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Trident Pānui
Term 2 - Week 2
Principal's Message
Kia ora koutou,
Nau mai, haere mai ki term two.
A reminder that we have an upcoming Paid Union Meeting (PUM) on Wednesday, 15 May. Classes will finish at 12:20pm. Please see the related email for further details.
Education has been in the spotlight in recent weeks. I would like to first thank our community for their continued support of the ‘phone away for the day’ policy. We are seeing more engagement in the classroom as a result.
It was fantastic to see many whānau and students here for our NCEA evening.
The government has outlined the key priorities for education. These include:
- Establishing a knowledge-rich curriculum grounded in the science of learning
- Implementing evidence-based instruction in early literacy (Te reo Matatini) and mathematics (pāngarau)
- Implementing consistent modes of monitoring student progress and achievement.
- Developing the workforce of the future, including leadership development pathways
- Targeting effective learning support interventions for students with additional needs.
- Using high-performing data and evidence to inform decision-making.
Please know that our staff are ready and well equipped to enact the NCEA changes and the key priorities. We will also provide updated information as it becomes available.
Finally, alongside all other secondary schools, we will be impacted by the changes to the school lunch delivery and funding for 2025. We are awaiting more information and clarification before making any decisions.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Ngā mihi,
Mikaere October
Tumuaki/Principal
Important Dates
Week 3
Monday, 13 May EBOP Careers Expo
Monday, 13- Friday, 17 May Service Academy Basic Training
Tuesday, 14 May Lincoln University Visit
Tuesday, 14- Wednesday, 15 May 9AMA Auckland Trip
Wednesday, 15 May Paid Union Meeting SCHOOL CLOSES 12.20pm
Wednesday, 15 May EBOP Junior Qualifier Badminton
Wednesday, 15 May Year 9 Outdoor Education Kayaking
Wednesday, 15 - Thursday, 16 May Senior Writers' Festival
Friday, 17 May Cross Country
Friday, 17 May Level 2 Health Camp
Friday, 17 May Pink Shirt Day
Sunday, 19 May Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club Night
Week 4
Monday, 20- Friday, 24 May Animal Appeal Week
Monday, 20 May Junior High Performance Adam Centre Trip
Monday, 20 May WaiBOP Cross Country
Tuesday, 21 May Motocross half day training
Tuesday, 21 May Senior High Performance Adam Centre Trip
Wednesday, 22 May Year 9 Outdoor Education Kayaking
Thursday, 23 - Friday, 24 May Level 1 Wānanga
Careerwise
We are excited to launch of our new careers website!
Check it out here https://trident.careerwise.school/
Stay updated with the latest:
- Upcoming career events
- Career news
- Job openings
- Helpful articles to guide your career path
Sports News
Volleyball
Congratulations to all these students that have been selected to represent Bay of Plenty at the inter-provincial camps for 2024!
Under 19 Boys Development Team:
Baden Craddock
Traize Jobe
Under 17 Boys Development Team:
Gabriel Aruquipa
Iosua Te Whetu-Lomi
Women's NTR's U17 Girls:
Lily Hipkiss
Under 17 Girls Team:
Piki Hemi
Under 17 Girls Development Team:
Brianna Knowles
Isla Webster
1st IX Boys and Girls Hockey
Wednesday was a great start to the season for our Trident Hockey teams! Our 1st IX boys' team kicked things off by securing a solid 4-0 victory against Tauhara College in Rotorua.
Our 1st IX girls' team also played on Wednesday here at the Whakatāne turf, claiming a 2-0 win against John Paul College.
EBOP Boys Basketball Competition
The competition kicked off on Monday night at the War Memorial Hall. Our Trident basketballers were in full swing with three junior teams competing. We also had a junior and a senior team participating in the senior grade. It was great to see six senior students stepping up to coach the junior teams, and eight students volunteering as referees for the games.
Game Results:
- Taoroa Junior Boys Navy won against WHS Junior Boys B with a close score of 37-35.
- Taoroa Junior Boys White won against the Tarawera Titans, 54-34.
- Taoroa Junior Boys Royal faced a tough match, losing to Ruatoki Junior Boys with a score of 64-26.
- Taoroa Boys Teina secured a win against Tarawera Seniors, 58-42.
- Trident Senior Boys won against WHS Senior Boys B, 93-46.
Triathlon
Oliver and Xavier Christie wrapped up their triathlon season with a challenging off-road Xterra event in Rotorua, taking on a 1km swim in Lake Tikitapu, a 26km mountain bike ride, and a 10km trail run. Oliver secured 2nd place in the U23 category with Xavier right behind in 3rd. Overall, they placed 3rd and 4th in the non-elite group.
Wingfoil
Last weekend Josh Collins competed in the 2024 Predict Wind New Zealand Wingfoil Championship at the Manly yacht club in Whangaparāoa Auckland.
There were entries from all over NZ and Australia. There wasn’t any wind on the first day, so they held all the racing on Sunday.
Despite the light winds on Sunday making for challenging races, Josh enjoyed the competition and placed 8th place in the U19 category. Awesome work, Josh!
Sports Draws
Check out our website to see our weekly sports draws and results.
Trident Bank Account Details
Bank Account 12 3253 0004257 00
You may pay any sports or extra curricular fees directly to our bank account.
Please enter student name of student ID in the deposit details.
School App
Go to the App Store or Play Store on your phone and Search Skool Loops
Once downloaded open the App on your phone and select Trident High School
The App allows you to notify the office of an absentee, view daily notices and access to the parent portal.