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Waitomo Caves is a small, diverse rural community with the threads of he hitotia o nga tangata, adventure, farming and tourism woven through it. The thriving village welcomes a multitude of visitors annually with a strong sense of manaakitanga.
In the centre of the village is the Waitomo Caves School where the closeness of the community is reflected in the school culture. Whanau and friends support and participate in school activities strengthening our vision of ‘Growing Your Glow.’
21 Oct 2026
Baking (Must enter at least one, but can enter two: to be made at home on the afternoon of Thursday 15 October)
Year 1-2
1. 3 Decorated Budget Biscuits (ginger nut, wine biscuit or arrowroot)
2. 1 Gingerbread Man
Year 3-4
1. 3 Funny Shaped Pikelets
2. 3 Decorated Cupcakes
Year 5-6 Year 7-8
1. Decorated Cake – 1 large, any type (to be auctioned)
2. Homemade Sweets (e.g. fudge, coconut ice, chocolate etc) OR Cold Dessert in a glass container (e.g. custard, fruit, instant pudding, jelly in layers etc)
Good afternoon,
Tomorrow (Thursday 15 Oct) students will be spending the morning creating their floral arrangements, and fruit and vegetable models for Pets Day on Friday.
School will only be open until 12.10pm. The bus will be available for those who need it, however please let us know if your normal after school plans change i.e going home a different way. For non bus parents please arrange to collect your children as soon as the cleaning up has concluded at 12.10pm.
Parents and whānau are welcome to join us for the morning of creation to support your child/children as they make their own arrangements.
We look forward to seeing everyone over the next two days.
Thank you, WCS
What we are doing
Flower Arrangements (Must enter all six of the arrangements below: to be made at school on the morning of Thursday 15 October)
All flowers, materials and containers will need to be brought along to school on the morning of Thursday 15 October ready to be used to create the entries.
Year 1-2
1. Sand saucer 2. Vegetable/fruit model 3. Single bloom arrangement
4. Buttonhole 5. Jam jar wildflower/weed arrangement 6. Vaseline Saucer
Year 3-4
1. Posy 2. Vegetable/fruit model 3. Buttonhole 4. Sand saucer
5. Single bloom arrangement 6. Unusual Container with Flowers and Greenery
Year 5-6 Year 7-8
1. Aqua Jar 2. Vegetable/fruit model 3. Buttonhole
4. Miniature garden or farm in a tray 5. Three Bloom Flower Arrangement
6. Unusual Container with Flowers and Greenery
Good afternoon,
Student photos are now live and ready to view and order.
Keycodes have be sent via email to the address that the school has on file. Please check your junk, spam, or promotions folders, in case the message was filtered. If you have not received your keycode please contact Miss Groube and she will send you your unique keycode.
Free delivery applies to orders placed before midnight on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Thank you WCS
Dear Waitomo Caves School whānau and community,
As part of our Board of Trustees planning and review of Waitomo Caves School strategic intent for the next two years, we are asking our school whānau and community to provide any feedback or suggestions for the next review of our Strategic Plan.
All feedback, suggestions and ideas will be taken into consideration at the next board meeting on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
If you would like to discuss any points regarding the strategic plan or would like any more information, our board members will be available to talk to at our Pets Day on Friday 16 October.
Thank you for your input, Waitomo Caves School
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