Survival games for children

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 9

Survival games for children

1 Christchurch will i hopt three Civil i Defence “Survive compe Itions for primary schoolchildren at the end of this month. \ ] J'’ J!' IHu The competitions are sponsored by the A.M.P. Society, and are based bn the Top Town theme. I It is a (first ,for ]Nqw Zealand and will involve more than j 1900 pupils, aged 10, from 64 schools in Marton, Dunedin, [Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland and Christchurch. The director! of| 1 tie A.M.P. Civil (Defence project, Mr Derek Rank n, said the games were siccessfully trialed in Mail m Each competition a insists of six games in which the: teams experience aspects of first! aid, rescue and evacuation. The games inch de stretcher races, climb ng over uneven ladders End stilt races -J “representing what it I is like) to walk during an earthquake,” Mr Rankin | said. ! The first of the Christchurch i “Survive I I Together” competitions I will be hosted by j Avondale School, with teams' from the Waindni, Aranui and Burwood schools. It will be on 'Monday, [March [2B, beginning at] 1 p.m! | At the same] time the next day, Bumside Primary School will complete against teams j from' the Christ the King,' Westbiim, and Ham i schools. [ | ' Addington ( School ( will host the third Christchurch competition! !on Wednesday, | March] [3O, competing against i teams from the West Spreydon, Somerfield, and Hoort Hay schools. I ,1 111 1 [• The winning school] at each competition) ; will receive (book vouchers and the ] over-all j points winner of the serips yvill be awarded; a home computer. I |