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“These students are also participating in the William Pike Challenge Award,” she says. “This requires them to do 20 hours volunteering, 20 hours on a new hobby, sport or other activity, and five physical challenges, such as a high ropes course, sailing, kayaking or tramping.

“Our curriculum focus this year is our local community so there will be a lot of visits to look at our area’s environment and learn its history. We will also do our annual Trees for Survival planting by Manukapua Island.

“The big event of the year is our Ag Day, which will be held on election day, October 14.”

Kaipara Flats

Kaipara Flats is starting the year with 111 children, a slight increase on last year. There are 12 new entrants, an increase in four from last year.

Kendall Archer is joining the staff covering a maternity leave.

Principal Debbie Hamer says the traditional school picnic will be held at Martins Bay on March 3, the senior camp at Tawharanui during term 1, Ruud Kleinpaste (The Bugman) will visit for two days next month and the school is hosting the interschool swimming event at Mahurangi College on March 14.

The school is about to undertake a major refurbishment of the junior classrooms, the second phase of the main block refurbishment. The Board of Trustees is also funding a refurbishment of the kitchen and bathrooms in the old school house. The house is used for the Garden to Table programme, developing the children’s knowledge and skills around growing, harvesting, cooking and composting their own food.

Tomarata

The students enrolled at Tomarata School will have a continued focus on the outdoors, and the local environment this year.

The school has an orchard, productive vegetable garden (Garden to Table programme), chickens, Trees for Survival programme and a bush classroom, where one class goes each week to experience learning in the natural environment.

One of the first events on the calendar is a whanau pizza night on Thursday, February 16. Principal Chris King says this is a chance for the whole school community to come together and share food, fun and conversation.

Another major Board project is the development of an outside learning space in the old pony paddock. This is a long term project. Senior students are also building an ANZAC commemoration garden.

Leigh

Leigh School has 57 students on its roll, down slightly from 65 who were at the school at the end of last year. This includes four new entrants.

Highlights of the coming year will be the continuation of the Enviro School goals and the Garden to Table Programme. The school went through a significant upgrade last year, but a new bike track is under consideration for work this year.

Rodney College, Wellsford, Mangawhai Beach, Pakiri and Ahuroa schools did not respond.

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