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Trident Pānui
Term 2 - Week 5
Principal's Message
Kia ora koutou,
The cold weather is well and truly settling in. The winter months bring with it sickness. Please be vigilant and always communicate any absences. Learning in the second half of term two is crucial, therefore we want students in class as much as possible.
This week, some students will be sitting the new NCEA Common Assessment Activity (CAA) for Numeracy and Literacy. Please know that we are supporting our students to both access this qualification and fill in gaps where required.
We had some excitement last week with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) landing a helicopter in the middle of the rugby field. Students and staff were able to have a look through the cockpit and other internal components. Thank you to Fraser Shaw for coordinating this amazing opportunity.
Trident High School celebrated both Pink Shirt Day and Gumboot Day on Friday 17 May. All proceeds went to our Special Education Centre (SEC) for their sensory garden. This was to help repair some damage to the garden that occurred outside of school hours.
With the winter sporting codes in full swing, I hope to see you out and about supporting our teams.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Ngā mihi,
Mikaere October
Tumuaki/Principal
Changes to phones Rules
There are some changes to Trident's phone rules.
During Week 4, teachers reminded students that phones must be put away for the entire day and not accessed during school hours. This means that earbuds and headphones can only be used for supervised listening activities when connected to students' Chromebooks and laptops. In all other cases, earbuds, headphones, and speakers are to be kept "Away for the Day."
Starting today, Monday, 27 May, the rules regarding the use of earbuds, headphones, and speakers during school hours will be enforced.
Whānau will be emailed when students phones, earbuds or headphones are confiscated.
Please refer to the image below for more information about what happens if a student's phone, earbuds or headphones are confiscated.
Teacher Only Day
Please note that this Friday, 31st May is a Teacher Only Day, so there isn't any school for students on this day.
This is a Ministry of Education Accord Day that Trident High School will be using for professional learning and development, including classroom practices, literacy strategies, and managing the new NCEA changes.
Our Special Education Centre will run a normal school day.
Junior Subject Teacher Meetings- Wednesday, 29 May between 2pm and 7pm.
These meetings are an opportunity to reflect on and discuss goals for the year, as well as understand expectations and course learning within each specific subject. The meetings also provide an opportunity for teachers, whānau, and tauira to understand the learning and progression to date, and to help formulate pathways for NCEA in the coming years.
You can book appointments online at https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/rjc89. Please use the booking code: rjc89 to book appointments with whānau teachers and subject teachers.
Interviews will be held in the auditorium and will be 10 minutes long.
School will finish at the end of Period 4 at 1:20pm. Bus students will be supervised in the library until 3pm.
Special Education will be open for a normal school day.
2025 Special Education Centre In Zone Enrolments
Our Special Education Centre will be accepting applications for in zone enrolments for 2025.
Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office and on our website. Application for places must be submitted on the Trident High School application form available from the School Office. Please call 3088159 or collect from the main reception desk for an enrolment pack.
In zone enrolments commence on 27 May, 2024 - 24 June, 2024
Trees For Survival
We’re a Trees for Survival School! Help us plant more trees.
Last year we potted 900 seedlings for this year's planting days!
To donate a native tree for the Trees for Survival Programme, please visit https://www.tfsnz.org.nz/shop/
Sports News
2024 Cross Country
It was awesome to see so many students getting involved in Cross Country, especially after some bad weather earlier in the week. We were lucky to have such a nice day for Cross Country. A huge shoutout to all the parents who came out to support.
Congratulations to all our winners:
Junior Girls: Millie Bateson
Junior Boys: Sachin Marston
Intermediate Girls: Lilly Collombet
Intermediate Boys: Ryan Sommerville
Senior Girls: Maria Stoove
Senior Boys: Oliver Christie
Everyone who participated earned house points, congratulations to Pomare for scoring the most amount of points!
Massive congratulations to Xavier and Oliver Christie for being selected to represent New Zealand at the World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Townsville in August 2024, competing in the Duathlon and Aquathlon.
Massive congratulations to Head Prefect Hannah Baxter who has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Bulgaria this July.
Sports Draws
Check out our website to see our weekly sports draws and results.
Trophy Return Notice
Can you please return the trophy/trophies that you received at Senior or Junior Prize Giving in 2023 to the school office now as we need to check, clean, repair and all trophies.
Thank you if you have already returned your trophy.
Thank you!
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.