North Canterbury News: October 22, 2020

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10 The North Canterbury News, October 22, 2020
Sense of anticipation ... Kaiapoi North School’s youngest pupils are excited at the prospect of moving into anew classroom at the end
of the month.
PHOTO: DAVID HILL
Young pupils eye new classroom
By DAVID HILL
Kaiapoi North School’s twoyear
wait for anew classroom
block is nearly over.
The school’s new entrant/
year 1pupils are looking
forward to moving into their
new classrooms, which
replace ablock of two
classrooms destroyed by arson
in November 2018.
Principal Jason Miles says
the classrooms will be
officially opened with aMaori
blessing tomorrow, with the
children due to move in on
Friday, October 30.
‘‘The children are very
excited to see that new space
finally completed. It’s been a
long time watching that being
constructed, so it will be good
to finally enjoy it.’’
Brosnan Construction has
been working on the project
and Mr Miles says the firm has
done an amazing job.
‘‘They’ve had afew
challenges along the away, but
they’ve done agreat job to get
it ready this term.’’
The new classrooms are
‘‘beautifully set up’’, with two
separate class spaces, shared
areas, akitchen area, art
space, and averanda for
outdoor learning and
activities, Mr Miles says.
The 36 new entrant/year 1
pupils and two teachers have
been operating from a
temporary classroom block,
which will be removed from
the school during summer.
The ground underneath will
be regrassed and turned back
into aplay area.
Cash to
monitor
campers
The Hurunui District Council
has secured more fundingto
continue acampaign to ensure
campers act responsibly in the
district.
TheMinistry of Business,
Innovation and Employment
has approved $185,705 of
funding fromthe Responsible
Camping Fundtoassist council
efforts.The council trialled the
initiative last season after
getting ministryfunding.
Compliance teamleader
AndrewBrown says themoney
willallow the council to
continue itsmonitoring and
ambassadorwork in the
Cheviot and Gore Bay area for
asecond season.
It willalso helpextend
monitoringand enforcement
worktoHanmer Springs,
Waipara, Scargill and
Amberley Beach.
“Wefoundimproved
behaviouramong freedom
campers in theareas wherewe
haveused responsiblecamping
funding. We havealsonoticed a
reduction in complaints where
ambassadors havebeen
working,’’ Mr Brown says.
Thefunding, whichwill be
usedduring the peak summer
camping season, will also be
usedfor extrasolidwaste
collection and waste disposal
at camping sites, as well as
additional toilet servicing.
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