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Published in the 100.8 issue of the Education Gazette 2021 - READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
When Covid-19 quashed a school service trip to Fiji and Vanuatu as part of the Saint Kentigern Primary Schools’ service programmes, the schools quickly realised there were plenty of opportunities to lend a helping hand to schools closer to home. Presbyterian Support had previously helped connect Saint Kents (as the schools are popularly known) with a kura in Manurewa and following the success of that experience, put Saint Kentigern Boys’ and Girls’ Schools chaplain, Reverend Reuben Hardie, in touch with Mārama Stewart, principal of Tāneatua School, a rural school near Whakatāne. Impressed by Mārama’s vision for her school, Reuben, Boys’ School principal Peter Cassie and Girls’ School principal Juliet Small were eager to help and learn, and they began to explore ways in which they might be able to work together. Saint Kents, supported by Auckland City Council, has established a programme of repurposing playgrounds. So, after a few false starts due to Covid-19, and armed with this expertise, plus resources provided by some generous parents, it wasn’t too long before 44 students from Saint Kentigern Boys’ and Girls’ Schools and their parents were making their way to Tāneatua, where they were met with a warm welcome from the Tāneatua School community. |
Then began a working bee like no other. The students formed working groups and worked together to shore up the school’s playground, lay rubber matting underneath, and create new garden areas and an outdoor classroom ...
Te Ara HouOur junior tamariki enjoying our new ngahere learning space.
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