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2018

At the start of the year, families and friends of all the new students and staff were welcomed into Trident High School in front
of the Wharenui. There was an impressive turnout; all the Year 9’s were looking very smart in their new uniforms, and it was

great to see how many parents came to support their young ones as they made their official transfer to High School.

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS: Head Girl—Charlie Douglas
Inserts top: Trish Collett (English), Joseph Ford (Guidance) Back row L—R: Head Boy—Jack Nelson
Robyn Cannell (Careers), Karen Esterhuizen (Mathematics), David Stewart Deputy Head Girl—Amy Pilkinton
(Mathematics), Amanpreet Grewall (Mathematics), Mary van Rossen (English). Deputy Head Boy—Clarke Spence
Front row L—R: Rimpy Kinger (Science/Physics), Morgan Prevette (Technology/ Deputy Head Girl—Phoenix Paniora
Deputy Head Boy—Oliver Dobbin
English), Jeanette Pleijte (English), Joanna Boonen (English/Drama).
Tayla Hudson ,Hine Brown
Romy van der Boom ,Megan Casey
Sara Aruquipa, Ehora Taratu
Sophia van der Gulik, Sam Cox-Ellison
Jayme Bryce ,Logan Lee, Alex Coventry
Tim Olthuis, Kyle Hollowood , Sean Tai
Lachlan Spence ,Christopher Tupaea,
Luke Aramoana, Maree Rouse

House Leaders 2018
Keely Forbes, Maddisen Atkinson
Mariama Hunia, Ryan Jones
Amber Knight, Charlotte Knight,
Kereru Maki, Alana McConkey
Hope Middleton ,Nate Berryman
Holly Minchington, Dale Seymour
Cobi Simmons, Naoise Twomey
Ben Urquhart, Ruby Holland
Venja Klar Du Jean Williams
Simon Winship, MJ Van Niekerk
Breannah Wakefield.

Scholarship Success

English: Sophia van der Gulik, Katy White Biology: Moana Lengkeek Physics: Moana Lengkeek
Earth and Space Science: Moana Lengkeek – Outstanding Scholarship (one of two such Scholars in New Zealand),

Robert Coulter—Scholarship Mathematics with Statistics: Katy White, Jack Nelson
Music: William Herewini and Lachlan Spence – Outstanding Scholarship (2 of the six Outstanding Scholars in NZ).

Kauri Jackson, Clarke Spence—Scholarship
Painting: Jessica Robbie Classical Studies: Katy White

Seated left to right: William Herewini, Clarke
Spence. Standing left to right: Alan Spence,

Gillian Chapman, Kauri Jackson and
Lachlan Spence

LEADERSHIP

Student Life

In the long held Trident tradition, Year 9 form classes spent a day at the beach with their Year 13 Peer Support leaders to informally start
their year. The beautiful weather made it possible to have a fantastic days of co-operative and challenging group activities. As each group
worked together so the laughter, sharing and connection to the school and each other deepened. The sand sculptures showcased the
students views about the school’s core values of Respect, Quality Work and Kia Manawa Nui. The beach days bring to an end the formal
aspect of peer support however, the Year 13 Peer Support leaders continue to be mentors and role models for the Year 9 students.

Kyle Hollowood has been awarded
a Keystone Trust Study Award
Scholarship for 2019. Keystone
Trust is backed by 33 sponsors
companies who work in property
and construction, and who have
come together to support
tomorrow’s property leaders.
His scholarship is one of 11
nationwide which are awarded to
high school students who will be
studying property or construction
related degrees at the tertiary
level, and is worth $15,000 over
three years. Kyle will also receive
peer and industry mentoring, invitations to industry events, networking
opportunities, possible work experience and pastoral care from the
Keystone team and sponsors.
HEAD GIRL PROFILE Charlie Douglas

School Leadership

Trident hosted students from Tamadai Hijirigaoka in Tokyo. The students have had a full two weeks of fine weather and
fun. Their programme was a mix of tourist activities in the region and a school programme. Many students from Trident
had the opportunity to make connections with the students trying out their Japanese language skills in authentic situations
while having fun! Many more were enriched by learning something about Japanese culture. Trident High School would like
to thank all the host families who generously opened their homes to welcome these students.
See also the Japanese Department Pages.

