Rotorua Intermediate School

83 – 95 Malfroy Road

ROTORUA

Telephone: 07 348 9888

Fascimile: 07 348 8421

Email: reception@rotorua-intermediate.org.nz

School Values: Respect for self

Respect for others

Responsibility for all your actions

Kia Ora

Garry de Thierry and

Staff

Rotorua Intermediate School

Our Mission Statement: Courage & Commitment Kia Kaha, Kia Maia

Newsletter 6 December 2013

6 December 2013

Our Mission Statement: Courage & Commitment Kia Kaha, Kia Maia

UP AND COMING EVENTS

Wed 4 Dec Progress reports sent home Thur 5 Dec Sports Prizegiving, RIS Gym 1pm Mon 9 Dec Meet your Y7 teacher 3:30pm– 4:15pm Tue 10 Dec Special Prizegiving 12:00pm-2:30pm Progress Report evidence interviews, 3:30pm– 7:30pm Wed 11 Dec Progress Report evidence interviews, 2pm– 6:30pm– (students will be released early at 1:30pm) Thur 12 Dec Y8 Social 7pm-10pm Tue 17 Dec Y8 Prizegiving 9am– 12:00pm– Y8’s to go home after. Wed 18 Dec Y7 Prizegiving 9am-12:00pm– Y7’s to go home after/ LAST DAY OF TERM– Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Toi a Rangi EOTC week.

The students impressed us with the way they respected themselves and others and were responsible for their actions. We had 4 full days with activities: Monday-Arts, Tuesday-Te Puia with Hangi lunch, Thursday-Lake Okeraka and Friday-Hamilton doing laser strike, ten pin bowling and hydoslide/swimming. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the wonderful parents who assisted on these days to ensure our students were able to participate safely and have fun. Fun is exactly what we had, the students worked extremely well together and proved this to us with the hard work that that they put in to this year regarding the 3Rs. Seeing the students in these situations was a pleasure and made the whole experience enjoyable for all involved. Congratuations Toi a Rangi team, you guys are amazing. All students have a completed art project using either clay, mosaic, photography or painting as evidence of their first day, please ensure they pick them up.

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Novel Study T1 has been reading the

hunger games trilogy. We

have completed lots of

activities like puzzles,

mazes and word finds.

We have also completed

three visualisation charts.

Water experiments Over terms 3 and 4 T1

have worked on water

experiments. Below are

the most successful

experiments.

Below is some of T1’s

conservation artwork.

Our holiday stories T1 have rewritten the

highlight of their term 3

holidays. Below are

photos of final outcomes

from students.

The Hunger Games:

Catching Fire On the 21st of November,

T1 went to the movies to

watch The Hunger Games

2. We watched the movie

to compare it to the book.

Year 8 Graphic Tech This term the year 8’s in

T1 went to Graphic Design

for Technology, In

Graphics we had to do a

project of our choice. It

needed to contain a title

page and a name page.

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Lucky enough, two boys from our

class, Joe and Draezel were in the

Bay Elite Athletics team. Joe com-

peted in the 1500 and 300 running

events and Draezel in long jump.

They did extremely well and gave

their best. Great effort guys!

During the last couple of terms it has been amazing having yr7’s in class with yr8’s Because it helped me with my leadership and I gained more confidence. I’m proud of our class Because we collaborate at participate 99.9% of the time. I’m positive that our yr7’s will stand up and be the new leaders of Tekanawa in 2013 Chardamay Tekani T2 Year 8

T2 at aquatics centre for TeKanawa’s

celebration for winning the house cup

The last two terms have been super we have been in Athletics even if you weren’t in any competitive events you participated in the non-competitive which were fun but we needed more. The Year 7’s tech were Music with Mr Powley, and Drama with Mr Hay both were amazing in Drama we done so much miming and alot of acting and in Music we learnt many genres and songs. It has been awesome and being with Year 8’s was a learning experience that I would never forget. Jack Carter T2 Year 7

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On Wednesday we made our way out to Lake Okareka to celebrate all our achievements

and successes over 2013 in our class. We had a fantastic day!

Nicky—Athletics

Tangiroimata—Travelling to

China

Breanna—Enviro team

Josh—Poutama class

2014

Reivyn—3R’s badge

Joshua– Reading results

Piuraki—Academic

Badge

Jazmyn– Deputy House

Captain

Matt—Positive

changes Kaylyn—Reading results

Tayla—

Maths results

Iliesa– Chinese speech comp 12th place

Arahi– Netball

Cuba-House relay team

Ants– BOP Elite Basketball

Marina—3R’s badge & Academic badge

Ben—House Captain

Erick—Class Councillor

Theodore—Academic achievement

Ana—Sports Achievement

Jason—Writing

Samantha Music badge

Paora—singing

Keleni—Flag Ceremony

Darius—Maths

Jacob—100% attendance

Julius—RIS Rugby

Brandon—Reading

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Sustainability & Financial literacy

Last term we started our unit on personal and whanau environmental sustainability.

We studied what this term means on a global, community, and personal level.

We have identified small changes we can all make such as using lunch boxes instead

of glad wrap. Walking, biking, or using a scooter instead of coming to school by car.

Turning off our electrical appliances when we are not using them, especially our

phone, ipod, ipad, chargers and game consoles.

We have also been studying financial literacy, Brody from ANZ came and talked to us about

“being good” with money.

We have studied career paths and what the educational requirements and costs are for

different career paths.

We have worked out income and budgets. The pros and cons of debt and interest

earnings, and the difference between needs and wants—this proved very interesting.

