Dan Wants Students To Be Active School Citizens

“I think students more than anything like to be treated more like adults not as children,” explained Kuranui Board of Trustees Student Representative Dan Carlisle. “They like being heard, listen to and considered as opposed to them saying something, people hearing it, but then nothing comes of it.”
 
Dan has just returned from a challenging three day Youth for Youth programme run by the YMCA at Camp Kaitoke. “The programme was centred on being an active citizen in our community. They asked questions about what it means to be an active participant in our community and what does a person like that look like? … Continue Reading

P & K Building Report

The old Pain and Kershaw building, which has been gracing the Square for over one hundred years, has received its earthquake safety report. Like most ‘URBs’ (unreinforced brick buildings) the news initially wasn’t good with a fairly low compliance figure.  

However, engineers believe strengthening after the 1942 earthquakes in the exterior walls may have been more comprehensive than at first thought; more thorough tests have been carried out and a new rating is pending.
The Clothing Department shares a wall with the library and received a similar report to it – but unlike the South Wairarapa District Council, owner David Kershaw does not intend to close it down immediately.  

Future options will be considered and any strengthening, alterations or building replacement must be completed by the year 2021.

It’s surf casting time!

A rather long winter is now behind us and it’s time for all you surf casters to dust off your gear and get some fresh sea air in your lungs. As an extra inducement to getting started there is an early season surf casting competition virtually right on your doorstep.
The competition will be held on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November with the fishing boundaries between Whangaimoana and Stone Wall Creek with each competitor being allowed to use two reels. The top prize up for grabs will be $1,000 for the biggest Moki – with 2nd and 3rd Moki prizes. … Continue Reading

HUGE THANK YOU

Arigto, Thank you.
Kon-nichi wa, Hello.

My name is Piri Wihone and I was among 23 other 12 and 13 year olds from Masterton Intermediate School that had the fantastic opportunity to have been chosen for a 10 day cultural exchange in Osaka Japan.

We left on the 27th September and returned on the 7th October. We were hosted by families where we went to school which started at 8.35am six days a week and didn’t leave till 6pm. Half a day on Saturday. We had to wear Uwabaki (Japanese slipper) on our feet while at school. … Continue Reading