JNS MEDIA RELEASE
Masterton Safe and Healthy
Community Council announces the launch of Wairarapa Junior Neighbourhood
Support.
The aim of Junior
Neighbourhood Support is to promote a sense of pride, safety and community
spirit in children, their schools and their wider community.
The new initiative
commencing with Lakeview and Masterton Primary Schools, rewards and recognises
primary and intermediate school students who have completed an activity at
their school, home or in their community that contributes to the aim of the
project.
Examples of the
activity areas include: bike safety, preventing bullying, school or street
clean ups, reducing school gate congestion, reporting graffiti,
awareness/assistance with fire/police services, encouraging their families to
participate in Neighbourhood Support, helping a neighbour, evacuation plans
etc. Family values of being polite towards others by using manners and taking
initiative can be recognised, we want to encourage positive behaviour.
Children performing any
of these ‘safety activities’ can be nominated by school teachers, principals,
community members such as local business’s and the general public; for a
recognition award and prize pack in their school assembly.
Outstanding
nominations will be entered into an achiever of the year JNS prize- giving to
be held at the end of each year, where the young person will receive further
awards and prizes.
Nomination boxes and
forms can be located at your local Community Centre, District Council, Genesis
Recreation Centre, Lakeview Primary School, Masterton Primary School or on our
website; mshcc.org.nz.
JNS Coordinator,
Sarah Taylor-Waitere said “There are further locations coming so look out and
help these kids make it count!”
JNS is endorsed by Neighborhood Support New Zealand.
Ms Taylor-Waitere
hopes to continue building networks with further Wairarapa schools and
interested Principals can contact her on 3788900.
