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Trident Pānui
Term 2 - Week 10
Principal's Message
Kia ora koutou,
Term Two is now in the books. We are at the halfway point of the year, although our seniors technically have 13 and a half school weeks left.
To our students, use the holidays to rest, relax and rejuvenate before launching into term three. Thank you to our amazing staff for supporting students in their learning.
It was great to meet and chat with many of you at the parent/teacher interviews.
As the saying goes, it really does take a village to create good young people. To our whānau, thank you for your support in encouraging students to attend regularly and for your communication with our staff.
Have an amazing holiday and enjoy the extra whānau time.
Ngā mihi,
Mikaere October
Tumuaki/Principal
What's coming up?
- Monday, 22 July- Start of Term 3
- Monday, 29 July - Junior High Performance Adams Centre Trip
- Tuesday, 30 July- Senior High Performance Adams Centre Trip
- Tuesday, 30 July- Get 2 Go Training Day
- Wednesday, 31 July- Level 2 Adrenalin Forest Trip
- Wednesday, 31 July- Year 9 Outdoor Education Kayaking Trip
- Thursday, 1 August - NCEA Progress Day
- Monday, 5 August- Get 2 Go Prelim Day Regionals
- Monday, 5 August- Golf Tournament Te Puke
- Wednesday, 7- Friday, 8 August- Ski Trip
- Wednesday, 7 August- BOP Junior Finals Badminton
- Thursday, 8 August- 9IAKO Exploring our Underworld
Homestay Families Needed!
EPro8 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Semifinals at Waikato University
We had two teams who qualified for the EPro8 Waikato/Bay of Plenty semifinals at Waikato University. Both teams did exceptionally well in a very tight competition. They both constructed a window frame with curtains that automatically opened at sunrise and closed at sunset.
One of the teams also built an automatic lawnmower. They came 1st equal with two other teams and have progressed to the Grand Final today. Our second team only just missed out on a Grand Final spot, being equal on points with two of the other qualifiers but just a bit short on time.
Awesome work everyone!
Special Olympics Football Skills
On Tuesday, we hosted the Special Olympics football skills event, run by Special Olympics New Zealand. Tarawera High School also attended the event.
Participants practiced various football skills and played games to apply these skills. Bonds were formed between athletes and the team of Trident PE assistants, who demonstrated the true value of making connections.
Waikato Leadership Academy Course
Zymon Marasigan, Alison Elliffe, Hannah Baxter, Layla Sullivan, and Maria Stoove recently completed the Waikato Leadership Academy course offered in Semester 1 of 2024. The course is a 100-level paper, for which our Trident students secured a 'first-class pass'. These 15 points can be used as part of their study next year, entering their tertiary education with their first (of many) A's on their academic transcripts.
The course consisted of researching and presenting on leadership styles, evaluating and identifying great leadership in the community, and reflecting on their own leadership qualities. Students learned how to appropriately reference, create infographic posters, lead activities, and present in front of their lecturers, tutors, and peers as part of a group assignment.
The program also included three hub days, the last of which involved 'paying it forward'. Torpedo 7 donated a series of children’s bikes, which the students had to build together—though not all teams had the same supplies. Layla’s team started with a few too many tires, while Zymon had to negotiate to secure the tools. These bicycles were then donated to refugee families building their new lives in NZ.
The highlight had to be hearing that out of the entire cohort, the lecturer cited Hannah’s final assessment in her reflections on the course. Hannah’s understanding of leadership and application theory to her life particularly struck a chord with Waikato’s staff.
Thank you to Amy Wildash, who coordinated Trident’s work with our tertiary providers, and to Ms. Boonen and Mx. Foster, who attended the hub days in Hamilton.
The course will be offered again in 2025 for Year 13 students who would like to undertake some university-level study.
Sports News
Staff Vs Students Football Match
Yesterday, was a fantastic afternoon of intergenerational school sport!
At the start of Term 2, a few students approached Mr. Stanhope about starting a social football team. The idea was to play local schools with like-minded students who love football but don't want to play competitively, just enjoy a game with mates.
To get the ball rolling, the students agreed to a Social Staff vs. Social Students match.
The game was played in great spirit with both teams striving for a win. The staff were pushed all the way by the students.
In the end, the staff won against to students, winning 4-2. Both teams deserve huge credit for their efforts and can reflect positively on a fun, social football afternoon.
A Term 3 rematch is already set, so keep an eye on school social media for the date. Let's see if the student team can get their revenge for this close defeat.
Well done to everyone involved!!
EBOP Senior Girls Rugby season wrap up
2024 saw a new development for our Senior Girls' Rugby players. A number of EBOP high schools were struggling to put teams together, so the decision was made to combine schools to ensure our kōtiro had a chance to play this season.
With coach Matt Turner taking the lead, Trident High School, Whakatāne High School, Tarawera High School, and Te Whata Tau O Putuaki brought together 23 players to compete in the Baywide 10-a-side competition.
A shortened competition meant only 10 weeks of round-robin play before the finals. Trident had 10 girls on the team, captained by Kuramihirangi Kawana. This combined EBOP team went through the season undefeated and headed into last week's final against Mt Maunganui College with a high level of confidence.
The final was hosted by Bay of Plenty Rugby at Blake Park with a 5 pm kickoff under the lights. Mt Maunganui started strong with 2 unanswered tries before Aaliyah Hale (Trident) crashed over the line for EBOP’s first try, going into half time 12-5. In the second half, the rain became heavier, and our girls couldn’t quite adjust to the conditions, that saw Mt Maunganui take the win 31-17. Despite losing in the final, the girls had a great season with lots of development and strengthened relationships between our kura.
On the back of such a great season, 8 out of our Trident girls players have been selected for the upcoming Youth Development Cup EBOP U16 team, to be held at Rugby Park Whakatāne on the 17th and 18th of July.
Trident Players:
Tilde Florence
Grace Turner
Kuramihirangi Kawana
Ruru Tuari-Hape
Larissa Summers
Aaliyah Hale
Mere Aporo-Akuhata
Kayla Edwards
Kaya Heurea
Te Matariki Kokiri Heurea
Zaena Van Beek (injured, assistant coach)
Rugby League
Congratulations to our Rugby League team, who competed in the U18 grade at the Upper Central Zone Secondary School Tournament in Hamilton.
Results of the day:
10-10 draw vs Tokoroa High School
06-06 draw vs Western Heights
20-00 win vs Fraser High School
The team will now compete at the New Zealand Secondary School Rugby League tournament in September.
Thank you to the coaches, Matua Toko Waaka and Matua Mikaere October, but mostly to the boys who put in a huge effort playing three games in one day.
Golf
Our Trident Golf Team played at the annual J.I. Manihera Memorial Tournament at the Kawerau Golf Club.
The event had already been rescheduled due to poor weather, and the drizzle on the day threatened to cut the event short, but all 18 holes were completed in trying conditions. It was wet but luckily, there was no wind on the day.
Fifteen teams from the Bay entered. The Trident Royal team of Bayleigh Teepa-Tarau, Niko Watson, Jamie Forsyth, and Sam Cornwell placed fifth in the Stableford points competition. Niko Watson placed fifth individually for his Stableford score, performing very well.
The other Trident golfers, Leon Scholes, Oliver Fort, Joseph Bateson, and Jake Finlay, also performed well given the damp conditions and waterlogged greens. This is the penultimate tournament for the Trident Eagle Society event held at Te Puke in August. A big thank you to Elliott Mason for his ongoing support to Bayleigh and for helping out on the day at the golf events this year.
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.
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.