Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 18 - 15 JUNE 2018
CHALKBOARD
From the Principal – P. 1-3 News & Events – P. 3-6 Department News – P. 7 Sport – P. 8 Careers & Gateway – P. 9 Contact Us – P. 17 Community Notices – P. 11-19 Our Sponsors – P. 20
Dear Parents/Caregivers
FROM THE PRINCIPAL SCIENCE BLOCK CLASSROOMS
On Monday we closed all our laboratories for health and safety reasons after receiving advice from the Ministry of Education that the gauze mats used with our Bunsen burners may be contaminated with a rare form of asbestos. The Ministry’s advice was to get rid of the mats and if they were cracked etc, to handle them with gloves and to wear a mask. Our mats were cracked so we decided to err on the side of caution and close the laboratories while we got the mats tested for asbestos. We received the all clear on Wednesday and the Science Department moved back into their laboratories.
___________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL REPORT ISSUE School reports will be issued to all students on Friday 22 June 2018.
PARENT INTERVIEWS We welcome and encourage parents and caregivers to contact teachers with questions and concerns throughout the year as the situation arises. The best way to contact teachers is via their emails. You can expect a reply within two days under normal circumstances. We have two Parent Interview afternoons scheduled in Week 9, Tuesday 26 June, 4.00 – 6 pm, and Wednesday 27 June 3.30 – 6 pm. Please note that on Wednesday 27 June school will close at 3 pm to enable staff sufficient time to prepare. To book an appointment go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the code 9722n in the box under the big green arrow and the system will take you through three easy steps to make your booking. If you do not have internet access, please phone Liandra on 345 6124 ext 221.