WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL 2020 Phone: 689 8920 Fax: 689 8925 www.waimatehigh.school.nz Email [email protected] Principal: Mrs Janette Packman Email [email protected] Deputy Principal: Mr David Shea Deputy Principal: Mrs K Tagiaia

Useful contacts: BOT Chairperson: Mr S Duncan NCEA / NZQA: Miss T Dollan Learning Support Co-ordinator: Mrs S Geaney Pastoral Managers 11, 12 & 13 Mrs J Simpson 9 & 10 Mrs A Nicolson 7 & 8 Miss K Jarvis Guidance Counsellor: Miss J Fisher Careers Counsellor: Mrs M Donaldson Uniform Co-ordinator: Mrs V Scott Bus Controller: Mr S Albrey Learning Advisors: CSH Mr N Schumacher CSM Mr M Simonsen GLD Mr B Liddy GTS Mr M Thomson LAL Mr S Albrey LSO Miss N Solomon PHA Ms A Harvey PNC Mrs A Nicolson

“Kaua e hoki i te waewae tutuki a apa ano hei te ūpoko pakaru” Māori whakatauki \ Do not turn your back because of minor obstacles but press ahead to the desired goal.

18 September 2020 The Principal’s word

Te wiki o te teo Māori language week has inspired us to Kia kaha te reo Māori. He mihi nui ki a koutou - a huge participate in a range of activities. On Monday 12 noon thank you to everyone involved and especially Carol our school took up the challenge and joined over one and Stuart Duncan for capturing our moment on film. million other to sing a waiata at that time. Our entire school and staff stood united in front of our kura to sing our support for Te wā tuku reo Māori - the Māori language moment. Te Taura whiri i te reo Māori / The Māori language commission want to grow one million speakers of te reo Māori by 2040. Today and every day, our kura, Te Kura Mātauranga o Waimate are language champions. We proudly support the revitalisation of te reo Māori and the normalising of te ao Māori through the inclusion of te reo Māori as a core curriculum subject.

Check out the video on facebook and there is also a link on our school website.

This week students, from across year levels are supporting the normalisation of te reo Māori and announcing greetings and karakia over the school intercom speaker. Students in food technology will be supporting staff with ways to order their coffee's in te reo Māori.

KIA KAHA TE REO MĀORI

Our extended community are continuing to take COVID-19 seriously through using the COVID tracer App, staying away if they are sick, seeking medical advice and getting tested if recommended to do so. Thank you all, for your efforts.

While we are doing the right things, it is important that we continue to pay attention to the right information. Misinformation is designed to create panic, fear and confusion. Check your source. Get the real deal from the Ministry of Health or Unite Against COVID-19 websites. The Ministry of Education also provides information for schools and early learning services Year 7 and 8 students practicing Manu Tiria, a waiata including specific information for parents and written by Matiu Payne and Jasmine Dallas, of Ngāi caregivers. Tahu iwi. This practice was run by our senior house group leaders as we prepare for our school wide event Our knowledge of COVID-19 is developing quickly. But to commemorate Te wā tuku reo Māori on Monday misinformation spreads further and faster. Be part of 14th September at 12 noon in front of our school. At the solution. Don’t share posts or stories if you’re not the same time all around Aotearoa, there will be sure if they’re true or aren’t from trusted sources like individuals, schools and organisations doing their own the Ministry of Health or Unite Against COVID-19 commemoration for Te wā tuku reo Māori. The websites. purpose of Te Wā tuku reo Māori is to commemorate the delivery of a petition to Parliament, containing Āraia te kino and protect yourself, your whānau and 30,000 signatures, on 12 noon, 14th September 1972 your whakapapa. to support the reintroduction of te reo Māori into the school curriculum in Aotearoa. Ngā mihi nui Here are a few kupu Māori in our Waimate High Janette Packman vocabulary:

Te Kura Mātauranga o Waimate Whakaute = respect Haepapa = responsibility Whakapono = real honesty Ata mārie = good morning Mā te wā = til next time

Scholarships 2021 Aoraki Community Education Trust Board – Adair Farm Committee Applications are now being taken for the Aoraki Community Education Trust Board 2021 Rural Scholarship for students studying in Agricultural/Rural related courses – application forms are available from the Waimate High School Office or by emailing [email protected]. Applications close Friday 25 September 2020.

