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OCTOBER 201 8 303 BROOKLYN TATTLER what’s happening in your community
IN THIS ISSUE from the
From the Community Centre
From the Councillor
2-3
4 COMMUNITY
History
Local Interview - Sophie Jerram
5
6
CENTRE
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE &
Jim Receives his QSM 7
VOGELMORN HALL PH 384 6799
Brooklyn School 120th Anniversary 8 coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
School News 8 AGM
School Tips for Parents 9 Our AGM was held on Sunday 16
Residents’ Association 10 September. We welcomed new Brooklyn
Library News 11 Community Association Council
members Joelene Skelton who has taken
What’s On 12-13
on the Treasurer role, Tracy Dillimore
Resource Centre News 14
who will be our Communications Advisor
Friends of Central Park 16 and Megan Bibby. Dinesh Gupta resigned
Cats Protection Wellington 17 from the Council, we wish him well and
Rosa’s High Score 17 thank him for his years of service to BCA.
Bus Win for Kowhai Park Parents 19 Our guest speaker, WCC Councillor Fleur
Fitzsimons was unfortunately unable
Friends of Owhiro Stream 20
to attend the meeting so Councillors
Brooklyn Authors’ Books Launched 21
Nicola Young and Iona Pannett stepped
Community Groups 22-23 in and both gave a talk. Thanks go to our Izzy Johns’ winning entry “Nestling”
neighbours Brooklyn Playcentre for once
This month’s cover photo is of
Brooklyn resident Jim Drummond
again providing us with an exceptionally
delicious afternoon tea.
“Nurture” with entries spanning a wide
range of disciplines including painting,
CONTACT US
receiving his QSM for services to drawing, sculpture and photography.
Market Hall Hire and General Enquiries:
swimming from The Rt Hon Dame Izzy used acrylics on canvas to create her coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Our September quarterly market had
Patsy Reddy stunning visual of hands joining together
another great turn out with the weather Childcare Programmes:
to nurture a fragile bird. Her piece
coming to the party so people could enjoy childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Photo Credit: Photo Supplied will remain on display at the College
the outdoors and the children could play
indefinitely. Well done Izzy on your great Accounts:
November 2018 copy due no later on the bouncy castle. The final market accounts@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
achievement.
than 5pm Thursday 25 October for the year, to be held on Saturday 8
December, is booking up quickly so if you Holiday Programme Manager:
Email your contribution to
know someone who would like a stall tell The first two weeks of October are manager@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
them to contact us now. primary school holidays; Adam Hendry Tattler:
Brooklyn Tattler is published by the and the Childcare team are geared up tattler@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Brooklyn Community Association Inc. 18 Congratulations Izzy!
for another action packed fortnight of Market:
Harrison Street, Brooklyn. Association Izzy Johns, who works here at the
members accept no liability for the activities including trips to the Penthouse, market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Community Centre as a Childcare
contents which have been prepared in Laser Force, Kilbirnie Rec and the Great
Supervisor and lives in Brooklyn with her Main Office: 04 384 6799
good faith. Printed by Pivotal. War Exhibition as well as lots of fun
family, recently won this year’s Wellington Childcare Office: 04 385 0089
activities here at the Centre.
Girls’ College Art Award. The theme was
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UPDATE HISTORY
from the BROOKLYN IN which was part of the Fitchett Ohiro Estate.
John Fitchett named it this way as that is
COUNCILLOR 1898 the shape it appeared to him. There were no
vehicles of any description on the street so the
DAVID LEE view may have been taken on a weekend day.
WELLINGTON CITY COUNCILLOR The photo shown in my story this month
Trams wouldn’t arrive for a further ten years.
SOUTHERN WARD shows Brooklyn, circa 1898. The ‘new’
021 220 2357 township had only been formed less than Brooklyn was slower to develop than a lot
david.lee@wcc.govt.nz ten years previously and already there was of other suburbs due to the steepness of
Kia ora substantial development. Brooklyn School the topography. Ohiro Road was the only
Another Wellington/New Zealand first; we had recently been transported from its access route from the city, the present day
have just have won the rights to host the original site in Vogeltown (on a rise opposite Brooklyn Road not yet formed. Vogeltown
78th annual World Science Fiction Convention Vogelmorn Bowling Club); the Baptist had been established a good fifteen years
(Worldcon), in July 2020. This is expected to Church in the foreground is the only church before Brooklyn as access from the city and
attract some 2,000 delegates from around the built then; and there were only two general Newtown was a lot easier. Some tradesmen
world and deliver $4 million to the economy. stores, both on opposite corners at the main set up their businesses on their own sections
intersection. Cleveland Street is formed, as in Brooklyn as it was simpler to gain business
Makara Beach Project: This is a community is Jefferson Street and part of Washington from local settlers than have the difficulty
led collaborative process (modelled on Avenue. Harrison Street was not formed for of getting to the city regularly. Horse drawn
elements of the Kaka Project) supported a further five years after Jefferson Street - vehicles were the primary mode of transport
by the Council. The goal of the project is to previously being only a rough track. Garfield and often they would make the journey down
develop an adaptation pathway, community Street was a narrow track leading nowhere. Ohiro Road to the city, but on the return leg
endorsed recommendation for how the To the north of Cleveland Street the empty when full of produce they would travel right
wider Makara Community can prepare for, land was part of the old Goathurst Farm, across town to the southern coast then up
and adapt to, sea level rise, storm surges and Brooklyn Food and the building to the north of the school, Happy Valley to Brooklyn. In winter when the
coastal erosion. Market open 7 days above the end of Harrison, was part of the tracks were very muddy, with multiple stream
We now have three more electric vehicle old Goathurst Farmhouse. This view would crossings this journey could take two days.
