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Rakaia News Published by Rakaia Community Association, Acton Centre, Rakaia. Published: Fortnightly: Deadline for news: 10.00am MONDAY Phone: (03) 303 5163 Mobile: 027 555 00 21 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RakaiaNews Email: [email protected] www.rakaia.co.nz Thursday 6 April 2017 Issue 479 Brighter Look at Chertsey School Chertsey School has started the new school year with a brighter Tayla, a Year 5 student, explains the process “First we had to look. The senior students of Chertsey School worked hard smash the tiles that we needed and we had to place them on top to design and create new mosaic panels for the front of the of glue after we knew where we wanted them to go. We had to classroom building. share and take turns of smashing and cutting the tiles. After that we had to put grout over top.” The panels, made completely of tiles, were put up early this year. The students The murals have given the students were asked to think about what a sense of belonging to their school, represented New Zealand and Chertsey. community and to New Zealand, as Working in groups, the students shared well as brightening up the red brick, ideas, discussed and planned their otherwise plain, school building. designs. “The murals are about where we came “We designed the murals in groups and from and the places we love,“ says shared ideas about what we could do Rhiannan a Year 5 student. which represented New Zealand and Chertsey is a small rural school with a Chertsey, “ says Gabby a Year 5 Student. roll of 28 pupils. The school provides After the designs were planned, the excellent educational opportunities groups worked to make their ideas for students and has a real family a reality. A lot of hard work and atmosphere. The mosaic panels just add motivation were needed to get the to the idyllic country setting we have out amazing final results. here in Chertsey. Why would you want to live anywhere else? This mural represents the mountains, a farm with a river going through the middle and a hot air balloon in the sky – important parts of the South Island and what we can see in New Zealand. This mural represents a pokutakawa tree, This mural represents a Tongan turtle, the kiwi and a koru as they are all things which ocean and a rainbow – these are things are important to New Zealand. important to us at Chertsey. Rakaia News Issue 479 - 6 April 2017 Ramblings from the Editor Hello readers. Prior to the Monday, I would have spent a substantial amount of time preparing and completing as much as I can of that issue. A great man called Donald (no, not that Donald) once said: On the Monday, I continue working on the Rakaia News, having started at 8am on Sunday and, if I am lucky, I am finished before “When the evening comes, prepare yourself for the morrow 7pm on Monday. The proofreaders are contacted and they “~Donald Pillai. complete their task by the following morning. On the Tuesday This leads into what I want to talk about today - punctuality my day starts before 8am making all the changes suggested by and meeting deadlines. the proofreaders. And then before 11am on the Tuesday the Rakaia News is with the printers. I often ask myself, are punctuality and achieving deadlines such old fashioned ideals? When advised that something has As you can see, there is not much wriggle room for late to be somewhere by a certain time, does anyone care or even contributions or emails from contributors saying they won’t be try to meet the advised time frame? Or is the thought process able to provide what they have already said they would. ‘oh, it is just getting information into the Rakaia News’? Are So, to that end, I will have to insist on the 10am deadline. If contributors telling me that my time is of less importance than I don’t have your contributions by 10am and I have had no theirs? Am I too nice and accommodating for people, allowing contact from you, then I will assume you will not be providing them to be late once, and the contributor then deciding that anything for that issue of the Rakaia News. This also includes this is the new normal? my regular contributors, most of whom already meet the We all have busy lives but lately some of the contributors are deadlines set and contact me if they are going to be late. To the giving zero communication on Mondays, some contributions readers, I apologise if this has any effect on future issues of the are being received later and later and sometimes people are Rakaia News, with missing reports, but a deadline is a full stop cancelling after afternoon tea has been and gone. for when contributions are accepted. For readers who don’t know, the Rakaia News deadlines are Be like the Donald (Pillai) and prepare early! always Mondays at 10am once a fortnight. For my regular Linda Hammerich contributors, I send out a reminder email on the Thursday Rakaia News before the Monday deadline. (If you wish to be included in this reminder group, email me requesting to be added.) 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Symptoms may vary with age, immune influenza each year. Many won’t feel sick at all, status and general health of the individual and include cough, but can still pass it on to others. Getting an sore throat, muscle aches, fever and severe fatigue. The fever influenza vaccination before winter offers you and body aches may last for two weeks or more. and others the best protection. • Pregnant women and their babies can suffer The virus is transmitted among people by direct contact, serious consequences as a result of influenza. touching contaminated objects or by the inhalation of aerosols containing the virus, therefore thorough hand-washing is • Older people and people with certain medical an important preventative measure. People with or without conditions are more likely to have medical symptoms can transmit the virus. Healthy adults with influenza complications from influenza. are infectious for up to five days and children for up to two • Influenza is a serious illness which can put weeks. Extended periods in an enclosed, poorly ventilated anyone in hospital or even kill them, including space with an infected person increases the chances of acquiring young and healthy people. infection. • Influenza vaccination is safe, effective and cannot give you the “flu”. The influenza vaccine is funded for certain groups of people who are considered to be at greater risk of complications from The Rakaia Medical Centre is open: influenza. The vaccine is recommended (although not funded) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to reduce the risk of spread of the disease, for those who are 8:30am – 5:00pm in close contact with individuals at high risk of complications. Tuesday Eligibility Criteria are: 8:30am – 8:00pm • Pregnant women (any trimester) Address: 30 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia • Anyone under 65 years with any of the eligible Telephone: (03)303 5002 medical conditions Fax: (03)303 5004 • Anyone over 65 years of age. Email: [email protected] The best time for vaccination is prior to influenza entering the community, before the start of the winter season. However influenza vaccinations can be given when influenza virus STEADY AS YOU GO activity has been identified as protective antibody levels can Exercises for Everyone develop from 4 days after vaccination. The funded programme starts from early March and continues until 31 December. Supporting, Balance, Strengthening bones Eye exercises, walking skills plus others. Annual influenza vaccination is required for two important reasons Wednesday, 12 April • Protection lessens over time Tuesday, 18 April at 1.00pm • The circulating influenza strains change each year $2.00 for the hour and may not have been included in the previous year’s vaccine. St. Andrew’s Church Hall Come and enjoy the benefits of gentle exercises. Telephone Dorothy 302 7595 for further information. RAKAIA FIT KIDZ Rakaia Real Women Wednesday, 12 April 10:30am Tuesday, 18 April 10:30am Circuit Training Welcome to new mums, newcomers and caregivers Circuit Classes in Rakaia Music and movement for all pre-school children Monday 6:00pm A ¾hr programme using a variety of skills for learning Friday 10:30am Led by Jo and Dorothy You are welcome A time for friendship and support to come and join our group Held at St. Andrew’s Church Hall For parents & carers - 50¢ donation appreciated Suitable for all levels of fitness For more information First time free! Contact: Dorothy ph.