Ag Day this Thursday 19 October 2023

This is a wonderful Te Puna School tradition. I know there are lots of parents and grandparents of children in the school who will remember the exhibits they made and the certificates they won when they were children. 

We are really looking forward to seeing lots and lots of outdoor exhibits this year.

 Here is some important information you need to know about the day.

Animals - Goats, Lambs, Calves and Pets

Animals need to be tethered/contained with the things they need in the following areas, please.

• Animals to arrive at school by 9:00 am
• Judging to start at 9.30 a.m.
• Lambs/ Goats/Calves to the Scrim area on the field.
• Other animal entries to the area outside the PE shed
• No dogs or cats

Please don't rock up on the day with an animal that we are not expecting! If you have not registered your animal yet, please do so BEFORE TUESDAY 10th October.

  AG DAY Registration FORM

Indoor Exhibits

Every class will be making 2 indoor exhibits at school - you have probably already been made aware of what is needed from home - if you are unsure, please contact your child's teacher.

Items will be made in the week leading up to Friday.

Items are to be judged after school on Thursday.

Each Class will display their indoor exhibits in their classrooms.

Optional Home Exhibits/ Competition

Children can choose to enter as many exhibits as they want.

These items will be made at home and brought to school on Ag Day. They will be judged between 9-9.30 a.m. in the following locations

Sampler of Sweets, Decorated Cupcakes. These need to be delivered to the breakout rooms beside Rm 13 for judging

Hanging Baskets and  Take to TPM Deck area by 9:00 am for judging

Container Gardens -Take to grass area between the Admin block and the shade area by 9:00 am for judging

Decorated Gumboot- Take to the steps in front of TPM by 9:00 am for judging

Windchimes - Take to the deck area outside R3/4 by 9:00 am for judging

Scarecrows - Take to the steps leading down to the bike track by 9am. They will be tied to the fence

Photograph - Mounted and delivered to the hall the day before Ag Day (Wednesday) 

AG DAY TIMETABLE

Parents are very welcome to attend Ag Day, there is lots to view, including the children's Art Exhibition (entry donation), sausage sizzle for sustenance and seed & plant sale. If you would like to be with your child or children you will need to accompany them and their class. Not all parents can attend and for management of children they will be kept in their class groups except for morning tea time.

8.00 - 9.00am - Animals and project entries delivered to the exhibit areas - map attached

9.00 - 9.25am - Roll call - Start class viewing rotations - be aware that judging may still be taking place at Exhibits and Pets - so stick to classrooms first.

Room Rotation start

Te Kakano → Te Kauri

Te Kauri → Room 11

Room 11 → Room 12

Room 13 → Room 1

Room 1 → Room 2

Room 2 → Room 7

Room 7 → Room 6

Room 6 → Room 5

Room 5 → Room 4

Room 4 → Room 3

Room 3 → Te Kakano

9.30am - ANIMAL JUDGING BEGINS. Ribbons and cups will be awarded throughout the competition. All classes seated on the banks to watch animal judging

10.00am - pause to allow some students to continue exhibits, pet viewings & class viewings (teachers may need to combine classes at this point if some staying and some going)

Animal judging continues until completed

Possible guest animal display

11.00am - Morning tea under shade area outside admin. Pre ordered sausages delivered in class lots to the shade area.

11.30 - Return to class groups under shade area and commence class rotation to view the Art Exhibition (in Hall), viewing unseen classes and exhibits if not in the hall.

11.30 - 11.45 - Yr 1 & 2

11.45 - 12.00 - Yr 3 & 4

12.00 - 12.15 - Yr 5 & 6

12.15 - 12.30 - Yr 7 & 8

12.30 - All classes gather on bank beside bike track to watch

BMX demonstration

Choir

Jump Jam

1.00pm - Students collect all items & animals ready to take home. Parents Animals taken home

Afternoon activity in class.

For full information on exhibit categories, and judging criteria see link Full Ag Day Guidelines and Preparation.