Project Spotlight

Project Name:

Rototuna Bike Track Revamp (Jack Oliver)

Puna Wānanga area:

Outpost with James Pinkerton

What your project is about:

My project is about how we might revitalise our school's bike track to create an engaging and safe environment that promotes physical activity and creates a sense of community. The main idea is to redesign and rebuild the pump track with tarmac instead of the loose gravel that is sitting there at the moment. The track will be a lot safer and will be able to enhance the riding community in the area. 

THREE skills I have developed these through being involved in your project:

Whakawhiti Whakaaro (Communication) because I had to email lots and lots of people for this project, I have also had to present my ideas in front of the principals and other teachers in the tuna tank as well as audiences in the tuna expo with even the Hamilton City council in there as well. 

Auahatanga (Creativity) because I have had to think of the different features that should be on the bike track and what the new layout of the bike track is going to be. 

Whakaaro Taatari (Critical Thinking) because I have had to ask questions to people In the community about some cool features that could be added to the track and what some of the bad things are about the current track. I have had to engage with community partners to look at which ideas would be manageable when developing the new track. 

What has been the highlight of your learning in Puna Wānanga so far?

My highlight of learning in Puna has been meeting new people and getting to talk about my ideas to the teachers and principals in Tuna Tank and an audience at the Puna Expo. 

Future plans:

My future plans are to get a couple of companies into the board room so that I can present my website which has all my ideas and planning on it, and see if anyone is keen to help and sponsor the project. After that, we need to get the track designed and underway with the build process so we can have the bike track running as soon as possible.