Hey Guys,
Sorry I've been so busy with Passion Project that I haven't had the chance to blog that much because I've been writing everything up to go on my presentation board.
Although I've been holding onto this for a while but on the 31st of October, the North Canterbury RDA had their official opening. They have a brand new arena, an office building, a proper car park and new yards for the horses. It was amazing seeing the transition of what it looked like 6 months ago and what it looks like now.
Anyway.....so I was lucky enough to present the money on their opening day. I stood up with the check and gave it to the head of the North Canterbury RDA. It felt amazing! The money has gone straight into the horse's account and will be used to cover all the horse's costs.
I'll keep you updated!
Olivia
Monday 7 November 2016
Sunday 28 August 2016
Hey Guys,
So today we had a learning circle with some of the other year 8's. A learning circle is a group of students gathering sharing their learning, challenges that they have faced and all their success. I was in a group of lovely girls. I got lots of cool ideas and it was awesome hearing what everyone else was up to. There is such a wide variety! I am very proud of my peers and I!
See Ya,
Olivia
So today we had a learning circle with some of the other year 8's. A learning circle is a group of students gathering sharing their learning, challenges that they have faced and all their success. I was in a group of lovely girls. I got lots of cool ideas and it was awesome hearing what everyone else was up to. There is such a wide variety! I am very proud of my peers and I!
See Ya,
Olivia
Wednesday 24 August 2016
Hi Guys!
Wow! What a wonderful week last week was! I'm only just recovering. So for those of you that don't know last week I held my Gingerbread Horse Week at School. It was very very successful. I am so close to reaching my $1000 target, I am currently at $720.
It all started on the Monday I showed up late (Traffic wasn't on my side that day!), I was so worried because for the first few minutes I had no customers but after that I had plenty! It was a brillant day and I ended up selling 120 Gingerbread Horse Biscuits!
Then on the Wednesday I held my Teacher Icing Competition at lunchtime. It was so funny. My biggest challenge was finding a judge. We had contacted a professional cookie decorator who couldn't make it, I was FREAKING out! But Thanks to Mum who had a brain wave she suggested Shelley Jackson who is Head of the Old Girls Association. A big big Thank You to her she saved the day!
The teachers so supportive and were hilarious! The way it worked was each teacher had to stand around a table that was covered in lots of decorative items (including chocolate!) and their biscuits. They had 10 minutes to decorate 2 gingerbread biscuits. The main rule was don't eat the ingredients on the table but as soon as we started that when out the window!!! :) Finally at the end we handed out the prizes that were very tempting for the teachers. They were a $20 coffee voucher for 1st Place, $10 Coffee voucher for 2nd and a $5 coffee voucher for 3rd! Thank You to all the teachers that helped me! Enjoy your prizes!
To conclude my week I sold out of gingerbread biscuits on the Friday! Thank You to everyone who supported me through out the week. Another special Thank You to Amelia from 3A who helped me sell all my biscuits you were a big help! I can now confidently say that it was worth baking 250 Gingerbread Horses!
Wow! What a wonderful week last week was! I'm only just recovering. So for those of you that don't know last week I held my Gingerbread Horse Week at School. It was very very successful. I am so close to reaching my $1000 target, I am currently at $720.
It all started on the Monday I showed up late (Traffic wasn't on my side that day!), I was so worried because for the first few minutes I had no customers but after that I had plenty! It was a brillant day and I ended up selling 120 Gingerbread Horse Biscuits!
Then on the Wednesday I held my Teacher Icing Competition at lunchtime. It was so funny. My biggest challenge was finding a judge. We had contacted a professional cookie decorator who couldn't make it, I was FREAKING out! But Thanks to Mum who had a brain wave she suggested Shelley Jackson who is Head of the Old Girls Association. A big big Thank You to her she saved the day!
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| The Teachers in the middle of designing their masterpieces! |
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| Mr Pearce focusing hard on is art work |
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| 2 of the beautiful biscuits |
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| The girls showing their support. |
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| Our prize winners and the wonderful Shelley presenting the prize! |
The teachers so supportive and were hilarious! The way it worked was each teacher had to stand around a table that was covered in lots of decorative items (including chocolate!) and their biscuits. They had 10 minutes to decorate 2 gingerbread biscuits. The main rule was don't eat the ingredients on the table but as soon as we started that when out the window!!! :) Finally at the end we handed out the prizes that were very tempting for the teachers. They were a $20 coffee voucher for 1st Place, $10 Coffee voucher for 2nd and a $5 coffee voucher for 3rd! Thank You to all the teachers that helped me! Enjoy your prizes!
