Selwyn Times: September 05, 2017

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Clearview pupils create mural
to adorn school’s entranceway
CLEARVIEW Primary pupils
have created the school’s first
mural.
The mural features the house
groups, including earth, air,
water and fire, along with the
Waimakariri River and Tane
Mahuta, the school’s symbolic
eye displayed in the middle.
Teacher Adele Allport said
the copper circles on the right
of the mural have the school’s
values imprinted on them –
collaborate, climb, connect,
care, create and curious.
The mural was designed
and painted by 130 pupils
ranging from year 1 through
to year 8.
A small design team first
started working on the mural
with Mrs Allport about 12
months ago.
The mural is 3.6m x 2.4m
long and is on display at the
front of the school.
Mrs Allport said the school’s
property manager Ricky
Hoffmeister also played a large
role in the construction of the
mural’s 3D elements.
The mural was created using
a range of materials including
rope, copper and steel.
Mrs Allport said plans are
already in the pipeline for the
school’s next mural, which
will also go on display at the
entrance of the school.
CREATIVE: The team behind Clearview Primary School’s new
colourful mural.
SCHOOLS
New
entrants
BIG DAY: West Melton School
welcomed new pupils Ivy and
Cooper last week.
Has your child recently started school? Send your
photos to georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi
Playcentre returns
A PLAYCENTRE is once again
a busy hub for families in the
Tai Tapu area.
The centre now has 15 to 20
families attending at its new
building on Old Tai Tapu Rd.
The Tai Tapu Playcentre
opened at the beginning of
term three after its old building
sustained damaged in the September
4, 2010, and February
22, 2011, earthquakes.
In spite of the old playcentre
building needing demolition,
it was not closed until last
November. While the new
building was built, it used the
Prebbleton Playcentre and had
shared sessions with the Lincoln
Playcentre.
President Alice Scoulding said
many families have joined the
new centre recently after seeing
CRAFTY: Children having fun
with the arts at the new Tai
Tapu Playcentre.
its beautiful new space.
The rebuild was financed
through the Canterbury
Playcentre Association, Southern
Region Capital Works and
years of fundraising by the
playcentre.
•For more information on
the playcentre, get in touch
with taitapupc@gmail.
com or go to the Tai Tapu
Playcentre Facebook page.