Rotorua Intermediate School

83 – 95 Malfroy Road

ROTORUA

Telephone: 07 348 9888

Fascimile: 07 348 8421

Email: reception@rotorua-intermediate.org.nz

Kia Ora

Garry de Thierry and

Staff

Rotorua Intermediate School

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

Newsletter

School Values: Respect for self

Respect for others

24 September 2014

Finally

Our last newsletter for Term 3.

As it has been a very successful term

across all areas of the school,

we are taking this opportunity to celebrate all our

achievements with you.

Have a safe holiday and we look forward to Term 4.

UP AND COMING EVENTS

Thursday 25 September Academic/Outstanding Achievement/3R

Badge Assembly—2pm Gymnasium.

Friday 26 September Term 3 Ends.

Monday 13 October Term 4 Begins

Tuesday 14 October Yr 6 Enrolment Interviews 3.30 - 6-7pm.

Wednesday 15 October Yr 6 Enrolment Interviews 3.30 - 6-7pm.

Hey everyone,

As you all probably know my name is Alyssa and I am Head Prefect. Now I

would like to take the opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself.

My full name is Alyssa Rae Goucher-King. I am 13 years old and I am in

Rutherford 5. I love to read, listen to music, cook, go for walks and spend time

with my family and friends. When I became Head Prefect I was so excited! I

was looking forward to all the different opportunities but I was also terrified

because of all the responsibilities this position would bring.

Now I am used to being Head Prefect, I can honestly say that I love it, being

able to build a relationship with a wider range of students and the staff as well.

Head Prefect to me is not being the boss and showing people what to do, but to

instead be a leader who offers my opinion but also steps back to listen and sup-

port other people and their ideas, while also getting involved with a hands on

approach.

When I finish high school, I want to continue onto university and either become

a forensic scientist, lawyer or even open my own business.

You may also know Tatiana Tango, the Deputy Head Prefect from Hine Kaha.

Tatiana is involved in a wide range of school activities, both inside and out. She

has a strong interest in music and performing arts, as well as spending time with

friends. She has offered a great contribution towards the prefect group by

supporting me as I am in charge of the prefects and helps to offer her

opinion at our meetings. She is not hesitant to volunteer to help others and is a

great example of our 3R’s; respect for self, respect for others and responsibility

for all of your actions. She has shown courage inside our school

environment as well as representing herself as a strong, confident,

independent girl outside of the school as well. She is very committed and is a

perfect example for all young woman.

Congratulations to Tatiana on continually working hard and I thankyou for

continually offering me your support while I lead our prefects.

-Alyssa

RESULTS

James Baldwin Swimming Sil- ver

Bronze

Nick Beamish Tennis Gold

James Tauariki Golf Bronze

Kahlil Aldworth-Bidois Rugby League Silver

Tamiro Armstrong

Joshua Catherall

Sonny-Rei Gifkins

Brett Henry

Ceiza James

Kaya Noa-Bowsher

Nathan Ryan

Siosiua Tavake

Kyle Tihi

Delowe Tuhakaraina

Hamiora Walters

Rayna Whakaari

Kalani Wharerau-Skipworth

Atera Apirana Basketball Bronze

Jada Beckham

Ocean Christie

Chloe Le Comte

Grace McCarthy Sinclair

Waiaaria Murray

Atawhai Pukepuke

Katz Rauwhero

Te Mihiroa Tangira

Kiri Tepania

Manaia Wano

Dubai Whata

CONGRATULATIONS

To Michael Stanley, winner of the Midlands Championship title earlier in the year,

has placed 2nd overall at the Auckland/Manukau championships

3 weeks ago.

Michael Stanley an accomplished gymnast has competed at the

Male Artistic Gymnastics regional competitions placing a 1st,

2nd and 3rd and has been selected as part of the

U14 N.Z. Male Artistic gymnastic development squad;

training at Counties Manukau with the head male gymnastics coach.

TAONGA PRESENTATIONS

BOP Hockey Representatives

Huge congratulations to CAPRYCE WILSON–HAIRA J7 and

TAINE HARVEY R5. The school is pleased and proud to present both of these

students with the R.I.S Taonga. These two students are history makers as they are the

first students ever to have earned these Taonga.

The Taonga was created especially for RIS by a local carver using genuine NZ

greenstone from the Westcoast of the South Island.

A school Taonga is what you receive

when you are up to your 3rd 3R’s badge.

Your first 3R’s badge is silver and you

need 30 certIficates in all 3 of the 3R’s

categories to get one.

The second 3R’s badge is gold and you

will have had to earn 60 3R’s

certficates. For those hard working few

who earn a R.I.S Taonga, they will have

earned 90 3R’s certificates 30 for each of

the 3R’s.

