We are almost at the end of what has felt like a very long and far from normal 11 weeks, and I know that there are many people in our school community who are now looking forward to a well deserved break!

We have reached the third anniversary of the the March 15 tragedy, and our hearts go out to the Christchurch Muslim Community.

On February 24, the Level 3 Biology classes were fortunate enough to visit Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park.

Our Year 9 students are in for a terrific Term 2, with Year 9 Camps getting underway on Tuesday the 3rd of May.

Year 11 Art put some donated Lazy Susans' to work and made them a lot less lazy!

On the 26th of March 2022, I headed down to Twizel to compete in the Aon Maadi Cup regatta. Maadi Cup is the National Championships for school rowing in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's largest rowing regatta, alternating annually between Lake Karapiro in Cambridge and Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel.

Term 1 has been both busy and rewarding for our RHS sports stars.

The GirlBoss NZ awards are the recognition and naming of a select handful of women from around New Zealand, who work to try and create change within their community.

RHS has won the Trustees' Choice voucher for taking part in the Unity Week Christchurch 2022 activities.

COVID-19 is having a significant impact on how our tamariki interact with others, go about their lives and their studies. Stress combined with uncertainty can have significant and wide-reaching impacts on their mental wellbeing.

If you are considering Riccarton High School for Year 9 in 2023, don't miss our Open Evening to be held on Thursday 19 May 2022, from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.

Here are some important dates for you to mark in your calendar:

Next term Tuesday lunchtime will revert back to being one hour but Thursday lunchtime will remain at 40 minutes.

Children and teenagers have more information at their fingertips than any generation before. Tablets, laptops, and smartphones are now commonplace at school and at home with the internet providing a wealth of information and resources that can enrich our lives. However, it also has the potential to harm us and the people we love. To better protect your tamariki we have put together some helpful tips and guides for you and encourage all whanau to hold those important conversations around cyber safety.

Christchurch Libraries Summertime Reading competition.

With the end of daylight savings and temperatures dropping significantly, the school holidays are an ideal time to get your warm school uniform items.

There are lots of great activities on in the Library over the holidays for the whole family.

It is that time of year again when we have the good fortune to be able to reward two secondary school students within our Rotary district with a place on a J R McKenzie funded Outward Bound Mind Body Soul course.