Principal’s Message
Message from the Board
Staff List
Hello and Goodbye
Staff Photograph
Prefects
Academic Achievements 2010
2011 Dux and Young Achievers
Science
Social Science
Drama
Technology
Food and Fabric
Business and Computing
Mathematics
Physical Education and Health
Music
English
Te Akoranga Reo Rua
International Languages
Special Needs Unit
Heights International
Stage Challenge
Wearable Arts and Paci ca
Environmental Groups
Wero
Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award Tournament 44
Contents
2 School Swimming Results 2011 45
2 School Athletic Results 2011 46
3 Girls Soccer 48
4 Year 9 and 10 Art 49
5 Year 12 and 13 Painting 50
6 Photography 51
7 WHHS Senior Ball 52
8 Heights Creative 54
12 Year 12 and 13 Sculpture 56 14 Boys Soccer 57
16 Volleyball 58
17 Tennis and Golf 59
18 Netball 60
20 Badminton 61 22 Hockey 62 24 Spirit of Adventure 64 26 Cactus and Touch Rugby 66 28 Rugby 68 30 Waterpolo 70 32 Equestrian 71 34 Waka Ama 72 36 Basketball and Mountain Biking 73 38 Smallbore Ri e Shooting 74
40 Shakespeare in Schools 74
41 Rowing 75
42 Form Class Photographs 76
43 Year 13 Photographs 89
WESTERN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 2011 1
Message from the Principal
Kei aku nui, kei aku iti
Ngaa maunga whakahii, ngaa maunga kaarangaranga o teena iwi, o teena iwi,
E here nei i aa koe ki ngaa taatai whakapapa aa oo matua tipuna
Teenei ka mihi, ka karanga, ka poohiri atu,
ka whakatau mai kia whakaemi mai ki raro o te maunga o Ngongotahaa ki te puutake
e noho marae nei a Kaitao Rotohokahoka i toona tuuwatawata, i toona whakaiti i toona rangatiratanga e tuu mai nei a Te Arawa i toona whakamataku.
Teenaa huihui mai nei taatou katoa.
As the gates to the school opened in January of 2011 it was clear that Western Heights High School is the school of choice.We welcomed over 400 year 9 students to our community and evidence of this school growth can be seen by the Yearbook having to add more pages!
The school has continued to work towards educating and encouraging the
youth of Rotorua to seek heights through opportunity.We have top scholars in a wide variety of subjects standing alongside national representatives in a wide range of sporting and cultural endeavours.As the pages turn there are memories for some and role models for others.
As the school changes to accommodate the expanding role it is only the buildings that change. The students, teachers and community of our school remain the same, carrying wisdom and honour with them as they move through their days.
Ko te pae tawhiti whaia kia tata Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina
Hui e taaiki e...
Message from the Board
The Board has had an interesting year. As a result of the role growth and popularity of our school, we have fought and continue to ght a battle to obtain the promised classroom allocation. All we ask for, is what we are entitled to and that there is equality between schools. In the mean time we have used our own initiative and remodelled some classroom blocks to create more teaching spaces. This has largely taken the pressure off. The plans for the new Technology block are complete and we are waiting for the approval of extra funding required for the extensive foundations needed. Hopefully we will receive this approval before the end of the year.
The three strategic goals the Board has set are as follows:
1 Developing strong relationships between students, staff, community and Board.
2 Careers advice.This involves one on one interviews with parents attending.The aim being that students have
direction and an understanding of what is required to achieve their goals. 3 High Achievement – high expectations of each student to achieve.
Once again the students have done us proud with all their various achievements. A big thank you to our head prefects Sam West and Kate Wright, the deputies Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt and Kate Poskitt and the team of prefects for their leadership, hard work and representation.
The Board would like to thank and acknowledge our teachers, support staff, admin staff, ground staff and cleaners for making our school so successful.
Our Board is very fortunate to have a good and open working relationship with the senior management team.This enables us to achieve the strategic direction the Board has set for Western Heights High School. I would like to thank Violet, Jim, Kahira, Lyn and Wiremu for their support and efforts during 2011.
I would also like to thank my fellow Board members – Dave Cronshaw, Mark Rogers, Piripi Curtis, Rick Mansell, Paora Morrison, Wiremu Keepa and Violet Pelham Waerea for all the hard work and extra hours we have had to do this year. Your support is appreciated.
Happy holidays and all the best for 2012.
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WESTERN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
Jim Gemmell Lyn Henshilwood
Melly Allom
Bill Anaru Puarito Atutahi Alicia Baird Eugene Bogun Jane Bowman Jo Boyes Christine Brewer Ruth Broadley Rae Brown
Phil Bulkeley
Tina Carlson Nikkola Cleaver Jane Collins
Emma Cooper Glenda Curtis
Sue Davy
Leonardo De Angelis Alex Dunlop
Ross Dunn
Sam Dunn
Kay Edwards
Liz Ericksen Evelyn Falconer Terri-Ann Fetting Rick Fleming Dana Frost Malcolm Frost Ray Garmonsway Austin Gear Laytee George Phil George Adam Hague Wendy Hague Mary Hamill John Hayward Curtis Hemana Jade Hemana Rod Hill
Katy Hodgson
John Hooker
Katie Howes
Sonia Irwin
Jeff Isaacs
Carleen James Elizabeth Kaye-Ivitu Adrian Kitson Primrose Kombanie Jiji Kurian
Tamara Lerios Laura MacDonald Ryan McIntyre
Kahira Morris Wiremu Shuker
Teaching Staff
MA ProfStuds (Hons) DipTchg BA DipTchg
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BA BCom PGDipTchg
BSpLS BSocSc DipTchg
BA DipTchg
BA PGDipSecTchg
BSc PGCE
BA DipTchg
BA DipTchg
BA DipSBus DipTchg
BSC (Hons) (CompInformatics)
BA BEd
BSc DipTchg
BA DipTchg NZAHPER
BEd DipTchg CELTA
BFA Dip Tchg
BA DipTchg
BA GDipTchLn
BA (Music) HEdDip
BEd DipTchg
DipTchg He Tohu Matauranga Maori BSc (Hons) LTCL AIRM
MSc (Hons) DipTchg
BInfSc GDipTchg
BA (Visual Arts) PGDipFA GDipTchg BPhil MIntBus GDipTchng
DipHSc DipEd DipTchg
DipPE (RNZ Services)
BA DipTchg
BSc HDE
BEd DipTchg
BA DipTchg
BA (3D Design) GDipTchng
BA DipEd
BSocSc DipTchg
BA DipTchg
BA BTchg
BEd DipTchg DipBilingEd (on leave) HDipEd
BSpLS GDipTchg
BEd FET
MA DipTchg
BSc GDipTchg
MSc DipTchg
BSocSc DipTP DipTchg *
BSc DipTchg
BTchgLn
NZDipSpecSub DipTchg
BSc DipTchg
BSpLS GDipTchg
DipTchg LTCL MIRMT
A Trained and Quali ed Teaching Team
Leadership Team
Violet Pelham-Waerea
MA (Hons) DipTchg
BEd NZDipSpecSub DipTchg
BA GDipTchg CertAdTertEd TTC DipTchg
BSpExSc DipTchg
BA BTchg
BSocSc GDipTchLn
BA DipTchg
DipPE DipTchg
BEd (SpecNeeds) DipTchg BA BEd DipTchg
BBS DipTchg
BA (Education)
BA DipTchg
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BA DipTchg DipSLT
BA DipTchg
BMS (Hons) NZ DipBS DipTchg
BSc DipTchg
MSc (Hons) GDipSecTchg
BEng GDipTchg
BMA GDipTchLn
BPhEd GDipTchng
MSocSc (Hons) BA DipTchg CertAdultTchg DipHSc Dip Tchg
ATCL DipTchg
BSc (BioSc) HDipEd
BA DipTchg
BA BPhED GDipTchLn
MSc GDipTchg
NZDipSpecSub AdvTC DipSecTchg
BComp PGDipTchg
Chinese Specialist
MTchLn DipPE GDip Tchg
BMA GDipTchg
BSpLS DipTchg
BA (Hons) PGCE
BA LLB DipCrim DipTchg
BSpStud GDipTchLn
BFA DipTchg
BSc PGDipTchg
MA (Hons) PhD GDipTchLn
BSocSc GDipTch DipTESOL
BEd GradDipTchLn ATCL
MA (Hons) BSocSc DipTchg
AdvTC DipSecTchg
BEd DipTchg
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BSc (Hons) PhD GDipTchg
BSc GDipTchg
BSc DipElectronics DipSocWk GDipTchg BEd FET
BPhEd GDipTchg
BSpLS GDipTchg
BA DipSM Dip Tchg
Principal Deputy Principals
Alison McKellar Rie Morris
Paora Morrison Sumiyo Motegi Sarah Mullen David Murtagh Guy Ngatai Heather Oh Merania Pakinga Stefan Palmer Lois Parker Murray Pearce Robynne Pearce Laurie Phillips Josephine Puha John Raphael Bronwen Ropiha Marna Rossouw Knisha Ruland Michael Rurehe Paul Sanders John Schwartfeger Amy Scott
Manu Scott
Tania Serrat
Sally Shaw
Dean Shelford
Lauren Simpkins RTLB Penny Simpson
Steve Smith Taumata Soloman Sue Stanway Patti Sutton Tukura Tahi
Rose Te Nahu Alexi Thompson Maria Tibble Mark Tiedt Danny Vaka
Dirk Vermeulen Nathan Ward Warwick Werder Chas Wihapi Jocelyn Wood
Ian WoonBEd Debbie Woodmass Donella Wright Grant Wright Shannon Wrigley Alison Zanelli
* Left during year
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We welcomed the following staff
Mr Bill Anaru
Mr David Apete
Mr Alex Dunlop
Mr Sam Dunn
Mr Malcolm Frost Dr Adrian Kitson Ms Primrose Kombanie Miss Laura MacDonald Mr Ryan McIntyre Ms Tania Serratt
Mr Hamuera Simpkins Ms Lanne Wade
Mr Jermaine Webby
We farewelled the following staff
Miss Hayley Cochrane Mr Leonardo de Angelis Mrs Nerida Fell
Mr Joshua Goddard Miss Katie Howes (leave) Mrs Dianne Thorne Mrs Jocelyn Wood Mr Ian Woon
We thank the following Relief Teachers
Mr Brendan Bayley
Ms Sharlene Easthope Harper Mr Bruce Gibbs
Karen Gillespie
Mr Paul Hamill
Miss Hester Hilbink
Ms Wendy Joyes
Mrs Moana McManus Mrs Joan Robson
Mr Len Rigger
Wendy Anastasi Sonya Beazley Denise Bull Jean Carston Jacqui Cavanagh Jodi Chesterman Terry Cole Paul Crompton Chrissy Hadlow Sam Hardie
Jane Angel David Apete Robert Bould Claire Cavanagh *Helen Davies Rama Gordon Isa Harnett
Associate Staff
Ron Haveman Lesley Heath Barry Hicks Kathryn Howes Robyn Jones Leona Kaye-Ivitu Rachael Kennedy Helen Lamason Raelynn Marks Linda Monro Rangimaria Morris
TeacherAides
Bianca Hall Mele Manga Piria Martin Jacqui Paul Chrissy Preston Yvete Revell
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Noel Muspratt Kathy Porter
Lyn Ruthe
Farida Soloman Tere Taia
Rebecca Taliei Mary Thompson *Dianne Thorne Judy Timms Whakahau Waerea
Hamuera Simpkins Lesley Setu-Galo Marie Vercoe Lanne Wade Karen Waerea Donna Warren Jermaine Webby
Hello and Goodbye...