School Life

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School Leadership

Year 10 students travelled out of school for the day in March with their form teachers and Year 12 leaders and participated in an
organised adventure leadership day involving kayak rafting, team building games and a rogaine.

‘Dress like an animal’ mufti day raised $871 for S.P.C.A

Service Academy School at Work

Our Service Academy journey started at the end of 2017 when we expressed an interest to our Form Teachers of signing up. Staff
(Mr Shaw) invited the Students and Parents who were interested to a meeting letting us know what Service Academy was all about.
He then selected the lucky 20 students, to make up the class of 2018.

We were all nervously excited as we waited in the Auditorium on the first day of school for Staff to collect us. We were given an order to
run to the Service house and form one line in two minutes. We were bombarded with rules, expectations and a general overview of all
the things we would be doing for the year. We had to learn fast as every mistake was met with press ups for the whole class, including
Staff. Term one flew by so fast. By the time we learned drill and got our uniform, we were ready to go to Induction Camp. This would be
our first of many camps representing Trident High School. Induction Camp was held at Waiouru Military Base. We were in a Platoon
with 2 other academies, Horowhenua and Murupara. We got along with them really well and even made some new friends. Induction
Camp taught us to put others before ourselves and how to work effectively toward a common goal.

In Term 2, Te Ua, Jade, Tayla, Zane and Seth were chosen from Trident to attend the Basic Leader’s Camp. In school the focus had
switched to Bushcraft and Bush Survival. We were all pretty pumped to go on Bushcraft Camp because we thought it was just camping
in the bush doing some army training and then coming home. In short Bushcraft Camp was 1 week of survival, mapping skills like
navigation, eating ration packs, long days and teamwork. On the last week of Term 2 we had our Bush Survival Camp which was about
making traps and building our own shelters that we had to sleep in. It was freezing cold when night time came. And it became obvious
who built their shelters well. None of us were successful with our traps so we were all pleased to get home to a warm meal and bed.
Term 3 to me was the busiest term. We all participated in First Aid, Coastguard and Fire and Emergency training. Zane and Tayla
also attended Advanced Leaders training with the NZDF. In class our focus was on planning our futures and setting future goals.

Term 4 was an extremely short term spent finishing off work from all of our subjects. At Prize giving Seth was awarded the Peers Choice
award and Pippi the Top Student award. I remember Staff saying at the beginning of the year that this year would fly by. He was right.
Reflecting on all of the things we achieved individually and as a team the year seems like a blur. We are no longer a class, we are friends
who are building on what we learnt this year and striving to achieve our goals for the future. By Haami Paul

Music Department School at Work

Several Trident musicians won national titles at the recent Year 13 music student Lachlan Spence has been invited to
New Zealand Brass Band Championships held in Blenheim compete in the Australian Brass Band Championships on
during the July school holidays. Tenor Horn as a guest member of the Glenorchy City Concert
Brass Band from Tasmania. He will travel to Tasmania in mid
In the individual solo events, Lachlan Spence won the Junior March for a week of rehearsals then return to New Zealand
Horn Championship, Simon Winship won the Junior Baritone to compete in the National Youth Jazz Championships on
Championship. This qualified both Simon and Lachlan to go Trombone with the Trident High Big Band. He will then re-
through to the Junior Champion of Champions event which is turn to Melbourne where the Australian Championships are
a competition for all the individual instrument champions to being held over Easter. Glenorchy are one of 15 bands in the
compete against each other. Lachlan improved on his second Australian top grade at the championships. Lachlan will be
placing from last year to win this event. competing against two of his older brothers who will also be
at the championships as members of Wellington Brass, one
There were 2 other Whakatane musicians who both play in of the favourites to win the title.
the Trident Big Band who won national titles. Leo Read won
the Trombone Championship and finished 3rd in the Junior We wish Lachlan all the best for this exciting opportunity.
Champion of Champions and Jeshua Oram won the junior
Tuba championships.

