Well done Feilding

Fantastic Feilding whānau

On the 14th of April 11 families completed their 20 hours of Computers in Homes computer training while being hosted at North Street School.

These families were from two local schools.  North Street and Feilding Intermediate School.  What a successful supported collaboration between the schools with an amazing outcome.

Principals Jo Reiri and Selena O'Leary have been instrumental with the planning and support for each family member and a special shout out to our wonderful trainer Sheryll Goodwin.

Some of the comments from the families...

"awesome course, learning lots of new skills"

"am very grateful to have been part of this"

"Just want you to know that I am so thankful for the opportunity of this course and internet"

Schools and families working together

NORTH STREET SCHOOL & FEILDING INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

What a fantastic start to 2017.  With Feilding Intermediate School and North Street School Feilding working collaboratively to ensure that their families get the opportunity to take part in the Computers in Homes programme.

The Manawatu Computers in Homes programme has already had success at North Street School with x13 families graduating in the 2016 year. Now we have both schools training together.




Many thanks to Principals Jo Reiri (North Street) and Interim Principal Selena O'Leary (Feilding Intermediate) who continue to champion the programme in Feilding.

It's a new year for Computers in Homes in the Manawatu, Horowhenua & Kapiti region.

A very happy new year everyone and I am looking forward to meeting the new families that will be looking to continue on their digital journey for 2017.

We have had an exiting 2016 year with another three schools/community centres helping approximately 40 families on their way to being more confident and comfortable in the digital world.  

So what's happening in our area?

Spark JUMP 

• Te Aroha Noa CTC in Highbury  Palmerston North is offering training and modems to those families that are wanting to get an internet connection for families with school-aged children.  
• All of our Computers in Homes families are offered the same opportunity at training.

Computers in Homes programme

• Paraparaumu School
• Te Aroha Noa

Merry Xmas Graduates of 2016

Manawatu/Horowhenua/Kapiti Graduates December 2016

We have finished the year with in style with three of our local schools and community centers graduating 29 families in total for the Manawatu/Horowhenua & Kapiti areas.

North Street School 

Feilding

Awapuni School

Palmerston North

Te Aroha Noa

Palmerston North

We would all like to thank the those special people who all made it happen and helped us all along the way.

    Awapuni School                                                        North Street School

Stephen Soutar, Principal                                                  Jo Reiri,  Principal

  Renee Tawhiti, Trainer                                                Sheryl Goodwin, Trainer

Te Aroha Noa

Bruce Maden, CEO

Marion Hales, the boss

Mei Reti, Trainer

North Street School Graduates 2016

We did it!  A fantastic result for these amazing families who have recently graduated from the Computers in Homes programme which was held at North Street School in Feilding September 2016.

A very big thank you to you all for the commitment to training and to our lovely tutor Raylene Johnston.  The all could not have been accomplished without the support of Jo Reiri, North Street school principal.

This is the first time the Computers in Homes programme has been run in Feilding and we look forward to working with more schools in the area.

Our graduates with their tamariki

Introducing Shona Te Huki

It's my pleasure to introduce Shona Te Huki as the newly appointed CIH Coordinator for the Manawatu Horowhenua region.

Shona Te Huki

I am moving to Blenheim at the end of this month and unfortunately this means I have to leave my regional coordinator position. It has been an awesome 2 years in the region and I have been very lucky to have met some wonderful people along the way.

This is a very special job in so many ways as we get to empower the families and communities we work with. I am sure Shona will thoroughly enjoy the role and you will all give her as much support as you have given me.

I will be staying with 2020 Communications Trust in a KiwiSkills ICDL role, so will still be in the team and continuing to focus on increasing digital literacy across Aotearoa.

To all the graduates of the programme - kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui (be strong, be brave, be steadfast)! It's been awesome to work with you all, keep learning and supporting your tamariki :)

Arohanui
Sarah Lee

Foxton Primary School Celebrates Graduates

Foxton School celebrated the graduation of 15 families from the Computers in Home programme in December 2013. They are the first families in Foxton to go through the programme.

To mark the occasion Foxton Community Board member Amanda Street attended the Christmas end-of-year celebration, congratulating each parent with a certificate of completion.

Well done everyone! Thanks to the Computers in Homes champions Tina McLean (Principal) and Anthea Whitely (Trainer) who encouraged and supported these parents through the programme.

Our fabulous graduates with their certficates

The children of Foxton School doing a haka to our graduate parents

Amanda Street with graduate Nikora Timutimu (Tina McLean to the right)