Ashburton Courier: July 23, 2020
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Students learn skills on<br />
leadership programme<br />
The soontoberestored and expanded Methodist church on<br />
Baring Square East.<br />
Methodistchurch<br />
work starts soon<br />
Work that will breathe new life<br />
into BaringSquare’sMethodist<br />
church will begin at the end of<br />
August.<br />
There have been no services<br />
in the near 100yearold church<br />
for almost 10 years andsince<br />
the 2010 Canterbury quake<br />
damaged it.<br />
The upcoming 12month<br />
build project will see the<br />
church strengthened, repairs<br />
carried outondamaged areas<br />
andthe addition of anew<br />
extension on the south side.<br />
The projectwill cost<br />
$3millionand will be funded<br />
from earthquake insurance<br />
money, thesale of churchland,<br />
saleofotherbuildings andfrom<br />
grants.<br />
Churchleader Rev Heather<br />
Kennedy said plans had been<br />
adapted to suit atrimmed<br />
budget.<br />
The original churchfeatures<br />
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would be retained, but the<br />
extension would be modern<br />
and would feature alot of glass.<br />
Shesaid members of the<br />
Methodistcongregation had<br />
used the church hall after the<br />
earthquake damage, but when<br />
theground on which thehall sat<br />
was bought by thecouncil,<br />
members moved services to<br />
Paterson’s funeral chapel in<br />
March 2019.<br />
RevKennedysaidshe and<br />
parishioners were excitedthat<br />
theproject wasnow moving<br />
forward.<br />
Pews had already been<br />
removedfrom the churchand<br />
everything else would be<br />
removedbythe end of the<br />
month.<br />
Asite dedication servicewill<br />
be held at theBaring Square<br />
East church at 11.30am on<br />
August16and everyoneis<br />
welcome.<br />
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Forty five Year 8students from<br />
10 schools have been learning<br />
more about leadership at the<br />
intensive Kick Start<br />
programme.<br />
Nowinits 21st year,the<br />
Youth Institute programme is<br />
run at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Racecourse by retiredteacher<br />
Ray King, whohas been<br />
involved since its inception.<br />
Students learnand practise a<br />
range of skills associated with<br />
effective leadership, including<br />
team building, public speaking,<br />
communication, organisational<br />
and financial.<br />
Mr King said students were<br />
nominated by schoolsbecause<br />
of the attributes they had<br />
alreadyshown in theschool<br />
environment.<br />
‘‘KickStartshould have been<br />
held in March andnearer the<br />
startofthe school year, but the<br />
covid situation put pay to that.’’<br />
Theweek longprogramme<br />
started withanintroduction on<br />
leadership, with students<br />
hearing from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Collegeheadboy Henry<br />
Chapman and head girl Poppy<br />
Kilworth on their roles.<br />
Goal setting and whatit<br />
means to be entrepreneurial<br />
was the focus on day two.<br />
Yesterday JanCochrane from<br />
Sport Mid Canterburyspoke<br />
about team building and Matt<br />
Marshall on publicspeaking.<br />
Today interview and<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College head girl Poppy Kilworth (in school uniform)<br />
takes these students through atask that tests their<br />
communication skills.<br />
presentation skills will be<br />
practised in the morning,<br />
followed by real lifeinterviews<br />
with local professionals and<br />
business owners.<br />
Tomorrow studentswill use<br />
the skills learnt from the<br />
programme for apresentation<br />
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Mr King said it was<br />
significantthatover the<br />
years many of thehead boys<br />
and girls addressingthe<br />
school leaders had also been<br />
through the programme.<br />
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