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Agricultural Club Success

Last Saturday eight children from Mount Biggs School took their calves and lambs to compete in the championships held at Rongotea. Those competing were Oliver and Molly (calf section) and Ella, Claudia, James, Gabrielle, Hannah and Hayley (lamb section). Oliver swept the field clean with...

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Room 2 Visits Massey University

Today our class visited the Food Science and Technology Centre at Massey University. This was part of our Career Studies progamme. At the University we were shown how scientists and food technologists make new foods. We are grateful to the staff who spent some time...

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Art Extension

Ella and Sarah went to art extension at Hiwinui School where Mrs McKay took them for painting on canvas. They were really delighted with the result.

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Room 2 Visits the RNZAF

Our class visited the RNZAF base at Ohakea as part of our career studies. We looked at some of the occupations on the base including avionic and electronic technicians, electricians, fire fighters, aircraft maintenance engineers, helicopter pilots and sea and surface technicians. (Rescue raft and...

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Daffodil Day

On Friday we all dressed up in yellow and held a mini fair to raise money for the Cancer Society. The total raised was $380.  Our stalls raised $170 while Brigit in Room 3 raised $210 on her own! What a fabulous effort.

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Kaimanawa Horses

  Tough and wild. Playful, like a child. Galloping  through the night. Faster than a bird in full flight. Among the tussocks, Palomino, white and bay. A blur of speed, racing through the day. For they are Kaimanawas. Sturdy and sweet With very strong, tiny...

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Well Done Mount Biggs

Our netball teams did very well at the Kainui Winter Sports Tournament today. Our junior team won first place in their competition and our seniors second place in their’s. Congratulations!

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The DARE Programme At Mt Biggs

  The DARE to Make a Choice programme is part of our Health Curriculum at Mount Biggs School. It is run in conjunction with the NZ Police Youth Education Service. It has been designed to provide pupils with the skills and confidence to resist pressures...

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