Western News: July 05, 2016

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10 Tuesday July 5 2016 SCHOOL WESTERN NEWS GROUP EFFORT: Cancer Society representative Emily Box with Hornby High School students Tyler Ford, Joesph Wright, Heremaia Manihera, Rania Kaskar, Jenna Kelly and Zakara Waho. Fundraiser nets over $700 HORNBY HIGH School students have given their time to help the Cancer Society as part of a Project K challenge. Project K is part of the Graeme Dingle youth programme to help young Kiwis develop and do acts of goodwill for the community. As part of Project K, Hornby High School students were required to choose a charity and give AN AREA of Willowbank Wildlife Reserve’s takahē enclosure has been revitalised thanks to the work of Riccarton High School students and Canterbury University’s student volunteer army. In a few hours the students had transformed the enclosure in Northwood after taking on the restoration project as part of the SVA’s UCan volunteer programme. The UCan programme encourages secondary students to become leaders in their community through volunteering and being mentored by SVA members. About 35 year 10 students from schools across the city including Riccarton High School took part in the event last week. The group soon got to work clearing the areas before planting young native trees and grasses. At the end of the morning’s work, the students were treated to lunch by the SVA as well as the opportunity to see one of Willowbank Wildlife Reserve’s kiwis up close. something to them – whether it is through labour, a gift of equipment or money. Graeme Dingle Foundation Canterbury regional manager Noeline Allan said a lot of students wanted to help the Cancer Society due to many having their family members affected by the disease. The students set up a bucket collection at The Hub Hornby mall and raised $704.90. Cancer Society representative Emily Box said the funds would be used to support the costs of transporting three people to chemotherapy for five weeks. The students have now been teamed up with their adult mentors who will work with them over the next 12 months and will graduate in June 2017. Takahe enclosure revitalised DIGGING DEEP: (From left) – Year 10 Riccarton High School students Jacob Miles, Jordyn Hasselberg, student volunteer army member Bonnie Mae Dalton, students Muskaan Lal and Adam Stedman. RECOGNITION: Judge Peter Boshier being presented with a gift from St Thomas of Canterbury student Nuku Tau. Research on youth offenders completed LAST WEEK a presentation was held for St Thomas of Canterbury students following their completion of research on young offenders. This year the National Youth Custody Index 2016 was completed by students Nuku Tau, Te Aotahi Rice- Edwards, Joseph Devine and Xavier Ngaata. At the presentation, New Zealand chief ombudsman Judge Peter Boshier was presented with a gift from St Thomas of Canterbury after he was invited as a guest speaker at the presentation last week. The YCI Index was first released in September 2014. Every year the project is completed by four students aged 16-18 years old. The YCI Index is the school’s contribution to the ongoing debate about the incarceration of young New Zealanders. The conclusion they came to this year was Te Poutamathe youth sexual offender unit is too reliant on teacher aides and not registered teachers. The students said they have concerns that the Education Review Office do not visit and make assessments at Te Poutama. The students concluded while there is a decrease to custodial sentencing they were concerned there was a high level of re-offending. In the report they said the continual high rate of Maori involved in custodial environments remains “unacceptable”. Statistics from the Ministry of Justice website showed between 1992-2014 some 2000 to 5000 New Zealand youth were in court. To read more on the research completed by the students go to http://www. stc.school.nz/wp-content/ uploads/2015/08/Youth-in- Custody-Index.pdf RECOGNISING SOCIAL ISSUES: Community Law Canterbury manager Paul O’Neill, students Nuku Tau, Te Aotahi Rice-Edwards, chief ombudsman and Judge Peter Boshier, students Joseph Devine and Xavier Ngaata. FLOORING SAVE $$$$ NEW SHOWROOM OPEN! 3/954 FERRy ROad | CHRiStCHuRCH | tEl 03 943 2001 | WWW.gREENFlOORiNg.CO.Nz TORLYS WINTER CORK SALE FLORENCE, PREMIER, ELITE AND DESIGNER RANGES ONLY TRadING hOuRs: Monday Closed Tuesday to Thursday 8:30 to 5:00pm Friday 8:30 to 4:30pm Saturday 10:00 to 1:00pm Sunday Closed
