Rafting with Te Tai Poutini Polytechnic

 

An ENORMOUS thank you to the staff and students at Te Tai Poutini Polytech for including us as their clients for the rafting on the Arnold river this week.

We all learned a lot about the safety aspects and skills of rafting.  We also had an absolutely fabulous and fun time testing those skills out.

Tino pai to mahi akonga!

Wilderness Trail Ride - Karoro to Kumara & Return

 

On April 8th Ruma Waru cycled from Karoro School, Watson's Creek through to Kumara and back!  This was an epic trail ride and everyone showed incredible resilience. 

Huge shout out to our awesome support crew: Louise, Tracey, Rachael, Ainslie, Joel, Angus, Sarah, Corrie, and Netty (and Neil).

Most students made the full return trip but a few were brave enough to ask for support and to receive a car ride back to base. 

We covered approximately 44kms.

 

William Pike Challenge Day tramp

 What a great day out! We took climate change into account and walked from school to our destinations. The first walk was through the Omotumotu walkway.  We had some information about Rongoa Māori, traditional Māori medicines using native plants. We found kawakawa, rimu, makomako, koromiko and mamaku. 

Our second walk was through Grandjeans walkway to the creek and beyond that to the ancient pine tree on the hill.  We had lunch under the pine tree. Then imagine our surprise when we met up with some students from Grey High, including four past Karoro School students. 

We had enough time to have an small explore of the creek before we walked back to school.

Thanks to all of the parents who supported us today: Mark, Glen, Gareth, Kirsty, Luzette, Tracey, Rachel, Sarah, and our great teacher aide, Ms B.