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PET DAY 2024 Friday, September 20

Pet Day is when we celebrate Wairakei Primary School’s rural nature and students exhibit their achievements in animal rearing, floral displays and homemade baking.

After consulting with the community in 2023, the PTA hosted the Summer Picnic in March and moved Pet Day to September, during the school week.

Help on the Day

We need people to help with the setup of animal pens, running of the baking stall at morning tea  and clean up at the end.

Phone: (07) 374 8035

Email: jenna.foley@wairakeitaupo.school.nz

In the Lead Up to Pet Day

Ice Block Day

Thursday Week 9 - September 19, 2024

Bring along your home baking and get an ice block. A plate will be sent home with your child and we ask that you fill it with homemade sweets, cookies, cupcakes, muffins or slices.

These will be sold individually to students at morning tea

Please write on the top what it is and if it is made to suit allergies e.g. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Nut Free etc.

Animals

Dogs

Judged on:

  • Care
  • Attention
  • Come, sit and stay

Lambs

Judged in two categories:

  • Rearing – care and knowledge
  • Leading/Calling

Calves

Judged in two categories:

  • Rearing – care and knowledge
  • Leading

Horses

Judged on:

  • Riders Ability
  • Temperament

Small Animals

Judged on:

  • Care and attention
  • Temperament

Please Note:

  • One pet per student.
  • Register your animal by Friday, September 6, 2024. The link to the Registration Form is available on the school website.
  • Dogs must have a current registration tag and owners must provide a current certificate as proof of immunisation. This must be done by September 6, 2024 at the school office. The school will not be contacting vets. No certificate = no entry.
  • There must be adult supervision with horses at all times. Please ensure that horse transport is parked by 9a.m.
  • Calves will need to be tethered away from other calves. If your calf is unwell, on the day, keep them at home.
  • Small animal categories include water, crawly, feathered, furry and soft toy pets. Small animals must be kept in cages when at school.

 

Judging

The Grand Parade will occur before the start of all judging at 9.20a.m. on the field.

Judging will start at 9.30a.m. All animals will need to be onsite by 9a.m. Judges like to talk to pet owners. All students must stay with their pet until judging is completed.

Expected to be finished by 1p.m.

Recycled Enviro Project

The theme is recycled Kiwis

Your Kiwi must:

  • Be made from reused, recycled or upcycled materials
  • You need to complete an explanation of the procedure either written or using photos or both of the making of the recycled kiwi

Judges will be marking on the following:

  • Presentation of the kiwi - including use of different materials
  • Explanation of the process used making your recycled Kiwi

This project is constructed at home.

The completed Kiwi needs to be brought to the school Hall on Thursday, September 19, 2024 by 3p.m.

Pikelets

Years 0-1

3 pikelets - plain, no toppings/raisins, etc.

Iced Biscuits

Year 2

3 biscuits - your choice of flavour.

Muffins or Cupcakes

Year 3

3 muffins or cupcakes - can be iced.

Slice

Year 4

3 pieces of a slice of your choice - can be iced.

Lamington or Donut

Year 5

3 lamingtons or donuts

Iced Novelty Cake

Year 6

Decorated cake of your choice.

 

All baking exhibits need to be brought to school on Friday, September 20, 2024 by 9a.m. 

Please bring these to the hall kitchen.

FLORAL ART Thursday September 19, 2024, 1.45 - 3p.m.

  • Find as many flowers as possible and practise arrangements at home.
  • Arrangements are made at school. All items required for exhibits will need to be brought to school on Floral Art day.    
  • Each student may enter a pressed flower bookmark (if they have pressed the flowers prior) or an aqua jar.

Pressed Flowers Bookmark

All ages. Optional extra

  • These flowers should be pressed weeks prior to floral morning. Start pressing flowers now.
  • Flowers are arranged creatively on card and covered at school.

Aqua Jar

All ages. Optional extra

The aqua jar arrangement needs to:

  • Have no air bubbles in a jar of water.
  • Have an arrangement stuck to the lid and fills most of the jar.Have an arrangement that does not touch the sides of the jar

Floral Sand Saucer

Years 0-1

  • Use a saucer, not a plate.
  • Create interesting patterns with flowers, ensuring no sand is showing.

Button Hole

Year 2

  • Use flowers and greenery to create a button hole arrangement.

Novelty Container Floral Arrangement

Year 3

  • Choose green foliage and arrange in an unusual container: old shoe, tin can, bottle, etc. Containers should not be hidden by arrangement and be able to hold water.

3D Paper Floral Art

Year 4

  • Use paper to create a 3D image of a vase and flowers on an A4 piece of paper.
  • Students will need to bring interesting and patterned paper to construct their flowers and vase from.

Paper Flower arrangement

Year 5

  • Use wire and paper to create a floral arrangement.
  • Students to bring any paper, tissue paper, crepe paper and a jar or tin can to create their floral arrangement.

Miniature Garden

Year 6

  • Create a theme using environmental materials – no plastic toys. Handmade attachments can be used. Try to keep everything in proportion. Judges are looking for creativity and colour. These need to be in a metal oven tray, cake tin or plastic container.

Pet Day information booklet download

Download PDF copy here.

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