Marsden students give back to community

An important aspect of being a Marsden student is showing consideration for others through meaningful opportunities to actively serve, authentically living out the school’s value of oha (service).

To do this in a real way and to involve as many students as possible, Marsden’s student leaders arranged a service afternoon on Tuesday 27 June.

The students undertook a number of activities in the community; volunteering at St Paul’s Cathedral, visiting local rest homes, grave clearing at Karori Cemetery and baking for Bellyful as well as countless

Caitlin Cherry, the Editor of “The Post”, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Karori’s business breakfast on 14 July.

She will speak on the topic “Local News in a Tight Funding Environment”.

Ms Cherry took up the Editorship of the “Dominion Post” in February before its name change to “The Post”. She has worked as a journalist, producer, and senior news leader at Radio New Zealand for more than 20 years; on Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons, and The Panel.

She was recently Head of Content at Consumer New Zealand.

The meeting includes a full buffet breakfast and will be held at the Karori Park Café, starting at 7am.

People need to let Rotary know if they are planning to attend by 14 July by emailing KaroriRotary@gmail.com with the names of those attending and a contact phone number.

Out for consultation until 7th August, is the Council’s draft plan to guide the Council’s provision and decision-making about community facilities for the next 30 years. Please check it out on the council’s website or at your local library. It involves our libraries, community centres, pools, parks and recreation areas.

Council has completed an important milestone towards the planning of a revitalised pool, with a technical assessment of the site. There are a awaiting to be updated on how those challenges may be mitigated in particular the evaluation of alternative solutions and possible relaxation of the site constraints.

Over the next few months there will be further engagement with the community about the various options. Details on the public forums

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Some students also undertook basic life support training with St John’s Ambulance so they are prepared if they ever have to face an emergency situation away from school. Many of Marsden’s students are already actively volunteering and experiencing the personal satisfaction that comes with being of help to others.

However, for some, this service afternoon provided new insights and the spark for future opportunities to give of themselves for all of the benefits that volunteering and serving others brings.

Hey Everyone, it is our first school holidays as parents of a small human, and with 2 weeks, we are looking for some new ideas to keep Miss 7 occupied! Here are 5 new things we didn’t originally think of that are well worth a thought, without breaking the bank.

1. Red Rocks Nature Reserve: This is a beautiful, coastal area located on Wellington’s south coast. Get rugged up and take a scenic walk along the coastal track and spot all the interesting marine life in the rock pool, birds, rock formations, etc. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for seals that often sunbathe on the rocks!

2. Capital E: Yes! this is a long-standing institution, but it really doesn’t get as much recognition as it deserves. They offer a great range of workshops, exhibitions, and live performances, and is a great place for kids to explore their artistic side and engage in interactive learning. We were probably a bit slow to plan for some their programmes, but worth planning for.

3. Space Place/Cable Car: Take the cable car up to the top of the hill, soak in the view, grab a drink/gelato and head to Carter Observatory. The observatory has had plenty of upgrades in the last decade, and it packs a lot of interactive displays that are perfect young stargazers and aspiring astronauts. The planetarium is always a winner!

4. Escape Rooms: These are super popular all over the world, and in Wellington there are some that cater to young children. They are perfect to stimulate creative thinking whilst having a lot of fun along the way. Escape rooms have come a long way since they first came to market, and the operators are constantly modernising the experience. Guaranteed to cause less fights than monopoly.

tures to explore, cool art pieces to look at (the dinosaur is our favourite) and there are usually food trucks / coffee carts to keep the whole family fuelled. Oh, and don’t forget to take the bikes/scooters as well! Perfect place for them to burn off energy!

Yes! All the usual places are great, we have family visiting this week and yes… we are going to Zealandia, Te Papa, etc. but there are so much more to do. Plus, doesn’t have to be a special activity. The kids seem to love scooter to the local school courts and shooting some baskets just as much. Enjoy the 2 weeks of easier traffic, busier shops, and noisy food courts. Good luck to you all!

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5.Avalon Park: If you haven’t been yet, this is probably one of the best playgrounds we have seen around here. There are struc-