Ashburton Courier: January 14, 2021
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CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />
Forfurther information<br />
Phone Christine 027 245 2563<br />
Commencementof<br />
<strong>2021</strong> School Year<br />
School officeopen from<br />
Friday29th <strong>January</strong><br />
Pupils commence<br />
Monday, 1st February, 9am<br />
Formoreinformation:<br />
Phone 308 9205<br />
Email: office@fairton.school.nz<br />
Principal: Mike Hill<br />
Pride Integrity Excellence Strength<br />
Installing Prideineverything we do.Celebrating<br />
and learning through the values of:<br />
P=Perseverance<br />
R=Responsibility<br />
I=Integrity<br />
D=Diligence<br />
E=Excellence<br />
Enrolments welcome to our family orientated<br />
school from Wednesday, 27 <strong>January</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />
Pupils and classes resume from Monday1February.<br />
We areproud to be a‘Positive Behaviour 4Learning<br />
and Duffy Book School’.<br />
Contactdetails: Phone 308 5799<br />
office@netherby.school.nz<br />
Principal: Phil Wheeler<br />
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EDUCATIONAL FEATURE<br />
20 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Montessori tuition available<br />
Brenda Fox has been helping<br />
childrenimprove their chancesof<br />
academic success offering private<br />
oneononeteachingfor many years.<br />
Sheoffers individualeducation<br />
programmestochildren aged from<br />
preschool to Year 8, usingproven<br />
Montessori techniques and<br />
equipment,whichshe brought to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and has taughtfor more<br />
than 25 years.<br />
Brenda specialisesinEnglish,<br />
mathand geographyand hasa<br />
passionfor teaching.<br />
Sheiskeen to givechildren solid<br />
learningfoundations for their<br />
ongoing education and offers a<br />
ONE<br />
tailored curriculum, suited to each<br />
child.<br />
Outcomesteach childrenhow to<br />
decode words, understand the<br />
relationship between mathand<br />
language in everydaylife and givethe<br />
basic skills of mathand English,<br />
building up the child’s confidence in<br />
theirown abilities.<br />
Montessori can helpall children<br />
achieve,giving the child the<br />
confidence and skills they cantake<br />
withthem through life,she says.<br />
Brenda accesses achild's learning<br />
and helps to make it easierfor them.<br />
Hertuition lesson times can be<br />
tailored to suit.<br />
Connect at Fairton<br />
FairtonSchoolencourages its<br />
studentstobeconfident, curious<br />
and connected learners andoffers<br />
low studenttoteacher ratios within<br />
agreat family atmosphere.<br />
Thesmall rural primary school,<br />
on Fairfield Road,Fairton, justa<br />
short distance northof<strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
caters to learnersfrom new<br />
entrants to Year6.<br />
It has afantastic teamofstaff<br />
providing stimulating learning<br />
activitiesfor students to encourage<br />
and develop their educational and<br />
social development.<br />
‘‘Weprovide highquality<br />
teachingand learning opportunities<br />
for our students as partofaschool<br />
communitythat maintainsthat<br />
family dimension so evident in rural<br />
communities.<br />
‘‘Weencourage our children to be<br />
confident, curious and connected<br />
learners who graspthe<br />
Small<br />
class<br />
sizes<br />
opportunitiesofferedand<br />
challenges provided. ‘‘Weseek to<br />
makeapositive differencetoboth a<br />
child’s character development as<br />
wellastheir curriculum<br />
understanding.’’<br />
The schoolhas arich long history<br />
itopened in 1901and continuesto<br />
be afocal point for the Fairton<br />
community.<br />
It is set on large spacious grounds<br />
and is equipped withmodern<br />
resources and facilities to aid<br />
educationalgrowth.<br />
Thereisalso aheated swimming<br />
poolonsite.<br />
Avan/shuttle service operates for<br />
transportingstudents from townto<br />
school.<br />
Any queries or requests to visit<br />
are most welcomeand can be made<br />
by contactingthe schoolofficeby<br />
email at office@fairton.school.nzor<br />
by phoneon03308 9205.<br />
Driving big rigs<br />
If it’sgot wheels, Christine Jones will drive it!<br />
Christine started her career in driver training<br />
at the YMCA in 1996and has worked hard to gain<br />
experienceand achieve her goalofbeing an<br />
independentcourseprovider for NZTA andITO<br />
IndustryAssessor.<br />
She is alicensed driving instructor and<br />
assessor,has national qualifications in adult<br />
education andTESOL,and is the owner/ operator<br />
of CJ’s Driving School.<br />
She has spent most of herlife driving all sorts of<br />
heavy vehicles from tractors and farm machinery<br />
to forklifts, trucks and buses.<br />
She is excited about training the next<br />
generationofdrivers andhelpingtoalleviate<br />
New Zealand’s huge skills shortage of qualified<br />
and professional heavyvehicle operators.<br />
on<br />
ONE<br />
•English<br />
•Maths<br />
•Geography<br />
The most important years are from three to six years.<br />
make these important years count; itwill pay off in the future<br />
Call Brenda today tobook your child’s tutoring for2020.<br />
There are limited spaces available in themornings and afternoons.<br />
Phone 307 8255 or 027 229 7540<br />
It is important that children know<br />
the fundamentals of both mathand<br />
language.<br />
They needthe building blocks in<br />
place before theycan build on those<br />
skills,Brenda says.<br />
It's like bakingacake,before<br />
putting the icing on top.<br />
If childrendon’thave the basic<br />
skills theycan struggleatschool and<br />
have theirselfesteem and<br />
confidence plummet.<br />
Don’twait for this to happen.Give<br />
Brenda acall for achat and arrange<br />
atime to meet in person.<br />
Brenda can be contacted on 307<br />
8255or027 229 7540.<br />
Support<br />
for adult<br />
learners<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>LearningCentre,centrally<br />
located at 71 Park Street in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
has staffavailable to assist you with<br />
yourlearning needswhether it’s for<br />
education,employment or social<br />
opportunities.<br />
We offersupporttopeople in need<br />
of helpwithdifferentlevels of<br />
literacy, numeracy and computing<br />
skills.<br />
Forthose looking to improve on<br />
basic English literacy (spelling and<br />
writing) and basic numeracy (maths)<br />
skills, our English for newcomers can<br />
help people seeking to improve their<br />
English language skills,either<br />
throughour English classes or by<br />
speakinginEnglish,and can open up<br />
further opportunities forhigher<br />
online study.<br />
Forpeople looking to gainNCEA<br />
literacyornumeracy creditslevel one<br />
or apprentices wanting support to do<br />
theirindividual qualifications, we can<br />
help.<br />
Ourdigital support can also help<br />
people looking to becomemore<br />
confidentcomputer users.<br />
All our courses are freetoNew<br />
Zealandresidents.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>LearningCentre also<br />
offers driver licence support, classes<br />
in Te Reo Maori and foundation<br />
learningtosupport people lookingfor<br />
employment opportunities.<br />
To see whatwecan offer you check<br />
out our website at www.<br />
ashburtonlearningcentre.co.nzorget<br />
in touch withuson03308 5322.<br />
TUTORING<br />
with Brenda Fox<br />
Personalised<br />
learning to meet<br />
every child’s needs<br />
Individual<br />
programme<br />
using<br />
Montessori<br />
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