Earlier in the term, 20 brave students met before daybreak on a Friday morning to head to Mt. Hutt.

 All packed, with thermals and sunscreen, students embarked in the school vans to Methven, where we traded the vans for a more salubrious local bus to travel up the mountain. On arrival, we quickly sorted our skis, boots, boards and helmets before dashing off for our lessons. 

An hour of fun on the snow with the sun while being instructed was most enjoyable, especially as most of the learners were first-timers. Students then got to spend the rest of the day practicing new-found skills. Our crew was really lucky because the sun soon disappeared and the wind came up, which meant they had to close the top lift and most of the other skiers/boarders left, leaving us with the mountain almost to ourselves. 

By 4 pm most students were getting very tired and were ready for the bus down the mountain. Luckily, Ms. Stanton and Mr. Jolly had paced themselves and as some slept, they drove us back to school to be met by whānau, who were regaled stories of our adventures on the slopes. Thanks for a lovely day, and we hope more of you can join us next year.