In the national junior quartet championships Clarke Spence,
Courtney Wilson, Simon Winship and Lachlan Spence, all
from Trident won this event. The junior duet championships
were won by past trident students still young enough to
qualify for the junior events, Liam Bewley and
Daniel Dalgleish. This is the 5th year in a row that Trident
students have won the double of the Quartets and Duets.

After the solo and group, the soloists already mentioned
together with Christian van der Gulik, Joeal Mita,
Jade Broughton and Gemma Wilshier competed in the
A grade of the full brass band championships as part of
the Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass band against nine other
New Zealand A grade bands and one from Australia. The band
finished 3rd in all three events to finish 3rd overall behind
Wellington Brass (the current Australian A grade Champions)
and Woolston Brass from Christchurch. Of the 34 members
of EBOP brass competing, 19 are current or past students of
Trident High School.

New Zealand Junior
Quartet Champions:
Lachlan Spence,
Clarke Spence,
Simon Winship and
Courtney Wilson

New Zealand Junior Horn
Champion, New Zealand
Junior Champion of
Champions and
New Zealand Junior
Quartet Champion:
Lachlan Spence

Music Department

During the second week of the school holidays, 6
Trident High School students, Gemma Wilshier,
Courtney Wilson, Simon Winship, Leo Read, Clarke
Spence and Lachlan Spence travelled to Christ-
church as members of the National Secondary
Schools’ Band which rehearsed for 5 days before
presenting concerts in Timaru and Christchurch.
Simon and Leo were both on principal seats so were
leaders of their respective sections. Lachlan Spence
is also a principal and a featured soloists. Clarke
Spence was the Principal Cornet which means he
was the band’s overall leader.

Science Department School at Work

In February, 30 students made up of
the year 12 biology classes took to the
annual Goat Island trip. Many
opportunities are presented to us
students, but this enticing trip was a
highlight for many, so we all feel
extremely grateful to have had such an
experience.
The first day took us to the Miranda
Shorebird Centre as well as the
Auckland Zoo. Both of these highly
educational yet fun activities allowed us
to learn about the amazing birdlife New
Zealand has. We awoke the next day
excited for our day snorkeling around
Goat Island, especially as this was a first
experience for some. After spending
almost the entire day in and out of the
water, we walked over to the Goat
Island Marine Reserve to further the
knowledge on the creatures we saw out in the water that day. It was very fascinating and getting to touch and interact with the marine life
such as starfish and kina was a highlight. As well as being very educational, there were so many fun aspects of the trip, back at the camp
and during our free time together. Overall, we are so thankful to the amazing teachers Mr Thompson, Mr Steane and Miss Elliot for making
the trip happen. We all hoped the trip was longer as we didn’t want to leave! Article by Tamer.

After sharing my dream of wildlife veterinary with the Royal Society of New Zealand I was
selected as one of the eight students from New Zealand to attend FEAST, a 5 day programme at
the University of Queensland which gave us a taste of university life and a career in agricultural
science, business and veterinary science and technology.

We stayed in a student hall at UQ’s Gatton campus which is the ideal learning environment for
agriculture and veterinary students, with a vet hospital, piggery, stables, milking sheds and more
all on site.

I loved the variety of lectures on topics such as the genetics of speed breeding and the
applications of insect adaptations. The most memorable of my experiences were practical
activities with animals of all shapes and sizes, equine anatomy, insect handling, dissections,
viewing horse surgery and especially performing ultrasound scans on pregnant goats and getting
up close with Mahogany Gliders and Dunnarts at Hidden Vale Wildlife Facility.

I was privileged with meeting some amazing professors and peers and making some awesome
friends from across New Zealand and Australia. Attending FEAST has fuelled my determination to
work as hard as I can to achieve my dream and it opened up the possibility of doing a
Postgraduate Degree at the University of Queensland.