(EV) fast chargers in Wellington: Grey St have been taken from the top of the Sugarloaf,
Chris Rabey
(by Noel Leeming), Inglewood Place (lane
on corner Taranaki/Dixon), and Barnett St
(near Te Papa). NZ is comfortably on track
to achieve the Government’s target of 64,000
EV by 2021. We hit this year’s target of 8,000
EVs in Mar/Apr. We have more EVs than
our friends in Australia, and we’re becoming
the Norway (the leading EV nation) of the
Southern Hemisphere.
Car share schemes: There are now other
players looking at setting up shop here in
Wellington. This will be the new normal for
car ownership and personal transport. Watch Brooklyn Food Market open 7 days
this space! shop 8 – 57 Cleveland street
opposite CariBe CoFFee
Ngā mihi nui
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LOCAL INTERVIEW LOCAL NEWS
OUT & ABOUT IN
VOGELMORN
This month Euan Harris talks with Sophie
Jerram, current chair of the Greater
Brooklyn Residents Association
Sophie Jerram spent the first seven years of
her life growing up in Wanaka where her
father was the local GP. A shift north to Nelson After two years in Italy, Sophie returned to
meant more job opportunities for her mum, Wellington where she met her husband and
plus Sophie was spared the boarding school after much house hunting they bought a place
experience as she could live at home and attend in Fortunatus Street during 1998. Their home
secondary school where art history and music was known back then as the ‘Banana House’
were her favourite subjects. Then it was back due to its brightly yellow painted exterior,
down south to Otago University where Sophie which has since been changed to more subtle Erin Smith, Richard Drummond, Andrew Smith, Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy,
lived two enjoyable years as a student. colours. Around this time Sophie took a role Jim Drummond, Bev Aspros, Perry Aspros, Ian MacDonald
with Creative NZ as a project manager and
A romance with a fellow student took her up
arts advocate. Fast forward to 2018 and Sophie
to Auckland where she continued study and
became involved with establishing ‘Letting
is currently enrolled in PhD research between
Copenhagen and Wellington Universities.
JIM RECEIVES
Space’ with business partner Mark Amery. This
was during the financial recession of the early
1990s at a time when there were numerous
At the Brooklyn Residents Association AGM in
June, Sophie was appointed as chairperson and
HIS QSM
empty properties along Queen Street and K lists water awareness and ‘Green transport’ as Congratulations Jim.
Road, so approaches were made to owners for two of her priorities. Sophie put herself forward As reported in the July edition of Visit us at
use of their sites as art installation space. They for chairperson because she is influenced by Tattler, Harrison Street resident Jim www.tvf.org.nz
re-formed this initiative in 2009 and now work grass roots organising that leads to people Drummond was awarded a QSM in
with communities in revitalisation of buildings taking responsibilities for their communities. this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours The Vogelmorn Foundation has
with artists. She is an enthusiastic rider of an electric bike list for his services to swimming. commenced distributing funds to
and would like to see more local charging An article on Jim was featured in local organisations and individuals.
Partly because of the expense of living in
points installed. the April edition as these services
Auckland, a decision was made to move to
Wellington during 1995 where Sophie gained As well as being a mother of two teenagers, had also been recognised by WCC,
employment as a communications advisor Sophie is also a trustee of the Vogelmorn with Mayor Justin Lester presenting
with the National Library. Sophie says she loved Community Group (VCG) who run the Jim with a lifetime membership
coming to live in Wellington, describing it as a former Vogelmorn Bowling Club as a shared to the city’s swimming pools. Jim
For more information or to apply for
creative and crazy place, but small enough to community space. She lists her involvement recently had his investiture and was
funding please visit our website.
manage. Whilst at the National Library for two with the VCG as one of the great things about presented his QSM by the Governor Applications MUST be made online.
years she saved up enough to go overseas and living in Vogeltown, in particular the way that General, the Right Honourable
live in Italy, a country she always had a youthful all people who have collaborated on the project Dame Patsy Reddy. Jim was PO Box 14-330, Kilbirnie
crush on and longed to visit. During her time have worked to create a shared asset and grown accompanied on the day by close Wellington, 6022
admin@tvf.org.nz
in Italy Sophie became involved with Venice personally while learning new skills. family members for the service.
