The Honorable Dr Megan Woods opened Upland Sensory Playground on Friday 16 June 2023. It was a joyous student led event.

Ian Crosbie made a speech, our Upland Kapa Haka Group performed a haka for all our visitors and in their cooking classes the students made plenty of cheese rolls, pizza and sausage rolls for afternoon tea.

We fundraised $90,000 with the help of Charitable Trusts and businesses. We want to thank the following groups:

• Lamar Trust
• Trillian Trust
• Cashmere Rotary Club
• Canterbury Air Rescue Trust
• Christchurch South Lions
• Colgan Trust
• Hillmorton High School Board of Trustees
• Fonterra
• Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust
• Hillmorton Outdoor Education
• Readylawn 
• Christchurch Givealittle Contributions
• Southern Trees
• Talbot Technologies
• SB Signs
• Ravensdown
• Daltons