A day of fun and community at the Country Fair
What a turn out! The Country Fair brought the community together for a day filled with excitement, laughter, and a whole lot of fun (shhessshhh that sun was hot!)
Thank you so much for coming along and supporting the school. We are buzzing! Highlights included:
Tractor and pony rides
Watching Mr Wright, Mr Kerr, Mr Towersey and Tom Rutherford (MP) get soaked in the dunk tank
Seeing the pride on the kids' faces as they sold their creations at the enterprise stalls
Pig in the Barrow Raffle (congrats to the lucky winners - the Patterson Whānau!)
Delicious hand spun candy floss
A lolly flinging catapult!
Laughter and smiles on the rides
Cheering on the brave tamariki who performed in front of a huge audience
A big thank you to our supporters and sponsors:
Marian (Harper and Reece's gran) for donating the pig for Pig 'n a Barrow and Katikati Meat Masters for donating their time to butcher it
Farmlands for donating the wheelbarrow for Pig 'n a Barrow
Nikki Jamieson and Kerrie Lloyd for bringing along the ponies
Anton Terblanche and Elize from Bayleys Real Estate for volunteering at the Burger stall and giving a donation to the school
Te Puna Kindergarten for supporting our day
Te Puna Early Learning Centre for running an awesome under 5's kids zone
Te Puna Lions for volunteering on the BBQ and spinning the chocolate tombola
Whānau, friends, past pupils and staff for mucking in and making the Fair a huge success - we couldn't do it without you!
Rutherford Signs for the signage refresh and giant maps
Daryl and Joanna Pearson of Java Jons for lending us the coffee machine and supplying beans
Russell for bringing his tractor and joy to those who enjoyed a ride. A big thanks for the hay for extra seating and Ag Day hall displays too!
John Carmichael for that epic catapult lolly scramble
Vada's Angels
Victory Performance Centre for the fantastic dance sets
Tauranga BMX Club for the amazing BMX display
TPM Whānau for the delicious Hāngī
Whānau and friends of the school for donating chocolate bars for chocolate tombola and baking for the bake sale
Shane for all your hard work prepping the school for the Fair and setting up/packing down
Te Puna School PTA - the Dream Team!
The Country Fair was more than just a day of fun; it was a celebration of community spirit and whānau. We left with happy hearts and fond memories, we're already looking forward to the next one!