Biennale, a contemporary visual art exhibition.
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UPDATE SCHOOL TIPS FOR PARENTS
BROOKLYN SCHOOL NEWS GAMES AND THE Acknowledge empathy When
your child does handle losing
SCHOOL 120TH October holidays are here marking
the end of another busy term for our
ART OF LOSING (and winning) well, be sure to
acknowledge it. Say something like,
ANNIVERSARY schools. September had a myriad of
happenings and events including Maori
Practice losing We all like to play
family board games but we do not
“I saw you congratulate the winner,
even though you were upset you
lost that race.” When you talk about
Seeking photos and ex-pupils Language Week which schools marked like to lose. When playing a game sports, focus on effort and empathy,
2018 marks the 120th anniversary of with a variety of Te Reo activities, Inter like Snakes and Ladders, do not rather than success or failure.
Brooklyn School on its current site; Zone Swimming competitions, and the let your child win or have an extra
the school originally opened in 1883 annual Art Splash and Dance Splash turn. Chat about how it feels to Be a calm down coach Teach your
in Vogelmorn before being shifted performances at the Michael Fowler win and lose. Siblings make ideal child to take a few slow, deep breaths
to Brooklyn in 1898. This year also Centre. Ridgway have completed the practice opponents. or count backwards from ten when
marks the beginning of a major re- first of three murals which has been they start to feel upset. Let them
named Toku Kainga (My Place). The Explain chance Talk to your children know you’re available to talk through
development of the school. about why we win things: Sometimes
mural depicts Ridgway’s location and how they feel about losing the game
The school is planning to celebrate this values and was made with design ideas it’s because of effort, sometimes it’s or race once they have calmed down.
event and build up a pictorial history the students worked on during term luck, and sometimes it’s both. Teach
of the school. There are many class them catchphrases like, “It’s the luck Andrew Pozniak, Principal,
three. A blessing was performed by local
photos in the archives but very few of of the draw” so they do not always St Bernard’s Primary School, Brooklyn
kaumatua Peter Jackson. Building work
the school buildings, grounds and pool. at Ridgway is due to commence during take failure—and triumph—to heart.
If you have any school photos from the the holidays on the sandpit and shade If your child complains it’s not fair,
past we would love to see them. structure, and also the junior toilet and fight the urge to reply, “Life’s not
roof project. Brooklyn School are hoping fair” and focus on their feelings
We would also like to contact ex- instead. You could say, “I know you
students from the area who would for their redevelopment work to begin
early in term four with the hall and new think it’s not fair. Are you angry (or
be willing to be interviewed about sad) that you lost?”
their Brooklyn School experiences exit from the library being the first stages
by our senior students. Please scheduled. These should be completed Model fair play Whether you are
contact Bridget Bridgman at in April 2019, at which time the Takahe playing a game or watching your
bridbr@brooklynprimary.school.nz or Block (years five and six) will start. favourite sporting team, model being
phone the school on 389 6758. When school resumes on 15 October a good sport. Instead of badmouthing
the onset of summer will be marked a referee or the opposing team, you
by the compulsory wearing of sunhats, could say, “I’m upset the Hurricanes
sunscreen and St Bernard’s summer lost. But, it’s just a game, and I know
uniform. Here’s hoping we have another I’ll feel better about it soon.”
summer like the last one! Emphasize the positive When your
Julie Seevens child is calm, talk about what it
means to have a positive mind-set
while playing games. Ask your child
what they enjoy about a particular
game and how they think they can
improve. Keep the focus on pleasure
and getting better rather than on
winning or losing.
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UPDATE UPDATE
from the between 11am -12pm. Get your creative
kids motivated and bring them down to the
Monthly update on issues
and projects impacting our
LIBRARY library for this fun session; there is a family
pass to the RNZB’s The Nutcracker Season
community to be won! Recreate your favourite scene
from The Nutcracker in a shoebox diorama
- BYO shoebox; open to all ages. You will
find a copy of the diorama entry form on
the Kids’ Home and What’s On Pages. There
NEXT MEETING:
is a full programme in Central Library
7.30pm Tuesday 6 November, Vogelmorn Bowling Club, 93 Mornington Rd
including RNZB Dance, Let’s Go Lego,
Come along, we’d love to have your input
LEGO Stop-Motion Movie and Storytelling
Brooklyn bus hub In use since 23 September. Relocation of stop outside and Puppet Making Workshops, together
Khana Khazana awaited, hoping we will get some car with Family Movies, Gamesfest, and
parks back for village shoppers to use. Stories @ Six. Check out the handy link
Kingston bus stop Urgent talks to revert to original layout. Majority of Kia ora and welcome to everyone www.wcl.govt.nz/kidsholidays
Quebec Street passengers live western side and have to cross road to an First up is a welcome to our new team Remember we are open on Monday nights
exposed area to catch the bus. Elderly and disabled pas- member Sue who will be working Monday, till 8pm and daylight saving makes it a
sengers struggling and finding this unsafe. Tuesday and Saturday mornings at Brooklyn. pleasant time to wander on down and see us.
