Welcome The Staff and Board of Trustees extend a warm welcome to all parents, grandparents, children and members of our community to our annual Calf and Pet Day. All students are expected to be at School by 9am for the roll. If you are planning on coming later, you will need to call the absent line before 9am and leave a message. Phone 543 1479 option 1. Bus Children If your child is not using the bus on Friday, please advise the office or Administration tent before midday on Friday so we can mark the bus loading sheets. Arrival Children with calves, lambs, goats, chickens, and hanging baskets should report to their classroom at 9am to be marked on the roll and then report to the Administration tent at 9.30 where they will be allocated a number. All animals including pets must be tethered or caged at all times. Children who are entering the Open Pet Section and Best Dressed pet do not need to register at the Administration tent. The Open pet competition will commence in Ring 1 after the lamb judging has been completed. Listen out for the announcement over the loud speaker. Judging Many thanks to our judges. Peter Hodge, George Winters, Ivan Wylie, Jan Pendergrast, Neila Fairweather, and Alison Vernall. Judging commences at 10am. Lambs, Calves, Goats - Once you have your number, please assembly near the appropriate ring and listen for your name to be called. We have a record number of lamb entries this year. Please be patient. Our judges do an amazing job, and the children benefit hugely from their time. Chickens Please tie your number to the cage and deliver to the chicken tent before 10am. One chicken per cage please. Important Message about Animals If you are bringing animals to Calf Club & pet day, it is your full responsibility to ensure they are actively supervised and cared for throughout the day. Oropi School is not responsible for watching or caring for animals during the Calf Club and Pet Day. It is important that you have visibility of your animals or have your animals in a safe place throughout the day. It is often warm on the day, so we recommend that you provide adequate water and shade for your animals. Please, do not approach any animals without the permission of the owner.
Parking Vehicles with trailers and cars transporting animals can access the back field via the gate by the bus shed. Please note that access via the staff car park is not available this year due to recent earthworks by the carpark. If you do not have animals with you, please park on the road or at the Oropi Memorial Hall. Please take extra care driving on the field as it is still wet and there will be children and animals around. Scarecrow Competition Scarecrows will be displayed on the backfield near Korimako. Please register at the administration tent at 9.30am. Scarecrows will be judged by Julie Bingley. Hanging Baskets Register and collect your number at the administration tent from 9.30am. Please tie your number to your basket and deliver to the bars outside Korimako. Baskets must be hung in the correct category according to the colour-coded tag. (Pre-school, junior, senior). Hooks will be available to allow your basket to hang. Hanging baskets will be judged by Alison Vernall. Open Pet & Best Dressed Pet These categories will be judged by Colin the cat, Lucy Elliot & Jordan Williams once the animal judging is complete. Cash Please remember to bring cash tomorrow. Eftpos is not available. Lunch Food will be available to purchase from the Trustpower Marquee. Please bring cash, as eftpos will not be available. Te Hokioi Market Day The students in Te Hokioi will be running stalls tomorrow raising funds for the end of year camp. Their stalls will be located on the back field. Toilets An adult s toilet is located outside the new multi-purpose room. Children will need to use the toilets located by Kiwi & Piwakawaka rooms. Possum & Rabbit Hunt Kindly sponsored by the Invisible Office Chartered Accountants. Animals will be weighed by the Norfolk Tree stump / tree house. This area will be partially screened off with a tarpaulin. If you do not wish to see the animals on display, please stay away from this away. Prizes will be awarded for: heaviest possum, heaviest rabbit, most possums and most rabbits. The Environment BOP Trophy will be awarded for the most animals. Results will be announced at prize giving.
