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DRESS UP DAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HURUNUI FOODBANKS
Last week, our School Council organised to have an S Dress Up Day to raise funds for the Hurunui Foodbanks under the Toot for Tucker campaign. Our school raised $55 for the cause. Thanks to everyone for your support of this worthwhile cause in our district. At school on this day were Santa's Helper and a gorgeous sunflower and many other wonderful ...
HIDDEN HURUNUI DAY
Our Enviro Leaders accompanied by Alison Willis headed to Pariroa / Gore Bay to hear about the history of the area, the significance to Maori and to learn about the flora, fauna and animal life. To hear the loud and varied bird song in the bush was very special and has been brought about by the trapping programme in the area. Our children were join...
SMALL SCHOOLS' ATHLETICS ACTION
Last week, on what turned out to be a beautiful day, after a postponement of the event the day before, Broomfield, Omihi and Waipara Schools hit the a...
WAIPARA SCHOOL GETS FIREWISE
During the last week of the term, Waipara School children brushed up on their Fire Safety knowledge by spending the morning immersed in learning about...
CAR BOOT SALE SUCCESS
The Waipara School grounds hummed to the sound of excited browsers as the first Car Boot Sale exploded into action. Up for grabs was anything from pup...
LONG SERVING SECRETARY RETIRES
It is with regret that the BOT accepted the recent letter of resignation from Isobel Whyte, our decades’ serving school secretary. Isobel has gi...
HARAKEKE ENJOY THEIR TEN BALLOON REWARD
Harakeke earned their Ten Balloon Reward and enjoyed a bonfire and cooking sausages and marshmallows for lunch. A first for many of the children and s...
WAIPARA SCHOOL HITS THE MT LYFORD SLOPES
Thanks for whatever you did to get the children of Waipara School to the skiing extravaganza that was Mt Lyford. All of the children had a go at this ...