Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 26 – 13 September 2019 CHALKBOARD
From the Principal – P. 1 - 2 News – P. 2 - 8 Careers / Gateway P. 8 - 9 Notice Board – P. 9 Contact Us – P. 10 Our Sponsors – P. 11
Dear Parents / Caregivers & Whanau Tena koutou raurangatira ma Kaumatua ma, mātua ma Ngā mihi ngā mate Tena tatou katoa Our te wiki o te reo celebration is coming to a close. It has been great to see all of us developing our reo and acknowledging the importance of language in understanding our culture. As a school we believe developing awareness of every aspect of New Zealand culture is a crucial part of our educational role and as such we will always look to develop understanding of our bicultural nation. As you will be aware information continues to be shared about the measles outbreak. I do not feel at this time I need to reiterate the basic message but want to comment on a specific concern that has been raised. A rumour went around the school that a student from Lakes had been identified as having the measles. This is not currently the case. If a case was identified, I as Principal, would notify all parents and caregivers to ensure that you were aware of the situation. We remain hopeful that this outbreak will not develop further within the Rotorua area. If you have any concerns please refer to the following links:
https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/measles http://education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/student-and-staff-health/ Another area that is a concern for all of us is the ongoing debate around climate change. As a school we acknowledge and support our students’ rights to have their voices heard about this topic. Climate change week is the last week of Term 3 (23 – 29 September). As a school we will be having a series of events run by our student body to raise awareness of climate change. On Friday 27 there is a nationwide strike for Climate Change. In Rotorua this is happening from 2 pm – 4 pm in the city centre. While we support our student’s right to take part in this protest, we are also conscious of a number of conflicting factors.
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