Raffle Raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the day from the Administration tent. The raffle will be drawn at prize giving. If you have left your tickets at home, you can still return them to the Administration tent on Friday before midday. Classroom Displays Kiwi & Pukeko rooms will be open from 10am showcasing the indoor exhibits. Judging will be completed by Amanda King & Whaea Raelene on Thursday evening. Te Ohanga Kiwi Piwakawaka Tui Korimako Kea Ruru Punua Pukeko Pukeko Teo Flower Arrangements and Sand saucers Flower Arrangements and Sand saucers Pinecone creations Sand saucers Egg Carton Creations Owls, Weaving, Teepee's Owls, Weaving, Teepee's Nature Creations & Lolly & Pastry Windows Animal cupcakes & CD mosaics Be Prepared Remember to bring everything you will need for the day including a bucket with any washing equipment, a clean collar and lead, and a water bucket so you can give your pet a drink. Remember to bring sunscreen and a rain jacket. Group Day The Tauranga Boys and Girls Agricultural Club Annual Field Day will be held at the Tauranga Racecourse on Saturday 28 th October. For more information on Group Day please see the office or download the details from the School website. Ohauiti Calf Club The Ohauiti Calf Club is being resurrected from the dead! We have beautiful cups to dust off and ribbons galore to give out to a new generation, baking competitions, gumboot throw and many other fun events planned. It will take place on Saturday the 4th of November at the Gordy Wallace Reserve, opposite Neewood Rd off Ohauiti Rd. If you are interested in your child participating in this great country event with a Calf Lamb or Goat, Open Pet and Best Dressed Pet and Owner, please click this link: http://bit.ly/ohauiticalfclub2017
Competitors Lambs Chickens Calves Zoe Gray Emily Thompson Phoenix McHannigan Arthur Rickard Ashton Salmons Elias Thompson Josephine Paton Lily Smith Ava Gray Daniel Green Ellie Carter Logan Taylor Megan Salmons Jake Green Danni Carter Brayden Taylor Grace Kennedy Amelia Coman Jesse Smith Mackenna Slater Holly Pope Ellie Carter Josh Smith Emma Weston Joel Troughton Danni Carter Jack Pope Ollie Tipping Paewhenua Ake Jesse Smith Grace McHannigan Sam Tipping Oliver Winters Josh Smith Cody Smeed Lyla Courtney Hayden Winters Ella Ensor Mathew Paton Alyssa Williams Tom Kernohan Daniel Walters Hanging Baskets Isabelle Williams Max Slater Harriet Monger Elena Dell Luke Kernohan Stefan Pendergrast Anna McClunie Chloe Tree Hugo Broad Kate McKinlay Jai Henderson Elodie Broad Jonathan Dell Cameron Unwin Sophie Kilfoil Archie Montgomerie Piper Horton Lachlan Page Ella Ensor Tobyn Williams Amelia McIntosh Lily Cumming Harriet Monger Stefan Pendergrast Kyle Walters Malachy Geoghegan Goats Polly Rickard Ethan Mason Avarna Pretty Stella Tolley Amber Bollen Dexter Bollen Grace Kennedy Lexi Cox Paige Burston Chloe Burston Natasha Pearse-Danker Mikkayla Hawes Ella Ensor Elise Burling Elsa Hogue Amelia McIntosh Lily Cumming Kian Massey Zoe Habacht Matilda McCawe Joel Troughton Cody Smeed Iona Slater Alyssa Salmons Maisy Parkinson Payton Baker Lucas Steedman Max McCawe Cruz Perry Kyra Batten Jaxon Henderson Riley Webber Zaria Perry Katie Gulliver Jack Kilfoil Leah Turner Conor Massey Tristan Taylor Thomas Page Caitlyn Salmons Carys Barclay Ben McKinlay Kyra Batten Zoe Balsom Bianca Hawes Hugo Broad Katherine Roberts Ben Marshall Elodie Broad Isaac Khoo Alana Burling Lucas Webber Theo Barclay Pippa Montgomerie Amelia Coman
Open Pet Holly Pope Jessie Brann Amber Bollen Dexter Bollen Olivia Ogilvie Ayla Pretty Ava Gray Ashton Brown Nevaeh Grant Lyla Courtney Oscar Habacht Paige Burston Chloe Burston Natasha Pearse-Danker Bjorn Pearse-Danker Jasper Pearse-Danker Ella Ensor Daniel Walters Tylah-Rose Reti Iona Slater Katie Gulliver Kyle Walters Sophie Poad Alana Burling Kate Hodgson Scarecrows Ayla & Avarna Pretty Habacht Family Hohneck Family Hodgson Family The Cat Team Mason Delany The Batten Girls Team