Selwyn Times: July 11, 2018

18 Wednesday July 11 2018
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Fruit sales for good cause
• By Emily O’Connell
FIVE TAI Tapu School pupils
have gone fruity to raise funds
for a 3D printer.
Year 5 and 6 pupils Hugo
Arthur, Max Wilson, Oscar
Holvey, Louie Garry and Matthew
Elliott have raised $1387
through selling fruit boxes.
The group, who were mentored
by the Garry family,
toured MG marketing and were
able to advertise the fruit boxes
to the school community at a
discounted price.
The orders were taken and
boxes distributed by the group.
They followed a business plan
and have a detailed spreadsheet
to organise costs and buyers.
The project was part of the
Discover, Attempt, Reflect,
Extend programme at Tai Tapu
School.
The DARE programme, which
started three years ago, allows
pupils to design a learning
project of their choice in small
groups.
The project needs to be a new
invention, something they can
adapt and improve or something
which addresses a need within
the school, community or is designed
to give service to others.
Pupils use a design thinking
process and each stage of their
project is mentored by a teacher.
Teacher Karen Blatchford said
the fruit group had great support
from the community due to
PROJECT: Tai Tapu School pupils Hugo Arthur (left), Max
Wilson, Oscar Holvey, Louie Garry and Matthew Elliott have
raised $1387 through selling fruit. The money will go towards a
3D printer to the school. ​
their “excellent” promotion and
advertising.
“The school is very proud of
their efforts and many students
will benefit for the use of the
printer,” she said.
One of the pupils has registered
the school for selling
STEAM Kits which will be a
further fundraiser.
The 3D printer, which the
group is hoping to buy next
term, will be used for inventor
workshops and DARE projects.
Other DARE groups have
raised money for welcome packs
and soft toys for Cholmondeley
Children’s Centre, made
donations to the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Canterbury and the
Christchurch City Mission,
created carpentry tables for
junior pupils and made games
for the classroom.
The schools wants to thank
Dole for the bananas and pineapples
it supplied and the MG
Marketing sales team for their
fantastic pricing.
SCHOOLS
SELWYN TIMES
RUNNING: West Melton
School pupil Isla placed
seventh in the Intermediate
v Primary cross-country on
Wednesday. Isla has now
qualified to compete in the
inter regional competition in
September. ​
PRIZE: West Melton School pupils Otis (left), Maia, Isla
and Joe have received their trophy for winning the mixed
category in the UC Education Mud Run. ​
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