To conclude my week I sold out of gingerbread biscuits on the Friday! Thank You to everyone who supported me through out the week. Another special Thank You to Amelia from 3A who helped me sell all my biscuits you were a big help! I can now confidently say that it was worth baking 250 Gingerbread Horses!
Monday 15 August 2016
Hi Guys!
I've had the busiest weekend baking biscuits! I've lost count of how many Gingerbread Horses that I've made!
Yesterday was my first day of my Gingerbread Horse Week at school. It was awesome, I sold so many! It was so awesome to see the support of my school, even teachers bought some! In fact sales were so good that I even had to bring some biscuits today!
Wish me luck tomorrow for the Teacher Icing Competition at lunch!
Olivia xx
I've had the busiest weekend baking biscuits! I've lost count of how many Gingerbread Horses that I've made!
Yesterday was my first day of my Gingerbread Horse Week at school. It was awesome, I sold so many! It was so awesome to see the support of my school, even teachers bought some! In fact sales were so good that I even had to bring some biscuits today!
Wish me luck tomorrow for the Teacher Icing Competition at lunch!
Olivia xx
Tuesday 2 August 2016
Guess what?! Today as I came home from school I noticed something on the front door! It was the packs from the Riding for Disabled that have the horse cookie cutters and everything you need to participate in the Gingerbread Horse Campaign! I'm so so excited!
Last night we also started trying out some recipes and doing some taste testing! They were great but there was a bit too much Ginger in them!
I'll post again soon!
Got some more exciting things on the way!
Last night we also started trying out some recipes and doing some taste testing! They were great but there was a bit too much Ginger in them!
I'll post again soon!
Got some more exciting things on the way!
Monday 1 August 2016
Hi Guys,
So last time I posted, I told you that I was helping the Riding for Disabled through their Gingerbread Horse Campaign. I also gave you the link for their website in the last post, so feel free to go have a look at that.
My new update is that I have done a lot of brainstorming and thinking and in 3 weeks time I am going to organise a week at my school where I can sell some of the Gingerbread Horses that I have decorated. During the weekend I wrote a very informal letter to my principal to ask for permission to hold my Gingerbread Horse Campaign. On Monday I got the best news, Dr Bird (My principal)
said yes!
On the Monday I will be selling some of the Gingerbread Horse Biscuits that I have baked. I will also be giving out some packs that the Riding for Disabled has given me. In them they have a horse cookie cutter and bags to put your biscuits in for when you sell them. If the girls take these packs and sell there biscuits they will give the money that they have collected to me and I will find a way it to the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled. I will also do this on the Friday lunchtime.
On the Wednesday, I am going to hold a Gingerbread Horse Decorating Competition for the teachers and the students can come and watch. I'm hoping this is going to be a bit of a laugh for the girls!
Until Next Time! Watch this space
Olivia
So last time I posted, I told you that I was helping the Riding for Disabled through their Gingerbread Horse Campaign. I also gave you the link for their website in the last post, so feel free to go have a look at that.
My new update is that I have done a lot of brainstorming and thinking and in 3 weeks time I am going to organise a week at my school where I can sell some of the Gingerbread Horses that I have decorated. During the weekend I wrote a very informal letter to my principal to ask for permission to hold my Gingerbread Horse Campaign. On Monday I got the best news, Dr Bird (My principal)
said yes!
On the Monday I will be selling some of the Gingerbread Horse Biscuits that I have baked. I will also be giving out some packs that the Riding for Disabled has given me. In them they have a horse cookie cutter and bags to put your biscuits in for when you sell them. If the girls take these packs and sell there biscuits they will give the money that they have collected to me and I will find a way it to the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled. I will also do this on the Friday lunchtime.
On the Wednesday, I am going to hold a Gingerbread Horse Decorating Competition for the teachers and the students can come and watch. I'm hoping this is going to be a bit of a laugh for the girls!
Until Next Time! Watch this space
Olivia
Monday 27 June 2016
Watching!
Guess what guys? So on Saturday the 25th of June I finally went and watched a lesson at the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled. It was amazing! It really reminded me why I chose what I did.
Whilst I was there I met a very important lady named Annabel. My family has known Annabel for a long long time but she has also played a huge part with the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled for a long time too! She was amazing. It was incredible hearing and seeing everything that she has done! She told me many brillant stories about the students and the horses.
Like I said I watched a lesson and it was incredible watching the way the horses and the children clicked and worked as a team. It was so inspiring. I also admire the whole team at the Riding for Disabled and all the hard work they put into making such an incredible place like that work.
The best part was that whilst I was there I got to meet NZRDA Volunteer of the year a girl named Sarah. Sarah was so inspiring! I also hope to be able to interview later on in my project!
Also I have decided the way that I can help the RDA the most is to fundraise. So I will be promoting the Gingerbread Horse Campaign. For more information click on the link!
http://www.gingerbreadhorse.co.nz/
Bye for now!