Bus route 17e from Well done Kowhai Park parents! From 15 OCTOBER, Please give her a warm welcome. Sue has
Kowhai Park your submission sees the 8:25am 17e looping through the Nga Mihi
a background in libraries and comes with
bus hub, dropping children to safely walk on to school a knowledge Children’s and Young Adult Heather and the team at Brooklyn Library
without crossing any roads = people power does count! books. She is also very talented in the music
Bell Rd reservoir Opportunities for community involvement in the design. Bell field so expect some lively preschool story
replacement Rd’s planned closure for approx. 3 yrs from mid- 2021 with times on Tuesday mornings. As you will see,
foot/cycle traffic redirected via Dorking Rd, opportunities to celebrations are in order with the completion
improve safety for pedestrians who currently cross Brooklyn of the Bus Hub and the fixing of our cobbles
Rd to and from Bell Rd. at the bottom of the library ramp. No more
noise, dust or negotiating around a myriad of
Mobility Parks Confirmed mobility park for Cleveland St (outside
orange cones; however the regular arrival of
Fire Station) with another site still being sought. Final
buses is certainly audible within the library
decision awaited on one for Vogelmorn.
walls. Sadly, we mourn the loss of another
Ohiro / Cleveland / Request to escalate made as we feel our serious safety tree that was inadvertently damaged during
Todman intersection concerns and solutions are not being heard. the hub construction and is beyond saving.
Truck movements Communications ongoing towards reducing impact. On a happier note, the garden in front of
through Brooklyn the Library has been replanted with a range
Vogelmorn Precinct Stage 1 works to open up the green to Mornington Rd of shrubs and grasses. The Brooklyn Mural
and Vennell St underway soon, keep an eye out for has now been mounted on the Library wall
Working Bee dates and times to get involved. behind the bus shelter after having its surface
covered with a weather proof film.
Come along to our meetings to be heard or email us with your queries,
concerns and ideas: brooklynresidentswellington@gmail.com School Holiday Diorama Workshop
We are having a Diorama Workshop at
Brooklyn Library on Thursday 11 October
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what’s on at your what’s on at
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CENTRE
18 Harrison Street
VOGELMORN HALL & GREEN
Cnr Mornington and Vennell
To book Brooklyn Community Centre for classes, groups or events contact To book Vogelmorn Hall & Green for classes, groups or events contact
Euan Harris on 384 6799 or coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz Euan Harris on 384 6799 or coordinator@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
BROOKLYN GARDEN Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the RSA Fridays 9am - 2pm. Contact Mel on 022 510 1987 or
CLUB Room. Contact Barbara on 389 4307. BABY SENSORY wellingtoncitynz@babysensory.com or www.facebook.com/
CLASSES babysensorywellington
BROWNIES Mondays 6pm - 7:30pm school terms. Contact Margaret 389 3028
Mondays 10 - 11am & 7 - 8pm. Wednesdays 10-11am.
CHILDCARE Before & After-school Care & Holiday Programmes. Phone Adam FELDENKRAIS First class free for beginners. Contact Toni on 475 3355 or
PROGRAMMES Hendry 385 0089 or childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz temcwhinnie@gmail.com
CRAFT Crafters social group. Fortnightly on Thursdays 10am - 1pm.
CONNECTIONS Contact Louise email: louisebrockway.nz@gmail.com KARDIO POWER Mondays 5:40 - 6:10pm Patricia 383 9371 or 027 297 6049
Saturdays & Sundays at 6pm depending on class numbers. Free form dancing in the dark. Monthly on the last
INDIAN COOKING Contact Anu at anugupta@xtra.co.nz KANIKANI Wednesday. Doors open at 8 pm – Lights out at 8:15pm.
WELLINGTON Entry $5 at the door. Go to our Facebook page for details.
EKKAALLAM Tamil Christian worship and service. Sundays 10am - 12pm. facebook@kanikaniwellington.
CHURCH Contact Robert tec.wgtn@gmail.com or 027 858 9916
Tuesdays 9am - 10:15am with Rosa Santana. Rosa’s teaching
MANDARIN EARLY Thursdays 9:30am - 10:15am. Early learners (Under 5s) fun and focuses on postural alignment and hands on adjustments to
LEARNERS GROUP interactive group classes. For info visit www.nihaocc.org.nz help you deepen in the asanas safely (postures). You can also
KOHA YOGA practice some guided meditation and breathing techniques
QUARTERLY Brooklyn Market Saturday 8 December from 2pm to 5pm.