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Back Row: 6th Row: 5th Row: 4th Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Front Row:
Linda Monro, Chas Wihapi, Liz Ericksen, Jade Hemana, Nikkola Cleaver, Lynn Ruthe, Danny Vaka, Sally Smythe, Jodie Chesterman, Sally Shaw, Taumata Soloman, Rie Morris, Marie Vercoe, Lauren Simpkins, Heather Oh, Puarito Atutahi, Kathy Porter
Donna Warren, Katie Howes, Tina Carlson, Elizabeth Kaye-Ivitu, Wini Waerea, Penny Simpson, Josephine Puha, John Raphael, Alison McKellar, Bronwyn Ropiha, Ian Woon, Alexi Thompson, Jane Collins, Tamara Lerios, Mary Hamill, Melly Allom
Jocelyn Wood, Bill Anaru, Jo Boyes, Katy Hodgson, Knisha Ruland, Lanine Wade-Jensen, Sue Davy, Terri-Ann Fetting, Wendy Hague, Sarah Mullen, Kay Edwards, Amy Scott, Robynne Pearce, Michael Rurehe, Laura McDonald, John Hooker
Buffy Soloman, Isa Harnett, Dean Shelford, Noel Muspratt, Alicia Baird, Rick Fleming, Manu Scott, John Hayward, Curtis Hemana, Murray Pearce, Adrian Kitson, Sam Dunn, Alexander Dulop, Austin Gear, David Murtagh, Rod Hill, Sue Stanaway
Kathryn Howes, Merania Pakinga, Dirk Vermeulen, Ryan McIntyre, Jiji Kurian, Stefan Palmer, Malcolm Frost, Dana Frost, Eugene Bogun, Philip Bulkeley,
Jeff Isaacs, Leonardo De Angelis, Warwick Werder, Ray Garmonsway, Guy Ngatai, Wendy Anastasi
Judy Timms, Paul Compton, Adam Hague, Sumiyo Motegi, Rachael Kennedy, Rose Te Nahu, Tukura Tahi, Carleen James, Lois Parker, Ross Dunn, Jane Bowman, Glenda Curtis, Rae Brown, Raelynn Marks, Debbie Woodmass, Primrose Kombanie
Mark Tiedt, Sonia Irwin, Paora Morrison, Laurie Phillips, Nathan Ward, Kahira Morris, Jim Gemmell, Violet Pelham-Waerea, Wiremu Shuker, Lyn Henshilwodd, Patti Sutton, Steve Smith, Donella Wright, Grant Wright, Ruth Broadley, Shannon Wrigley
By Kate Wright and Sam West
Prefects
It has been ve years of learning at Heights for us all. This has occurred both in the classroom and in the incredible number of amazing opportunities offered outside the classroom. We all have unforgettable memories that we will take away with us as we remember each and every year level along with the many friends we have made. During our time at Western Heights High School we have become part of the big family that is a special feature that Heights possesses.
It has been a privilege to be the Head Prefects of Western Heights High School for 2011. Our time as student leaders has been made more manageable with the help of many people. We sincerely thank our Principal Mrs Pelham-Waerea and the senior management team for supporting us in our leadership roles. We would also like to thank Mrs Wright and Mrs Sutton for their hard work, commitment and the support they give to the Prefects and the senior students.To all the teaching staff a big huge thank you goes to each and every one of you as you have contributed to making us who we are today.
The wide range of experiences gained has been the result of the generous commitment
made by the teachers of our school.We have been offered so many opportunities to further our education and development. There have been trips to Leigh and the Gold Coast that have helped us learn our work in different environments. The absolutely fantastic efforts made by our 2011 Stage Challenge Team who choreographed a nationally ranked performance were exciting. Athletics and swimming sports days have always been a mass of colour as we dress up and vie for house points. We have been entertained by our exceptional Kapa Haka Group, Te Roopu Maanaki and the courageous and talented singers, dancers and bands who performed every year at the Talent Quests. Having the opportunity to sail on the Spirit of Adventure as part of a team and as an individual is an experience to be recommended to everyone. It provided a completely new environment to learn in which is de nitely unique.The wide range of sports we have all been a part of has enabled us to further develop our skills and tness. At whatever level, there has been something for everyone; from Rowing, Netball, Volleyball, Soccer, Rugby, Skiing, Mountainbiking, Orienteering, Round the Mount Relay, Triathlons, Duathlons,toWakaAma,Tennis and Smallbore Ri e Shooting. The huge range of sports available means we have all had the chance to take part in some type of sporting activity. The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Envirochallenge and Wearable Arts have enabled our students to showcase skills in another dimension. It is because of the unstinting efforts made by teachers that we have been able to enjoy such a plentiful array of extra activities which bring us together to share experiences and personal growth. We feel enormously proud of the achievements made by our fellow students and thank the staff for providing us with experiences that have helped shape us.
We arrived here in 2007, as impressionable Year 9s and now at the end of 2011 we head off to experience the world. We have enjoyed being part of the Heights family and would like to thank everyone who has made this such a wonderful place to learn and grow. Thank you to our Deputy Head Prefects and our fellow Prefects for your team work, and our class and school mates for making this last year the best. It has been an honour being the Head Prefects for 2011. We wish you all the best for the future.
Back Row: Third Row: Second Row: Front Row:
Absent:
Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini e.
My strength is not mine alone, it comes from those around me.
TeganLunt, Ellen Emery, Desma Koia, Imogen Alpe, Danielle Conwell, Hayley Butterworth, Alice Guy, Harriet Adlam, Te Atamairangi Emery. Raukawa Tuhura,Teghan Mear, Jordan Bennett, Daniel Freeman, Dion Manga, Eden Dufall, Jeremy Lee, Mrs Wright
Mrs Pelham, James Shelford, Joseph O’Donoghue, James Jefford, Jason Veysey, Matthew Couldrey, Jordyn Fiaola, Kory Gamble, Mr Gemmell Donnine Duncan, Jordan Ngamata-Poi, Alayna Powley, Kate Wright (Head Girl), Sam West (Head Boy), Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt, Lucy Hanson, Hugh Spiers
Kate Poskitt, Ngatai Bennett, Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson, Robin Kinita, Kuramaiki Lacey-Brooks,Tawhiao Morrison, Felicity Nepia, Ihaia Ryan, Corey Stevens
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Academic Achievement 2010
Olivia Asher
Nigel Baker
Alice Bennett Samuel Christensen
Jordan Bennett Hayley Butterworth Danielle Conwell Lucy Hanson
Neil Blake Peter Bowman Nikolaus Cox
NCEA Top Achievers Year 11
Alana Duncan
Micaela Isaacs Ester Keyte-Beattie Ryan Kirk Morgan Meertens
Year 12
Katerina Jensen Desma Koia Jeremy Lee Ben Owen
Year 13
Caitlin Fielder Reed Fleming Justine Gainsford Dana Gray
NZQA Scholarships
Braxton Northcroft Tayla O’Driscoll Katheryn Margaret Pascoe Megan Thomas
Kate Poskitt Alayna Powley Aiden Sharples Kate Wright
Anna Ramsdale Rebecca Verran Robert Whyte
Alicia Anderson Dana Gray Rebecca Parker
Statistics
Physical Education Geography
Kate Poskitt Hinerangi Rhind Robbie Whyte
English and Geography Te Reo Maori Photography
Nigel Baker Travis Cornwell Alana Duncan Robert Hammond Micaela Isaacs
IGCSE
Baelee Johnston Ryan Kirk
Sharon Lee Muralie Magesan Morgan Meertens Katheryn Margaret Pascoe
Andre Morrison Taylor O’Driscoll Alex Saunders Paige Stonehouse Megan Thomas
AS Level
Jeremy Lee Kate Poskitt Alayna Powley
A2
Nikolaus Cox Riordan Morrell Matti Schurr
Neil Blake
Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Statistics, Outstanding Scholarship in Physics
Cambridge International Examinations Top Achievers
RECT TERTIARY STUDY GRANTS
The following students from Western Heights High School were successful with their applications:
Neil Blake Peter Bowman Rachel Campbell
Caitlin Fielder Reed Fleming Justine Gainsford
Dana Gray and George Haimona
Hannah Hadlow Miriarangi Kapa Connor Mear
Recognition
Daniel Park Jordan Parker Rebecca Parker
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Academic Achievement 2011
Dux
Jeremy Lee
Proxime Accessit
Kate Poskitt
Young Achievers
Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt
Young Achiever in Leadership, School and Community Service
Deputy Head Prefect
House Captain
North Island Rowing Finalist
Central North Island Orienteering Champion Waikato and BOP Football representative WHHS Swimming Champion
Swimming Coach,
SADD (Co-Leader)
WHHS Stage Challenge, Ball Committee
School and Community Service
Future: University of Waikato, Sports and Liesure
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt
Lucy Hanson
Young Achiever in Leadership, Culture, School and Community Service
Prefect
BOP Searchlight Tattoo
Classical Ballet, Dance Productions,
Stage Challenge (choreographer), Shakespeare in Schools, Pantomime,Theatresports
Social Hockey and Soccer
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Merit
School and Community Service
Future: Diploma in Patisserie
Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson Young Achiever in Leadership and Culture
Prefect
Leader of Te Roopu Manaaki - national nalists
Tutor - Kaitao Middle School Kapa Haka - national nalists
Actor in “Boy”, in short lms, television series and advertisements. School and Community Service
Future: Acting
Lucy Hanson
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Young Achievers
Donnine Duncan
Young Achiever in Leadership, Sport, School and Community Service
Prefect
NZSS Smallbore Ri e Shooting Team
3rd - NZ Smallbore Ri e Shooting
North Island Secondary School Smallbore Ri e Shooting Team Rotorua Smallbore Ri e Team (Captain and Coach)
WHHS Smallbore Ri e Team (Captain)
SADD, Interact,
Hockey, Stage Challenge, Ball Committee
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Merit
School and Community Service
Future: Hospitality Management
Donnine Duncan
James Jefford
James Jefford
Young Achiever in Leadership, School and Community Service
Prefect
Lead Sound technician “Cats”
Video Tutor
WHHS AV Team, Spirit of Adventure, Motor-Cross, Football, Ball Committee NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Merit
School and Community Service
Future: AUT (Communications)
Jeremy Lee
Young Achiever in Leadership, Academic and School Service
Prefect
Top Scholar - NCEA and Cambridge Examinations
SADD
EnviroChallenge, Stage Challenge, AV Team,
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Excellence
School and Community Service
Future: University of Auckland (Business and Commerce)
Jeremy Lee
Kate Wright
Young Achiever in Leadership, Academic School and Community Service
Head Prefect
Rotorua District Youth Council,
Lakes District Health Board - Youth Advisory Committee
NZ Model United Nations, Auckland Model United Nations Conference Youth Declaration Conference - University of Auckland
Aotearoa Youth Voices Network
WHHS Health and Safety Committee, Duty Leader, Ball Committee,Talent Quest (Stage Manager), EnviroChallenge, Summer Soccer, Hockey, Netball, Orienteering, Mount Relay, Volleyball, Stage Challenge, Spirit of Adventure, Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, currently completing Gold
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Excellence
School and Community Service
Future: University of Auckland
Kate Wright
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Young Achievers
Alayna Powley
Young Achiever in Leadership, Academic, Culture, School and Community Service
Prefect
Finalist - Play it Strange National Song Writing Competition (2010-2011)
Soloist at numerous events including Rotorua North Rotary Anniversary, WHHS 50th Jubilee
Guest Music and Singing Coach - Tirohia School
Amjazz,Wakeboarding,WHHS Hockey, Stage Challenge (Choreographer), Heights Creative, Rotorua has Talent, Relay for Life
Ball Committee
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Excellence
School and Community Service
Future: Performing Arts - Auckland
Alayna Powley
Sam West
Young Achiever in Leadership, Sport, School and Community Service
Head Prefect
House Captain
NZ Maadi Cup Rowing A nalist
North Island Secondary Schools Championships in Skiing, Mountainbiking and Rowing
Central North Island Orienteering Championships
Rotorua Waterpolo, Age group waterpolo (coach)
WHHS Waterpolo (Captain and Coach)
Interact (President)
WHHS Hockey, Soccer, Rock Climbing, Multisport, Canoe Polo, Swimming, Athletics, White Water Kayaking.
