What Do Students Say?
Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti students have plenty to say!
They blog, write to newspapers, post onto You Tube, My Space and Bebo (popular in New Zealand).
The students also let Councils and corporate New Zealand know when they disagree on their policies by protesting and writing.
Below are a selection of links from the media.
We have also asked a few students to express how they feel about Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti so you can be better informed about wanting to join us or not. Click on the videos and pictures below to hear what they have to say:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLC8L0HvRME
http://www.unlimited.schoolzone.net.nz/student-work/2005/mural/index.html
http://thepulse.org.nz/School/Unlimited
http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/2007/11/student_voice.html
Joshua
"Hello everyone. I'm Joshua from Switzerland and I had the pleasure to study at Unlimited School in 2007/2008. I attended a lot of different courses and I mainly improved my English and music skills. The Unlimited School is a very interesting place for exchange students. I made a lot of friends and I was so glad to have kind teachers in the classes. Thank you to everybody who supported me in this challenging and unforgettable year."
Joshua Dill from Switzerland.
Future Environmentalist Award
This award is to reward and encourage Year 12-13 students who have environmental interests in their schools to continue the work they have been doing when they move on to other institutions or work places.
Each year in February/March information about the award and the nomination procedure is sent to all secondary schools in the region. In July nominations are sought from teachers of senior students who have contributed to environmental causes in the school environment.
Every student nominated receives a certificate and a book voucher. The overall winner receives an invitation to attend "Hands On Science" at Otago University Summer School.
The winner for 2008: Holly Gardiner
Year/age: Year 13
School: Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti
Just some of Holly's achievements include:
- Attended the inaugural Untouched World Foundation Tiromoana trip in 2005.
- 2007 Blumine Island in the Marlborough Sounds, also with the Untouched World
Foundation. During this trip Campbell Live came and documented what we had
been doing, this was a wonderful opportunity to get the sustainable message
out to New Zealand. - 2007 Represented my school, Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, along with another
student, at the Enviroschools Youth Jam. - Founding member of our school’s environmental group, Sustainable UPT.
This year we promoted Earth Hour and Fair Trade Fortnight. - Contribute regularly to a column in our school newsletter called ‘Green space’ with sustainable
messages for students and families.
Download the FEA Poster (363kB) to read more about Holly's achievements and future goals.