At Waimata we
receive free milk to supplement our diet and ensure healthy bones.
Fonterra Milk for Schools is meticulously planned to provide for more than just
physical health however. We are shown how to fold each empty carton,
along with the straws and to place them in a bin provided and collected by
Fonterra. The contents are collected and sent to Thailand. There
they are recycled and converted into a number of commodities, one of which is roofing
tiles. This opens our children's eyes to the possibilities of
recycling. Leadership and responsibility is fostered through
the selection of monitors to deliver the milk to classrooms, manage the
storage of the milk and the recycling.
You might have thought you were in France, Germany, the Philippines, Japan or Mexico if you arrived at Waimata School on Wednesday 31st of July for Breakfast!
We divided into groups and prepared the style of breakfast that people from different countries would traditionally eat. There was French bread with maple syrup, tortillas, miso soup, fried rice and yummy cheese, sausage, brown bread and fresh fruit from Germany.
We learned that the climate in each country affects what is produced there and this in turn affects what people eat.
Lots of lovely fruit grows in the warm countries near the equator.
We may be small, but when it comes to paddling our waka, 'we sure pack a punch!'
We had a good time at the Community Celebration. All the schools and some of the Early Childhood centres were there to watch and to perform. We sang Toia te Waka and while it may not seem like it in this photo, Mrs Hose class represented the ocean in their blue and green t shirts and their waving tinsel. Taine beat the time with a taiaha and Landau led us in. The boys had rakau and the girls did the poi. We may not have been the best kapahaka group there but "hey, we had a good time!"
