Western News: July 04, 2017

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Halswell School gets top award
HALSWELL SCHOOL has been
honoured at the Prime Minister’s
Education Excellence Awards.
The school won a special
commendation award at the
ceremony held in Auckland last
Tuesday.
The award, which has not been
given before, recognised that
through the challenge of the
earthquakes Halswell School
has created change and innovation.
“We were bestowed the award
as we have introduced successful
transitioned into a modern
learning environment, mastering
new approaches to teaching and
learning, and while making major
advances in utilising digital
technologies to support learning,”
principal Bruce Topham
said.
The judging and expert panels
saw Halswell as a model for others
to aspire to.
“This recognises the talented
team we have and is a tribute
to the fact that we all kept our
children and their learning at the
centre of our thinking throughout
a very challenging period,”
said Mr Topham.
Minister of Education Nikki
Kaye was there to celebrate the
wide range of winners at the
ceremony.
Ms Kaye said even getting
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HONOUR: Prime Minister Bill English gave Halswell School
associate principal Cathie Zelas the award. ​
through to the finals is hugely focus the school has had on
significant.
introducing a modern learning
“For the first time the judges environment, new approaches
gave an additional commendation,
awarding it to Halswell use of digital technologies,” Ms
to teaching and learning, and its
School for the particular
Kaye said.
Technology trust
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The access to
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learning, creative
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is now critical to
children as they
progress through
their formative
education years,
The Hub Hornby
centre manager Jason
Marsden (right) said.
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the Centre of Contemporary
Art Rose Crossland and Mr
Marsden.
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The group is now working
towards setting up the Uru
Manuka Education Trust
to continue the work of the
Manaiakalani
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Auckland.
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divide and sustain
accelerated student
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the cluster.
The Uru Manuka cluster
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Primary School, South Hornby
School, Hornby Primary School,
Sockburn School, St Bernadette’s
School, Yaldhurst Model School
and Hornby High School.
The trust will work closely
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principal Robin Sutton and
Hornby Primary School
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