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AUTUMN FUN IN THE SUNSHINE
Big kids and little kids building a pyramid with bodies, and having fun in the lunchtime sunshine. That is the joy of a school like ours - all playing happily together.
NORTH CANTERBURY DEBATING COMPETITION
Waipara School has entered two teams in the North Canterbury debating competition being held this term. Our Year 8 team debated against West Eyreton taking the affirmative stance in the argument: North Canterbury is the best place to grow up in New Zealand. Hannah, Natalie and Astara wowed the audience with their reasonings, but the judges weren't&...
ANZAC DAY SERVICE IN WAIPARA
A large crowd assembled outside the Waipara Memorial Hall to commemorate ANZAC Day. Members of the Waipara School Council presented a wreath on behalf...
PANDA BEAR PYJAMAS AT WAIPARA SCHOOL
The School Council recently organised their first Dress Up Day for our school in 2022 and it took the form of a pyjama day.....these three sets of pan...
HARAKEKE'S TEN BALLOON CLASSROOM REWARD
A pool party - it was meant to be a sleepover, but those cannot be held in the Red Traffic Light setting! All crammed into the Raupo classroom, watchi...
BEACH EDUCATION AT SPENCER PARK
Waipara School enjoyed a superb day at the beach, taking in the Beach Education programme. We learnt about being safe on the beach, recognising rips, ...
HOT DAY RELIEF!
On one of the hot days we have had in Waipara of late, and when everyone was wandering around trying to cool down under the shady trees, it was rememb...
THE YEAR EIGHT GIRLS HAD A TURN TOO!
The children couldn't all fit in together.....as it was the boys had half of the water flowing over the top!!!!