School Cross Country

Please write a comment about the day for you...

Yesterday Constable Brett visited Te Whare Ruru.
He talked to us about his role in the police and some of the equipment he uses.
We had a turn sitting in his patrol car.

Wallace Corporation Plant Out Day

The bus arrived at the Wallace Corporation just on 9.30 a.m with 22 excited students on board, decked out with gumboots and the odd spade. Yes, it was plant out day!! 
After meeting up with Sarah and Hilton we strolled through young native plants alongside a stream, crossed a wooden bridge and weaved our way to where the bush meets the paddocks on a hilltop. A quick demonstration by Sarah about planting technique and the mission began. 
Though cool in the shade, it wasn't long before digging holes, sleeving out plants, teasing out roots and staking the plants with bamboo rods, had us almost sweating. A few areas were a little boggy and the odd gumboot became locked in place, much to the "eeekk" of it's owner!
All in all, we had successfully found homes for over 300 plants - mainly flaxes, karamu, mahoe and ribbonwood. Kanuka and manuku had to be withdrawn from the plant out list while there is the possibility of myrtle rust (a serious fungal disease which severely attacks members of the myrtle family of plants).
When the final plant was lovingly placed in the ground, Sarah took us for a circuit walk through other areas. She talked about the history of other planting years and the signs that showed it. We  could see how plants 2,3,4 and 5 years old had changed in their growth.
Many thanks to our parent / grandparent helpers on the day.
A day of making a difference for the future in our community.

The Story of Microfibres

We viewed this video and thought hard about the impact of the plastic cycle in our environment.