A CELEBRATION OF LITERACY AT HILLCREST

Hillcrest Primary School in Pahiatua sits on top of the hill in a beautiful setting and the pupils are enthusiastic about reading. 

Recently the Education Review Office commented on the improvement in the reading levels at the school, and the Rotary Club of Pahiatua was moved to recognise that effort.  The Rotary Club of Pahiatua celebrated this success with the staff and students at Hillcrest by presenting nearly fifty Usborne illustrated dictionaries to the school to help the budding word-smiths enjoy their reading even more.

The dictionaries were presented by Past District Governor Bill Carthew, who happens to be an old-boy of the school (when it was the district high school) and Past President Glynis De Castro, Director responsible for Youth Programmes.  Mr Carthew took the opportunity to reminisce about some of the things that had happened when he was a boy - looking to strength from the past.  Ms De Castro, on the other hand, took the opportunity to welcome the Year 8 students moving on to Tararua College next year – in essence looking to strength from the future.

The passion for books was obvious.  After the presentation of a dictionary to each student who represented Hillcrest School it was difficult to regain their attention as each youngster explored the book with interest and enthusiasm.

Principal Mrs Janie Roche expressed her appreciation to the Rotarians.  She and her staff seemed as contagiously enthusiastic about reading as the students.

East Tamaki Primary Cycle Track Gets Rolling

Work started on Saturday 1 December 2012  on the construction of the East Tamaki Primary School Cycle track. This is the first of the Owen Glenn Family Trust Projects in Otara-East Tamaki area, which Rotary Club of Botany East Tamaki Inc are associated with.

A team of  members began our part in the project by installing all the Safety Fencing around the Cycle track construction site and marking out the perimeters of the Track.  The Team included Carey Brown (Contractor) and Peter McGlashan, Director: Sports and Wellbeing, Glenn Family Foundation with the Club Team (wearing the club's new Hi Vis Jackets).

 

 

(Picture above) Monday 3 December saw members of the Club, the Principal of the School Sarah Mirams, Peter McGlashan and other members of the Owen Glenn Foundation were present at a Sod Turning ceremony officiated by Waikare Komene from the local Maori Community, who offered a Karakia to bless the site and the work that is to follow.

The target for completion is Monday 10th December. with the Official opening Tuesday 11th December. The next major part of the project for the Club is assembling all the bicycles ready for Official opening.