The last photo (lower right) shows Team NZ plus 3 girls from Australia the night we won the
Trivia Quiz! Our prize was a plush toy of a disease of our choice!

By Megan Joy.

This year, four Year 12 (Linette Lengkeek, Finn Spod, Oliver Budd and Nathan
Gebert) and four Year 13 students (Jack Nelson, Christian Van Der Gulik, Megan
Joy and Simon Winship) travelled over to Hamilton to compete at the annual
Analytical Chemistry competition at the University of Waikato.
There were 24 teams from around 20 different schools from the Waikato and
BOP. Each team of students had to complete two different experiments and then
determine the unknown formula of the compound that they had made using a
series of calculations. The top 5 closest answers then win prizes. Our Year 13
team came third and this is the first time that we have ever placed in the
competition

Pictured above are Finn Spod (left) and Linette Lengkeek (right) doing the gravimetric practical part of the competition.

Science Department School at Work

I was fortunate enough Head Boy Jack Nelson was selected by the
to be invited by the Royal Society of NZ Te Aparangi, as one of
Royal Society of New two students from New Zealand to travel
Zealand to attend the to the European Space Camp in Andoya,
International Space Norway earlier this month. We hear from
Camp at Huntsville, Jack about his experience in Andoya:
Alabama during the “The aim of the week long camp was to
school holidays along allow students to be actively involved in
with five students from the process of the building and launching of a rocket. I was encouraged
New Zealand. It was hot and humid over there but what an to apply by the Science Department here at Trident for which I am very
amazing experience! I was able to meet people from all over the grateful.
world and now have international teacher contacts. When we After a couple of days exploring Oslo,
arrived, we were put into groups of teachers and my group was Norway’s capital, we arrived at the remote
KIBO and there were teachers from Germany, Costa Rica, Andoya Space Centre. At Camp, 23 students
Greece, Navajo nation, were divided into groups for the rocketry cam-
Wales and America. paign. I was part of the group that constructed
We got to participate the GPS, calculating the effects on the rocket
in some of the same travelling at supersonic speeds, reporting to the
activities as the stu- rocketry team. I enjoyed the multiple engineering challenges we
dents, like mission sim- completed in different groups, and was challenged by new concepts.
ulations where I got to The apex of camp was to witness the launch of our newly constructed
be a meteorologist rocket. Following the countdown from minus 10 down to 1… our rocket
reporting on Mars’ ignited and shot into the atmosphere reaching an altitude of 8,990
weather from its moon meters with a maximum velocity of approximately 750 m/s, reaching
Phobos. We were given particular lines to read so here we are around MACH 2.2. Awesome!
practicing before going live to our Mission Control. I would also like to thank the Whakatane-Ohope Community Board and
There were other activities that we got to participate in such as the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi for their wonderful
building rockets and then getting to launch them, building a support and generous sponsorship, which enabled me to have this
heat shield that would protect an egg from a blow torch. incredible experience.”

Also, build a lander and a rover that would keep an egg safe
from a drop of a one storey height and then down a ramp.

Overall, it was an amazing once in a lifetime experience and
would recommend it to anyone if they get the chance to go!

Erin Nolan—Teacher, Earth and Space Science.

Matthew Reihana-Asquith competed in
the NIWA Bay of Plenty Science and Tech-
nology Fair in August. Matthew gained
monetary prizes, first in the Junior Science
Section, a special Food Science prize and a
prize for Second Overall in the Science
Fair.

During the holidays, Erin Nolan was invited to
attend the Elaine P Snowden Astronomy
Camp with another teacher and 20 students
from throughout New Zealand. The camp was
held both at the University of Canterbury and
the Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo.
The first night we were at the observatory, it
snowed so we couldn’t see anything in the
sky. The second night we were lucky enough
to see the Milky Way, a globular cluster and
Jupiter with its four closest moons orbiting it.

