The Cashmere High School Foundation was delighted to be able to recently fund the Blake NZ Virtual Reality Programme for Year 9 students.
This programme was developed by Blake (formerly known as the Sir Peter Blake Trust) and NZ Geographic to make New Zealand’s natural environments more accessible through the use of virtual reality. Through the use of this programme students were able to enjoy an amazing learning experience exploring underwater reserves and understanding the effects pollution has on marine ecosystems.
On Friday 20th May, the NZ Commercial Project Awards Gala was held in Christchurch at the new Convention Centre. Staff from Cashmere High School attended to support Leighs Construction who received a Gold Award for their work on the redevelopment of the school and, in particular, their work on the Performing Arts Centre and Mathematics building.
Key features noted by the judges included the highest specifications for acoustic and sound performance, normally only seen in public theatres, in the auditorium, along with the salvage of rimu timber flooring from the old auditorium that was then recycled and installed in the new building.
Incidentally, the Supreme Award went to Ravenscar House, which is the legacy of foundation pupil Susan Wakefield and her late husband, James, and was the subject of an earlier post.
Performing Arts Centre