Ball Committee, Rotorua Has Talent Committee, Duty Leader
School and Community Service
NCEA Level 2 Endorsed with Merit
Future: University of Otago (Physical Education)
Sam West
Kate Poskitt
Kate Poskitt
Young Achiever in Leadership, Academic, Culture, Sport, School and Community Service
Deputy Head Prefect
NZYoung Performers - Most Potential
Trinity Hall ATCL and Grade 8 Speech and Drama
Winner of numerous regional and national speech competitions
Rotorua Football teams (captain and coach)
WHHS Girls Football (captain)
Regional Football and Waterpolo representative,
BOP Athletics, Cross Country, Spirit of Adventure
Interact (vice-president)
Rotorua Has Talent Event Co-ordinator, EnviroChallenge (leader and ambassador) NCEA Two Endorsed with Excellence
NZQA Scholarships in English and Geography as a year 12 student
Russell McVeagh School Leavers’ Scholarship recipient
Top performer - NCEA and Cambridge examinations
School and Community Service
Future: University of Victoria (Law and Spanish)
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Desma Koia
Hugh Spiers
Young Achiever in Leadership and Sport
Prefect
Deputy House Captain
NZ Maadi Cup U17 Rowing
North Island Mens Club Rowing Championships (2nd place) North Island U18 Doubles Rowing Championships (1st) NZSS Yachting
Central North Island Orienteering Champion
BOP Cross Country,
Waterpolo, Tennis, Stage Challenge
SADD
Ball Committee
School and Community Service
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Merit
Future: University of Otago, Physical Education
Hugh Spiers
Young Achievers
Desma Koia
Young Achiever in Leadership, Academic, School and Community Service
Prefect
House Captain
Waikato and Bay of Plenty Athletics
WHHS Athletics Champion (Senior)
Bay of Plenty Netball
Waiariki Netball,
Senior A Netball (captain), Junior Netball coach Regional Champion - Senior Mixed Touch
Te Arawa U21 Mixed Touch,
Kio-rahi,Volleyball
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Excellence
School and Community Service
Future: University of Otago Physical Education/Navy
Jordan Bennett
Jordan Bennett
Young Achiever in Leadership, Culture, School and Community Service
Prefect
Rhapsody Rotorua Honours Stage Band and Honours Concert Band “Cats” Theatre Orchestra
Rotorua Symphonic Band
WHHS Jazz Band and Concert Band - Deputy Conductor
WHHS Stage Challenge Lighting Director
Smallbore Ri e Shooting
NCEA Level Two Endorsed with Excellence
School and Community Service
Future: University of Waikato, Music
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Science
Level 2 Biology Estuary Trip by Alana Duncan
On the 14th June, the Year 12 Biology students headed up to the estuary at Otumoetai. Our “Shore Life” internal required us to record and analyse data of different populations living in an estuary.
Individually, we drew quick maps of the area and plotted where we were going to take our samples from high tide to low tide.
Then in groups, we spent the majority of the day collecting our data. We had to start at the low tide areas to ensure we didn’t end up collecting data that was in the water and to save ourselves from getting wet.
It took a long time to collect all of the data we needed, as for each sample area we had to dig 10cm down and identify and count each species so we had accurate data to draw an accurate kite graph and write our reports. Overall, it was a good and productive day.
Year 13 WEB Day (Waikato Experience Biology)
This year many of the Level 3 Biology students visited Waikato University to get a taste of student life on campus.
The day consisted of students attending lectures on NCEA Level 3 Biology topics as well as doing a practical in a laboratory where DNA was extracted from kiwi fruit.
This snapshot of student life was valuable and gave them an insight into what may lay ahead for these students in the future.
Josh Donn manipulates equipment for DNA analysis while other students look on.
Sampling for organisms
Above: Tania Dodge holding a Yellow mouthed whelk Left: Glorious day on the mud ats
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Science
Year 9 Leigh and Goat Island Trip
There were two very successful Year 9 Leigh/Goat Island excursions this year. Ninety students studied the rocky shore as well as doing a soft shore study of different molluscs. The two highlights of the trips were snorkelling and identifying all the different species of sh found in the area and the Waiwera Hydro-slides on the way back. The students also enjoyed the quizzes, walks around the bays and the visits to the Auckland Museum. These memories will always remain with the students as their Year 9 Camp 2011.
Students at Te Kiri Marae at Omaha
Snorkelling at Goat Island Students at an 800 year old Kauri Tree at Warkworth
Year 13 Biology Hamilton Zoo Trip
The Year 13 Biology students went to Hamilton Zoo as part of their “Trends in Human Evolution” topic. A whole range of primates were studied. These included Lemurs, Capuchin monkeys, Cotton Topped Tamarins, Spider monkeys, Gibbons and Chimpanzees. This gave the students a good opportunity to observe interactions between these fascinating animals. There was also time to see many of the other animals that the zoo has on display. The giraffes, rhinos, cheetahs, tigers, native birds and native reptiles were all of interest as this was speci cally a Biology Trip.
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Social Sciences
The Social Sciences Learning Area includes a wide variety of different subjects, including junior and senior Social Studies, Geography, History, Classical Studies, Tourism, Sociology and Media Studies. All of these areas aim to help students understand the way that people in uence the world around them. Some of the ways that this has been done are:
Cranes for Peace
All junior Social Studies classes once again participated in this cross-curricular event with the Languages Learning Area. Ruth Broadley and Sumiyo Motegi organised a unit based around International Peace Day on 6 August, the anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Every year this event is commemorated as a day to reinforce the need for peace throughout the world, and part of the ceremony is the placing of paper cranes from all over the world at the Peace Memorial. Western Heights students once again easily exceeded their target of 1000 cranes which were sent to the Japanese embassy as a sign of our support for International peace. This year we were joined in the making of the cranes by visitors from our Japanese sister school, Hamurodai.
Year 11 Social Action
As part of their NCEA programme, Year 11 Social Studies students carry out a social action based around a human rights issue. The students decided on the issue of family violence, which violates the right that all human beings have to physical and emotional security. The students planned two separate events, the rst was a petition gathering exercise at the Rotorua City Focus; the second a bake sale at the Rotorua night market. They were successful in raising awareness about family violence and raised funds to support the organisation. The students were very pleased with their efforts.
Model United Nations
The Senior Model United Nations team consisting of Jordan Bennett, Missy Gibson and Stacey Tamblin travelled to Mount Maunganui College to participate in the Tauranga Model United Nations forum. Thirty Bay of Plenty teams were entered into this event where students represent different countries in debates over two proposals. By the afternoon session our students were well into the role of representing the tiny Paci c nation of Palau. At the end of the day places were awarded and we were surprised and excited to receive the prize for second place.
History
The 1981 Springbok Tour - Did sport and politics mix?
This year our history classes studied the controversial 1981 Springbok Tour of New Zealand. We heard a pro-tour supporter voice his opinion that sport and politics should not mix while our anti-tour guest speaker explained that, to her, sports and politics did mix, and she was determined to disrupt the rugby games and highlight the injustices of apartheid.
Year 13 History - Who said history does not repeat?
This year Lone Star played host to the Year 13 History In-role Dinner. Whereby Queen Elizabeth I demanded Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and Humphrey Gilbert recount their explorations to foreign lands. Shakespeare and Marlow argued as to the source and inspiration of their plays and Byrde’s music drifted above the guests while they dined.
Queen Elizabeth’s physicians were kept busy attending to the ails of those pox ridden subjects. Meanwhile assisting the Queen with her ablutions were her Ladies in Waiting. Thomas Campion
read love poems to Queen Elizabeth I and
survived. Among those arrested for treason
were the Spaniard Mendoza, Mary Queen of Scots, Grace O’Malley and that upstart Norfolk, thanks
to the uncompromising loyalty of William Cecil, Walsingham and that mad Scotsman James Hamilton.
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Social Sciences
Level 1 Two classes of vibrant Year 10 and 11’s undertook the Level 1 Geography programme this year with Mrs Wood and Ms Boyes. We covered wide-ranging topics, travelling through coal mines via a virtual eldtrip and a highlight was the eldtrip to a dairy farm where we lined up as cows in the herringbone shed and visited the Fonterra Dairy factory at Edgecumbe.
Level 2 Geography students thirst for knowledge ranged from the glaciated mountains of Westland to the Varzea of Amazonia
in Natural Landscapes and Tanzania as an example of Disparities
in Development. We studied Auckland and Singapore as Urban Settlements, culminating in an overnight trip to Auckland, discovering the functions, form and patterns of this city. We investigated the airport, Skycity, transport options and of course the history and functions of malls!
Level 3 Geography students spend half the year studying the natural processes that produce the Rotorua Caldera. Local issues such as the lake water quality are assessed. Students undertake a Ngongotaha Stream Study and the Ohau Channel Diversion Wall. The students spent much of the day getting in and out of the water in diverse locations including the freezing Paradise Valley Springs, Fort West and nished at the Okere Falls jetty. The second part of the year involves studying tourism development and comparing Rotorua with the Gold Coast.
Geography and Tourism - Gold Coast
Early in the morning in the last week of Term 3 a group of Year 13 students left school on the annual Geography and Tourism trip to the Gold Coast. These students have an external paper on Tourism Development and have
to compare the impact of tourism in Rotorua with that on the Gold Coast.