Great Barrier Island Experience School at Work

GBI day 5 GBI day 18 GBI day 21
We had an early morning start after a On Whanau Overnight all the groups joined Overcast day, duties are finished, Sambo
rough windy night. At 8:30am we gathered together for an overnight expedition. This instructs us to get helmets and harnesses.
with our instructors to discuss the was based at Mike’s Beach. Out of all of Taiko was off to a day of abseiling and rock
programme for the day. First on the list was Great Barrier Island, this was my favourite climbing. It was a long slippery trek uphill,
high ropes. The weather was overcast as place. It had amazing sunsets, sunrises and pass the skink, through the predator fence
we headed to the back of Orama. High views of land and sea. After 1 hour trekking and all the way to the rockwalls. We all
ropes, an obstacle course of high poles and with 65L packs, enjoying stood down the bottom gazing up, for most
cable chords, we were dressed in safety spectacular views we arrived at Mikes of us it was our first look at a naturally
equipment, and taken through a quick Beach. Settling in, tents up, organised formed rock wall one that we were about
safety course. Adrenaline started pumping chores and then wetsuits on and we were to climb. No coloured pegs, no handles just
when it was time to take the ‘Leap of Faith’. off to catch some waves on the Boogie rock with its natural crevice formations. It
Relying completely on teammates below to boards. The crystal clear turquoise water was new, exhilarating, daring and everyone
hold and pull the ropes connected to my and powerful waves set the tone for a most was ready to conquer the walls graded 14-
safety harness for support and enabling me exciting time we stayed in the water for 16. We were totally reliant on our partner's
to swing towards a bar 3 metres away. hours. On returning to camp we made to belay and second belay us effectively.
It was frightening but knowing I had safety seating surrounding an open fire on which Everyone made it to the top feeling em-
equipment and my team, the fear soon we cooked sausages, potatoes and powered and enjoyed the surrounding
turned into excitement and I was able to damper. The evening was followed by views. Soon we were strapped and clipped
appreciate the views of Orama from a high roasting marshmallows, jokes, riddles and
height. stories under a starlit sky. Next morning we together with carabiners for the ‘Via
were woken at 6:30am for an early start to Ferrata’ a 30 meter abseil off a cliff face.
GBI day 10 watch the sunrise and yoga on the beach, Everyone was nervous as Sambo covered
This morning we were pumped and ready then breakfast, clean up and on our way to abseiling safety procedures. We safely,
to start a new week with new challenges Maybees beach for surf kayaking. Maybees slowly and steadily made our way, across
and outdoor activities. Today we went beach is spectacular we set up our kayaks the cliff tops towards the ‘Via Ferrata’.
Coasteering, the weather was perfect for put safety gear on and headed out into the As we arrived we started to support each
this activity blue skies and sunshine. To get ocean for some gnarly rides, nose dives and other as individuals were lowered. Looking
to the perfect jumps for coasteering, we flips. around admiring the view and now it was
had to trek over a hill and over jagged rocks GBI day 11 time to abseil down. It was a thrilling
towards our first epic jump. Standing An overcast day with crystal clear water the feeling coming down the cliff. I was stoked
looking down into the crystal blue rowing boats are out so are our dry bags. and felt accomplished as I watched my
ocean. Adrenaline starts pumping a Taiko was ready to go for a fish and snorkel teammates experience this and come down
feeling we are becoming accustomed to just out from Orama. Sam and Emerson with similar enjoyment. We met members
with the activities on the island. The caught fish which everyone enjoyed, it was of the community and were welcomed into
penguin dive, spinning dive, the pin drop the local school to share activities with the
and my favourite of all an 8 metre jump delicious. The water was chilling and fresh, pupils of Okiwi School we had a most
that was repeated several times, and snorkeling through the seaweed pathways enjoyable time.
enjoyed by everyone it was fun at its best. observing marine life in its natural habitat, The islands energy was clean, fresh,
in great abundance and untouched. Emily inspiring and the activities, responsibilities,
and I were startled by a huge stingray that lessons and skills made it inevitable for
gracefully moved at one with the water. change to occur. I know everyone left the
island changed and grown for the better in
some way. The GBI class of 2018 are very
grateful to all those involved in supporting
us in our adventure. Malachi Gerrard

