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6 Tuesday November 13 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi WESTERN NEWS Kirkwood Opportunities ‘Schooling for the Whole Child’ At Kirkwood we are very proud of our children and their achievements. Our pupils have many opportunities to participate in a wide range of education activities including Technology; ICT; Music; Drama; Education Outside The Classroom; Leadership roles; Camps; Academic challenges; and Sports. Our pupils develop a wide range of skills which helps them develop educationally, socially, emotionally and physically during their time with us. Just a few of the opportunities our pupils have experienced this year are as follows: Education Outside the Classroom We visit many different places within our community such as Canterbury Museum, Riccarton House and the Art Gallery. We also offer class camps for our Year 7 and Year 8 pupils. This year our Year 7’s camped at Purau Bay where they experienced canoeing, abseiling and camping skills, along with getting to know their class and developing friendships. Our Year 8 pupils are currently enjoying their Wellington camp. These camps provide great opportunities for learning and personal development. China Trip Part way through the July school holidays, Ethan, Brooke, Aaliya, Casper, Mackenzie, Lauren, Ryan, Alexander, Katie and Grace and two teachers had the opportunity to explore China. This was the first Panda camp we have attended. The following article was written by Katie and Alex: ‘The Temple of Heaven, the Pearl Markets, the Summer Palace and seeing the general lifestyle of the Chinese people. They were able to see some beautiful buildings with long, rich histories of emperors and different dynasties. Haggling is common at the Pearl Markets and was a very different experience for us, which encouraged us to quickly learn about converting yuan into New Zealand dollars to get a good price. We also really enjoyed the boat ride across the Emperor’s lake; there have been many great memories made as a group. Our days at the Chinese school were busy - making new friends, teaching rakau and the cup song, learning Chinese calligraphy and songs as well as experiencing a huge school cafeteria, which was a very different experience! It was a great opportunity to see how school works in a different country and try new things. We all enjoyed teaching physical education games such as elastics and a football/badminton game that we pretty much invented. Duck, duck, goose was also a favourite amongst the pupils in China! We were fortunate to continue to travel and see incredible sights such as The Great Wall of China, where we were all able to walk a section. Another highlight was the Beijing Zoo, it was a great chance to see some rare animals but the living conditions were very sad. In addition to these places we also visited the 2008 Olympic venues, the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest, as well as the Olympic torch and Olympic Village areas which we found to be interesting. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City also hold important places in Chinese history and often we were in awe of how immense these places are in addition to hearing about the incredible history behind the building of these structures. The National Museum of China was also very impressive in both the artwork and size of the building! We will all recall some amazing chances to explore a different culture, some interesting memories for us as Kirkwood United and the opportunity to represent Kirkwood with pride as global youth ambassadors. We would like to say a huge thank you to Miss Toaolamai and Mr Gaut for their support on the trip. Thank you to our parents for encouraging us to take up such an awesome opportunity. We all had an amazing time and hope to see more Kirkwood students exploring the world in years to come! Sports We participate in a large variety of sports including: Netball, Football, Cross Country, Skiing, Swimming, Rugby, Basketball, Waterpolo, Touch Rugby, Korf Ball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Athletics and Gymnastics. We also compete in the Canterbury Association of Intermediate and Middle Schooling competitions. Our school is well known for the courtesy, co-operation and sportsmanship of our teams and we value this highly. Some of the highlights this year are as follows: Example from last year: Korfball Tournament - We sent two teams to the Canterbury Korfball Tournament. Bowls Tournament - we had 12 successfully compete at the Canterbury Bowls Tournament. Table Tennis - 4 of our Table Tennis teams were placed in the top 3 of their weekly competition. Girls’ Basketball team were placed third in their Friday evening competition. Many of our pupils have been selected to represent Canterbury and/or have been selected for the Nationals in various sports which makes our school proud. Technology Our on-site technology centre provides our pupils with a range of creative learning experiences in different areas: Foods, Electronics, Robotics and Materials (metal, wood, fabric and plastic). Our pupils have created a large variety of work this year. We also participate in Robofest, Future in Tech programmes, EPro8 and 3D printing. Programmes focus on Planning for Practice, Brief Development and Outcome Evaluation. ICT: We have pods of touch screen laptops, ordinary laptops and Chromebooks for classroom use to enable pupils to develop their skills. Pupils are also welcome to bring their own technology. More pupils are doing this each year. We recommend that parents check which devices are used at the High School they think their children will be attending. Blues Awards Outstanding achievements, whether they are personal or at school, are celebrated via our Blues Awards system. Our students can achieve a Blues Award in various areas such as Cultural, Sports and Academic. An Outstanding Elite Blues Award may be achieved if a student has achieved an Academic, Cultural and a Sporting Blue. There are quite strict criteria for receiving a Blue and these are outlined on our website www.kirkwood.school.nz School Production Every second year we produce a school performance for all interested pupils. Our next School Production will be in 2019. Don’t forget, there are still some places available for Year 7 and Year 8 for 2019. Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718. Phil Tappenden, Principal 260 Riccarton Road, Christchurch Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz Phone 03 348 7718 Fax 03 348 1085 www.kirkwood.school.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday November 13 2018 7 News Stedman picks up top award • By Jacob Page RIO PARALYMPIC bronze medallist William Stedman has been named Middleton Grange’s sportsman of the year for the third consecutive time. Stedman, who has cerebral palsy won four gold medals at the national championships in March. He won the 200m, 400m, 800m and long jump. The 18-year-old who lives in Cashmere said he was hugely honoured by the feat. “It’s extremely humbling to win the award once let alone three times,” he said. He said winning a mainstream award as a disabled athlete was a sign of the times. “You’re seeing para-sports becoming more integrated with regular events and that’s really exciting to see.” Stedman started running after seeing the London Paralympics in 2012. “I started running longer distances and cross country events for my club, Port Hills, but I was encouraged to try sprint distances because I was still young in 2014.” He and coach George Edwards have been a team since then. “George and I get on really well and he’s great at coaching me to coach myself and explaining why we do certain things. William has the world championships in the latter part of next year to focus on but said winning Paralympic gold in 2020 was the ultimate focus. “Having a big break between major events has allowed me to focus on my form and actually see the progression as it happens,” he said. “It can be hard to try to peak three times a year so with world champs still a year away, it’s been a big plus for me to just concentrate on training. “I think the long jump is where I have my best chance and while I’m not bad at the 400m it’s not the most pleasant event for me,” he said. “It hurts.” Stedman is looking to study engineering part-time at the University of Canterbury while continuing to focus on his athletics. TALENTED: Middleton Grange sprinter William Stedman has been named the school’s sportsman of the year. Bid to drown car fails • By Matt Salmons CAR THIEVES who took a car from Aidanfield on a joyride on Tuesday morning found that dumping it in Lyttelton Harbour was harder than they thought. The stolen car was reported to police at 5.45am after it was found dangling precariously over the water’s edge in the Naval Point parking area, near the Godley Quay, Cyrus Williams Quay intersection in Lyttelton. Lyttelton Police supervisor Sergeant Franco Lovrich said he suspected the car would have been taken by youths, however, police had no suspects as yet. “It’s been taken for a bit of joyride and it’s done a few wheelies Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk and stuff down at the boat ramp at Naval Point.” Sergeant Lovrich said it appeared the car had been left in gear with the “intention of driving it off the edge.” However, that plan did not work out, Sergeant Lovrich said, with the car prevented from entering the water by the rocks and the angle of the descent. The vehicle had since been removed. As the owner was overseas, family members arranged to have it towed. •Anyone with any information that could help police could phone 363 7400, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Experience Ara provides high school students a taste of tertiary Advertorial Our gorgeous range of.. sandwiches, paninis, bagels, scones, slices, muffins, quiches, sausage rolls & pies, coffee and more! CATERING AVAILABLE! Gorgeous Food specialist bakery OPEN SATURDAY 7am - 1.30pm 66-68 Springs Rd Ph: 344 6044 Email: gorgeousfood@xtra.co.nz Open Monday-Friday 6am-3.30pm www.gorgeousfood.co.nz YOUR ONE STOP SHOP! TYRES NEW & USEd WoF FLAGS TYRES bOOk IN NOW FULL MECHANICAL SERVICES WHEEL ALIGNMENTS SPECIALISTS$49 Wigram - 341 1226 104 Hayton Rd Woolston - 384 0000 49 Garlands Road For high school students choosing a future career can be a daunting prospect. To give students a chance to try before they buy, Ara Institute of Canterbury has expanded their programme of taster sessions to cater for juniors picking their NCEA subjects, as well as seniors figuring out their next steps. Imagine trying out being a web developer for a day, a performing arts student at NASDA, or an engineer. Experience Ara is aiding students to close the gap between reading about something and actually giving it a go. The Experience Ara programme has proven hugely successful in providing high school students with a taste of tertiary study, and a hands-on way to explore their interests. In 2018, 2344 students have registered to 269 events offered in a range of tertiary subjects including Science, Creative Industries, Trades and Business. Out of all the young people who registered for Experience Ara 2018, 911 have applied to study with Ara in 2019. Due to high demand, the new programme for 2019 has even more occurrences and a broader variety of events. For 2019, Ara has proposed 242 events, with exciting new additions such as Introduction to Medical Imaging, Diving into Data Computing Taster and Builder for a Day. Emma West, Ara Engagement Manager said, “By providing a range of experiential opportunities, in subject areas that align with employment opportunities, we are playing a part in helping young people to make big decisions.” A year 13 from Catholic Cathedral College who attended the Re: Structure Portfolio Workshop for students interested in architecture said they appreciated the personal guidance that it gave them, and they now have “clear knowledge of the course they want to take.” Ara is not only the largest tertiary institute in the South Island, it’s also one of the top-ranking institutes in New Zealand, with one of the highest course completion rates in the country. Students can register online to attend junior taster sessions (years 9-10), senior taster sessions (years 11-13), holiday workshops, and NCEA credited STAR courses. To learn more visit www.ara.ac.nz/explore-ara/experience-ara
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