Ian Dempsey Scholarship Fund Trust 2021 The Trust is again offering the opportunity for students (both past and present) of Waimate High School to apply for a Scholarship to assist them with their Tertiary Studies in 2021. Preference will be given to students who are intending to study either Agriculture or a Rural Focused Subject. Application forms are available from Waimate High School Office, on the High School Website or by emailing [email protected]. Applications close Friday 25 September 2020.

The Norman Kirk Memorial Trust/Waimate High School and District Scholarship 2021 Application forms and criteria for applying for this scholarship are available from the Waimate High School Office, on the Waimate High School website or by emailing [email protected]. Applications close Friday 25 September 2020.

Oceania Dairy 2021 Scholarship Program Oceania Dairy are pleased to invite students to apply for this great opportunity through the link below: https://careers.oceaniadairy.co.nz/jobdetails?ajid=KlU l7 Applications for the 2021 scholarship will close on 26th September 2020

For more information contact: Mayne Beraldo 0272893814 or www.oceaniadairy.co.nz

YEAR 7 & 8 YEAR LEVEL ASSEMBLY Today in Year 7 & 8 Year Level Assembly students were YEAR 7 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK recognised for their amazing attendance. Big A Every Friday the students in Year 7 nominate a peer awards and school pens were given to students with that they have noticed displaying our school values and 100% attendance! being an all round good sort in the classroom. The two Students were also nominated by their teachers for students with the most nominations are named the being “Top Learners.” These are students who show ‘Students of the Week’! our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Real This week's 'Students of the Week' are George Davis Honesty towards their learning! and George Melville. Awesome job guys!

100% attendance: Owen Cawley, Oliver Pankhurst, Harrison Prue and Dyln Kirk.

Year 7 Top Learners: Maddison Longman, Harmony Williams, Dyln Kirk, Paige Constable, Layla Pathé, Huntar Warren, Harry Davis, Joe Coyle, Charlie Clavey and Henry Lucas. Year 8 Top Learners: Jayla Davis, Tessa Westgarth, Scarlett Evered, Lucy Matheson, Emily Cooney, Alisha Swann, Layni McMaster-Wright, Lachlan Dyson, Sam Bettany, Rua Taupo, Jake Sullivan and Emmet O’Neill. GET2GO CHALLENGE 16 Year 9 and 10 participated in the Get2go challenge in Christchurch on Wednesday. An awesome day and lots of fun for those involved!

PARENT INTERVIEWS/COURSE INFORMATION EVENING Next Thursday the 24th of September we will be holding parent interviews for parents and caregivers of students in Year 9 – 13. This is an opportunity to get feedback of your child’s progress in any of their classes. At the same time there will be senior course information available in the hall for you to view, as well as ask questions/talk with any of the teachers about their senior courses for 2021. This then gives students and their families the school holidays to consider their course of study for next year. To book an appointment with subject teachers, we have available an online booking system for your convenience. Please log into: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz Quote Event Code: ru64p and simply follow the instructions. Please phone the school office if you have any queries. In Week 1 of Term 4, students from Years 10, 11 and 12 MATHS will be give an appointment time with one of our 10H have been using the inclinometers they made, and course counsellors to make their subject choices for their knowledge of trigonometry, to measure heights next year. around the school.

BIOLOGY Year 12 Biology are being assessed on their ability to prepare slides for viewing under a microscope. Rainbow Dairy & Cafe Oceania Dairy Camerons Clothing Stores

If you would like to donate some prizes, please contact Emma Porter ([email protected]) or contact the school office.

WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL ARTS PINE CONE FUNDRAISER Waimate High School Arts are selling freshly harvested green pine cones for next year. Price Per Bag: $5.00 each Size of Bags: 20kg Payment options: cash, pay at the office, internet banking into normal school account To buy contact: Amellia Lindsay (0274719205) or email ([email protected]) Pick Up: From Waimate High School at an arranged time. A HUGE THANK YOU TO: Alan Maitland (Fonterra Manager and Rotary President), Chris Paul, David Chamberlain and Martin Cochrane. Also to the cast of “Glee-The Waimate Way” for collecting the pine cones. All donations will go towards a future Production or Showquest entry.