MARKETS Contact 384 6799 or market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz with her, and enjoy some guitar-chanting at the end of the
classes sometimes. Email rosasantanadesign@gmail.com
Beginners Wed 5:30 - 6:15pm & Thurs 5 - 5:45pm Adult
FAMILY FIT KARATE Beginners Wed 6 - 7pm & Thurs 5:30 - 6:30pm Kardio Power Mondays 6:10pm - 6:40pm Patricia on 383 9371
STRETCH & TONE or 027 297 6049
& FITNESS Wed 7:30 - 8pm. Stretch & Tone Thurs 6:30 - 7pm.
Contact Patricia 383 9371 or 027 297 6049 Learn the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword.
Wednesdays 9 - 11:30am during school terms. WELLINGTON IAIDO Tuesdays 6 - 7pm & Saturdays 3 - 5pm. Cam 021 263 0351
PORSE PLAYSCHOOL Contact 801 6814 or email susan.rudd@porse.co.nz info@wellington-iaido.com facebook.com/wellingtoniaido
Mondays and Fridays at 9am. WELLINGTON Martial Arts Group Saturdays 10am - 12pm.
PILATES Contact Liz 027 503 0211 or lizbirkett.yoga.pilates@gmail.com NAGINATA Contact Alice at alice.graham@compasshealth.org.nz
ST JOHN CADETS Tuesdays 6:30-8pm school terms. Carol 0274 321 204 or 388 3838. Tuesday evenings 7:30 - 8:30pm.
ZUMBA Contact Beth at: positivelyzumba@gmail.com
Tuesdays 9am - 12pm or Wednesdays 8pm. Open to all ages and ability.
TABLE TENNIS Tables, bats and balls provided. Inquiries Philip on 934 7445
or email: codwgpdl@gmail.com. Shaolin Kung Fu, Gao Can Mun Nam Pai Chuan. Ages
KUNG FU CLASSES 7 upwards. Friday evenings 6pm - 8:30pm. Contact email
Fierce Tiger Tai Chi Chuan School. Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm. NEW! newtown@shaolinnpc.co.nz
TAI CHI Beginners welcome. $10 casual and $35 per month.
Contact Ferne McKenzie on 389 1433 or ferne.david@xtra.co.nz
GET THE BEAT
Music for under 3 year olds. Mondays at 10am in the RSA Room.
Contact Lois McConnell on 973 1650.
KATIE UNDERWOOD Call Katie to sell
your home!
“Local Agent, Local Knowledge”
KANGA Mondays 10:15am - 11:45am. Postnatal workouts. Hannah 021 030
TRAINING 6981 http://www.facebook.com/KangatrainingWellingtonCentral/ Call Katie to hear about this
VINYASA Saturdays 10:30am with Jenn. All levels welcome. $5 drop in. month’s special offer!
YOGA BYO mat. Email: jetbluenz5@gmail.com
Ray White Leaders in Real Estate Licensed under the REAA 2008
Want to know more before booking a course? Free taster sessions for T. 04 894 3717 M. 027 248 2061 E. katie.underwood@raywhite.com
HYPNOBIRTHING expectant parents. 13 Oct, 10 Nov & 15 Dec. 11am - 12pm. Visit
TASTER SESSIONS www.annadriverbirthservices.com email: letannaknow@hotmail.com
or call 020 4122 2384. BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2018 13
UPDATE
St Matthew’s Church
96 Washington Ave CARPET
Phone 022 538 1030
brooklynresource
centre@gmail.com
WEDNESDAYS 9AM – 4PM
lAyER
Installation of new or
second hand carpets.
With the onset of warmer weather and the Relays, repairs and
beginning of Daylight Saving, it’s great to be able maintenance.
to get out and about and enjoy the longer days.
If you’re looking for something to do or to meet
All materials can be
new people, feel free to drop into St Matthew’s supplied.
