Southern View: June 21, 2016

SOUTHERN VIEW Tuesday June 21 2016 11
SCHOOLS
Year 3 and 4 Hillview Christian School pupils got into the spirit
of things when they visited Ferrymead Heritage Park recently.
The pupils dressed in period costume and tried their hand at
a variety of tasks from yesteryear.
OUT TO DRY: Tessa Davis,
left, and Susannah Regnault
wringing out washing.
PRESSING WORK: Samuel
Hitchins with an old iron.
HANDS
ON: Cohen
Parratt-
Cromwell
(left) and
Hamish
McEwing
use an oldstyle
saw
while Jordyn
Matthews
watches on.
Quarry courses for orienteers
OUTDOOR adventurers
united last week at the opening
of three orienteering courses at
Halswell Quarry with Deputy
Mayor Vicki Buck on standby
to give the countdown to the
opening.
Along with Ms Buck, the
junior world orienteering team
produced a one-hour course and
a novel orienteering maze.
Halswell Scouts also fundraised
with sausage sales and
displayed their skills at building
a bridge.
The fun permanent orienteering
courses were developed by
the Peninsula and Plains Orienteering
club supported by the
city council with funding from
the Rata Foundation.
Project co-ordinator Mike
Marra said the courses range
from levels of beginners through
to advanced for more experienced
map readers.
A large contribution was made
from the community with mapping
of Halswell Quarry Park
from the expertise of PAPO
members.
The installation of the
control posts also involved an
enthusiastic volunteer working
bee from the Halswell Scouts,
PAPO members and community
help.
The organisers of the opening
event were delighted at the huge
number of parents and young
OUTDOORS: Adventurers of all ages came along last week
to try out their mapping skills at the new opening of three
orienteering courses at Halswell Quarry recently. ​
children who turned out in
certainly less-than-favourable
weather conditions.
Maps are available at the Te
READY SET
GO: (From left:)
Halswell Scouts
Ieuan Edwards,
Allan Taylor and
Penisula and
Plains Orienteering
club
member Kaia
Jorgensen racing
to begin the
new orienteering
courses at
Halswell Quarry.
Hapua: Halswell Community
Centre, Beckenham Service
Centre and available on line at
PAPO.org.nz
FUTURE FORECASTERS: Year 3 and 4 pupils at Beckenham
School have been learning about the weather. Making their own
weather vanes was one of several experiments they conducted
to help them make predictions. The pupils have been looking
into why the seasons change and the impact of weather on
people, animals and the environment with a particular focus
on the water cycle. They will share their findings at the school’s
end-of-term science and technology show.
CULTURE AND RHYTHM: Cashmere High School Japanese language students performed a
dance known as Odoru Ponpokorin Taisoo at a day of workshops and activities held recently
at Canterbury University. About 300 high school students from around Canterbury took part
in the day which was arranged by university lecturers and the Canterbury Network of Teachers
to prepare them for their NCEA assessments. All schools performed the dance and their
performances were filmed for a combined video. There was also a Japanese drumming
performance by the group Takumi, feedback by the national Japanese language adviser and
prize draws.
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