Hi Andy, <br><br>
I really feel for you - hopefully long term it will be worth it (ie a
nice new lab and equipment).<br>
I have attached a list that we used (from NZIP) as a guide when we kitted out our
new lab - it is something to start on, but I will check tomorrow at
school if there is a comprehensive up to date list.<br>
<br>
Regards<br><br><span style="color: black;"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Bev Pantry</span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">HOD Science <br>
<br></span><img style="width: 746px; height: 160px;" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/bpantry/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt=""></div></div></span>Hi Andy, <br>I really feel for you - hopefully long term it will be worth it (ie a nice new lab and equipment).<br>
I have attached a list that we used as a guide when we kitted out our new lab - it is something to start on, but I will check tomorrow at school if ther<br>
<br><span style="color: black;"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Bev Pantry</span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">HOD Science <br>
<br></span><img src="" style="width: 746px; min-height: 160px;" alt=""></div></div></span><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:13 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andydyson@actrix.co.nz" target="_blank">andydyson@actrix.co.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all,<br>
<br>
The burned out lab that you saw on the news was the one I have taught in<br>
at Kerikeri High School since the start of 2002. We also lost our main<br>
prep room and chemical store. A second lab and a couple of classrooms and<br>
a long computer room are also badly damaged.<br>
The fire brigade asked at 6.30 this morning what was in the chemical<br>
store. I reassured them that our radioactive sources were the tiny ones<br>
available for school use and comparable to smoke alarms. But we had<br>
mercury, a flammable liquids cupboard (which I later found out had<br>
exploded!), oxidising agents, acids and bases, flammable solids and<br>
poisons. The usual stuff that you would expect in a school chemical store.<br>
Our technician was a star. She arrived with a full list of what was there,<br>
with quantities, that she had on a flash drive at home. The school records<br>
were in the prep room and destroyed. (Hint: take a copy home!) Why did the<br>
TV3 news fixate on radioactive materials? I do think there's some sort of<br>
phobia!<br>
<br>
I had brought all this year's NCEA internal assessment stuff home on<br>
friday to go through it, along with my laptop and records. But last year's<br>
US that I am not using this year (but am/was still due to be moderated on<br>
4 of!) have gone.<br>
<br>
ALL OF MY EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS HAVE GONE UP IN SMOKE!!!<br>
<br>
Insurance exists but I don't know yet whether the idea is to replace that<br>
lost gear (how much can I remember?) or to equip a new lab for senior<br>
Physics from scratch. I hope it's the second option. I'm sure that I have<br>
seen lists somewhere of all the gear that it would be sensible to have to<br>
teach senior Physics. Can anyone help with such a list as a situation such<br>
as this will require answers to be provided for my Principal asap.<br>
<br>
Anyone been here before and can offer advice?<br>
<br>
Please reply both to me and the list so everyone can see what is happening.<br>
<br>
Andy Dyson,<br>
<br>
HoD Physics, Kerikeri High School.<br>
<br>
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