Nurturing Our Future – Growing Together
Kia atawhai a mua – Kia tipu ngaatahi
Nurturing Our Future – Growing Together
Kia atawhai a mua – Kia tipu ngaatahi
On this day in early October, our school is open to our community, family and friends to celebrate our children’s achievements, our rural identity and our agricultural heritage.
Agricultural Day is a very special day in our calendar and a learning opportunity for our whole school. This day is organised by a committee of parents and staff.
All students will have the opportunity to bring a farm animal to school, which they will have raised and cared for, to participate in the various judged events. Or, for our students who may not be able to bring an animal, they will take part in the many creative and exciting activities on offer. These activities provide possibilities of creating, growing, problem solving and presentation and a valuable sense of achievement.
Rearing your own animal is a very special opportunity, and a very close bond can develop between animal and child. Our children learn valuable life skills through raising an animal and the Ag Day process, such as caring, nurturing, animal health and welfare, responsibility, leadership, confidence, project presentation (through diaries and performance to the judges), patience and resilience (especially if it’s a wet day!).
Animal Diaries, Judging, Parades for:
• Calves
• Lambs
• Kids
• Chickens
• Caged Pets
• Ponies
Group Day is where we combine with other schools in our area (Newstead, Tauwhare & Matangi) to compete against each other in the animal judging categories. Group Day is usually scheduled for the week following the participating school’s Ag Days, and prior to the Waikato A&P Show. Anyone can go on from our Ag Day to compete at Group Day representing our school. Often held a week later, many animals and their handlers perform better because they have more experience.
Children who have done well at the school and Group Ag Days can choose to enter the Waikato A&P Show.