Summer events on tomorrow - Saturday 10 February
If you're looking for something to keep your tamariki entertained this Saturday, we've got you covered with two of our popular summer events back for 2024. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
🐲 Lunar New Year Celebration at Paraparaumu Library – 10 February, 10.30am–2pm
Join our Kāpiti Coast District Libraries team at this FREE, whānau-friendly event, with arts and crafts, live music, and a chance to learn more about Lunar New Year traditions. They'll also be hosting a dragon parade and dance from Coastlands Shoppingtown over to the library.
💦 Back to School Water Fight at Waikanae Pools – 10 February, 1–4pm
Bring your own water pistols or use our bucket filled with wet sponges and take on your family and friends, our lifeguards, and event staff! Usual pool charges apply.
To find out more about these events, and other ways you can experience Kāpiti this summer, visit www.kapitisummer.nz...
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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79.8% Yes
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19.9% No
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
Government to Reintroduce Charter Schools
The reintroduction of charter schools in New Zealand seems little more than a sop to National’s right wing ideologues and will achieve little except the diversion of funds from the already financially stretched state schools.
There appears to be little, if any evidence that they especially benefit underperforming children, who indeed appear better off in a state system, provided adequate support is provided. Charter schools also foster conservatism, elitism, and in some instances religious fundamentalism, the cause of so much strife in the world.
It could be argued that of all children who might benefit from a broad state education and mixing with their community peers, it’s those from these conservative, elitist backgrounds.
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