Totally Free Computer Courses....

Wintec is running FREE Computer courses in Putaruru from the 4th May until the 14th May. The mobile computer classroom will be based at the RSA carpark - lower level. Session Times: 9am - 5pm (Monday - Thursday) 9am - 3pm (Friday).

The Certificate in Computer Skills (Level 2)
Certificate in Information Communication Technology (Level3)
Digital Workshops.

No appointment necessary,
Attend for minimum of 2 hours, stay as long as you like, complete at home in your own time.
Ongoing follow up support available.
For more information contact:

Chris Lord @ Wintec
07 878 6558

or stop in at the Putaruru Information Centre to collect a free information leaflet.

This is a great chance to upskill for no cost at all......

World Earth Hour 2009...

Here is the video by Mike at @ Junction of Cirque Alazas at World Earth Hour -

New Prattler....

Well, the new version of the Prattler is out - and last week caused us to pull our hair out at a few things - character building my mother would have called it....I could think of many other phrases! Many thanks must go to Nolan from Odeon computers for your help ance again, and to Dave McPherson for your input too. We had hoped to get the paper out in time for Easter - however things outside our control meant that it arrived on Tuesday after it rendering the details of the co-operating Church services out of date.. That was one we'll just have to take on the chin for this time - going (or getting) to print for the first time in this style had it's fair share of complications - hopefully they have all been ironed out in time for the next one.

Speaking of the next one - we want to do a feature on weddings from this year of Putaruru people. If you or someone you know have been married recently - send us a photo to info@putaruru.co.nz in jpeg format with details of the ceremony (brief) and we'll get it into the newsletter - although if you are sending a photo on behalf of the bride & groom, we will need their permission to put it into print.

The school holidays are here, and despite the farmers needing rain badly, many parents are breathing a sigh of relief with the weather..If you're looking for something to do, why not revive the art of salt dough - cheap, safe and easy.

Check out these articles:
kids salt dough ideas


or more complex - make a salt dough pizza clock

get really creative at Salt Dough in Provence

but most of all, enjoy the holidays!

Busy,busy,busy - now we're back!

Sorry! Things around here have been sssoooooo busy that we've missed our post! So here it is.... The new Prattler has finally gone to print after many many glitches - aagh! Since the last BLOG - we've had the Top Team Competition - winners primary -Te Waotu, winners intermediate - Te Waotu, winners Adults - McTotopers - photos below:

And we also had Earth Hour at Glenshea Park - this was organised as a laid back picnic - with the Telfar Drumline and Cirque Alazas giving us a great firy rendition. Check out the pictures below and many thanks to Christy Harper and Willow Totterdell for aditional photos....