Due to the change in term dates
we were actually travelling later
than normal. This unfortunately
meant we hit their stormy season
and experienced some incredible
thunderstorms. However it was still
warm enough to have some long
swims in the ocean and enjoy the
theme parks. The group thoroughly
enjoyed the fact that there were
smaller crowds and were able to
do many of the rides at the theme
parks with little time wasted queuing. Favourites included Scooby Doo Rollercoaster, The Claw and Superman. They
also managed to get incredible bargains in their shopping scoring amazing sales at Quicksilver, Billabong and many other stores. The group certainly made their impact on the Gold Coast chanting the Heights chants and carrying out some of their dance moves from Stage Challenge. These met with enthusiastic support from theme park operators, tourists, bus drivers and locals.
For many the highlight was staying with their friends in the luxury accommodation with its many pools and great views. They could watch the whales from their balconies or have swims at night in oodlit pools. They also took great pride in their meals that they were able to produce in their apartments at bargain prices. Their pot luck dinner and late
night walk along the beach were also special. It was wonderful to see the group as a whole making the most of every opportunity and gaining great memories.
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Drama
In Drama we ...
Have a go at things,
With freedom and creativity.
Paint faces,
Work with new people,
Enjoy messing around with friends,
And express ourselves without being judged,
For 55 minutes.
Sometimes it is ...
Enjoyable, entertaining and hilarious When we perform,
The Jabberwocky poem, Antigone,
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, And “get beaten up”.
In our own time we like to... read stories to small children, lurk as frights in haunted hedges, in houses,
watch plays about the weather, and dress up as The Walrus.
Our best performances were... The myth play,
Twisted Fairytales,
Romeo and Tusi. Heights Creative... The ‘Bright Lights’,
And, ‘The land of Milk and Cheese’, a modern melodrama,
Heights Drama.Unique, wicked, and totally natural!
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Technology
It has been another great year in the Materials technology department with increased numbers across all year levels. The students have enjoyed making a wide range of projects this year and the quality has been of a high standard.
The whole department is looking forward to next year with the re-development of our facilities in a major upgrade. The new facility will cater for the needs of our growing department.
Thanks to Mr Palmer, Mr Garmonsway and Mr Isaacs for their patience and efforts this past year.
Mr Bulkeley Head of Faculty
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Food and Fabric
Year 12 Fabric Technology Course
By Brooke Butterworth
This is my rst year in Fabric Technology and I have enjoyed the course. I started by making a denim bag with my own choice of design on the front and back. I had to research different cultures and choose a culture that appealed to me most, which was English. I merged together pictures that represented England, the English ag and Big Ben. I also had to complete written work (portfolio) to be marked, and I came back with an awesome mark (merit) and I was very pleased.
The second thing I made was a dress. My sister was my client. I ended up making a very nice black and white dress. My little sister absolutely loved it. We had to research different body gures to see what would complement people’s curves. My sister is like a stick so I designed the dress with ruf es below the waist to complement her thin gure.
The project I am working on now is a miniature bedroom. We researched interior designers and visited Mike Steiners Interior Design in town to get ideas. We then planned our own concepts on a computer programme.
At rst I found it quite a challenge, but once I learnt how to use the programme it became much easier.
I have learnt a lot in this subject, including practical skills such as different types of hems and using different stitches. There were de nitely a lot of challenges and I must say there is a lot more to Fabric Technology than meets the eye.
By Melissa Wedgewood
This year Fabric Technology became an achievement standard class. Although it meant more theory work it also meant more fun. Creating
a bag at the start was great. Its design was based on a culture we had researched. Then we created a garment for a client using two ways of controlling fullness. This was a great chance to create a long dress for my mum. For the next project we designed and made a miniature bedroom using fabric and different design principles. Fabrics is an overall fun and enjoyable class with lots of aspects to it.
Year 9 Fabrics - tie-dying was an exciting and creative task
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Junior Food Technology
Food and Fabric
This covered a range of designing activities such as “Magni cent Muf ns”, “A Breakfast Celebration” and more. The students had fun creating their recipes and evaluating each others performance.
Year 9 students creating their own muf ns
Year 11 Food Technology and Nutrition
This year two Technology Achievement Standards were introduced into the course. This required students to make their own pasta and create dishes using this. Teachers were invited to be the client for this activity and they were impressed with the results.
Written by Cerese Ashby
I have taken the subject Food Technology for the past three years. I would like to carry on with this subject as it has helped me to understand about the body’s nutritional needs, and the balanced meals that we need to provide our bodies with each and every day. This includes the energy levels food provides our bodies with and the amount of calories our bodies need to be receiving from foods that we eat in our meals each day. Food Technology is an interesting subject that not only has made me think of chef ng as a career, but also being a nutritionist as interesting and exciting careers.
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Business Studies and Computing
The Business Studies department has had many highlights the year. Pictured are some of those highpoints.
CEO for a Day
On the 11th of August James Packer became the CEO of Air New Zealand for the day. He was selected from hundreds of applicants who entered a nationwide competition which asked students to detail how they would make a difference if they were Air New Zealand’s CEO for the day. James and nine other winners spent the day in Auckland and learned what it takes to lead an award-winning airline.
Out with the old... In with the new. James preparing for take-off James xing an airplane wing after the James Packer with Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe plane was struck by lightening
Business Breakfast
WHHS Business class was invited by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce to attend a business breakfast focussing on Export Companies.
All ready for breakfast
Still smiling after breakfast
Mooting
This year we entered three Year 13
mooting teams into the Waikato University competition. They all prepared very well and gained valuable experience from the challenge.
Jacob Hughes, Jack Hubbard, Drew Wilson, Nathan Cookson, Danielle Neeson-Morgan, Kate Wright, Kuramaiki Lacey-Brooks, James Shelford
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Business Studies and Computing
Everyone listening to the judge? Preparing for trial
Legal Trips
As part of the course outline, all Year 11, 12 and 13 Legal Studies classes get to visit the local court house. The students get to experience the court system rst hand by sitting in on real trials and also familiarising themselves with the court house.
Year 9 and 10 Market Days
Three successful market days were held throughout the year. These were well supported by the students and teachers and all students learned valuable business information.
Year 10 Fashion Show
Miss Woodmass deciding what she will buy
As part of the Year 10 programme, the students need to understand the concept of adding value. The task was to add value to newspaper by producing a fashion garment.
Claudia Odlin Adrianne Adriano Corin Cairns Kazandra Sundquist
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Staff Changes
Mathematics
In 2011 we welcomed Dr Adrian Kitson to the Mathematics Department.
At the end of 2010 we farewelled Mrs Moana McManus. We thank her for her valuable contribution and wish her well for the future.
2010 Cambridge International Examinations Results
In Year 10 Murali Magesan and Sharon Lee gained (69% C) the maximum possible mark for the IGCSE Core examination.
In Year 11 seven students achieved A* grades (≥ 90%): Alana Duncan, Micaela Isaacs, Morgan Meertens, Megan Thomas, Ryan Kirk, Robert Hammond, and Andre Morrison with a further eighteen students being awarded A grades for the IGCSE quali cation.
In Year 12 Jeremy Lee, Michael Aird-Gunn, Jesse Brake and Kate Poskitt were awarded A grades for the AS examinations with Morgan McCauley reaching this goal in the 2011 May/June examinations.
In Year 13 Rebecca Verran and Riordan Morrell were awarded A grades for their nal A-level and Neil Blake received an A* with a mark of 91% which is outstanding.
2010 NCEA Examination Results
Overall, NCEA Level 1 results showed a pleasing improvement on previous years with more students gaining Merit and Excellence grades and in addition to this we had a 92.7% success rate in Level 1 Numeracy. A Calculus scholarship was gained by Neil Blake and Statistics scholarships were gained by Neil Blake and Alecia Anderson.
Mathematics Competition Results
During the year various WHHS students and teams have achieved some great results in Mathematics competitions. Congratulations to all who entered the Australian Mathematics competition and to our mathsmind winners and runners up who represented WHHS in the BOP Mathsmind competion. Thank you to Mrs Oh for organising these competitions.
WHHS Maths Mind winners
Year 9 Year 10
Danielle Wallace, Isobel Hammond, Joana Unteregger, Seungwon Kim Alea Wharekura, Keely Gage, Lara McRae, Stephen Wright
Year 9 Mathsmind Winners From left: Danielle Wallace, Isobel Hammond, Joana Unteregger, Seungwon Kim
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Year 10 Mathsmind Winners From left: Keely Gage, Alea Wharekura, StephenWright, Lara McRae
Mathematics
Year 9 Mathsmind - 2nd place From Left: Thomas Lees , Simon
Shield ,
Monte Sharp (obscured) , Liam Membery
Year 10 Mathsmind – 2nd place From Left: Nethmi Karunanayake, Melanie Hall, Lindsey Gemmell, Anastasia Shoebridge
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Physical Education and Health
Year 12 Health Promotion was action packed. This course follows on from Year 11 NCEA Health Education. As part of their NCEA health programme, students choose to “Quake Safe” Western Heights High School, after the terrible tragedy of the Christchurch Earthquake.
This was very successful effort and they have made an excellent start towards keeping the students of Western Heights High School earthquake safe.
Year 13 Health Promotion will be available as a follow on from year 12 Health Promotion. Students will cover current New Zealand medical conditions and treatment, international health issues and different health promotion models. This course will have a mix of internal and external achievement standards and offers a minimum of 20 credits.
“We learnt about everything from AIDs to Ethical issues, and we all had a great time”- Harriet Adlam.
“Learnt loads! Very happy, exciting, enthusiastic and friendly class!!!” – April Clarke
“Year 12 Health is a class where we learn heaps about different issues, it is a fun and friendly class” – Alyssa Stasiewicz
“Great little class, learnt loads about ethical issues and AIDS and had fun throughout the year” – Letitia Helmbright
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Physical Education and Health
Health Education is all about learning how to look after your total well-being
- Hauora. It is about teaching students how to become resilient and cope with realistic situations in their everyday lives – now and in the future.
The concept of well-being encompasses the physical, mental and emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of Health. All four dimensions are necessary for strength and symmetry.
Hauora is a Maori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand. It comprises taha tinanna, taha hinengaro, taha wairua and taha whanau.
Attitude New Zealand came to our school and informed the students about many valuable life issues. The speaker was very entertaining and related well to the students.
This year students have covered issues such as:
decision making assertive skills
goal setting nutrition
sensible informed choices about sexuality
respecting others maintaining relationships rst aid
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Music
2011 has been a very exciting year for music at Western Heights High School.
We have seen many successful events such as, Rhapsody Rotorua, Talent Quest, Heights Creative, Rotorua Has Talent, Smoke Free Rock Quest and Play it Strange. Many of our students have done very well at these events. As a department we have enjoyed some fantastic new additions including a new Double Bass, two new French Horns and an upgrade to our computer suite! The introduction of the new Year 9 Contemporary Music option has been a great success this year and we look forward to music’s continued growth in the future.
Talent Quest
This year we had the most successful and talent lled Talent Quest yet! There were dozens of students working backstage, operating the sound system, lights and video and of course performers. The Talent Quest Final was so huge it had to be run over two sell out days! Alayna Powley took out rst place for the second year running.
Rotorua Has Talent
Rotorua Has Talent was an event which showcased talent from high schools around the Rotorua region. This year Heights was represented by Alayna Powley, Pirates of the Nile, Olive Bushett-Williams and Kamira Onekawa-Emery, Strangely Arousing and Unit-Y. They all performanced extremely well with Alayna Powley and Unit-Y getting Highly Recommended and Pirates of the Nile taking out rst place!
