Churches close The Page 3 Colour and culture Tribune Page 5 Wednesday, March 8, 2017 YOUR WINDOW TO THE COMMUNITY Cruiz Strickett, 6, with new Linton Country School pupil Liam Qiokata, 6, and, in the background, Indica Taylor-Collis, 8. MURRAY WILSON/ FAIRFAX NZ. Smallest school triples roll RICHARD MAYS smallest roll in New Zealand. about having a new school friend, bin had started at the school. were enough applicants for a On day one of the new term, Cruiz’s broad smile said it all. She said the board of trustees short-list. Hopes more pupils would arrive Cruiz was joined by Indica Indica, however, hoped that met with the Ministry of Edu- Gregory said former deputy at the tiny Linton Country School Taylor-Collis, 8, from Linton more children would come soon. cation over the future of the hall principal at Newbury School, seem to be bearing out. Camp School. Having two year-2 boys as play on Tuesday. Adrienne ‘Bud’ Christensen Since the beginning of the year Last week, two became three and learning mates was ‘‘a bit The board, unlike board dropped off a copy of her picture when the primary school on when Liam Qiokata, 6, arrived. boring’’, the year-4 pupil said. members at Cheltenham School book Good Golly Miss Polly, It’s Akers Rd, had just one enrolled Relieving principal Gail Dob- Not only had the school been which closed at the end of last My First Day At School, and now pupil, the roll has increased by bin said Liam’s mother was con- on the ropes over its roll, but the year after 130 years, had pressed volunteers to teach the three 200 per cent. cerned her son wasn’t learning in main teaching block was affected for the 127-year-old school to pupils ukulele once a week. Cruiz Strickett, 6, was left a city school environment. by an October fire in the adjoin- remain open. Now they need someone to behind at the end of last year ‘‘She sat in on lessons for the ing Linton community hall On Saturday, there were inter- teach unicycling. The five school- when eleven pupils left either for first two days, and on Wednesday, kitchen. views for a new principal. The owned unicycles hanging in the high school, or for other schools. Liam started here on his own.’’ The fire broke out during a school’s principal relieving hallway are just begging to be rid- Linton Country School had the When asked what he thought school day only a week after Dob- teacher Claire Gregory said there den. AUTUMN CLEAN UP DEALS FS 38 LINE TRIMMER 2500AL 420/38 MS 180 Chainsaw Heavy Duty Briggs & Stratton Ride-on Mower 31.8cc engine Domestic Trimmer 460mm (18”) 38” cut 3.9 kg 27.2cc 4.1kg Heavy Duty Non Rust 3 yr. 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In November, the separate Presbyterian parish of St David’s on Main St moved its Sunday services to the Lychway in Roy St. Although St David’s com- munity hall had been strengthened to 70 per cent of the New Building Standards code, the worship centre and sanctuary, originally built in 1913, was only at 39 per cent. Seismic assessments showed St Mark’s and St the 1957 St Andrew’s in the City Andrew’s building met only 16 per cent of parishioners with the code, while the 1961 St Mark’s the Reverend Don Smith and building met 22 per cent. Roy Tankersley. ‘‘The church is not closing; it’s just that we are relocating our worship and programmes in the meantime,’’ St Mark’s &and St accommodate the rest of our worshipping on Sunday evenings feelings about any move, and Andrew’s is a heritage building. Andrew’s parish clerk Peter programmes,’’ Transitional min- at St Andrew’s since vacating there were differing opinions ‘‘As parishes, we know that we Thomson said. ister for the parish, the Reverend their own church building in 2013, about what should be done. have inherited these precious tao- The last service at St Mark’s Dr Don Smith said. will move to the All Saints church ‘‘The church is more than nga from our forebears in the was on April 8, and at St Andrew’s That includes the extensive hall from April 1. buildings. As part of a national church, and we have a respons- on April 15. 2017 music programme based at St Interim moderator for St church, we will need to seek ibility to use them for God’s work, ‘‘The parish is still looking at Andrew’s in the City as a Mark’s and St Andrew’s, Rever- permissions to carry out either not just for ourselves but for the alternatives, and may locate a recognised public concert venue. end Pamela Tankersley, said con- alteration or demolition. 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