Southern View: October 24, 2017

12 Tuesday October 24 2017
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KIDSTUFF
Lindisfarne Nursery School
Lindisfarne Nursery School was
established by Tricia Cuthbert in 1987 and
remains part of the Cuthbert family today.
We are committed to Christchurch, to our
community, our Lindisfarne families, and
most importantly the futures and happiness
of our children.
We believe in developing children’s
Keeping up with what girls
want includes Herbology
with Professor Sprout
Part of the magic of being a girl-led
organisation is that GirlGuiding New
Zealand can offer camps and activities
that girls really love. A recent example is
a Harry Potter camp held in Christchurch
by Westburn Guides and Brownies which
saw girls enjoying lessons on herbology,
potions, duels, Quiddich and care of
magical creatures.
Westburn Guides and Brownies uncover
local wildlife on camp. Photo: Katie Collins
• Central location
• Cooked healthy heart meals
• Large private outdoor play area
• Casual care available
• Enrolments available now
• 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday
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389 2483
375 Worcester Street • Christchurch
She’ll see
opportunities
not obstacles
Build up you daughters’
confidence levels so
she can conquer her
mountains. We have
spaces in our local
Pippin, Brownie and
Guide groups for her to
start her adventure.
Call us today.
feelings of self-worth, and encouraging
tolerance and understanding of others.
Our teachers all hold a Diploma of
Teaching in Early Childhood, and one
holds a Diploma of Teaching in Primary
as well as early childhood. She prepares
the four year olds for school through an
informal and brief daily ‘lesson’ time which
the children love to take part in.
We have a separate nursery with an
outdoor area where the children discover
and explore.
We are a strong multi-cultural centre
with committed teachers who embrace and
celebrate diversity for our families.
Morning and afternoon tea and a cooked
lunch are provided, and we welcome
visitors.
Check us out at www.lindisfarnenursery.
school.nz or phone 389 2483
The two-day camp was a fantastic
example of how GirlGuiding New Zealand
brings girls together to challenge them,
excite them to learn new things, make
friends and above all, have fun.
GirlGuiding Christchurch is looking for
people who can share their skills with the
girls and young women in their community.
Volunteering with us means you can put
your unique talents to good use, develop
your leadership skills, and it looks great on
your CV! Call us today to discuss how we
can work together.
Space is also available for girls in
Christchurch at Pippins (5 - 6 years),
Brownies (7 - 9 1/2 years), Guides (9 - 12
1/2 years) and Rangers (12 1/2 - 17 years).
Call 0800 22 22 92 or visit
https://www.girlguidingnz.org.nz/ for
more information.
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• By Julia Evans
MICHAEL HANN likes
fixing things.
The 18-year-old always
has. His earliest memory
is helping his dad, Jody,
put an electric motor on
a tricycle. “When I see a
problem, I like to think of
ways to fix or improve it,”
he said.
He saw a problem
he could solve when
medication and hearing
equipment was stolen from
a North New Brighton
home during the tsunami
evacuation after the
Kaikoura earthquake last
November.
“Seeing the looting when
the earthquake happened
inspired me to create this
product,” he said.
So he designed a security
system to be deployed in a
natural disaster when the
power goes out, and now
he’s a finalist in the ASB
Bright Sparks competition.
It’s called TEMS, which
Michael said stands for
“temporary emergency
monitoring system”.
The invention acts
as a battery charger for
devices and a place to keep
belongings locked inside
during a disaster.
It also has an alarm to
keep houses safe when
evacuated. It is triggered
by the rocking caused by
an earthquake and lights
up an exit path.
Michael’s now working
on connecting TEMS to
an app which would send a
text if someone breaks in.
“I really want to get it
connected up to a phone
network so it sends out
a text or notification
through an app,” he
said. Michael will fly to
Auckland on November 7
to attend the Bright Sparks
SOUTHERN VIEW
BRIGHT SPARK:
Michael Hann,
18, with a
prototype of his
security device
designed to be
deployed in a
natural disaster.
PHOTO: MARTIN
HUNTER
Young inventor builds
device to stop looting
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All donations are gratefully
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awards evening. “It’s on
the same night as my last
high school prize-giving,
but I’ve decided to go up
to Auckland instead,”
he said. With him will
be his proud dad, from
who Michael may have
inherited the “fix it” gene.
Mr Hann’s job involves
repairing electronics for
the police.
“He doesn’t help me
that much on my projects
anymore,” Michael said.
He spends his free time
on Trade Me, buying
broken items to upgrade.
“Sometimes it’s not even
fixing things; I just like to
make improvements like
in my bedroom. I made a
motorised blind to wake
me up in the morning,” he
said.
Next year the budding
inventor will study
engineering at Canterbury
University.
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