Smoke Free Rock Quest
We had four groups entered in the Smoke Free Rock Quest regional competitions. We had the Aftershock with Lukas Wharekura, Shaun Loper and Oliver Prendergast. No More Remorse with Taite Barrows, Kate Mallinson, Zak Robinson, Rafael Kreutmayer and Alice Klein. Another band called Rope with Elisha Meihana, Jesse Meihana and Ben Hopper. As well as Alayna Powley as a solo act. They all performed well amidst very tough competition of over 30 different groups! Congratulations to Aftershock who got through to the nal with a people’s choice vote.
Play it Strange
Play it Strange is a New Zealand song writing competition that is held every year. It has three different categories to choose from. Alayna Powley entered the main competition where you have free reign to write an original song. She placed in the top 50 in the country which meant that she won the opportunity to professionally record her song in a recording studio. Alayna spent over 8 hours recording her song “Give Us Something More” and the end result sounds fantastic. Alayna’s song will feature on the Play it Strange 2011 album.
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Concert Band
Music
The Western Heights High School Concert Band has continued to grow this year. Now containing over 40 members this band can produce a very powerful sound! They performed very well at this year’s Rhapsody Rotorua gaining a silver award. The judges also remarked on how much they have improved over the past year. The Concert Band were also a favourite at this year’s Heights Creative performing a Glee medley and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Next year we aim for 60 plus members!
Jazz Band
Despite losing many key players at the end of 2010 the Western Heights High School Big Band continues to blow everyone away with their sophisticated and professional sound. They have performed at events
like Rhapsody Rotorua and Heights Creative. We are saddened to lose performing veterans such as Elisha Meihana and Jordan Bennett next year but look forward to giving new players the opportunity to step up.
Choir
Both our school choirs continue to wow audiences with their soaring melodies and beautiful harmonies.
This year they performed at Rhapsody Rotorua with the Forte Choir gaining Silver and the Cantilena Choir gaining Gold! This once again establishes them as being one of the best
in the country. They have also had stunning performances at Heights Creative and the Big Sing competition.
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English
Speech Time
Mini-whiteboard opinion pieces
10AD Role playing a scene from The Outsiders
Pondering research with the COWs
Lucy Hanson’s speech on The Language of Food
Construct a sandwich (Alayna is in charge of the bacon)
Describing sandwich using rather ambitious terms and some ‘acquired’ wisteria
Delightful Mouse inspired sandwich, note the body language
of the skilled food ‘artiste’.
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English
English, the nal frontier, where language is the place where many venture but few return unscathed.
Language is the beginning and the end; the Alpha and Omega. As many teachers, parents and students will testify, it is all about communication. Whether you are trying to learn about nouns or about driving or about life in general, you learn through language.
When you are told to ‘watch your language’ you are being reminded how powerful words can be. We use them to tell people we love them, or that the dog ate the homework, or that someone is leaving, or even that the pie is hot and you should blow on it. Whether Richie is a hero or a villain, it might be his actions that de ne him but it is the language that labels him. Whether you are obsessed with grammar or are just learning the rules so you can later break them, you could be LOL, ROFL but IMHO and ICYMI it all comes back to language.
Written, spoken, even visual, we need to make sure our message is read and our voice is heard and understood. Language allows us to experience the world that no longer exists, or perhaps has never existed. It allows us to share ideas, to expand our minds and, importantly, to laugh.
“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.”
“You taught me language,
and my pro t on’t is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you
For learning me your language!”
“I can’t decide which word to use...”
“Can I use any of these to get a girl?”
A plot for the next Twilight series?
‘If we’re stuck on this ship and it’s sinking, then we might as well have a parade.’
The 10HM stages of working
A) Talking loudly about your plan to work
B) Stare at the loud talker wanting them to
be quiet
C) Reading the instructions for the work to
be done
D) Working
E) Pausing to look at the back wall for inspiration
F) Working again
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Te Akoranga Reo Rua
Whakatakoto te raupo ki te papa whenua o Papatuanuku, ko Kaitao Rotohokahoka e takoto iho nei. Ka tiro whakarunga ki ngaa pae maunga o Ngongotaha, ka heke whakararo ki ngaa waikarekare o Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe. E te whare o Karekare e tuu pakari ana, ka mihi ki a koe ka tika!
Kua tini ngaa mataatahi kua eke ki runga i te pae o Karekare. Kua tutuki i ngaa tauira ko ngaa tuu ahuatanga o ngaa mahi kura, ara ko ngaa mahi hakinakina, ngaa mahi whakaari, ngaa mahi puoro, ngaa reo kee atu, mahi ohaoha, turuhi hoki me ngaa mahi aa kui maa, aa koro maa. Ahakoa te aha ko Te Reo Maaori me oona tikanga te whai paenga o teenei reanga. Akongia i te reo, whangaihia te reo, koorerotia i te reo kia kore e ngaro, koinei ngaa whakatau taa ngaa kaiako.
I roto i ngaa maarama kua hipa, he maha kee ngaa kaupapa kua whaia e maatou o Te Akoranga. ro moo ngaa kaupapa hirahira ki aa maatou.
Piriwheke
Too maatou nei waimarie anoo e ono ngaa tauira no Te Akoranga i whiwhi i
te tohu piriwheke i teenei tau. Ko Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson, Robin Kinita, Dion Manga, Felicity Nepia, Te Atamairangi Emery me Rahera Bidois. Naa runga i te tutukitanga miharo i noho whakakake a Te Akoranga i te waa e karangatia a Whaea Waireti i eenei tauira miharo. Kaatahi raa ko te honore motuhake ko teeraa.
Hakinakina
He mihi nui teenei kia Kayla Pene moo oona mahi BMX. I ngaa marama o Hongongoi me Akuhata i rere tawhiti atu a Kayla ki Denmark mo te whakataetae BMX o te ao. I tuu pakari ia me oona tungane ki roto i te reanga taiohi.
Hikaka ana a Te Akoranga i teenei tau, i uru atu teetahi tiima Netiporo-a-roto. Ahakoa kaaore raatou i toa, i whai kaha raatou ki te takaro hei whanau. Ka pai koutou maa!
Ae raa hoki i tuu pakari ngaa tau tekau maa tahi ki roto i te hakinakina Poirewa. Koinei taa raatou waa tuatahi kua uru ki roto i teenei kemu, noo reira koutou ma, ngaa mihi.
Ngaa Whakataetae Manu Koorero-a-motu Ki Tauranga Moana
“Ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia Maaori.”
Koia tonu ko teetahi o ngaa tino koorero o Ngaa Manu Koorero. I ngaa ra 27 ki te 29 o Hepetema i tuu te whakataetae Ngaa Manu Koorero-a-motu ki Tauranga Moana. I tuu a Whare Bidois mo te ‘Pei Te Hurinui Jones’ hei mangai mo to taatou kura, anoo nei i runga i te mana o oona iwi-Ngaati Rangiwewehi me Te Whanau- a-Apanui. Tutuu ana te puehu ki runga i te atamira, e karawhiua ana i ngaa kupu taketake, e whakapau kaha ana ki ngaa mahi haka, aa, he aha ngaa hua? I toa a Whare i te taonga ‘Kohao o te Ngira’ mo toona korero whakarite. E te parata i uu ngaa mahi ki te pai, i tutuki i au na mahi, tau ana!
Anei raa he paku koore-
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Te Akoranga Reo Rua
Kapa Haka
E rua ngaa roopu Kapa Haka i eke ki runga i te atamira i mua i te aronui o Te Arawa waka. Ko Te Roopu Manaaki me Te Roopu Atawhai. Hihiri ana ngaa matataahi o te Akoranga ki te Kapa Haka. Naa te aha? Naa te kaingakau ki te haka, te whakaaurere ki ngaa mahi a Hine-Rehia me Taane-Rore, aa, kua whakatipu eetahi ki roto i teenei tuu ahuatanga o te Kapa Haka hoki. Ko te nuinga o ngaa kaihaka i roto i ngaa kapa e rua no Te Akoranga. Naa runga i teeraa i tae tuatoru Te Roopu Manaaki i roto i te whakataetae a-rohe, aa, a te tau e heke mai ana kei te haere raatou ki Whangarei moo ngaa whakataetae a-motu.
“Awatea i te ao, ki ngaa kerekere o te poo, ko te Kapa Haka. Kia mau ki too Maaoritanga.”
He whanau kootahi maatou, he whanau poorearea, he whanau harikoa, he whanau mutunga kore! Noo reira
e taku whanau, e aku hoa me ngaa kaiako miharo o Te Akoranga e pupuri kau ana i Te Reo Maori teenei te mihi maioha nui kia koutou katoa.
Ngaa mihi aroha mai i a maatou ngaa Tau 13!
“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, eengari he toa takitini ”.
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International Languages
French trip to Noumea, New Caledonia - October 2011
A group of Year 10 and Year 11 students who are studying French this year travelled to Noumea, the capital of New
Caledonia for a ten day visit to our link school – College de Tuband - who visited us in November 2010.
During their time in Noumea students stayed with host families, attended school, visited local attractions including the daily market, the Zoo, Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Noumea Museum, the Amedee Lighthouse (where they took a trip on a glass bottomed boat), snorkelled with the sh, learned how to tie a sarong in a variety of ways, climbed a coconut tree and the 252 steps of the lighthouse. We still have aching legs!
Bastille Day
On 14 July – Bastille Day – Year 11, 12 and 13 students who study French travelled to the Café de Paris to join in the celebrations. Students ordered their lunch in French. The event was organised by Le Café de Paris and the Rotorua Newcomers Network. Students were given a lea et with some useful phrases on in order to communicate in French with the many other customers – including native speakers and students from John Paul College.
This was the second time some of the students had participated in a trip to the Café de Paris. It is always good to actually use the language studied in a real context with real people.
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International Languages
Japanese
by Murali Magesan 11HJ
Welcome to the Japanese class of 2011. It has been a very fun and eventful year with many new students taking up Japanese as their language of choice.
We have had our annual paper folding of cranes to mark peace day. Many classes including social studies joined and helped out. It has also been a privilege to host our sister school, Hamurodai school who have come from Beppu the sister city of Rotorua in Japan. I have learnt a lot of Japanese language and culture.
I had many laughs throughout the year in class. Japanese is an awesome subject to take.
Tayla O’Driscoll 12 AG
The country of Japan and their language has always been a passion of mine. Having travelled to Japan last year, which included staying with a Japanese family for ve days, it became quickly apparent the level of content I have learnt in
my four years of studying Japanese. I don’t think the experience would have had the same value without it. I love the environment in our Japanese class, we have the privilege of meeting a number of Japanese exchange students and visitors. Some of them are staying for a year, which is the ideal opportunity for us to practise our Japanese and for them to perfect their English. We go through Japanese with the same teacher for ve years, which enables each of the students to form a bond with her, and the teacher is able to get to know each student individually. We are offered a range of cultural activities- “cranes for peace”, activities with the students from Beppu, the Japanese lunch at the end of the year...
Our Japanese class encourages the students to learn through more than one method, and thus expands our cultural knowledge and understanding.
