Exploring elements of the Diploma and being of service
05 Dec 2024
Inspired by the story of M膩ui, Year 10 students have made the most of College鈥檚 three-day K艒hititia programme, researching, designing, and presenting their concepts based on the M膩ori mythology.
Students have also visited 艑nuku Marae on Banks Peninsula to learn more about Taha M膩ori and toured significant places of worship in 国产午夜福church, reflecting on Global Citizenship grounded in spiritual identity.
Taha M膩ori and Global Citizenship are both elements of the 国产午夜福鈥檚 College Diploma, with the boys completing the first year of their Diploma.
Under the K艒hititia programme, the boys have designed a team name, logo, plan, storyboard, and comic strip to share the story of M膩ui. They have also created a working model 鈥� using flimsy materials 鈥� that can lift one kilogramme 10 centimetres above the ground, representing Maui hauling up the giant fish (New Zealand鈥檚 North Island).
In their final week of the term, the Year 10 students have been giving back to the local community, helping out with bush restoration, conservation, and gardening at multiple sites and community gardens, and reading to children at a preschool, along with supporting H艒hepa Canterbury, Red Cross, SPCA, Pregnancy Help, and a specialist school for students with ongoing needs. From Banks Peninsula to Silverstream, the boys have been digging, planting, creating tracks, stocking warehouses, helping out, and spending time with youngsters.
College Director of Character & Leadership, and Service Matt Cortesi says the boys have truly stepped up, getting as much out of their service as they have given to others.
鈥淭he opportunities to support so many wonderful organisations and spend time with those who most appreciate their time have been beneficial to our boys on many levels,鈥� he says. 鈥淭he feedback from the groups 鈥� and the boys 鈥� has been amazing, with students often toiling hard in tough conditions or discovering new ways to connect with those who need an extra hand. In total, they have put in more than 2500 hours of service to many communities.鈥�
