Western News: December 04, 2018

20 Tuesday December 4 2018
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Halswell teen’s path
to ambulance career
ST JOHN’S national cadet
of the year is 17-year-old
Dominic Anisy, who hopes
to ultimately pursue a
career with the ambulance
service.
Dominic has been a
youth member since 2006,
starting as a penguin at
the Opawa division before
moving to Halswell, where
he is currently a cadet
leader.
He graduated from St
Thomas of Canterbury
College this year.
Dominic was also the
South Island region cadet
of the year and competed
for the national title alongside
Virginia Konelio and
Jeremy Johnston.
Dominic formally took
over the role as national
cadet of the year from Cascade
Price at an investiture
ceremony earlier this
month at the Christchurch
Transitional Cathedral.
Outside St John, Dominic
is a talented graphic
designer having won a
national graphic design
competition to design the
logo of the new St John
intranet.
Dominic also hopes to
AWARD: National Cadet of the Year Dominic Anisy
receives his certificate from St John chancellor Dr
Steven Evans.
pursue a career with St
John’s frontline ambulance
service or the police force
in future.
“I am really looking
forward to my term as
national cadet of the year.
I am so passionate about St
John youth and I am grateful
for all the fun memories,
life skills and friends
that I have made along the
way,” said Dominic.
St John community
health services director
Sarah Manley said Dominic
will “play a big part in
leading the St John youth
programme’s 15-year
strategy, launched last year
in St John youth’s 90th
year.”
St John youth has about
7500 members, with 193
divisions across New
Zealand.
As part of his cadet
duties, Dominic will lead
the St John youth advisory
panel, supported by Virginia
Konelio and Jeremy
Johnston.
New equipment for
sensory playground
KIDSTUFF
Cathedral Grammar
Pre-School located within
the heart of the city
Play, laugh, learn. These are the essential
ingredients for a successful Pre-School
education. These crucial early years are to be
nurtured, shaped and cherished as your child
takes their first steps in education.
Research states that play may be the single
most important things that humans do. “Our
play based learning approach supports your
child as they begin their exciting journey as a
lifelong learner” says Principal Scott Thelning.
Cathedral Grammar Pre-School teaches the
children of tomorrow, today.
At Cathedral Grammar Pre-School your
whole family is welcomed into the wider
embrace of the Grammar community
including whole school fun and functions,
services and support as well as smooth
transition to the Junior School and links to the
WESTERN NEWS
Prep School.
In Cathedral Grammar’s purpose built
Pre-School, taught by qualified teachers, your
child will discover by curiosity, investigation
and exploration. Our low child/teacher ratios,
ensure your child’s quality individual and
group learning.
Every advantage is taken of our central
city location to extend our ‘campus’ from the
Botanic Gardens to the Canterbury Museum,
The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o
Waiwhetu to the Christchurch Transitional
Cathedral, from Tūranga (Christchurch
central library) to the emergency services.
Being an inner city Pre-School also gives
you a wonderfully easy opportunity to engage
in your child’s learning if you are working in
the CBD.
Your child will develop essential
foundations in literacy and numeracy. He
or she will enjoy the benefits of specialised
facilities, subjects and staff including Art,
Physical Education, Yoga and Chapel.
When children feel good about themselves
and their abilities, they are able to take flight
and explore, discover, take risks and play,
laugh and learn effectively and successfully.
“Self-esteem is at the core of this development
process” Thelning says.
Every day is an open day at Cathedral
Grammar Pre-School. Contact Lydia
Hemingway to arrange a personal
tour on 03 365 0385 or hemingwayl@
cathedralgrammar.school.nz.
OBSOLETE equipment
from throughout the city
is getting a new lease
of life in the children’s
playground at Rawhiti
Doman.
The sensory playground
is designed to give all
children, especially those
with special needs, the
opportunity to explore
senses.
The playground was the
brainchild of SmileDial
New Zealand founder
Kelly Dugan.
Mr Dugan, who has a
seven-year-old daughter
with cerebral palsy, came
up with the idea.
Some of the large plastic
traffic sheep that used
to feature on inner city
pavements have been
put out to pasture in the
sensory garden along with
one of the New Brighton
tiny huts.
An avid supporter of
the playground is Citycare
property supervisor Doug
Peek, who is always on
the lookout for items that
can be recycled at the
CREATIVE: Citycare property supervisor Doug Peek
is always on the look-out for items that can be
recycled for the sensory garden at Rawhiti Domain.
playground rather than
sent to landfill.
When it was time to
decide if the hut should
stay or be dismantled, Mr
Peek suggested it be added
to the garden.
“I always keep SmileDial
and the kids in the back of
my mind when out on the
job . . . we are essentially
turning trash into
treasure,” Mr Peek said.
SmileDial receives no
Government funding, only
community support.
“Without the backing of
organisations like Citycare
we simply wouldn’t exist,”
Mr Dugan said.
Start
it!
Pre-School
Here, it all begins
Located in the CBD and offering 20
hours ECE. Our Pre-School balances
play with stimulating young minds,
all while fostering values and instilling
good habits. Specialist art, music
and PE teachers take weekly lessons,
nurturing and extending children’s
early talents.
Let’s talk about your child’s
journey. Telephone 03 365 0385