Homework Centre
The Homework Centre is open Monday to Thursday every week from 3.10pm to 5.00pm. Milo and biscuits are provided and students receive house points for attending. A phone is available to contact parents if need be. The Homework Centre is a free service, and transport is also available to students. The Homework Centre is situated in the Library and is
a safe and quiet environment to study. Computers and other resources are provided for students to use. Students
of all year levels attend. Mrs Martin, as well as other teacher staff, are available to assist in different subjects.
A lunchtime programme is also available in the library for Senior Students from Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 to complete and resubmit assessments. Students are able to eat lunch before they attend the library to complete work. As mentioned above there are plenty of resources
and computers available for students
to use. Mrs Martin is available to assist students with their work. The lunchtime programme is a quiet environment. House points are also available.
by Mrs Piria Martin
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Special Needs Unit
I like doing Work Experience while I’m at school. I do work at Video Ezy. I vacuum the oor. I sort out the manual scripts for the PS2 game cases. I also nd the DVD’s left under the shelves and I straighten out the DVD’s on the shelves. I use a brush to tidy and dust all of the DVD’s and put stuff away when I am done. Work Experience is very important for me for when I leave school.
I like the SNU because it’s a place that we come to as a family and make friends. We have fun as well and the things we do together are like Music and Art on Wednesday and Thursday and other different things too.
By Nathan Lance Gerrard
I have done Te Iho this year, it is very cool. Kapa Haka is my best thing at Te Iho and doing the Poi and learning new Poi songs. By Anaru Kaukau
The best part of the SNU is meeting great friends, great teachers and great teacher aides.
By Ethan McEwen
The reason why I like Western Heights High School is because I like many subjects, art and music, language, maths and PE. I have many friends like Matthew and Josh and Kyryr and Tamarangi.
By Luke Hewitt
Heights Creative was very cool. We performed to people on stage. We sang Jason Miraz – I’m Your’s.
We performed at the Convention Centre. By Josh Gibbs
Te Wairoa Buried Village
I enjoyed walking around and nding out where they cook all their kai and we went down to the waterfall and to their Mudpools. It was a very exiting day.
By Nash
I like doing jobs in the garden especially moving loads in the wheelbarrow.
By Sean Morrison
I like the SNU unit because it’s fun. I like work with Mr B and I like doing PE and gym. I liked doing Art and Music, and I like doing our unit gardens.
By Brendon Keith Jackson
By Royce Belworthy
I like going to Te Iho with Anaru.
By Te Manaia
The best thing is our trip to Poly Pools because I like to swim.
By Jayden
Our Motto
We help together
We stay together We work together We sing together We go together We are special We are all family And friends
SNU for life.
By Luke Hewitt
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Special Needs Unit
It feels so nice swimming in the warm water at the Poly Pools. I can oat, jump
in the water playing games, and moving my body and relaxing in a hot pool – makes my muscles feel good.
By Dominic
The best thing I have enjoyed was Tales by Torchlight. It was so lovely performing in the dark with torches.
By Chelsea Toleafoa
The Special Needs Unit is a place to
learn so we can listen to the teacher’s instructions and don’t argue with them, that’s how we get into trouble. The best thing I like in the unit is mostly everything. By Nathaniel McKenna
The School Ball was the best thing I enjoyed this year. I had lots of fun and we had nice food.
By Matthew
The thing I enjoyed most about in the
Unit is that I worked to move rocks in the gardens, because it means I’m being helpful. By Conor
Heights Creative
The best thing about Heights Creative that I enjoyed was singing our songs. It was a good night.
By Anthea
I like doing music with Mr Sanders because it is fun and he makes it special to me.
By Oliver
The best thing I enjoyed was performing at the Heights Creative. We all got dressed in black and we were awesome.
By Tamarangi Wilson
I love the unit because we go out on the trips to the maze and the town library.
I love the unit because I love talking to the teachers. I love the unit because I have good friends in the unit.
By Chris Ramlose
I like going for walks in the Redwoods, swimming at the Poly Pools and going to the Buried Village. I also like going to the Town Library and all our other outings. By Abraham
Things I love about the Special Needs
Unit. Making friends, I love night magic
and the costumes were amazing. I love the singing we did with Bianca, I liked Tales by Torchlight and getting up to sing the Song “Lore Lei”, in front of everyone, I liked the swimming and the soak we had in the hot pools. I liked going to the Buried Village and it was scary but fun. Also the amazing maze was fun to get lost in and to see my Guinea Pigs and the rabbits.
By Kyryr
I like the SNU because everyone is friendly and kind and when I went into hospital, I couldn’t wait to get back to school, because I missed all the students and all the staff. By Heaven-Lea Cooper Stenning
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Heights International
In 2011 Heights has hosted more than 30 International students at our school. Everyone of these students has enriched our school in a variety of ways and we in turn have enriched their lives. As you can read below their experiences are uniformly positive ones but it is their experience with students and teachers that they re ect on the most. The warmth and kindness that they are shown is the source of their best memories. It has been a pleasure to have these wonderful young people in our school.
Hola, I am Valeria from Chile. Western Heights is cool and everyone is very friendly. I will be here until the end of 2012 and my English is improving every day. Rotorua is a small but very pretty city and I love living here.
Hola! My name is Alexia and I’m from Iquigue, Chile. It never rains where I come from so here it is wet and cold for me but I love this school. It is so big and the people are so friendly. I like Art in particular and I am looking forward to the rest of my stay and continuing to improve my English. Chao, cui dense mucho.
Hola, I am Dani and I come from Chile.
Heights has been the best experience of my life. New Zealand is a fantastic country and I love it. People are loving and friendly and everyone has been so good to me. The opportunities I have been given have been so much fun and the times at the beach with friends was great. I love Maori culture.
Nos vemos en otra vida perro
Keishiro and Terry
Maria Ignacica Perez, Matias Clave Rie, Daniella Cambiaso, Frederick Green, Alexia Reyes, Jose Perez de Arce, Valeria Reyes
I come from Hong Kong and my name is Terry. Heights is an awesome school, very relaxed compared to what I am used to but very friendly. I had a great time in the South Island and I have never seen a place more beautiful than Queenstown.
I will be at Heights for a year but Rotorua will always be a place I return to.
I am Keishiro and I come from Japan. I chose Rotorua because there are lots of activities and sports to do.
When I rst came I said “OMG The Smell!! But now I love this town, the people, the culture and particularly Western Heights High School. It could not be as much fun anywhere else. I have made so many friends plus we have nothing like ORSP back in Japan. I love ORSP.
I am Timo and I come from Germany. Coming to New Zealand was one of
the best decisions of my life because I will never forget this time. The awesome landscape, the different culture and the amazing friendly people. The people have been so nice to me and made it so easy for me to settle in.
I love the school subjects and I wish I could do photography and computers back in Germany.
I have really enjoyed the opportunity to do so many things like skiing and going to the beach. I want to say thanks to all the guys from Heights for the lunchtime soccer. I would love to see you all in Germany.
Terry and Timo
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Heights International
Hallo meine lieben Kiwis!
My name is Christiane and I came to Rotorua in July. Now it is November and while that is not exactly a long time, so much has happened. Everybody is so kind that everyday feels more like home. Coming to Rotorua was the best decision even though the smell is really bad. I am so in love with it that I do not want to leave.
Hey Guys, My name is Marie and I am from Hamburg in Germany. I have already been here for almost one and a half years. How time ies. It is really hard to put it in to words. I have travelled through New Zealand a lot and have fallen in love with this beautiful country. At the moment I am doing Level 3 and after the exams I am going to go back home to Germany. I am going to miss this amazing country and awesome people. But I’ll be back.
Hello, My name is Lina and I am from Germany.
I am so happy to be here even when it is not always easy but it is a challenge and it is lots of fun. New Zealand is such a great country and I love it. I never thought how much an exchange year would change me but it has.
At home in Germany I would never have done skydiving and bungy or have gone to a normal High School. So lots of great experiences.
I will leave in July and I am really happy that this day is far, far away
Hello, my name is Mathis and I am from Germany. I always wanted to go on exchange to another country. The only problem was that I just couldn’t decide where to go. But then a friendly Kiwi came to my school and told me about this wonderful piece of earth on the other side of the world. So I learned many new things about New Zealand and wanted to go there. Here I am! and I have to say it was the right decision. I learned new things and improved my English every day. There are a lot of things to do and a lot of places to visit for me. I’ve only been here for three months now but I already feel like I t in. My host family (who have hosted a lot of other students) support me in everything I do and share their experiences with me. I’d like to say thank you for that and I’d also like to say thank you to Western Heights. I always have a person to talk to when I have problems and the teachers are very helpful.
Above: Mathis Adler, Chris Fischer, Maria Bergmann Right: Lina Oberimeier and Carolina Ewers
Marcel Pepmoeller Kathrine Thude Kriske Heinemeier
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Stage Challenge
‘Shakespeare –‘Witness the world I create’
Our opening speech and theme description:
‘All the world’s a stage from which wild dreams leap and inspiration sparks anywhere. The smallest thing can become a masterpiece, - from discarded paper comes faeries in a mid-summernights dream. A thought of death or confusion can become Hamlet. A rose could inspire Romeo and Juliet, and a dagger, Macbeth. Witness the world, what visions you’ll see.’
Stage Challenge presented our team leaders with
the usual challenges: nding a theme, music, dancers, backstage crew, costume and set design ideas. A
team was assembled with Teghan Mear and Ihaia Ryan as student directors, responsible for the overall look
of our STCH. Our theme concept this year was inspiration and how small things can lead to great ideas or moments of inspiration. Taking some of William Shakespeare’s well known plays we based our entry around Shakespeare sitting with writer’s block, until he is inspired by things around him, and begins to write. Missy choreographed the opening blank paper dance, followed by the madness of the fairies choreographed by Lucy. This was followed by Raukawa’s choreography for ghosts and Alayna’s partner dance. Kahu choreo- graphed the dagger wielding aggressive Maccas and the performance was nished by an end dance where all the ideas came together.
On June the 16th at the local Stage Challenge competition, our noisy menagerie was ready to compete. All choreography, costume design, lighting design, set design and creation, for our 8 minute performance, was student inspired and created. Our entry was student led and directed with teachers helping as the sentient glue, holding the production together.
We received Excellence awards for: Concept, Set Design and Function, Stage Use, Costuming Character, Drama, Performance Skill, Choreography and the Third place in the Open Division. Raukawa Tuhura, Alayna Powley, Teghan Mear and Ihaia Ryan were nominated for and received the Award of Excellence for Student Achievement.
On the 27th August Sticky TV screening, we were ecstatic as our Stage Challenge entry was announced as a “wild card” alongside Bethlehem College and St Pauls Collegiate. The national judges select “wild card” entries they consider to have enough merit to be considered for the overall, nal, national title. The nal national results were that we placed 3rd equal with Mahurangi College, 2nd to Epsom Girls College and the 1st to St Cuthberts College.
At Heights Creative, Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters presented the trophy to our team leaders on behalf of the Stage Challenge Foundation.
