses below are also available on our

website:

1. Korari: a programme that provides you with

governance training to help you understand the role of

school boards of trustees.

2. Korari form: NZSTA will support anyone who advises

us they are interested in becoming a trustee, by way of

the workshops but also providing access to our Learning

Management System where online modules re. school

Wed 26 June Report Interviews 3.30 – 6 pm. NB: School closes early at 2.55 pm – buses run as normal

Wed 26 June School closes early for report interviews

Sat 29 June School Ball

Fri 5 July Kapa Haka Secondary Regionals

Fri 5 July END OF TERM 2

NEWS REMINDERS FOR THE YEAR NEWS

governance, student achievement etc. can be completed.

3. Community member guide to the role of the board of trustees: This explains a lot of commonly asked

questions and information about becoming a trustee.

For all forms and information visit New Zealand School Trustees Association

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EQUESTRIAN NEWS by JESSICA MOORE

On Wednesday 3 April, three students from the

equestrian team went to the secondary and

intermediate school Gamblers. Jessica Moore riding

Cartuccio, Tabitha Taylor riding Alizay and Jane Dorne

riding Jasmine made up the team for the event. The year

9-10 class had Tabitha and Jessica in it and both did great

in the showjumping but Jessica sadly had an unfortunate

fall in the cross country with only 7 jumps left and Jane

went awesome in the year 11-13 class.

On Tuesday 9 April, Briley Jones riding Teddy and Tabitha Taylor riding Alizay went to the school gymkhana.

Tabitha came home from the show with a first place in one of the flat classes which was cool.

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The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on

these dates:

Contact the Careers Department for further info:

Barbara Walker 3 456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz

KEY DATES FOR YOUR

CAREER CALENDAR

TUES 30 APRIL Otago Uni Liaison Introduction visit – 1.30 pm in L1

MON & TUES 6 & 7 MAY Careers Expo

SUN & MON 5 & 6 MAY Otago Uni Open Day

FRI 10 MAY Wintec Open Day

THURS 16 MAY Canterbury Uni Info Evening

FRI 17 MAY Waikato Uni Open Day

WED 22 MAY Massey Uni Info Evening

THURS 11 JULY Canterbury Uni Open Day

CAREERS & GATEWAY

SPORTS

Introducing a new

'Youth' category for

2019

The Sir Peter Blake Trust recently opened nominations for the 2019 BLAKE Awards and this year we are very

excited to introduce a new ‘Youth’ Category for people aged 13 – 20 years.

Previously, the BLAKE Awards have been presented to New Zealanders in their mid-careers only. However, we

believe there are many outstanding young people, including high-school students, who deserve to be recognised

at this level for their leadership.

This new award recognises and celebrates young people aged 13-20 whose leadership is creating an impact on a

sustainable future for New Zealand. Consideration will be given to leadership creating impact across any social,

cultural, environmental or economic areas of New Zealand society.

The BLAKE Awards are our premier awards for leadership achievement in New Zealand, and we have an

outstanding Alumni of recipients including Peter Beck, Dr Michelle Dickinson and Dame Tariana Turia.

We are seeking nominations for outstanding young individuals who will potentially be selected for the

inaugural Blake Award – Youth which will be presented at a black tie dinner in Auckland on Thursday 5

September 2019.

Nominations are now open and close on Sunday 5 May.

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SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD

Phone: 07-345 6124

Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz

Web: www.rotorualakes.school.nz

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