During the big storm in October last year part of the Ravensbourne Primary School and Community Pool’s roof was torn off and left flapping in the breeze, Jo Wilson said.
The Ravensbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade quickly removed the wind-mangled hydraulic vent system, which ran along the length of the roof’s apex.
"The fire service were really good. They just messaged me and said: ‘Oh, we’ve got all of what’s left of your roof. We’ve just tucked it all in’."
The school secured Ministry of Education funding to fix the roof and vent.
The school and community continued to use the facility over summer, despite its new open-air feature.
When it rained, the hole turned the pool into a water feature, and all the bugs coming in gave the teachers a chance to teach pupils about various insects they had to dodge while wading in, Ms Wilson said.
Unfortunately, the hole also resulted in increased heating costs.
"Building water confidence and swimming lessons are an important and a popular part of our students’ learning at Ravensbourne Primary School."
The pool is used by the school during terms 1 and 4, and is also open to the community after and before school, as well as during the weekend.
