On the 12th, 13th, 16th and 17th of May all the children at school took part in the Gully Transformation Project. Each year, every child in the school plants a native plant in the Mangaiti Gully along the Shirley McKay walkway.
Every class takes part in a session on planting, the history of the school's involvement in the restoration, the types of plants we are planting and why. They also learn about what plants need to survive and the planting process.
This is a fabulous time of year and it is great to see all the staff and children involved and enjoying themselves.
This year started with a blessing over the land and plants and a karakia by the school Te Reo group.
We had guests from Trees for Survival, Enviroschools and parents all coming to take part.
The children were delighted to see and hear a range of wildlife throughout the week. A frog was caught, the cats were wondering around, the Tui and Grey Warbler were singing in the trees.
On the final day, there were 2 Tui singing in the trees around the gully. What a wonderful thank you.
The kids have been running around excited this week about the return of the Pukeko that are walking around the school grounds again. "It is working," and "It is flourishing," are their excited words.
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