Great Barrier Island Experience School at Work

5 weeks of action packed fun and adventure, many weeks of
preparation, fundraising, training and great anticipation,
finally it's time to leave, our bags are packed our journey has
begun, leaving behind us the comforts of home, technology,
junk food, relaxation and sleep. Emotions were high as we
prepped and got ready for the bus trip to Auckland, an
overnight stay and the ferry ride to the island.
As we approached the island it was as if time stood still, I
gazed from the ferry silenced and mesmerized by the tranquil
water and lush green flora. I knew I was entering a very
special place, in my silence I acknowledged the islands pure
perfection and on arrival I felt the warmth of the islands
welcome.

As we docked energies
were high with
excitement and adren-
alin. Curiosity em-
braced every individual
in our class - we were
finally here. Straight off
the boat and into a
very strict regime of
introductions, camp tour, groups, appointed chores,
unpacking, ground rules, food prep and sleeping arrange-
ments. We even had time to enjoy a kayak on the pristine
water. We soon learned organization was the key.
We had so many experiences, too many to mention, so I will
highlight my favourite activities and most impressionable
memories.

Landskills School at Work

The Landskills class visited Fieldays in Hamilton again this year.
While waiting to go into the Education Hub, Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern walked over and introduced herself to the boys
and they explained to her what the course involved.

Photo still from Stuff.co.nz

Trident Chess Club School at Work

Trident Chess Club 2018

The chess club at Trident has had a very busy year. We grew in membership with more new members joining us on
Wednesday lunchtimes. It also proved a popular elective. We were glad to see more new members, especially new juniors, as
we will be losing a fine bunch of players when the year 13s leave. We went to our two regular tournaments this year- the Bay
of Plenty Girls tournament and the Secondary Schools Teams event. Both tournaments were tough as chess becomes more
popular and more schools and teams entered this year than in previous years.

BOP Girls Tournment Results: Zoey Stephenson and Taya Hori tied for 3rd. Shakira Harrison and Ashmita Sharma also
competed well.

We took two teams to the Bay of Plenty Secondary Competition. The Trident A-Team was Theara Ma, Leslie Arthur, Jared
Pahuru and Luke Rackham. The B Team was Ben Sompee, Zoey Stephenson, Ashmita Sharma and Shakira Harrison.
Both teams competed well against tough competition, and the A-Team finished somewhere in the middle.

Trident also competed in the Chess Power tournament, hosting the first competition in the Eastern Bay for many years.
Unfortunately, the teams from Whakatane High were too good and we came in second. Our best player of these
tournaments was Leslie Arthur in year 13 who was also our 2018 Trident Chess Champion.

As New Zealand was competing at the Commonwealth Games on the
Gold Coast of Australia this year, I did a display to showcase the
sporting codes represented at the Games as there are quite a variety
and not all sports compete there. Also, we have students who play
some of these minority sports and are competing at National and
International levels. It is good for all students and teachers alike to be
aware of these. I have kept a medal tally underneath each code to
showcase how well NZ is doing in each sport.

These are the current approved sports including the 10 core
sports: athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netball (for
women), rugby seveens, squash, swimming and weightlifting.
Integrated disabled competitions are also scheduled for the Games in
nine sports: swimming, athletics, cycling, table tennis, powerlifting and lawn bowls. Along with these events for the first time
EAD events in triathlon. A record 38 para events are being contested at these games. The program is broadly similar to that of
the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with the major changes being the dropping of judo, the reintroduction of basketball, the
debut of women's rugby sevens and beach volleyball. This is the first Commonwealth Games in history that there are an equal
number of events for men and women to compete in. Making it the first major multi-sport event has equality in terms of
events, 275 events in 18 sports.

Also pictured is a display featuring ‘Seek a Growth Mind set’ with the
focus on encouraging students to attempt new things, be courageous,
step out and give it a go. Studies show that teaching people to have a
‘growth mindset’, which encourages a focus on effort rather than on
intelligence or talent, helps them become high achievers in school
and in life.
Lisa Hay, Librarian