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Dairy Flat School principal Katie Hills is confident that the much-loved Ag Day will go ahead in some form next month. It is scheduled for October 30.
If Auckland is in Level 3 or 4, she says there will be a “virtual Ag Day”. “Students are working hard on their projects and rearing their animals so we want to celebrate this, even if we have to do it via Zoom,” Katie says.
“We don’t know yet what that may look like. It might involve children videoing what their animals can do, for judging, and sharing things via Zoom.” In Level 2, the day could be scaled down for the school community only, not open to the general public.
She says lockdown led to a bigger than ever uptake of animals – chickens, calves, goats and lambs – which students are getting ready to strut their stuff in the Ag Day show-ring. Students have also been able to focus on other Ag Day projects while at home.
“So if we are not in lockdown, it will be an amazing Ag Day,” Katie says. Silverdale School’s Country Show Day is also on October 30. Principal Cameron Lockie says at the moment the event is still on, and will take place if Auckland is in Alert Level 1.
