Kelvin Grove Wheelathon correction
March 2011

The Kelvin Grove Kindergarten Wheelathon will commence at 5.30pm Wednesday March 9, not 6.45pm as stated in Tuesday's Manawatu Standard.

Mayor Jono Naylor will open the event and all funds raised by the grocery raffle will be donated to Christchurch kindergartens affected by February's quake. 

Funds raised by Wheelathon sponsorship will be retained by Kelvin Grove Kindergarten.

As a member of the not for profit Ruahine Kindergartens Association, Kelvin Grove will use these funds to purchase resources and develop their kindergarten over the next year.

Above: Wheelly good fun at the Kelvin Grove Wheelathon

‘Murial' brightens up Kelvin Grove
April 2010

Grandfather David Taylor's vibrant mural incorporating New Zealand icons and landscapes is proving a wonderful teaching tool and source of pride for Kelvin Grove Kindergarten.

During his last visit to New Zealand, Mr Taylor of Swansea let his passion for painting slip to Kelvin Grove Head Teacher Leanne Walls. He arrived back in Palmerston North this March to find paintbrushes, Resene house paint donated by Martin Beveridge Ltd, a blank canvas affixed to a kindergarten fence and a contingent of young artist's assistants eagerly awaiting his return.

Mr Taylor, a British schools' inspector turned publisher of electronic resources, spent 37 hours on the mural dubbed "Murial" by the children. Central to the mural are the Ruahine and Tararua wind farms with scenes from the Marlborough Sounds, Bay of Islands, Rotorua and Taranaki also pictured. Kiwi icons adding to the interest include a buzzy bee, Auckland's Sky Tower, a silver fern, a pukeko, a tractor, a wharenui, windsurfers, dolphins and pohutukawa. Mr Taylor even managed to sneak a Welsh rugby ball into the mix without detracting from the Kiwi feel.

"Murial" is a colourful addition to the Kelvin Grove learning environment and is already being used as a teaching tool to inspire young minds.