Lucky pupils at Howick Primary School recently had a visit from a special guest – Life Education Trust’s Harold the Giraffe.
The Trust is described as New Zealand’s largest and most respected health education provider and has supported the health and well-being of children for more than 30 years.
It provides education to support Kiwi children’s health and well-being through interactive learning experiences in schools, Life Education Trust fundraiser Kelvin Ricketts says.
“Our purpose is to inspire tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) to make positive choices which will help them develop their own self-worth and recognise values to enable them to achieve personal, career and community aspirations.
“Life Education Trust Counties Manukau was formed in late 2012 because of a collaboration between three existing Life Education Trusts.
“The area covers a substantial portion of greater Auckland and is home to over half-a-million people.”
He says the programme is delivered to primary and intermediate schools in the area by five talented and dynamic ‘Educators’.
“The area has 213 schools and a pool of 76,000 children. Each year Life Education Trust Counties Manukau fosters a space for about 30,000 children to learn and explore key issues.”
Ricketts says locally Life Education Trust Counties Manukau receives funding from club service organisations and the Howick Local Board.
Life Education Trust Counties Manukau Specialist Educator Lesley Payne recently visited Howick Primary School.
She and Harold met with the school’s principal, Michael Earl, and delivered a lesson to an enthralled group of the school’s pupils as a way to show mutual thanks and appreciation for the support the Trust receives.
- Disclosure – Howick Local Board deputy chairperson Bo Burns is the owner of the Times.