7 students from RIS have made BOP representative hockey teams for the 2014 season. They

have all been training hard since April with trials, school holiday trainings, weekdays for

fitness sessions and skill trainings and tournaments every weekend. They all head off to

Nationals in the school holidays. We wish them all the very best!!

BOP U13 Girls Collier Team Tournament in Invercargill

Alyssa Samson-Wickliffe, Kristen Smith,

Kishona Thapa-Chettri

BOP U13 Boys Hatch Team Tournament in Palmerston North

Te Manawanui MacPherson, Jayden

Jenkins

BOP U13 Boys Development Team - Tournament in Auckland,

***COURAGE AND COMMITMENT***

3R’S Badges A 3R’s badge is given to a student who receives

all 3 school value bands (Respect for self, Respect

for others and Responsibility for all your actions)

1st 3R’s Badge = Silver Badge

2nd 3R’s Badge = Gold Badge

Congratulations to the following students Silver Badge Recipients

Keitha Mitchell, Maya Hamilton, Anaya Waiomio-Anapu,

Evelyn Te Kaawa-Ripia, Dylan Hill, Rangirehua Pirika,

Stephen Richardson, Jamie Crompton, Zane Neilson,

Grace Sinclair, Aalijah Dillimore, Jorja Christian,

Tuku Rapana, Jack Jordan, Rebecca Kent, Aaron Pauli,

Chaska Van Vuuren, William Blackburn

Gold Badge Recipients

Eve Annett, Maddison Hagger, Jordan Tuakana-Hudson,

Joshua Catherall, Jack Henry, Keeley Dean, Carl

Donnell, Jayde Hanna, Liam Wathne

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Bringing back the game to Rotorua Check out our Facebook (Central Bay Softball)

Summer, Sun & Softball Registrations 4pm to 7pm

24th,25thSeptember

T-Ball for 3 to 9 year olds,

Junior Softball for 10 to 16 year olds, Social and Senior Softball

CENTRAL BAY SOFTBALL

Puketawhero Park

Phone 2819393 or 0220804056

Junior Badminton Holiday Sessions For 8 to 14 year olds

Wednesday 1st October 9.30—12.30 pm

Wednesday 8th October 9.30—12.30 pm

Cost $5.00 per session

Learn new skills, fun games and exercise

Badminton Hall

Tarewa Place, Rotorua

Contact Lynda Donne

Ph 3453030 or 0274446149

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Rotorua Soccer Academy/Holiday Programme

Held at Malfroy Primary School on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th of September 2014.

On 9-3 each day. Wet or Fine.

Learn to play football or just improve your skills and have a great time.

$50 for both days

Limited places available.

Phone: Ian 3628411/0211081841

Email: WALKERSRULE@xtra.co

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Term 4 –Topguns Tennis Academy After school coaching for juniors from 5 years old upwards.

Give Tennis a go and be coached by a real Tennis NZ Competition Coach.

Learn all the correct techniques from an experienced coach and have some fun as well while being part of

the NZ Hotshots Programme (free Hotshot t-shirts).

We have some of the top juniors in NZ training with us, so get on the phone to Guy and book your spot.

Guy Beamish-TNZC Certified Competition Coach

Head Coach-Lynmore Tennis Club& Topguns

Tennis Academy, Rotorua

Ph 07 3484693/Mobile 0276945308

Email: guybeamish@qmail.com

www.sportsground.co.nz/topguns

Improve their confidence, fitness and develop super smooth swimming skills.

The Water Safety Council states “research showed 80 per cent of 12 year olds could not

swim well enough to save themselves.” Everyone needs to learn to swim well .

Swim Rotorua (Finalist in the Westpac Business Award Community Organisation) is

a non-profit swimming club with qualified coaches. f you can swim 25 metres in free-

style and backstroke join us in term 4. We offer a free assessment and two weeks free

coaching to get you started. We also have a scholarship fund to help families in financial

hardship. Or, if you can swim at least 3 different strokes, and can also swim 100 metres

comfortably come to our holiday programme with top International Coach Alastair

Johnson 9:15am-10:30am 29 September to 1 October 2014 Cost $22 +pool entry. For

more information Contact: swimrotoruaadmin@gmail.com or call Claire on 3628190.

Rotorua Tennis Club Juniors

Starting Wednesday 15th and Friday 19th October.

From beginners to competitive.

For details contact Debra ph 3490255 or

email physiodeb@hotmail.com

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E ‘n E Parenting

A FREE Equip & Empower 5 week course for the 0-10 year olds.

Koha appreciated.

Starting Thursday 9 October—13 November at 7pm-8.30pm

At Rotorua Baptist Church Lounge, 100 Malfroy Road,

Relaxed, real and interactive.

Tools in emotional intelligence, boundaries, coping with anger and much more.

Enquiries/to register please contact Christine Forster 3437270/Robyn 3485263