PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora e te whanau,
It was great to host the Careers Expo for EBOP students this week on Wednesday and connect our students and all high school students across the Eastern Bay with potential courses and employment opportunities. Thanks to our Careers Hub for their work in putting together such a successful event - Amy Wildash, Jeanette Pleijte, Karen Benge, Cindy Lee and the rest of the Future’s Academy Team. What was particularly pleasing was seeing the response from our students who were really excited by the opportunities presented and the conversations they had. Their enthusiasm went back into the classroom and teachers commented on the inspiration they took from this event. We hope the expo generated career chat at home too, and if you have any questions about potential pathways for your young adult, please contact the Careers Hub at school and they will help. When young people know what they want for their future, they are more engaged and purposeful in their learning; we are keen to see this week’s Careers Expo help focus some of our students towards new goals.
NCEA Catch Up and Extension Programme
Next week on Monday and Tuesday we are prioritising our senior students’ progress through NCEA. The impact of Covid disruptions means that for many of our senior students they have fallen behind in progress through their assessments and unfortunately, the NCEA credits requirements remain the same. Our level one students need to gain 80 credits this year to achieve level 1, whilst our level 2 and 3 students need to gain 60 this year to add to their carried over 20 credits.
For some of our students Monday and Tuesday are a kick start day - an opportunity to take part in a special programme to get their credits rolling. For most students it is a chance to finish assessments across a range of subjects and be able to hand them in for marking. Students have been given a timetable of when to come into certain subjects. They can also come in if their focus is on Merit or Excellence and they are wanting to do extension work with their teachers. Classrooms for Catch up.docx - Students can check where to go for the day on Monday and Tuesday through this document.
Huge thanks to our teachers and HODs for the preparation they have put into planning for the Catch Up and Extension Days - talk to your student at home and have a plan for what they will achieve each day in each subject; this will be empowering to see the advances they can make!
Attendance is key to success. If your young adult is not coming to school they will not be achieving. Educational success is fundamental to their future opportunities and ensuring they come to school now will help pave a pathway for their successful lives as adults. Please support the school and your young adult by making sure they attend school every day.
School Senior Ball
Year 12 and Year 13 whanau and students will have received a letter about the Trident Senior Ball which is to take place on Saturday August 6th. We are really excited to be able to plan this special event for our senior students - particularly because we have missed out on a ball at Trident due to Covid for the last two years. Students will need to have good attendance from now till the ball and have paid off any left over fees from last year as well as be paying fees for this year. If you have any concerns about either attendance or fees, please contact me at school.
St Joseph’s Cross Country
Finally, huge thanks to our Year 10 Sports Leadership Students who were out in the community helping our local school, Saint Joseph’s, run their cross country event. It is so important for our students to see that they can contribute to the community and be role models for younger students. Our PE department’s focus on leadership in this way supports the personal development of our students.
Have a good weekend with whanau - and we look forward to seeing all our students on Monday.
Nga mihi nui,
Adrienne Scott-Jones
B.A. (Hons), P.G.C.E
Principal
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TE AKA MOTUHAKE LEADERSHIP CAMP OHOPE
Our Year 9 Te Aka Motuhake students spent two days learning about teamwork, leadership skills, anti-bullying strategies and Tikanga practices. Members of the student leadership team and Interact Club led the team building activities and the Year 9 students demonstrated their own leadership skills through creating and then leading a series of innovative games. The students next step is to inquire how they can demonstrate leadership in the Trident community.
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NETBALL
On Saturday our Trident Blue played Taoroa, well done to Taoroa on the win
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Trident High School had five representatives on their mountain bikes on Saturday in Taupo. Bailey and Ollie Frederickson, and Zoe, Xavier and Oliver Christie.
We congratulate all five who put in impressive races for their level of experience. Zoe achieved her goal - 1st in age group and 1st woman overall. She also took out the time trial section in the course for her category. A fantastic result that she can be very pleased with!!
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SWIMMING
We congratulate Layla and Holly Rowland on their Banana boat swim of 3.5 km in the chilly 14.5 degrees water at the Blue Lake. The sisters continue to shine and show dedication to their sporting codes, embodying our school motto Kia Manawa Nui and Quality Work.
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