Flowers, baking, and pets were all on the list for a fun-filled day for the children of Brightwater School earlier this month.
“There was lots of creativity, and the kids enjoyed the opportunity to try something different,” say junior syndicate deputy principal, Aimee Sinclair.
The sun was out which made for cheerful collecting of flowers and greenery for the traditional sand saucers and buttonholes.
“We only have flowers every second year which makes them special,” says Aimee.
Flowers were the morning theme, midday was dedicated to baking which saw imaginatively iced biscuits, cupcakes, and pikelets, and then the pets arrived in the afternoon.
The long-standing tradition of a sheep shearing demonstration took place to the delight of children who grabbed handfuls of wool and watched in amazement.
A wood chopping demonstration also caught the children’s attention with many commenting they had not seen wood being cut like that before.
Dog obedience and dog scent training were also demonstrated before the day concluded with a colourful, noisy, and diverse pet parade enjoyed by all.
