Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 6 – 28 FEBRUARY 2020
CHALKBOARD From the Principal - P. 1 - 2 News – P. 2 - 5 Sport – P. 5 - 6 Careers/Gateway - P. 6 - 8 Notice Board – P. 8 Contact Us – P. 9 Our Sponsors – P. 9
Kia ora Koutou, As I am writing this newsletter we are in the middle of our athletics day, with some great sportsmanship being shown. I know of one sporting record that has been broken, the girls 1500 which has stood since 1971. An outstanding achievement. In the coming weeks I would like to engage in some community consultation around various topics to support developing the positive culture of our school. I will announce further information about this as time progresses. As every school in New Zealand, (if not the world), finds from time to time, we have issues arising that we need to address. One of these which I wish to raise with our community, is that a group of our students who are hanging out in the alley way at the end of Porikapa and Wharanui Road. They are there most mornings before school. We are concerned that these students are at risk of engaging in some significant negative activities and are keen to support these students to develop a more positive culture. We are looking for active support from our parents and community to talk to our students about: a) Keeping away from this location, and; b) Removing themselves from groups engaging in negative activities I will be contacting a number of parents and community members over the coming week to call a hui to develop a collective approach to supporting these students. There has recently been much media coverage of the school and I would like to thank members of our community for the support that has been shown. My goal is to ensure that we move forward in a way that reflects the needs and aspirations of our community, wherever this may take us. I look forward to some robust conversations and appreciate that all parties have perspectives that need to be considered. No matter what your perspective, I would hope that everyone is shown respect and courtesy in the discussions. Thank you once again for entrusting your children to our care. We enjoy working with them in growing their learning journey and appreciate your support. Nga mihi Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki wardj@rotorualakes.school.nz
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