for any length of time to see what is on offer. Free quotes
WEDNESDAY CIRCLE PROGRAMME
Call John at
10:30 am Morning Tea Atkinson Flooring on
Noon Lunch 0274 426 915
1 pm Arthritic Exercise or 04 381 2216
1:30 – 2: 30 pm Guest Speaker
2:30 pm Afternoon Tea
SPEAKERS – WEDNESDAYS 1:30-2:30PM
3 October – ROBIN PAGE
Guitar Playing – 60s music
10 October – NATALIA’S QUIZ
17 October – KATIE UNDERWOOD
Surprise Topic
24 October – MOVIE OSCAR approved for
Paddington Bear ages 5-13
31 October – MARY SNOWDEN
Our Experience on the Ghan •before/after school care
If you have a special interest, hobby or •holiday programmes
something you would like to share with others,
please contact Jenny as we’re always looking for •affordable
guest speakers. We had a great outing in August •pick up/drop off available
to Eastbourne then on to Petone for lunch.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and the chance to St Bernards School Hall
explore beyond Wellington city. We’re hoping 40 Taft St
to plan another bus trip before the end of the admin@enjoychildcare.co.nz
year as this was such a success. Phone: 022 651 0773
Jenny Swan, Coordinator
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CATS PROTECTION WELLINGTON UPDATE
roadside maintenance crews! In years to In the CPW shelter, Minerva can usually
come we hope these roadside kowhai will be a be found at the top of her favourite
springtime feature, attracting plenty of Tui. climbing tower by the kitchen. She isn’t
keen on other cats and will warn them
In November, Tui will be able to get drunk
to stay away from her, but she adores
on nectar of a different sort at the top of
attention from the volunteers, often
Central Park. There, the harakeke (or flax,
washing our fingers for us. Minerva’s
Phormium cookianum) that we mass-
namesake is the Roman goddess of
planted on the steep slope below the road in
wisdom, and we hope she watches over
friends of 2012 will be producing spikes of dark red,
nectar-bearing flowers. We’ve seen signs
our little cat and wisely brings her the
CENTRAL PARK in that planting of the yellow-leaf disease
that can afflict harakeke but, so far, most MEET MINERVA
perfect forever home.
Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page
of the plants seem to be doing well and are for daily pictures and updates on all our cats
Next Working Bee Is Sunday 28 October Minerva is the perfect family cat.
certainly an improvement on the tangle of – you can find it at www.facebook/cpwgtn
One of the nice things about Central Park is She loves to play, she loves to cuddle, and
rank weeds that formerly covered the slope.
its seasonal variation. The range of native and she’s ever so affectionate. At four years old, CPW is open to visitors at 29 Vancouver
exotic vegetation means there is nearly always A month later, pohutukawa flowering will Minerva has already had lots of change and Street in Kingston from 12pm to 4pm every
some feature of seasonal interest to see. usher in summer properly. instability in her life. She was adopted two Saturday and Sunday.
Back in August, the daffodils planted by the For more information, contact Shona years ago from the SPCA but was recently Ph: 04 389 9668
community more than ten years ago were McCahon on 027 413 2930 or at unable to cope with the family dog. She
started disappearing for days at a time, so she Cpl-wellington.org.nz
bringing some winter cheer to the main shonam1957@gmail.com
pathway. They were planted on a grassy slope came to us to find a permanent loving home.
g
beneath a lovely stand of lime trees which lose
their leaves in winter after a colourful display
of autumn foliage. These are not the fruit ROSA’S HIGH
bearing citrus trees but are a member of the
Tilia family from the northern hemisphere, SCORE
otherwise known as linden trees. They will Every year the University of Canterbury
produce fragrant pale yellow flowers in runs a series of competitions for
summer with sticky nectar attractive to bees. primary and secondary students
Right now, spring flowering magnolias in English, Science and Maths for
and rhododendrons are in full display. year five students onwards. The
Some are located in the formal gardens competitions are skills based, designed
at the main Brooklyn Road entrance but by New Zealand teachers, and are
look out for other specimens in places administered online. This year Rosa
around the edges of the park on Owhiro Burton, a year five pupil at Brooklyn
Road and Brooklyn Road. School, was awarded a prize for gaining
the highest score in the country for the
We have planted kowhai along Owhiro Road Year Five Science Competition. Along
in recent years and have been delighted to with her certificates Rosa received
see some in flower, especially considering the a letter acknowledging her fantastic
trees are still quite small and have withstood achievement and a voucher.
not just drought but also over-zealous Well done Rosa!
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LOCAL NEWS
Would your child BUS WIN FOR As a result of these incidents the temporary bus
stop was removed.
KOWHAI PARK The impact of the change in route has meant
benefit from being
some parents are now driving into Brooklyn to
PARENTS drop their children at school and continuing
into town in their cars.
in a smaller class, in a caring
With all the bus issues that have occurred since
the new timetables and routes came into effect Local resident Louise Beauchamp headed
in July, a win has been scored for Kowhai Park up a lobby group to get the 8.25am express
service to go via the library. The campaign
Catholic environment? residents who use public transport for their
children to get to Brooklyn School. Prior to the
changes, the Kowhai Park service would run via
was presented to the Residents Association
meeting in September with several councillors
Brooklyn library with children alighting there in attendance. Prior to the meeting the lobby
for school, leaving their parents to continue their group was told by GWRC that children could
journey. With the bus changes the Kowhai Park catch the 8.10am bus that hubs at the library
service is now predominantly a round service and the parents could catch a connecting bus
to the Brooklyn Library and back. During peak into town. This was unsatisfactory on two
times there is an express service to the railway counts, the first that children are not permitted
station which foregoes Cleveland Street instead to arrive at school prior to 8.30am so would
turning left into Ohiro Road from Todman be too early, and the second being that parents
Street. This means children catching the 8.25am would have to wait approximately ten minutes
express bus now have to get off at the brick bus for the connecting bus – almost an extra hour a
shelter in Ohiro Road, the most dangerous week waiting for buses.
bus stop in Brooklyn. A temporary bus stop At the meeting it was pointed out that the
was initially erected at the bottom of Todman majority of users of the 8.25am bus have
Street. Numerous complaints were laid as to no issue with the bus going via the library
the unsuitability of the location due to the bus and acknowledge that the safety of children,
needing to stop behind diagonally parked cars some as young as five and six, is paramount.
