by Kate Hassall
Kate Hassall — January 30, 2024
We are excited to have our Flower Show on Monday 12th February this year. Please read this newsletter section carefully because some entries are created at home and some at school. If you have any questions please email rebecca.green@northloburn.school.nz
It will be a normal 3pm finish on Flower Show Day.
Cooked articles must be brought to school on Monday morning hygienically packed to protect them from small fingers and flies.
On Monday morning at school the children will prepare their floral entries or vegetable creatures in their classrooms. Equipment and materials must be brought from home. Please see below for the items each class will need to bring. The entries will be made at school during the morning.
Please note for the lego section there are two categories in each classroom: “made with instructions” and “creative” models made without instructions. Please set up the Lego models on a tray or in a suitable container.
No entry forms are needed. Teachers will organise entry forms on the day. Everyone gets a certificate for their work: either 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th.
My Handy Flower Show Checklist
Art and Craft Pre-School ( optional)
*lego model
*crayon drawing or painting [ to be displayed in Kowhai ]
Kowhai
Manuka
Selection of small flowers for a sand saucer (flowers from home, saucers and sand will be provided at school)
Manuka children may have parental help with their craft because we feel that it is valuable to spend time together on a project such as this. Please understand that judging of this category can be difficult for the judges because of the diversity of the entries.
Kahikatea
❏ Art work (created at school)
❏ Handicraft or creative contraption e.g.fabric, cross-stitch, woodwork, Christmas decoration, model etc.created at home or school in the last 12 months.
❏ Lego (created at home) (optional)
❏ A selection of decorated cupcakes / muffins or a decorated Gingerbread man or selected Gingerbreadmen (made at home)
❏ Vegetable creatures (made at school but bring vegetables and toothpicks from home)
Totara
❏ Art work (created at school)
❏ Handicraft or creative contraption e.g. fabric, cross-stitch, plastic woodwork, model etc. created at home, school or Technology in the last 12 months. (optional, made at home)
❏ A creatively decorated cake or a decorated Gingerbread man or selected Gingerbread men (Made at home)
❏ Miniature gardens (materials from home, made at school) trays or meat trays approximately A4 size. Flowers and any other material required to make a creative garden. All soil must be covered.
Silent Auction:
This has been so successful for the last three years that we have decided to hold it again. Could each family please supply one homemade item of food or produce for the auction. This should be brought to the hall during the day. Ideas for items: homemade cakes and biscuits, desserts, loaves, sweets, preserves, pickles, jam, homemade bread or buns, homemade lemonade, ginger beer, vegetables or fruit etc. Make sure you get your bids in before 7:00 when the auction will close. Items will be available to take home when the auction has finished. All money raised will go towards playground equipment.
Social Evening to follow
Come along from 5pm to view the exhibits, chat with your neighbours and enjoy a picnic tea on the backfield. Meet at 6 pm in the hall for a welcome and the Home and School AGM will follow.
We look forward to seeing you all then.