Sir Douglas Bader Celebrate and Graduate!

HEY BADER INTERMEDIATE!

This project was loaded with personality and took a little longer to get to the starting gate with the schools very busy terms BUT get there we did!  Thank you for welcoming us aboard Principal Peter Weir, BOT Chairperson Peter Sykes and our signed Champion, Deputy Principal Danny Gautusa.  Our trainer was the affable Foloki Faiva, and experimental buddy support - senior Aorere College student - Shiloh Aloiai.  I enjoyed the time I spent with this project - getting to know the families more and this is our first step into Mangere East.

LAUGHS

The opportunities to have fun while learning were seized with gusto - one time being the absence of the chocolate biscuits and milk for the coffee breaks.  The students had set up their email accounts and promptly sent emails of concern to Danny Gautusa.  Some of these were absolutely hilarious - in equal humour Danny sent a reply promising to trek off to Switzerland to procure for the project, the finest milk the Alps could offer.  

Through this project we received the support of 'Forever Young', coordinator Mary Rau being one of our graduates and Ephatah Trust, manager Epenesa So'oula being another graduate.  Both of these women are committed to the projects they have within the community and it has been a pleasure to support them in return with a computer package gift. 

This project was also the highest users of the blog comment section of the first posting welcoming Bader Intermediate to the CIH projects.  Quite a few ideas sprang from watching the interaction online - ideas we will look to implement in the future!

We had an excellent line-up for graduation night - National Director Di Daniels, Trustees Selwyn Creed and Kim Humpherson, SGM Chairperson Joce Williams and IT Support Brandon Johnson.  (Look for the superb group shot in the slide show!)  Principal Weir and Danny Gautusa presented 20 graduates, hosted not only families from the school but embracing others in the community via Mangere Community House.

I am looking forward to returning to Bader Intermediate to continue the next phase:  Stepping Up!  Watch this space :) 

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More than a Graduation - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Puau Te Moanani-A-Kiwa

Computers In Homes was welcomed back into TKKM Puau through tumuaki Katene Paenga, leader Linda Douglas and trainer Rodney Bethan-Kitto.

The impressive design and the atmosphere of welcome greet visitors as soon as they enter the car park.  Every project has it's own personality and TKKM Puau certainly continue that Whanau feeling when you are among them.

The whanau meeting was exceptional - hearing the participating families commitment to see each other graduate and to help each other along.  That is exactly what they did - 16 families graduated on the 15 June 2012.  I attended with Steering Group Chairperson Joce Williams and IT Brandon Johnson.  A small powhiri began our afternoon along with a mat full of very excited tamariki.  

The surprise of the evening was the gifting of a waiata written by Rodney Bethan-Kitto and Kerry Anne Te Ua Flavell.  The students had been practicing the waiata for a couple weeks, had filmed themselves and used it as part of the digital camera focus in their project.  

The quality of the video clip I have does not do them justice - I hope to find a better one soon (with the students help!).  Please enjoy the waiata. 

HIKOHIKO TAKU RORO E

Hikohiko taku roro e

My brain is stimulated

Hikohiko taku roro e

My brain is ignited

Anei ngā mahi, mahi rorohiko, hei ako mā, tātou katoa,

Here is the task for us all to learn about the electric brain.

Māma me Pāpā, tuakana, teina, te whānau katoa.

Mum, dad, older and younger siblings for everyone.

Harikoa ngā mahi ako rorohiko, awhi atu awhi mai te katoa.

Learn about computers is fun and enjoyable, everyone helping each other.

Mutunga kore te mahi ako, mahi ako rorohiko.

Learning is endless, especially about computers

(Kōrihi)

Chorus

Engari e hoa mā, tūpato, mataara i ngā ngāngara rā o te ao ipurangi.

Be careful; be alert my friends of the viruses and spams and indecent acts of the internet world.

Poipoia, manaaki ā tātou tamariki kia haumaru-maru tātou katoa

Nurture, care for our families so that we all be safe from harm

(Poipoia, manaaki)

i ngā wā katoa.

At all times

Composed by Kerry Anne Te Ua Flavell and Rodney Behan-Kitto

Tune is to the song ‘My Name is Michael’

Flat out for FLAT BUSH SCHOOL Graduation

Trainer Agnes Sagala, one of the up and coming baby IT geniuses and Associate Principal Louise Turner  Flat Bush School CIH families celebrated their graduation 30 May 2012 with an evening supper and many cameras!  In attendance as guests were CIH IT Brandon Johnson, Bader Intermediate School trainer Foloki Faiva and school whanau.  How wonderful to see even longtime friends in attendance to awhi a student. Champion of the project, Principal Pat Chamley offered anecdotes and a great deal of encouragement to all graduates and many of the students in attendance.  He commented after the graduation just how amazing the turnout was and the whole project impact on the school.  Yes!  He invited Computers In Homes back to take on triple the numbers!   Big 'thank you' to Agnes Sagala and Turi Tupou, trainers to the 'Roses and the Studs'.  Though the work may have seemed never-ending to students, the smiles and laughter on graduation night signalled the end of one step and the beginning of another.   Thank you to everyone out at Flat Bush Road School for the welcome and for your continued availability.

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A little net humour ...

CELEBRATION!! - Wymondley Graduation

On the Day 

A brilliant time was had by all who attended the auspicious graduation of 20 families at Wymondley Road School.  The room was abuzz when we got there and the Manukau Courier's roving reporter was busy collecting interviews.  The families rolled in - and the laughing was prevalent.  I love happy gatherings!

We welcomed the attendance of SGM Chairperson Joce Williams, 2020 Trustees Selwyn Creed and Hazel Jennings - thank you for your encouraging words and personal congratulations extended to the many students over afternoon tea.

The caramel slice was to die for - although I didn't die - as someone nicked the last slice off my plate!

Enjoy the little video :)

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