SPORTS CORNER:

UPCOMING EVENTS: Year 10 and 11 students at Girls Rock Trades Year 7 & 8 sports exchange with Oamaru experience at Ara yesterday. Intermediate – This will be being held Tuesday next week hosted in Oamaru. Students in involved in this have received permission slips and information around this. Please get this returned to the office by Monday.

Sports Results Basketball Junior Girls lost to Craighead 10A 18-24 Junior Boys lost to Roncalli 10A 27-47 Senior B Girls lost to TGHS 26-28 Waimate Red (B boys) beat Mackenzie College

Year 10 students attending the Ara /South Semi Final - Senior A Girls lost to TGHS Blue 36-39 Canterbury District Health Board Health sector day in overtime yesterday. Semi Final - Waimate Green (A boys) beat TBHS Grey 52-38 THANK YOU Rugby We would like to say a big thank you to the following Roncalli-Aoraki Combined lost to Christchurch businesses for donating to our Big A lottery prize draw. Boys High School 0-34 We really appreciate your kind donations! Semi Final - U16.5 Waimate/Mackenzie beat TBHS Pumas 27-14 Macy's Coffee U14.5 Waimate/Mackenzie v TBHS Cheetahs 33- Soul Surf & Skate Oamaru 29 Outershell Clothing

Sports Draw Basketball SENIOR B BOYS FINAL - Waimate HS Green v Opihi College @ STEC Court 2 (6.20pm) Rugby Bottom 4 Semi Final - Roncalli-Aoraki Combined v Boys High School @ School Park 1 (12.00pm) U16.5 FINAL - Waimate/Mackenzie v Roncalli @ Alpine Energy Stadium (12.00pm) Netball WHS Pulse vs Geraldine HS @ 11.30am STEC 3 (inside) WHS Steel vs Waimataitai @ 10.15am Court 1 (outdoor) WHS 2 vs TGHS @ 12.40pm court 12 WHS 1 vs MVHS @1.50pm court 7

WEDNESDAY NIGHT NETBALL The WHS Development team on Wednesday night played Geraldine High School winning 38-28. This Waimate Steel had a great game last Saturday and places them currently middle of the Prem Plate grade came away with a win 17-13 against Pleasent Point with one game to go. This is also leaves them the Pulse. Player of the Day went to Layla Pathe. second highest ranked school team in only behind Craighead.

CONGRATULATIONS LILY SHORTUS Congratulations to Lily Shortus who has selected in the Hanan Shield Team for their regular tournament/s. This is a great achievement as this team is normally only selected from seniors over 19 years old. After injuries affected some of the original members, a trail was held for players across Premier and Premier Plate grades. From this trial Lily was selected to be part of the final team which played against North Otago and Mid Canterbury. They had a good win against North Otago and a loss to Mid Canterbury. Well done, Lily.

NETBALL Waimate Pulse had a convincing win against Grantlea Downs in the Timaru Events centre on Saturday 12 WHS1 v Roncalli Combined - 22 to 12 win! September. They won 23-6 with Ellahjaye Hynes player Waimate 2 had a hard fought game last Saturday of the day. against Craighead 9B! 32-18 RUGBY Another fantastic game by the boys last weekend. We won 27-14 against TBHS Puma’s, played in Fairlie. Best of luck to the Waimate/MacKenzie team who are in the U16.5 Grand Final this weekend!

WHS Junior girls lost against Craighead 10A 18-24.

