What an incredible start to the year we've had here at Mossburn School, with 8 new enrolments already! We kicked off with a fantastic turnout at our working bee and BBQ, where we warmly welcomed our new families.

We also showed our support for Batting for Mental Health with a green mufti day, meanwhile in Wanaka - Arabella Stalker was smashing it in the Puzzling World Kids' Triathlon - taking out 2nd place in the Year 5 competition! Ka pai, Arabella!

A Green mufti day. Photo: supplied

Our Year 6 leaders had an amazing experience at Adventure Southland, spending three hours challenging themselves on the high ropes course and climbing wall. They worked together to solve problems, honing their teamwork and leadership skills in the process.

Happy times climbing walls. Photo: supplied

We also proudly showcased our floral and art exhibits at the annual Mossburn Flower Show, and our athletes competed with distinction at the Mid Dome Athletics. It was thrilling to watch our 9-year-old girls' relay team coming home more than 10 metres ahead of the pack, including the boys' teams!

We were super proud of Pippa Klein, Kaitlin Smith and Alvin Chhetri who took away their respective age group champion titles. We have seven athletes heading to the Southland Athletics this Saturday, marking our largest team in years. A big thank you to Amy Heenan and the parent volunteers at the Mossburn Athletics Club for their invaluable contribution to our success!

Athletic champions. Photo: supplied

This term, we've been fortunate to host the "Wood is Good" forestry education visit and the Life Education van, with the builders even grabbing a selfie with Harold! Last Friday, we held our Mossburn School Swimming Sports, where all of our tamariki participated in either competitive or non-competitive events, and we were so grateful to see so many parents and grandparents supporting us. 

School swimming sports. Photo: supplied

Our Year 3-6 girls also had a blast participating in "Fern Fever" in Invercargill! A huge thank you to Miss Jones for organising this fantastic event, and to the parents who provided transport and support—your help was greatly appreciated!  

Looking ahead, we're excited about the upcoming Year 5/6 Camp to Stewart Island—what an adventure that's going to be!

Dome Cafe proudly supporting Mossburn School

I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the wonderful parents, community members, and teachers of Mossburn School. Your dedication and support go above and beyond every day. We are truly fortunate to have such an amazing team here at Mossburn, and we are incredibly proud of our tamariki!