Pegasus Post: July 04, 2017

8 Tuesday July 4 2017
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PROUD: Floyd Rudolph won a community service award for
his voluntary work. He is pictured with two of his daughters Tui,
12 (left), and Anika, 7.
ACHIEVERS
Awards recognise
volunteers’ work
in community
A FUNCTION held at the
Waitakiri Golf Club recently
honoured the work of
community volunteers.
Eighteen people were presented
with certificates in recognition
of a significant voluntary
contribution to the Coastal-
Burwood community.
A waiata was performed by
one of the recipients, Floyd Rudolph,
followed by a light supper
where award-winners and their
families had a chance to mix
with each other and members
of the Coastal-Burwood Community
Board.
Chairwoman Kim Money said
it was a wonderful evening and
a valuable opportunity to recognise
the often unseen work that
went on in the community.
Mall garden gifted to school
• By Amelia Christensen-Rose
A TEAM of 15 mothers,
fathers, grandparents and staff
have installed a new garden
at Rawhiti School, along with
members of Greening the
Rubble.
The Pod Oasis garden was
originally constructed in the
Re:Start Mall. But with the mall
closing down this year, Greening
the Rubble – a charitable trust
that creates and maintains temporary
public parks on cleared
sites around Christchurch – held
a competition to find a new
home for the garden.
The Pod Oasis, made in 2014,
was designed by Johnathan
Hall and Gina Payne, and was
awarded a silver distinction in
the Ellerslie Flower Show the
same year.
The competition entry, organised
by Rawhiti School Parent
Teacher Association chairwoman
Stephanie Haskell, said: “Our
children in this earthquakeaffected
suburb need beauty in
their lives and the chance to feel
special.
“We believe our school is a
POPULAR: Deputy principal Helen Parata says the Pod Oasis
has completely transformed Rawhiti School.​
SCHOOLS
symbol of the regeneration in
the eastern suburbs.”
The school was created
through a three-way merger of
North New Brighton, Freeville
and Central New Brighton
primary schools after the earthquakes.
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Rawhiti School deputy principal
Helen Parata said they were
“absolutely delighted” with winning
the garden.
Mrs Parata had nothing but
praise for the Pod Oasis. “It’s
completely transformed the
area,” she said.
With how big the garden is,
Mrs Parata said it looks like it
has always been there.
“The Pod Oasis garden has
become a popular place for the
children to visit.’’
PRESENTATIONS: Coastal-Burwood Community Board
members with some of the community service award
recipients.
Chisnallwood Intermediate School band
Class Disruption (above) not only made the
Canterbury regional finals of Smokefree
Rockquest, they placed third. Director of
music at Chisnallwood Judith Bell said it
was “a massive achievement for a band so
young. They are just in years 7 and 8 – the
youngest band to play in the regional finals.” Class Disruption performed two original songs
written by Dylan Jonkers, who is also plays bass and sings. Sho Woodhouse plays drums,
Hiromu Crosado, keyboards and Jacob Carey plays guitar. Runners-up, last year’s regional
winners Fuzhun (right) from Shirley Boys’ High School, also won the Smokefree vocals
award. The winner, Christ’s College band Runn77 will represent Canterbury at the national
finals in September.
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