Selwyn Times: September 18, 2019

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Competition win for speech on
the negative impacts of gaming
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A WEST Melton School pupil’s
speech on why gaming is bad
for us has earnt him the top
spot in the Ellesmere speech
competition.
Thirty-four students from 18
different schools in the district
took part in the competition at
West Rolleston School last week.
Hamish Taylor was awarded
first place in the year 7 division.
His speech outlined the negative
impacts video games have on
society.
Samantha Parker from Tai
Tapu School came second and
Jessica McEwan from Templeton
School was third.
Springston School’s Poppy Reily
won the year 8 division with
her speech on water pollution.
Ellesmere College’s Honor Barnett
followed in second place, she
spoke about why you shouldn’t
hurry people in the morning.
Ben Dufaur from Halswell
School took third place speaking
on why everyone should join
kapa haka.
The competition was sponsored
by the Selwyn Lions Club.
First places were presented
with trophies and $50 gift
vouchers, second $30 gift
vouchers and third $20 gift
vouchers.
Club member Kathy Dore
said it was great to see so many
supporters listening to the
marvellous speeches.
SUCCESS: The first, second and third place winners of the year 7 and 8 divisions in the Selwyn
Lions Club’s Ellesmere speech competition. Winner Hamish Taylor is second from the right.
ROLLESTON COLLEGE has
recently celebrated another
NCEA milestone.
Year 11 student
Abbey Henderson
has become the
first at the school
since it opened
in 2017 to gain
an excellence
endorsement in
NCEA level one.
Last year 20 per
cent of level one
students in New
Zealand achieved
the endorsement.
Senior learning
team member
Rachel Skelton
said Abbey has
done incredibly well to achieve
the standard before the end of
the year.
“This is a very well deserved
SCHOOLS
Abby first at Rolleston
College to earn NCEA
level one excellence
Abbey Henderson
achievement. Abbey has applied
herself with determination and
quiet confidence in
all of her academic
pursuits and is a
perfect example of
how success comes
as a result of hard
work and a positive
disposition.
“Abbey has
performed at
excellence level across
all of her courses
this year but has
shown a particular
strength in the areas
of technology and
science” she said.
The achievement
continues a year of
NCEA firsts for Rolleston College
after it celebrated the first of its
students obtaining NCEA level
one last month.
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Flight and Flourish
Kathryn Furniss & Wendy Matenga
21 September – 15 October 2019
The fanciful floral and faunal paintings of Kathryn
Furniss and Wendy Matenga feature in the September/
October exhibition at Little River Gallery. Vast, sweeping
skies featuring soaring gannets evoke feelings of flight
and freedom, while framed in foliage against lush
backgrounds native birds flourish, sitting silently, inviting
you into their story. Vessels from the past convey a
retrospective view of a woman in the home. Required to
work with nature to make things flourish, hands ask the
question “are we offering or taking?’
A self-taught artist, Kathryn Furniss draws her inspiration
from pacific landscapes and NZ’s native flora and fauna.
Painting in both acrylic and ink, her style involves the
building up of many textured layers, beginning with
loose abstract washes, her final brush strokes are
more controlled and detailed. Kathryn has successfully
exhibited throughout New Zealand and internationally for
14 years. Her body of work in this exhibition incorporates
painterly skies, moody landscapes and the native flora
and fauna that she’s best known for.
‘May You Flourish’
original painting by
Kathryn Furniss
Little River Gallery open 7 days, Main Road, Akaroa Highway.
‘Just Right’
original painting by
Wendy Matenga
Also a self-taught artist, Wendy Matenga’s works
always start with her lovingly capturing the light on
the delicate petals of flowers with her camera, she
then likes to push the boundaries of floristry with her
paintbrush. Wendy seeks to portray the emotional
vibrancy flowers offer, when displayed in the home or
gifted by a loved one. Lessons from nature; soar beyond
the ordinary, flourish from within.
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Flight and Flourish
Kathryn Furniss & Wendy Matenga
21 September – 15 October 2019
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