St Bernard’s School Brooklyn has:
and wait in a queue of traffic. Scooter traffic Luckily common sense prevailed and the
would pass on the left side of the bus resulting in group were successful in getting the bus to
§ Average class sizes of 16. several children narrowly avoiding being struck. now run via the library.
§ Excellent academic results.
§ Teachers able to pay closer attention to each child’s needs
and support every child to grow intellectually, physically,
emotionally and spiritually.
§ A state-integrated, un-zoned, decile 9 Catholic primary
school with on-site before and after-school care.
We encourage families to come find out more about our school.
We welcome children at all levels from Years 1 to 8.
www.stbernards.school.nz
To learn more about our school, please contact us on
principal@stbernards.school.nz or 04 389 9377 40 Taft St, Brooklyn
BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2018 19LOCAL NEWS UPDATE
proof really. Yes, the trees are growing up Angeqlique and Hels met each other at the
amazingly, providing attractive walking Whitireia Writing Programme and after
areas; but there is no comprehensive discovering their common interest decided
predator control, and there are problems to work collaboratively on their novels.
with fish access near the mouth of the While both stories are stand alone, they
stream. So what good are we doing? have common characters and the authors
Talking to people there seems to be compared notes to see how a character in one
consensus that there is much greater book would fit into the other.
friends of community awareness of the stream,
Angelique has a background as a social
OWHIRO STREAM and that it has brought diverse members
of the community to work together for
researcher for the government and now does
freelance business writing. She has lived in
a common cause. And given another
Brooklyn for ten years and says what she most
twenty years, who knows what amazing
Last month, after our regular Saturday Authors Hels Ryan and Angelique Praat at the loves about the suburb is the community,
things we will see?
working bee, we had the pleasure of launch of their books being able to walk everywhere, and the
hosting the Britannia Sea Scouts, or He aha te mea nui? He tangata, he closeness of the bush.
rather, the cubs, to a session on the
Sunday afternoon. These were youngsters
tangata, he tangata
Janet Campbell
BROOKLYN Hels started her writing career as a journalist,
between eight and ten years old who came
to learn about the stream and our work
for Friends of Owhiro Stream AUTHORS’ first with Radio NZ, then Fairfax and later in
Australia with The West Australian. She has
on it. They listened to Martin explain
about why planting was good, providing
BOOKS been published in two non-fiction books but
always dabbled in fiction. Hels has lived in
habitat for fish and invertebrates; and
correctly labelled photos of ‘goodies’ (eels,
LAUNCHED Brooklyn for around six years since returning
from Australia and says it has everything you
WE LOVE Brooklyn has two newly published fiction need; library, deli, corner stores and lots of
stoneflies, koura) and ‘baddies’ (rabbits,
authors with local residents Angelique amazing birds. Like Angelique she loves the
possums, rats). They then went on, with
closeness of the hills and also being able to
TO PLAY!
help from parents, to plant some nikau Praat and Hels Ryan recently launching
their novels The Empathy Code and The walk into the CBD.
babies up the bush track, and check on
the weta hotel which some of the older Boy with a Suitcase. Both books deal with Hels and Angelique are currently at
scouts had presented to us a couple Your tamariki from the subject of Artificial Intelligence and the work writing sequels to The Boy with a
years ago. (Yes, there was a resident.) birth to school age potential impacts of these new and existing Suitcase and The Empathy Code as well
We hope the children and parents were are welcome to join technologies on us. The books ponder as other, unrelated books.
as entertained as we were, and that they the fun on any of our questions such as what our technologies say
weekday sessions. about us as people and how they make our Both books are available from Kilbirnie Paper
might join us again some time. Plus or from hello@brooklynhill.press. The
Give us a call or find lives and the lives of others better or worse.
One of the questions their leader us on Facebook! e-book version is available from Amazon.
suggested we could consider talking
about was “What difference have you
made over the fifteen years you have
been operating?” which gave us pause
for reflection. Can we say that there is
more abundant fauna - koura, kokopu,
invertebrates - than there was? Absolutely
not, although we still have our resident
eel. More birdsong? Possibly, but no
20 OCTOBER 2018 BROOKLYN TATTLER BROOKLYN TATTLER OCTOBER 2018 21COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY GROUPS
AFTER-SCHOOL JUNIOR 8 Tanera Crescent. Just turn Church - 184 Ohiro Road. through reserve, Pendennis babies and toddlers 0-3 Come along for great
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Scouting is for boys and 9.53 train
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your first session free – $60 BROOKLYN LOCAL HISTORY girls who love adventure.
