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Omakere School pet day fast-paced and fun event

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A big smile and a decorated lamb - who would want anything else?

A big smile and a decorated lamb - who would want anything else?

Ōmakere School pet day was a fast-paced and fun event, with lambs, dogs and children taking over the school field and decorated hats, art works, oven dish scenes, vaseline saucers and baking taking over the rest of the school.

A contestant waits for instructions in the dog category.
A contestant waits for instructions in the dog category.

Results:

Senior Room

Decorated Hat/Cap: Kaleb Shaw, Amber Harty, Brodie Chadwick
Oven Dish Scene: Jono Clarke, Journey Robinson, Amber Harty
Art Work: Jono Clarke, Amber Harty, Jake Shaw
Handwriting Sample: Faith Gaffey-Mansfield, Dyllin McDonald, Jono Clarke
Vaseline Saucer: Faith Gaffey-Mansfield, Bryce Wind, Kaleb Shaw / Noah Shaw

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Middle Room

Decorated Hat/Cap: Bonnie Eagles, Caitlyn Humphries, Maija Panins
Oven Dish Scene: Maija Panins, Ronan McDonald, Harrison Knight
Art Work: Jonty Ryan, Ronan McDonald, Ellie-May Oemcke
Handwriting Sample: Lhani-Lee Chadwick, Ellie-May Oemcke, Caitlyn Humphries
Vaseline Saucer: Ronan McDonald, Anya Foley, Georgia Leonard

Junior Room

Decorated Hat/Cap: Fleur Bell, Beau Bennett, Zariah Davies
Oven Dish Scene: Toby Humphries, George Martin, Josh Reid
Art Work: Abagale McDonald, Meeka Butler, Leilani Foley
Handwriting Sample: Tannah Ward, Toby Humphries, Lachie Sutherland
Vaseline Saucer: Beau Bennett, Jack Eagles, Fleur Bell / Zariah Davies

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Preschoolers

Decorated Hat/Cap: Frankie Foley, Kate Thomas, Millie Humphries
Sand Saucer: Holly Bell, Madeline Humphries, Rosie Martin

It's OK ... this chicken needed a big hug before it would compete in the pet day.
It's OK ... this chicken needed a big hug before it would compete in the pet day.

Students Baking

Senior Room: Raven Hemi, Brodie Chadwick, Bryce Wind
Middle Room: Manaia Manihera-Lokame, Hayley Thomas, Georgia Leonard
Junior Room: Meeka Butler, Hannah Thomas
Adults Baking: Jan Humphries, Teresa Murdoch, Lizzy McNutt
Lambs: Lhani-Lee Chadwick, Journey Robinson, Amber Harty
Dogs: (Category 1) Brodie Chadwick, Kaleb Shaw, Tannah Ward
Dogs: (Category 2) Daltar-Rae Pere-Fraser, Anya Foley, Raven Hemi
Miscellaneous Pets: Jake Shaw, Harry Sutherland, Maija Panins
Best Dressed Pet: Journey Robinson, Lhani-Lee Chadwick, Madeline Humphries
Preschoolers
Lambs: Madeline Humphries, Ella Humphries, Rosie Martin
Pets: Frankie Foley, Kate Thomas

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