Well done to our students who have achieved badges this year. We have earned 3Rs badges, academic badges and technology badges. Absent: Zach Petelo

We have now finished our Chinese Language Studies for the year. Thanks to Huimin for all her hard work this year. Everyone has enjoyed her lessons and learning a new language and culture.

To round off our fire inquiry we have

been testing the flammability of a range

of materials and substances in the

Science room. In these experiments we

tested commonly worn and used

materials.

Some of the materials,

before and after heat,

we were surprised how

easily they melted.

And burn they did, we

were a little concerned at

how many clothing

materials melted as they

burned—not good on the

skin.

Wednesday 20 November was athletics day. It was fantastic to see so many students showing the 3R’s when competing in a range of events from discus to high jump as well as non-competitive events such as the egg and spoon race. Congratulations to all of our winning

Cricket Ball Throw Results

Year 8 girls- Tayla Earle, Tyla Paul, Kahlia Kiel

Year 8 boys– Bailey Gordon, Jay Te Kani, Genesis Hull

Year 7 girls– Demelza Tai, Shaiyan Cooney, Tayla Stone

Year 7 boys– Nicky Matenga, Sean Field, Kohl Beazley

Discus Results

Year 8 girls- Tayla Earle, Ariana Halley, Te Oriwa Tuipolutu-

Collier

Year 8 boys– Axel Price, Minjun Park, Calyn Clarke

Year 7 girls– Makaia Kahukiwa, Demelza Tai, Kataraina Orms-

by

High Jump Results

Year 8 girls– Briana Cardon, Siobahn Taute-Collier, Tayla Earle

Year 8 boys– Jared Lewis, Te Reti McLeod, Diaz Morrison

Year 7 girls– Paige Coulias, Preslee Stevens, Sarah Corcoran

Year 7 boys– Chris Werner, Connor Johnston, Julius Downs-Wineera

Long Jump Results

Year 8 girls- Tayla Earle, Tayla Webber, Shevon Boddis

Year 8 boys– Bayley Martin, Kawiti Rauwhero, Draezel Edwards

Year 7 girls– Jayde Hanna, Louise Bentley, Sydney Taylor

Year 7 boys– Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois, Connor Johnston, Chris Werner

Shot Put Results

Year 8 girls– Isobel Cook, Te Oriwa Tuipolutu-Collier, Ariana Halley

Year 8 boys– Minjun Park, Jay Te Kani, Ben Kuresa

Year 7 girls– Kataraina Ormsby, Regan Curtis, Erei Sagato

Year 7 boys– Nicky Matenga, Kaya Noa-Bowsher, Julius Downs Wineera

100m Finals

Year 8 girls– Elizabeth Wara, Tayla Webber, Tayla Earle

Year 8 boys– Jayden Hewitt, Te Reti McLeod, Jared Lewis

Year 7 girls– Paige Coultas, Jayde Hanna, Tayla Stone

Year 7 boys– Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois, Jordan Tuakana-Hudson,

Nikki Jacobs

200m Finals

Year 8 girls– Elizabeth Wara, Terina Fitzpatrick, Regan Stephens

Year 8 boys– Te Reti McLeod, Jared Lewis, Jay Te Kani

Year 7 girls– Paige Coultas, Shadae Lemon, Jayde Hanna

Year 7 boys– Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois, Jordan Tuakana-Hudson,

Nikki Jacobs

400m Finals

Year 8 girls– Tayla Earle, Siobahn Taute-Collier, Briana Cardon

Year 8 boys– Bailey Martin, Jay Te Kani, Joe Nagera

Year 7 girls– Kataraina Ormsby, Tayla Stone, Preslee Stevens

Year 7 boys– Connor Johnston, Kohl Beazley, Te Whenua Heta

800m Finals

Year 8 girls– Ana Nagera, Tiana Mativa-Horn, Kahlia Kiel

Year 8 boys– Joe Nagera, Jake Paterson, Matene TeWhata-Aitchison

Year 7 girls– Kataraina Ormsby, Alyssa Samson-Wickliffe,

Emma Mcdougall

Year 7 boys– Connor Johnston, Keegan O’Brien, Finn Parsons

1500m Finals Year 8 girls– Ana Nagera, Tayla Earle, Regan Stephens

Year 8 boys– Joe Nagera, Bayley Martin, Ephraim Sisay

Year 7 girls– Alyssa Samson-Wickliffe, Emma Mcdougall, Paige Coultas

Year 7 boys– Connor Johnston, Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois, Ceiza James

Tayla Earle- 3rd in 300m and High jump. 1st in Long jump

Jayden Hewitt 3rd 100m

Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois 3rd in 100m and 200m

Christopher Werner 3rd High jump

Minjun Park 3rd Shot put.

He mihi matakuikui, he mihi matakoakoa

ki ngā mātua me ngā tauira o te kura takawaenga o Rotorua,

To all the families of the students at Rotorua Intermediate, I would like to let whānau know about a new rumaki (Year 9 class)

that we are offering at Rotorua Lakes High School in 2014; subject to enrolments. This class will start a pathway towards

achieving NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori in Year 9 and students will have the opportunity to learn in a supportive kaupapa Māori

environment. The curriculum will be delivered through the medium of te reo Māori (rumaki) for some subjects and English in-

struction for the core subjects. Entry to this class will include a short oral and written assessment in te reo Māori with the HOD

Māori and students will need to demonstrate a commitment to tikanga Māori and speaking te reo Māori. If you would like to

enrol your child in this class, or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at school on 3456124 or

cliffet@rotorualakes.school.nz

Ngā mihi nui,

Tania Cliffe

Head of Department - Māori