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per term tour Need to book montessori.school.nz/playgroup
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ivancmoss@gmail.com or rata@montessori.school.nz
021 417 025 Library. Everyone welcome. Boyes 972 9904 or 29 October Pomare, at Vogelmorn Bowling
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or Sharon Macintyre RIFLE CLUB Ages 14+
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VOGELMORN TENNIS CLUB
Brooklyn Guides BROOKLYN MAINLY MUSIC Russell Terrace, Newtown. weekend of the 2018/2019 wellington@shaolinkungfu.co.nz
Welcomes players of
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all ages and abilities. Join
for parents or care givers Grain on 0274 449 641 3rd November. More ST JOHN PENGUIN AND
BROOKLYN FOOD GROUP d.grain@xtra.co.nz our social, family-friendly
to enjoy with their pre- details online at www.bjcc. YOUTH DIVISION
Local food and www.bsrc.org.nz club. Club days, competitive
schooler(s). Morning Tea co.nz Penguin Program 6-8 yrs.
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provided. BROOKLYN TABLE TENNIS FRIENDS OF OWHIRO Karen 389 4060
held weekly on Monday vogelmorntennisclub.com
Wellington Reformed 9am-12pm Tuesdays and STREAM Working bees on Youth Division 8-18 yrs.
evenings from 5ish, at the call in, or email secretary@
Church 34 Harrison St. 8pm Wednesdays. We the second Saturday of the Carol 0274 321 204
Brooklyn Orchard, end of vogelmorntennisclub.com
Rachel 022 407 9652 welcome new members of month 10am-12:30pm. www.stjohn.org.nz
Harrison St.
all ages and ability. Tables, Contact Martin on WELLINGTON SWORDS
thebrooklynfoodgroup@ St Matthews’ TURBINE TALKERS
bats and balls provided. 389 8995 or email: CLUB Based at the
gmail.com or Co-operating Parish TOASTMASTERS CLUB
Phone Philip on 934 7445. owhirostream@gmail.com Wellington Bowling Club,
www.facebook.com/ 96 Washington Ave. Your local chapter of
Tanera Park off Tanera
BrooklynFoodGroupNZ Lynne 027 248 9349 BROOKLYN TOY LIBRARY LIONS CLUB Help build Toastmasters International.
Crescent. Contact Vicki
Rear prefab at Capital your community and make Tuesdays 7:15pm-9:15pm
BROOKLYN GARDEN CLUB BROOKLYN NORTHERN UNITED Lamb, Head Coach on
Montessori School, new friends along the way. fortnightly in
Meets 1st Wednesday JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 970 7496 evenings Email:
Camrose Grove, Kingston. Vicki 022 033 0031 St Matthew’s Church lounge.
7:30pm from March to Email inquiries to president@fencingcentral.org.nz
Open during school terms. John 029 771 3171,
October at Brooklyn bnujfc@gmail.com PREDATOR FREE BROOKLYN
brooklyntoylibrary@hotmail.com Paul 027 324 8213 EVERY GIRLS’ & BOYS’
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brooklyntoylibrary.org.nz turbine@toastmasters.org.nz RALLY Thursdays during
members and visitors www.sporty.co.nz/brooklynnujfc We’re looking for volunteers http://6879.toastmastersclubs.org school terms from 7pm-
welcome. Contact Barbara BROOKLYN WALKERS to host traps on their
on 389 4307 BROOKLYN PLAYGROUP UPSTREAM – FRIENDS OF 8:30pm at Ridgeway
Meet Monday mornings properties. If you’d Christian Youth Centre, 117
Fun group for parents & (except public holidays) CENTRAL PARK
BROOKLYN GECKOS like to help email The Ridgeway, Mornington
caregivers with preschool outside Brooklyn Library. Working bees on the last
HOCKEY FOR KIDS predatorfreebrooklyn@
children. Meets Tuesdays Sunday of the month for ages 8 - 12. Contact
Years 1-6 and new entrants. Phone Susannah 384 7412 or gmail.com
Fridays 4-5:15pm at the and Thursdays 9:30- 10am-12pm at the Jetty, Evan Tyler 027 274 2631 or
Clare 384 9054.
Brooklyn Bowling Club astro 11:30am during the RATA PLAYGROUP Calm a few hundred metres evanandrebecca@gmail.com
8 October Mana, Acheron and nurturing place for along the main path.
turf at Tanera Park, school term at the Korean
Rd, Mana View Rd, Penryn Dr,
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