WESTERN NEWS Tuesday July 5 2016 11 SCHOOL CELEBRATING YOUTH DAY: On Thursday morning Patrick Hansen, Ben Topham, Earl Baua, Luke Payne, Ben O’Connell, Joseph Spijkerman and Francis Verbo, along with teachers Mr Newton and Mr Kennedy made a trip to Villa Maria College. The students then returned on foot with the Youth Day Cross carrying a large crucifix down Yaldhurst Rd along with students from Villa Maria College. The cross is part of the World Youth Day festival. The festival, initiated under Pope John Paul II, is a celebration of Catholic youth and leadership. Healthy environment earns award AN EARLY learning centre in Halswell has joined the ranks as one of the heart-healthiest centres in the country after achieving an award from the Heart Foundation. Edukids Halswell has been the recipient of the Pa- Harakeke-gold star (flourishing) award. The award was presented to the centre last Friday by Heart Foundation health promotion co-ordinator Bek Parry. To earn this award, an early learning centre must have created a healthy environment and engaged the wider whanau and community in healthy eating and physical activity. The centre first signed up for the Heart Foundation’s Healthy Heart award in 2014; initially achieving the Rito award. The Heart Foundation’s Healthy Heart Award programme is partially funded by the Ministry of Health and helps early learning services create environments promoting healthy eating and physical activity to under-fives and their families. There are more than 4000 HEALTHY TICK: (From left): Carter Phelan, Halswell Edukids centre manager Janaya Phelan, Keisha Budhia, teacher Erin Bradley, Bek Parry, teacher Tracey Meikla, Caleb Horne, Isabella Wei and teacher Nikki Bradley. early learning services in New Zealand, with about 10 per cent of them holding a Healthy Heart Award, about 150 hold the prestigious Pā-Harakeke’ level. Centre manager, Janaya Phelan said she and her team are proud to be receiving the award. “We applied for the healthy heart award because it provided us with up-to-date and ongoing information for parents, as well as giving us a sound platform NOW AVAILABLE MOBILE SPECIAL WINTER OFFER PUT YOUR MIND AT EASE Winterise $89 your outboard motor now only 250 Annex Rd. Ph 338 4680 or 027 338 4680 www.dinghysandoutboards.co.nz Workshop hours 8.30-5.30pm Service & Workshop DINGHYS & OUTBOARDS to base our healthy eating and activity procedures on,” she said. Children have also been extending their physical skills through activities such as music and movement, balancing and obstacle courses. The Heart Foundation’s healthy heart award provides early learning service staff with a range of information, planning tools, and curriculum guides to aid them in their award journey. • By Andrew King A FORMER Christchurch Boys’ High School student has won an award that will allow him to travel to the United States to continue his studies. Ethan Thomson won a Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award which has opened a door for him to research ground motion simulation at Stanford University in California. He is currently studying towards a PhD in earthquake engineering at Canterbury University. The awards are for promising New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research in US institutions in fields targeted to support growth and innovation in New Zealand. Ten awards were granted this year, in partnership with the science and innovation group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California’s Silicon ACHIEVERS Former CBHS student wins US study award FULBRIGHT WINNER: Ethan Thomson received one of 10 awards that allows New Zealander’s to head overseas to further their studies. Valley, is one of the world’s leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. OPEN SPACE: New York Deli, based at Bush Inn, was awarded the 2016 Resene Colour in Design Architectural Design Award last week. The ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards are held annually and this year more than 149 entries were received. The awards recognise creative and well-designed residential, commercial, alterations and multi-use projects from across New Zealand. The judge’s comments on the architecture designed by Hierarchy Architecture’s Chris Wheeler was the building was created with clever attention to detail. DONATIONS NEEDED • Preloved Good Quality • Bric & Brac • Furniture • Household Goods DROP OFF OR WE CAN PICK UP 1 Amyes Rd, Hornby Ph. 349 4163 Hours: Mon - Fri 9am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-1.30pm 335b Riccarton Rd, Church Cnr Ph. 341 8539
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