Nor'West News: June 20, 2017
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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi<br />
Tuesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>17 11<br />
FLOAT: Olivia Morton with her entry called Liv’s Winning Boat.<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN<br />
St Partick’s pupils hold their own America’s Cup<br />
• By Julia Evans<br />
READY, SET, float. St Patrick’s<br />
Catholic Primary School pupils<br />
sailed in their own America’s<br />
Cup on Thursday.<br />
They have been learning about<br />
flotation in class for the past few<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
weeks and, as part of their lesson,<br />
pupils constructed their own<br />
boats out of recycled material.<br />
The boats were then raced<br />
along part of the Avon River at<br />
Mona Vale with a big shout<br />
out to Emirates Team New<br />
Zealand.<br />
TEAM: Bridie James (left) and Emily Carter working on their boats. Tyra Solomon-Rehe made a<br />
boat to celebrate all things New Zealand.<br />
PROJECT:<br />
Bethany<br />
Sutcliffe and<br />
Lil Riley with<br />
boats they<br />
made from<br />
recycled<br />
material.<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF<br />
SLOAN<br />
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