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Stage Challenge
Student Co-Host - Teghan Mear
Backstage Crew - Ihaia Ryan (Backstage Leader), Jesse Brake, Matt Couldrey (T-shirt designer), Daniel Heke, Jeremy Lee, Zahnaydia Rogers, Te Moana Ryan, Jason Veysey, Bree Shields, Hayley Ward.
Costume - Rita Kim (Designer), Alice Guy (Designer), Sarah Carnell, Tiria Dittmer, Jamie Thompson, Lindsey Gemmel, Jessica Hall, Melanie Hall, Kathy Henshilwood, Kallista Pynaker, Sarah Wharekura, Keziah Hodgson. Teghan Mear and Anna Paul.
Lighting Designer – Jordan Bennett. Lighting Assistants – Forrest Thorpe, Lukas Wharekura. Photographer – Hannah Robinson.
Opening Paper dance - Missy Gibson (choreo- grapher), Ngatai Bennett, Kaylee Willoughby, Sophia Hanson, Meena Singh, Jacob Pitcher, Xenia Okeremi, Molly Badrick, Sylvia Song, Isobel Hammond, Kelly Goddard, Esther Keyte Beattie, Jodie Williams.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream dance - Lucy Hanson (choreographer), Rachel Hanson, Corey Stevens,
Kate Poskitt, Alice West, Sasha Douglas, Shaun Loper, Caroline Jones, Maro Guy, Dee Duncan, Emma Cronshaw-Hunt, Imogen Alpe, Ashleigh Whitmore, Sophie Mackay, Karen Horgan, Tegan Lunt, Moeri Iwata, Coral Farkash,
Romeo & Juliet dance – Alayna Powley (choreographer), Hannah Squires, Josh Donn, Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt, Samuel West, Daniel Freeman,
Rachel Pittman, Joseph O’Donoghue, Bradley Collier Baker, James Shelford, Kory Gamble, Hugh Spiers, Hayley Butterworth, Jessica Wiringi, Danielle Conwell, Anastasia Shoebridge, Kim Classsen, Kayla Conwell- Grant, Jordan Ngamata Poi, Lindie de Klerk and Beth Hamilton for Heights Creative.
Hamlet dance - Raukawa Tuhura (choreographer), Morgan Braddock, Maia Wharekura, Samantha Smyrke, Monica Solanki, Hannah Wylie, Jesse Bailey, Kathryn Margaret Pascoe, Tayla Ammunson, Santana Ammunson, Te Taiawatea Solomon,
Macbeth dance -, Kahu Bennett (choreographer), Alea Wharekura, Sunny Kim, Ellen Emery, Brooke Wilson Mott, Eden DuFall, Marielle Grefstad Paraki, Nature Stone, Talita Pubben, Cody Elliot, Vernon Johnson, Jordan Beazley, Kasey Anderson, Anna
Hamilton, Hikirangi Lee, Phoenix Paul, Rebekah Cookson.
Witches - Anna Paul, Jenny Kim, Keely Gage. William Shakespeare - James Bell and Matthew Couldrey for Heights Creative.
We could not have done it without the support
of - Rotorua Civic Arts Trust, Mr Wini Waerea, Mrs Violet Pelham, our parents, WHHS PTA, WHHS Staff, Mike Kippax, Leanne Elliot, JC Andrews, Lisa Kohunui, Pikihuia Epairama-Thyne, Mrs Collins, Mrs Brewer, Mrs Bowman, Mr Bulkeley, Ms Edwards, Miss Howes, Miss Irwin, Ms Ropiha, Mrs Warren, Zac Heke, Taron Stevens, Mrs Sutton, Mr and Mrs Fleming, Vincent Lee, Hannah Lyons and Michael Grant.
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Paci ca
The ‘Pasi ka By Nature’ Secondary Schools Festival is a celebration of colour and culture, which featured young Paci c talent from the Bay of Plenty and Waikato Regions.
The Western Heights High Paci c students participated in this great event on Saturday 7th May 2011 at the Founders Theatre, Hamilton. The students showcased their talents and shared their culture with other paci c students, their families and their communities. They were passionate about learning Paci c dances, songs
and performance.
Wearable Arts
Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Ni sa bula, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kam na mauri,
Halo olaketa, Taloha ni, Ia orana
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EnviroChallenge
The WHHS EnviroChallenge team competed in the Bay of Plenty regional competition in April held at Papamoa College along with fellow Rotorua school John Paul College.
Eight schools from around the Bay of Plenty competed in a full day; presenting environmental audits of their schools, showing videos and posters created depicting an environment issue, participating in a debate on plastic bags and a quiz on environmental facts.
The day was enjoyed by all, with every school adding their own touch to the day. KatiKati College came third, Whakatane School second and Western Heights High School came in rst place.
Kate Poskitt was chosen to represent the school on the EnviroChallenge three day ambassador programme in May and the prize for rst place was a rafting trip down the Kaituna for the whole team.
Enviro Group
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Wero
WERO is a group designed to extend our students, Wero means challenge and this year the group were introduced to many new challenges.
The Year 10 Wero group participated in the Future Problem Solving competition where they came up with solutions to possible future scenarios on air travel and healthy eating. This was a new concept for these students and challenged them to think about a world that could exist in the future.
The group went with the Year 13 students to the Waikato University Open Day where they went to lectures, explored laboratories, departments, and the halls of residence. A great day was had by all, especially the free lunches and giveaways.
Another excursion was to Waikato Museum where the group explored the Anne Frank exhibition and were treated to a talk from the museum staff and a video on her fascinating life.
All members of the Year 10 group are enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh award programme at bronze level. Students have worked through their service, physical recreation and skill sections and most of them completed two tramps to complete their bronze awards. They look forward to moving onto silver in 2012.
The Year 9 group was formed in the second part of the year and these students created personal visual displays using photographs depicting where they have been, who they are, and where they want to go.
The group is now entered in a What If competition in which they are designing ways to save earth from an ash cloud. They are excited about enrolling into the Duke of Edinburgh programme next year and continuing their Wero challenges.
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Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award 2011
2011 has been a very successful year for the award with a large number of students enrolling and completing the award.
15 students have now completed their bronze award and are excited about moving onto the silver award in 2012. Our head girl Kate Wright completed her silver award this year and is almost nished gold. This is a huge achievement and an inspiration to those starting out the award.
The group went on a number of successful expeditions into the Kauaeranga Valley to Pinnacles and Crosbie’s Huts. This was the rst time tramping for many of the group and although we faced a lot of mud and rain on these expeditions, the views were fantastic and a good time was had by all.
Duke of Edinburgh requires commitment in physical, recreation, skills, service to the community and outdoor expeditions. The bene ts include: new friendships, improved abilities, new skills, con dence, enjoyment, wider horizons and local, national and international connections. The award is a highly regarded youth award recognised internationally.
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Tournament 2011
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Tournament 2011 proved to be yet another successful event with schools attending from throughout the North Island as well one school from South Africa. Thanks to the hard work of the teachers in charge of each code, the school staff, and our volunteers from the community, all codes ran smoothly with much positive feedback from our visitors. The students of Western Heights High School were great ambassadors for the school with positive and supportive attitudes both on and off the eld. The Tournament Hosts were outstanding in their roles during tournament and proved to be invaluable over the three days of competition. We included two new codes this year: Equestrian and Squash. These 2 codes were a great success, had good entries for a rst year and look set to have many more participants in 2012
A big thanks to our many sponsors, without whom the tournament could not go ahead. Our major sponsors this year were: NZ Community Trust, RECT, Frucor Beverages, Bill Davis Outdoor Sportsworld, Konica Minolta, Agroventures, Skyline Skyrides, Westpactrust, Professionals Real Estate, Telecom, TrustPower, Rainbow Springs, McDonalds Rotorua. We look forward to 2012, already there is much interest from new schools wanting to be involved.
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Event
25m Freestyle
Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Intermediate Boys
Intermediate Girls
Senior Boys
Senior Girls
50m Freestyle
Bayley Warena (35.53) Matthew Bell
Simon Shields
Takiri Raerino (35.00) Georgia Hogg Mikaela Horn
Connor McNamara (30.10) Jordan McNamara
William Guy
Dakota Day (30.80) Mianna Laing
Emma Cronshaw-Hunt
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Sam West
Zack Bidois
(29.31) Megan Thomas (32.50) Renee Ngatai
50m Backstroke
Bayley Warena (44.38) Monte Sharp
Damian Hewett
Takiri Raerino (44.53) Georgia Hogg
Alice Livingston
Connor McNamara (37.45) Gage Ward
William Guy
Dakota Day (37.53) Mere Mansell Mianna Laing
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Sam West
James Shelford
(37.36) Megan Thomas (14.67) Ngatai Bennett
50m Breaststroke
Monte Sharp (48.72) Andrew Jayasuria Max Apperly
Takiri Raerino (47.53) Joanna Untereggar Mikaela Horn
William Guy (44.57) Connor McNamara Jordan McNamara
Mianna Laing (44.40) Dakota Day
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Zack Bidois (42.62) Sam West
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt
Renee Ngatai (44.72) Megan Thomas Ngatai Bennett
50m Butter y
Bayley Warena (46.00) Matthew Bell
Monte Sharp
Takiri Raerino (43.00) Matariki Henderson Mikaela Horn
Connor McNamara (40.56) Jordan McNamara
Gage Ward
Dakota Day (35.87) Mianna Laing Emarina Nikora
Sam West (36.22) Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt James Shelford
Ngatai Bennett (38.67) Renee Ngatai
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100m Freestyle
Bayley Warena (1.20.00) Matthew Bell
Simon Shields
Takiri Raerino (1.20.50) Joanna Untereggar Isobel Hammond
Connor McNamara (1.10.34) Jordan McNamara
William Guy
Dakota Day (1.12.06) Mianna Laing
Emma Cronshaw-Hunt
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Sam West
Tamihana Curtis
(1.12.06) Megan Thomas (1.18.22) Ngatai Bennett
Corey Stevens
100m Backstroke 100m Breaststroke
Bayley Warena (1.36.42) Damien Hewitt Matthew Bell
Takiri Raerino (1.40.13) Georgia Hogg
Joanna Untereggar
Connor McNamara (1.24.00) Jordan McNamara
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Dakota Day (1.22.00) Mianna Laing
Mere Mansell
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Sam West
