Stratford pupils take on parents and whānau in friendly sports challenge
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Save Naia Minhinnick (6) with her hangi lunch.
Pupils at Midhirst School played a friendly game of basketball against their whānau and then shared a hāngī for Whānau Day last Thursday.
The children celebrated Whānau Day with the unveiling of their new school gates, followed by a basketball game and a hāngi.
The hangi being lifted from the pit.
Graham Sands says the day is
a great way to bring the pupils and whānau together.
"This was an opportunity to connect with all the different whānau. I personally learnt from different grandparents about the history of the school."