Bay Harbour: April 14, 2021

Worsley journey
Said Social studies teacher
Gary Brittenden: “The event
really pushes the students
physically and emotionally. They
know the task will not be easy
and that most rafts don’t make
it. They have to work as a team
and as individuals but there
is a great feeling of pride and
accomplishment when they do
make it. “
Brittenden explained, for the
past 12 years, Akaroa School
students have been attempting
to replicate Worsley’s feat. It is
now a multi-curricular project
involving social science, mathematics,
science, technology, PE
and health.
Only about one third of the
teams complete the journey unaided
each year.
“It really is a challenge for the
students and a feat to feel proud
of when they make it,” Brittenden
said.
“This year two teams made it
across.”
Lily said: “I enjoyed the team
experience . . . we had some great
conversations in the middle of
the harbour. It took a lot of effort
to get across but I felt proud of
our achievement.”
CHALLENGE: A crew paddles towards Tikao Bay.
Right: Shackleton’s Endurance in Antarctic ice.
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THE END of the 20/21 financial
year has drawn to a close and
it has been a big year for the
Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
in so many ways.
THe trustees
wanted to
raise the
profile of the
foundation to
increase the
number of
requests for
funding and
the number of
donations, so
they worked
with local creative Stephen
McCarthy to revamp the look of
the brand.
THe new brand was used to
launch a range of scholarships
and awards, and to develop new
collateral to promote the work of
the foundation.
“As a result, there has been
a significant increase in the
number of grants we have given
out this year which is gratifying
on so many levels,” treasurer
Barry Geddes said.
“It’s been a tough year so it’s
pleasing to see that the Sumner
Ferrymead Foundation helping
more locals, and it also means
more people are becoming aware
COMPETITOR: Amelia
Sykes has received support
this year from The Sumner
Ferrymead Foundation.
of the work of the foundation.”
However, one thing hasn’t
changed … it’s still locals helping
locals.
The foundation’s grants all
go to locals, the trustees are all
locals, and this year all donations
came from locals or former
locals too.
“And that is our project for
this coming year, asking locals
to donate to their local charity so
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Locals helping locals . . .
it’s been a big year!
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they can help us to help others,
Geddes said.
People can give a donation for
a nominated project (eg sponsoring
a specific scholarship) or it
can be a discretionary donation
which is where the trustees use
the donation to fund grants,
scholarships and awards for residents
in the catchment area.
There is also the option to
leave a bequest which is where
you leave instructions in your
will about your donation.
“I’d be happy to chat to
anyone if they have any queries,
as would any trustee,” Geddes
said.
Meanwhile, there are a number
of locals – individuals, clubs,
schools and the community
- who are benefiting from the
work of the Sumner Ferrymead
Foundation.
Support this year has gone
to competitive cyclist Amelia
Sykes for her new wheels, Taylors
Mistake Surf Life Saving Club
for their community engagement
project, Redcliffs School for new
books for their multisensory
structured language programme
and Sumner Community
Residents Association for the
HERO awards, to name just a
few.
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