Lizard News SEPTEMBER 2019
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Yo, ho, ho and a lot of good fun By Matthew Farrell mokoroa No. 1 School has unveiled a new pirate ship for its playground, thanks to The Centre, Tauranga ITM and the efforts of a motley crew of parents and teachers. During the holidays, Adam Ross (Sabre Builders) and Daryl Scott (Scott Partners) enlisted their workers to build the fantastic vessel, inspired by a trip to Bullswool Farm Heritage Park in
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Karangahake near Paeroa. The school used money donated from The Centre community op shop, and cash from school discos generously topped up with donations from local businesses. Families helped with the painting. Children enjoyed a piratethemed ribbon cutting on Friday 2nd August. “The thing we are most rapt about is that thousands of kids will enjoy it for
years to come,” says Adam. “It’s amazing; what a wonderful thing for the children to have in the playground. Helping out with projects like this is what The Centre is there for. The size of it is more substantial than I thought. I wish I was seven years old again!” says Centre volunteer Rachael. There was praise for Troy Evans and his work on the flags, wheel and rope. “Well done to the dad who picked out
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the flags in the semaphore alphabet to spell the name ‘Fear Knot’. Kids are welcome to come and play any time!” says the Centre’s Maggie. Principal Craig Pentecost says students and families have linked into literacy and play-based learning and language around pirates. “Their enquiry and investigation work is the next level up from sandpit play,” he says. Shiver me timbers, me hearties!