Tamihana Curtis
(1.29.00) Megan Thomas (1.27.94) Ngatai Bennett
Corey Stevens
Open Events
Girls
House Points
Boys
4 x 25 Medley
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Bennett Ryder Chapman Mitchell
538 points 446 points
4 x 25 Medley
Mianna Laing (1.28.78) Alice West
Emma Cronshaw-Hunt
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt (1.21.91) Sam West
William Guy
264 points 223 points
200m Freestyle
200m Freestyle
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt (2.46.43) Sam West
William Guy
Mianna Laing (2.36.91) Megan Thomas
Emma Cronshaw-Hunt
4 x 25m House Relays
Individual Swimming Championship Winners
Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Ryder (1.09.80) Mitchell
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Ryder (1.15.03) -
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Bayley Warena Monte Sharp Matthew Bell
Takiri Raerino Joana Unteregger Georgia Hogg
Intermediate Boys
Intermediate Girls
Intermediate Boys
Intermediate Girls
Bennett (59.41) Mitchell
Ryder
Bennett (1.01.15R) Ryder
Mitchell
Connor McNamara-Spackman Jordan McNamara-Spackman William Guy
Dakota Day Mianna Laing Mere Mansell
Senior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Senior Girls
Ryder (1.01.00) Bennett Mitchell
Bennett (1.06.34) Ryder
Mitchell
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt -Sam West
Zack Bidois
Megan Thomas Ngatai Bennett Renee Ngatai
SCHOOL SWIMMING RESULTS 2011
Bayley Warena (15.50) Matthew Bell
Andrew Jayasuria
Takiri Raerino (15.00) Mikaela Horn
Isobel Hammond
Connor McNamara (13.28) Jordan McNamara
William Guy
Dakota Day (14.25) Mianna Laing
Mere Mansell
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Sam West
Zack Bidois
(13.47) Megan Thomas (14.67) Renee Ngatai
Monte Sharp (1.55.88) Bayley Warena
Max Apperly
Takiri Raerino (1.47.97 Joanna Untereggar Taren Stevens
Connor McNamara (1.36.62) Jordan McNamara
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Dakota Day (1.37.00) Mianna Laing
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Sam West (1.34.95) Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Hugh Spiers
Renee Ngatai (1.44.00) Ngatai Bennett
Kate Poskitt
Ngatai Bennett
Ngatai Bennett
Corey Stevens
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EVENT 100m
Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Intermediate Boys
Intermediate Girls
Senior Boys
Senior Girls
200m 400m 800m 1500m 3000m Long Jump High Jump Shot Put Discus Javelin Triple Jump
Carl Stone (26.55) Sharqarn Shaw Teahu Tutahua
Aroha Houia(31.60) Ashleigh Keats Nethmi Karunanayake
Taylor Drake (28.97) Jimi-Leigh McLean Tayla Ammunson
Tawhiao Morrison (23.09R) Daniel Freeman
Tihema Rurehe
Kate Poskitt (29.40) Jessica Hazelwood Desma Koia
SCHOOL ATHLETICS RESULTS 2011
Carl Stone (12.85) Teahu Tutahua
Toi Kameta
Paige Murray (14.05) Matangiroa Flavell Devon Pikimaui
Jamie Wilson (12.45) Tiaan Flavell
Leo Wells
Liam Millar (26.10) Nathan Tina
Taruia Taylor
Jamie Wilson (57.41) Ruben Parker
Kurt Rice
Jamie Wilson (2.24.14) Julian Vail
Kirk Newman
Taylor Drake (14.20) Tayla Ammunson Puahaere Vaka
Tawhiao Morrison (11.70) Evan Groves
Daniel Freeman
Kate Poskitt (14.06) Jessica Hazelwood Desma Koia
Rikshent Prasad (1.04.66) Cravarn Walker
Monte Sharp
Paige Murray (1.09.00) Georgia Thompson Anna Kincheff
Taylor Drake (1.07.00) Stacey Tamblin Victoria Thomas
Tawhiao Morrison (50.80R) Daniel Freeman
James Shelford
Kim Claasen (1.08.10) Kayla Conwell-Grant Desma Koia
Daniel Holland (2.34.88) Rikshent Prasad
Patrick Emery-Brown
Paige Murray (2.47.67) Hannah Cox
Melissa Vaka
Mianna Laing (2.45.35) Claudia Loekes
Taylor Drake
Hugh Spiers (2.17.09) Gavin Gilbert
James Shelford
Kim Claasen (3.08.75) Karen Horgan
Kayla Conwell-Grant
Rikshent Prasad (5.22.6) Logan Campbell
Bradley Ardern
Paige Murray (5.37.00) -
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Kurt Rice (5.02.32) Lewis Morrell Aidan Nairn
Mianna Laing (5.47.91) Alice West
Stacey Tamblin
Gavin Gilbert (4.28.75) Hugh Spiers
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Kim Claasen (6.17.31) Desma Koia
Kate Poskitt
Cameron Trask (13.38.00) James Reeves
John Collier
Michael Atkin (11.49.78) Lewis Morrell
Fraser Gilbert
Mianna Laing (14.57.45) -
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Hugh Spiers (9.55.37) Gavin Gilbert Andreas Hirczy
Desma Koia (15.19.63) Ngatai Bennett
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Carl Stone (5.32m) Denvour Taylor-Paul Connor Wightman
Pia Peni(4.14m) Aroha Houia Vicky Taufa
Tiaan Flavell (5.34m )
Jimi-Leigh McLean (4.45m) Tayla Ammunson
Hikirangi Lee
Tawhiao Morrison (6.19m) Jon Luc Massey
Junior Taia
Drew Wilson (4.17m) Braxton Northcroft Kate Poskitt
Bryce Broughton (1.55m) George Redstone Damien Hewitt
Melissa Morgan (1.27m)
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Georgia Thompson/Paige Murray
Talor Kahu (1.70m) Tafaia Taylor
Billy Tanirau
Courtney MacDonald (1.42m) Hikirangi Lee
Ashleigh Bennison
JuniorTaia/Jon Luc Massey (1.76m) -
Jesse Harland
Chelsea Parr (1.43m) Ngatai Bennett
Vicky Page
Carl Stone (10.85m) Chase Mascord Vivien Johnson
Sequioa Te Aonui (9.12m) Pia Peni
Anahera Manihera
Talor Kahu (1.70m) Tiaan Flavell
Taruia Taylor
Stacey Tamblin (9.00m) Rose LeValliant Mikaela Hazelwood
Jordyn Fiaola (12.6) Bowen Ngare Andrew O’Donoghue
Tessa Richards (9.23m) Atareta Doctor Katrina Haumaha
Morgan Biddle (25.80m) Tearamoana Brady
Te Puni McLean
Chey Tehau-Meroiti (19.10m) Takiri Raerino
Leiah Zainey
Whetu Anderson-Khan (27.20m) Morgan Biddle
Michael Atkin
Stacey Tamblin (19.59m) Mianna Laing
Mikaela Hazelwood
Jordyn Fiaola (33.60m) Jacob Unuwai
Jesse Harland
Tessa Richards (21.35m ) Shaquille Mohi
Alex Cassidy
Damian Hewett (12.00m) Cameron Trask
Takiri Raerino (13.10m) Ashley Cave
Georgia Hogg
Robbie Hammond (29.46m) Michael Atkin
Taylor Unsworth
Mianna Laing (19.99m) Santana Ammunson Shanelle Conway
Joshua McIver (38.25m) Phillip Clark
Tawhiao Morrison
Desmma Koia (23.58mR) Ngatai Bennett
Morgan Braddock
Cameron Trask(8.75m) Damien Hewett
John Collier
Talor Kahu (9.91m) Lewis Morrell Zechariah Ropitini
Tawhiao Morrison (11.46m) Junior Taia
Gavin Gilbert
Ngatai Bennett (8.26mR) Desma Koia
Morgan Braddock
James Corbett/Talor Kahu
WESTERN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 2011 47
Junior Boys
House Relays Junior Girls
House Points
Inidvidual Athletic Champions
Ryder (51.86) -
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Ryder (59.53) Bennett Chapman
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Intermediate Boys
Intermediate Girls
1st Chapman 2nd Bennett 3rd Ryder 4th Mitchell
515 points 512 points 458 points 425 points
Intermediate Girls
Intermediate Boys
Chapman (50.55) Bennett
Mitchell
Bennett (56.50) Ryder Chapman
Mianna Laing Taylor Drake Stacey Tamblin
Talor Kahu Jamie Wilson Tiaan Flavell
Senior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Mitchell (47.45) Bennett
Ryder
Bennett (57.56) Ryder Chapman
Desma Koia Kim Claasen Ngatai Bennett
Tawhiao Morrison Gavin Gilber Hugh Spiers
Individual Champions
House Points
Top Form Class Year 9
Year 9
Kereama Litten
Takiri Te Ata Emery-Raerino,Georgia Hogg, Aroha Houia
1st Chapman 2nd Bennett 3rd Mitchell 4th Ryder
2686 points 2537 points 2501 points 2441 points
9TE
Year 10
Year 10
Te Ahu Tutauha, Sharqarn Shaw, Te Puni McLean, Amos O’Neil Taylor Drake, Victoria Thomas, Sequoia Te Aoniui
10AD
Year 11
Year11
Vincent Klutman, Ruben Parker Tayla Ammunson
11AH
Year 12
Year 12
William Newman Mereseini Tuita
12AB
Year 13
Year 13
Daniel Cronshaw-Hunt Desma Koia
SCHOOL ATHLETICS RESULTS 2011
ALL-IN-DAY RESULTS 2011
Paige Murray
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Aroha Houia/Pia Peni/Takiri Raerino
Carl Stone
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Rikshent Prasad/Cameron Trask
1st XI
Girls Soccer
The 2011 team was a talented and enthusiastic squad with a great team spirit. We had lost four of our senior players from our high of last year winning the National Satellite Tournament in Hamilton so we had to rebuild. The team had only 5 seniors, the rest were year 10 players. Kate Poskitt, our Captain, took over the coaching role for most of the year while Roger Gurnsey was overseas with work commitments. Mr Dunlop lled in when we needed a referee during those times and helped coach the team.
The season started with the Western Heights Invitational Tournament. This helped the development
of the team and showed that much more work was required to achieve the results we were capable of.
In this tournament we won our pool and the quarter nals and semi- nals. This was the rst time our team had been in the nals for our Tournament. Our match was against Tauranga Girls, one of the top 10 teams nationally . At half time the score was 1- nil to them, with our team having some good chances. In the second half Tauranga Girls were much tter and we allowed 3 more goals through. We nished in 2nd place overall.
Term two was the start of the local competition in the Central Region. We won all of our games, most of them easily which was not a good preparation for the Premier National Tournament. However we are the Central Plateau Champions again this year.
We then went to Taupo for the National Premier
Tournament in mid August. The girls played very well
considering this tournament consisted of the best 32
teams in New Zealand. We came third in our pool which put us in the bottom half of the tournament. Then there were injuries and we struggled against the best teams. However we won the last game we played and justi ed our presence there.
Overall, a very pleasing season for the girls. The team can only get better next year, with the majority of the girls returning. We will be tter, stronger, and more experienced!
2nd XI
Western Heights High School Girls 2nd
XI Soccer competed in a second division competition which included schools from Rotorua and Taupo. It was a tough introduction to soccer for many of the girls who had not played before. Always displaying a positive and polite attitude, these girls were a credit to the school.
The team, were always competitive despite their inexperience. The season was an emotional rollercoaster for the committed supporters and coach as the girls regularly lost games in the nal minutes of the match to the teams that were considered top of the division.
The group increased in consistency during the season and should be pleased with how they have progressed as Soccer players.
2nd XI players: Katie Johnson, Melanie Hall, Nethmi Karunanayake, Jessica Hall (GK), Joanna Unteregger, Meg Aitchison, Toni McPhail, Charice Paterson, Amy Kershaw, Mackenzie Muncaster, Shantahlia Korau, Mikaela Horn and Hannah Percy. Absent for the photo: Samantha Smyrke and Katie Hall. Coach - Mr Dunlop
48 WESTERN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 2011
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