GATEWAY With the challenges young people are facing in today’s competitive job market, Gateway is a fantastic way to blend conventional school study with workplace BASKETBALL learning and experience. It is a programme for career WHS B Girls had a neck and neck game against Timaru exploration that gives students the opportunity to gain Girls, in the end losing 28-26. experience and credibility that can be used when applying for tertiary education and employment. At Waimate High School, Gateway is an exciting subject choice that welcomes applications from students entering Years 12 and 13. Our students spend one day per week, over a ten week period, learning and gaining practical skills at a local business where they gain valuable experience and invaluable relationships with potential employers and vital industry links. Our Nikita Goodger a Year 12 student studying level 2 students are well-supported with a dedicated Gateway subjects Food Technology, Physical Education, class. Tourism, Maths with Statistics. Gateway placement Students accepted into the Gateway programme are: with The Waimate. · Motivated to succeed · Organised and capable of balancing and achieving at both work and school · Possess the maturity to represent themselves and their school appropriately and be the best versions of themselves in our community and beyond. We have fantastic support from a wide range of businesses and organisations who generously open their doors and share their knowledge and expertise with our students, giving them access to an extensive selection of career experiences. We have 20 spaces available for 2021. Register your interest now. See Mrs Donaldson for more details. Ben Mendez Cabezas a Year 12 student studying Level 2 subjects Food Technology, Physical Education, Introducing some of our 2020 Gateway Students Tourism, Mathematics with Statistics. Gateway Jaden Meynell a Year 12 student studying Level placement with The Waimate. 3 Mathematics, Mathematics with Calculus Level 2 subjects English, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Education. Gateway placement with Waimate Police.

Hannah Berry a Year 13 student studying Level 3 subjects English, Food Technology, Geography, Tourism, Mathematics with Statistics. Gateway placement with Lister Home. Kennedy Fernandes De Souza a Year 13 student studying Level 3 subjects Earth, Space & Sciences, Mathematics with Calculus, Hard materials, Geography. Gateway placement with Arthur Motors and one day work experience with Des Scott Electrical.

Tynelle Ford a former Year 12 student. Gateway placement with Lister Home. Tynelle has secured

permanent employment at Lister Home, Waimate.

management. The apprenticeship would be for a period of 4 years and the successful applicant is expected to complete their apprenticeship in that time. The successful applicant will; • Be self motivated. • Be confident with using their hands. • Be interested in a career in horticulture and the outdoors.

Applications close on 19 October 2020 with a start date to suit. In order to be considered, you must forward: • a covering letter giving an indication of the project or type of project that you might like to pursue Dan Habershon a Year 13 student studying Level 3 • your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume subjects English, Food Technology, Geography, Hard • your academic transcript Materials, Health & Fitness, Mathematics with • contact details for your Careers Statistics. Gateway placement with Timaru Yamaha. Advisor/Dean/Head of School Dan has been offered an apprenticeship with Timaru Yamaha for 2021. Any enquiries can be made to Erik van der Spek Recreation Manager [email protected]

See Mrs Donaldson for further information about either of these positions.

Part time job opportunity for student Waihao Forks hotel is looking for a kitchen hand for evening work - possibly up to 5 evenings per week. Full training given. Must have drivers licence or reliable transport to be able to get to and from work. If you are interested, please see Mrs Donaldson or contact Alana Taupo on 6892814.

Apprenticeship in the building trade Career opportunities Timaru based building company Nolan Building is

seeking a young person who is interested in working in Apprentice Carpenter the building trade. Anyone interested in this We are looking for someone who is motivated & keen opportunity, please see Mrs Donaldson or to learn to join our family owned business based in contact Daniel Nolan 027 244 5840. Visit Waimate. www.nolanbuilding.co.nz for more information about This is a full time position, and as a minimum a Nolan Building Limited. restricted licence is required

Give Nye Harborne a call to discuss further 0277537626 Calendar Check us out on our website is www.harborneconstruction.com Tue 22 Sep Yr 7 & 8 Oamaru Exchange or Thu 24 Sep Yr 9-13 Subject Interviews Facebook https://www.facebook.com/harborneconstr Fri 25 Sep Five a Side uction/ End of Term 3 Horticulture apprentice

Waitaki District Council is offering an opportunity for a Mon 12 Oct Term 4 begins

School leaver to complete an apprenticeship in Tue 13 Oct Yr 10 Course Selection 2021

Amenity Horticulture. The opportunity is offered in Wed 14 Oct Yr 12 Course Selection 2021 collaboration with Council’s maintenance contractor Thu 15 Oct Yr 11 Course Selection 2021 (Downer) and the successful applicant will work across both organisations gaining experience and qualifications in Horticulture maintenance and asset