Kia ora koutou,
We hope you all had an amazing experience at our recent Family Fun Day. Despite the changeable weather, we saw so much courage and determination from all of our whānau, who made the most of every activity and had an awesome time.
The inflatable obstacle courses and the Slip ‘n’ Slide were definitely a hit. We saw so many smiling faces as ākonga raced each other and tried to beat their best times. It was fantastic to see everyone cheering each other on and having fun together.
And how about that new bike track? We were blown away by how well our ākonga handled it, riding like true professionals. We hope you all got a chance to try it out and explore the twists and turns. Who knows, maybe we have some future BMX champions in our midst!
Of course, we can’t forget about the sausages and the home-baked treats at our cake stall. A big thank you to all the whānau who contributed their baking talents and time on the barbecue.
We’re so proud of you all for making the most of the day and having fun, despite the challenging weather. It just goes to show that we’re a resilient and determined community that can make the most of any situation. We hope everyone went home exhausted but happy, with lots of great memories.
We can’t wait to do it all again next year. Ka mau te wehi, Waikowhai.
Bonjour Te Waka Ako,
We are a year 4-6 class from Poroutawhao School, between Levin and Foxton, at the bottom of the North Island.
We enjoyed reading your post about your Family Fun Day! We have a similar day for our whānau to join us – which we just call our pool party. On our day, whānau are encouraged to join us for a BBQ and sweet treats. Our seniors were also fundraising for their camp, so we were able to guess the easter eggs or buy chocolate or our school tea towels.
We are also able to play in the pool during this time, or play on our playgrounds and on the field with all of our sports equipment. Some people also brought their dogs in.
We think having an inflatable obstacle course sounds so amazing and we might ask for that next year! We don’t have a bike track, but it is something that Mrs Harland (or principal) and Miss Salton are looking into doing.
What was your favourite thing to do on your family fun day?
-Poutama Class @ Poroutawhao School
Noa’ia Pouatama Class,
Some of our favourite things to do were the huge slip and slide, the big obstacle course and the bouncy castle. There was also heaps of delicious food, we could buy.