Year 2 student Amelie Bell with her pet lamb and Year 6 student Harvey Croft presents his Blue Orpington chicken at Cust School's agricultural day which was sponsored by WIL. Photo / Supplied
Students at Cust School enjoyed hands on learning at their recent agricultural day thanks to a community sponsorship initiative by Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL).
Teacher Eleanor Smith said being able to provide prizes and extras such as a giant pumpkin seed for each student to take home and grow really
made the event stand out.
"It was fantastic to have WIL sponsor the event because we were able to provide ribbons for each prize winner, along with giant pumpkin seeds for each child and everyone went in the draw to win a Farmlands voucher.
"The kids had an amazing time and the sponsorship enable us to do more than we could have done on our own. We found that the event really brought everyone together."
Smith said the event had evolved over the years from a school pet day into a more agricultural-focused event, where children learn how to care for animals and get to know more about where their food comes from.