Whilst I was there I met a very important lady named Annabel. My family has known Annabel for a long long time but she has also played a huge part with the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled for a long time too! She was amazing. It was incredible hearing and seeing everything that she has done! She told me many brillant stories about the students and the horses.
Like I said I watched a lesson and it was incredible watching the way the horses and the children clicked and worked as a team. It was so inspiring. I also admire the whole team at the Riding for Disabled and all the hard work they put into making such an incredible place like that work.
The best part was that whilst I was there I got to meet NZRDA Volunteer of the year a girl named Sarah. Sarah was so inspiring! I also hope to be able to interview later on in my project!
Also I have decided the way that I can help the RDA the most is to fundraise. So I will be promoting the Gingerbread Horse Campaign. For more information click on the link!
http://www.gingerbreadhorse.co.nz/
Bye for now!
Saturday 18 June 2016
My First Interview!
Hi Guys,
I'm so sorry. My whole Passion Project has been on pause for the last few weeks because I've been ridiculously busy!
Although I've got some very exciting information! On Thursday night, I had my first interview. It was with my neighbour and friend her name is Sue. Sue works at the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled as a volunteer.
Sue was so inspiring! She shared so many stories and so much information with me! I am so grateful! I learnt so much like what do the volunteers do? and heaps more!
One of the things that Sue has also done for the RDA is looking after a horse for 2 months in the Winter. So when the RDA is closed over the Winter the horses go out to people's houses just for the 2 months. Sue gave me a real insight into what's that but also a whole insight into being with the Riding for Disabled.
I can't wait to keep updating you with more stories and news from my Passion Project!
I'm so sorry. My whole Passion Project has been on pause for the last few weeks because I've been ridiculously busy!
Although I've got some very exciting information! On Thursday night, I had my first interview. It was with my neighbour and friend her name is Sue. Sue works at the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled as a volunteer.
Sue was so inspiring! She shared so many stories and so much information with me! I am so grateful! I learnt so much like what do the volunteers do? and heaps more!
One of the things that Sue has also done for the RDA is looking after a horse for 2 months in the Winter. So when the RDA is closed over the Winter the horses go out to people's houses just for the 2 months. Sue gave me a real insight into what's that but also a whole insight into being with the Riding for Disabled.
I can't wait to keep updating you with more stories and news from my Passion Project!
Thursday 5 May 2016
Next Steps
So I haven’t made much progress since my last blog post. Although I’ve had my first Mentor meeting with my lovely mentor Señora Ryan. We discussed what I had done over the holidays. We talked about my plans and next steps. Now I have a clearer idea where I want to go.
So my next steps are to go and watch a riding for disabled lesson. As these are open for the public to come watch and learn. Then I will also make contact with Jenny again just to check on what the board thinks of my ideas.
Thanks for reading and following my Passion Project journey. If you have any ideas or comments, please comment below because I would love to hear from you!
From Olivia
Sunday 1 May 2016
Catching up!
Sorry I have been so busy and it’s been the school holidays. I have made contact with a lady called Jenny from the Riding for Disabled. She was lovely and we discussed my ideas and thoughts.
I did have one small set back which was I am unable to work with the children because you have to be 16 years and over and police vetted. Although that idea of working with the children is out of the question, she has given me so many other ideas. Right now Jenny is going to take my ideas to the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled Committee.
One idea that really stood out to her was the idea of promoting the Riding for Disabled. I am so happy right now. I hope it all goes well.
Thanks for reading!
Thursday 7 April 2016
Deciding....
I’ve just started finalising my Passion Project Idea, it’s so much fun! I really just want to get started!
So today I shared my idea with the rest of my class and so far my idea is that I want to work with the North Canterbury Riding for Disabled and find out what they need wether it is more volunteers or fundraising. Once I have found out what they need I would like to help and hopefully provide it or even a small part of it!
From Olivia
What is Passion Project
What is passion project you may ask?.. Passion Project is something we do as an independent project in Year 8 at my school (Selwyn House School). Passion Project is a year long project about almost anything we want but we have to be passionate about it.
Gotta Gallop!
Olivia
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Introducing Me!
Hello,
My name is Olivia. I go to Selwyn House School in Christchurch and I love it! I am 12 turning 13 and I’m in Year 8 (Which is my final year at Selwyn House)
I live with my wonderful family just outside of Christchurch with my pony Katie and my 2 dogs Tiggy and Bo! I love horses and I love Horse riding it’s my favourite thing ever to do. I also love spending time with Family and my Younger Brothers, George and Sam!
This is my blog about my school Passion Project!
Happy Blogging!
Olivia xx
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