Growing sustainable communities of curious, creative and compassionate learners is how our Academy for Gifted Education (A.G.E.) pupils engage with life.

Recently students took part in the Student Volunteer Army, as Community Guardians. The Student Volunteer Army was inspired by 11,000 students, who on 22 February 2011, took to the streets and helped the Christchurch community by clearing, cleaning and supporting the city after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the city. Our Student Army of motivated students worked together to tidy up an area of Takapuna, removing rubbish and weeds. Plants that they had grown over the course of the year were repurposed at the tiny garden at the Lake Road end of Huron Street.

As part of the Takapuna community, we utilise many local resources to support our learning. These include the library, gyms, beach, parks, The PumpHouse Theatre, and Lake House Arts, and we also invite local guests to share their knowledge and skills with us.

At the start of the Term Four we held our inaugural fundraiser at Lake House Arts. We had a hugely successful art auction with more than 10 well-known New Zealand artists donating their pieces of fabulous artwork. All the proceeds go towards raising funds for A.G.E. scholarships.

Over recent months students have also been learning to swim at the Takapuna Pools. These sessions have been invaluable as we head into summer and the Christmas holidays where we will all be spending time at beaches, lakes and rivers across Aotearoa.

We look forward to sharing more of our learning, adventures and the development of A.G.E. in 2019.

Academy for Gifted Education, Karaka House, 9 Huron Street, Takapuna

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