2013-14 Kicks off in Dunedin

Well yes you have read this properly. After a lot of uncertainty government have seen sense and announced recently a further years funding for the project nationwide. I got the confirmation e-mail three weeks ago and we contacted all those on our waiting list for Carisbrook. We have got 11 starting there. We are also chatting with Elmgrove School in Mosgiel. We had a class of 8 families from there last year who trained at Carisbrook and have subsequently got 7 more families waiting to go. We will hopefully get the installation of the POD there sorted over the next week and families should start training there during the last week in August. Keep your eyes open for this posting but in the meantime check out the group from Carisbrook albeit minus a couple who have fallen prey to the flu.

Sun Comes Out for Carisbrook Graduation

Well Tuesday might have seen Dunedin shut down because of snow for the first time in 2013 but by Wednesday the sun was shining and all roads were once again passable and our graduation at Carisbrook School could get underway. Everyone arrived bright and cheery and all were in a rush to get home with their new machines before ice threaten to close the roads again. Although it was a shortened celebration evryone stayed around to share the refreshments, have their photos taken, and share some of their plans and hopes for them now they had a computer at home. This is the final graduation for our 2012-13 year at this school, and I would like to take the chance to thank Principal Ben Sincock, who has proven to be a huge supporter of the programme for his school and community families. Fingers crossed Ben we will return. THANKS !!!!!!!

Carisbrook Graduation on PhotoPeach

Bathgate Park End The Term ON a High

With only one week of the school term left some of Bathgate Park families were left counting down the days till the holidays went their parents graduated from the schools first Computers in Homes programme on Friday 5 July. It was a great turn out with us needing to expand into the hall as our numbers swelled. Principal Whetu Cormack was able to share the afternoon with these families. He even got conned into having numerous photos taken with every family there. This is hopefully just the start of our relationship with this school. We already have names down on a waiting list and fingers crossed a least one more class will start here next term. Well down to all participating families and check out some of the great photos from the afternoon.
Bathgate Park Graduation July 2013 on PhotoPeach