Selwyn Times: August 12, 2020

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School programme to
end tall poppy syndrome
A PILOT programme aiming
to end tall poppy syndrome
that first launched at Rolleston
School is proving successful.
The E Tu Tangata programme
was created by 24/7 youth work
and started last month.
Rolleston
School principal
Simon
Moriarty said
it has had a
massive impact
on the school
so far.
​ ​Simon
Moriarty
“For us, we
are really trying
to establish
an E Tu Tangata mindset. It is
how we want our students, staff
and community to see themselves
and others. That’s opened
a lot of doors for us.
“It is about our students seeing
the value they have within
themselves, through their skills,
through their talents. It is shown
in the school in small acts of
kindness through to looking at
organisations or individuals that
are in need.”
The three values of the
programme are: You have value,
we succeed together and others
matter.
Moriarty said an example of
how the programme is working
in the school is through its
student leaders.
“We have 15 student leaders
this year and they have been
divided into three groups, one is
driving ‘you have value’ and is
looking at how we can celebrate
the success of students. Our
second group is looking at
‘we succeed together’ and
is organising different sport
COMMUNITY:
The Rolleston
School student
leaders will be
leading the way
for the new
E Tu Tangata
campaign
aiming to end
tall poppy
syndrome. ​
events or talent quests that
create opportunities to work
together.
“The third group is leading
‘others matter’, they are looking
for ways that we can be present
in our community whether that
be through fundraising or giving
our time.”
About 50 schools across the
country have signed up for the
E Tu Tangata programme since
it was launched.
Biennial gardening
comp on again
JUDGING FOR Rolleston’s
biennial gardening competition
will be on October 6 and 7.
Entries close on
September 30. Entry forms
are available by emailing
rollestongardencompetition@
gmail.com.
There are six categories this
year for a full garden such
as small, medium and large,
gardens up to three years old,
commercial or industrial gardens
and secondary and primary
school gardens.
Other categories include native
gardens, gardens viewed from the
street, behind the fence gardens
and vegetable gardens.
Organising committee
president Brenda Dunlop said:
“The competition is an incentive
for homeowners to take pride in
being a resident in Rolleston and
MUCK-IN:
The Rolleston
gardening
competition will
take place in
October, pictured
are the winners
from 2018 Dave
and Marilyn
Cable. ​
to have the chance of winning
some great prizes.”
The gardens will be judged
on basic design principals such
as balance, colour, unity and
harmony.
What type of plants have been
chosen to enhance the garden such
as trees, climbers, perennials and
bulbs will also be judged.
Dunlop said the organising
committee is currently finalising
sponsors, prizes and judges.
Some of the gardens will be
open to the public once the
winners have been announced.
“There is no entry fee and each
winner receives vouchers and a
small trophy with their name and
which category they entered on
it, to keep.”
A presentation night will be
held at the Rolleston Community
Centre on October 22.
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