Orautoha School acts out medieval history

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 1, Issue 20, 18 October 1983, Page 13

Orautoha School acts out medieval history

Time moved back to the medieval period for the pupils of Orautoha School last week. On Tuesday the children celebrated the end of their study of the Middle Ages with a traditionally medieval banquet. Main course was mutton cooked on a spit. Schoolteacher David Niven said it was a good way for the children to appreciate what they had been studying. The school tries to put on a recreation of lessons as often as possible. On this occasion, the local country hall was converted to a castle and everybody ... pupils, teacher and parents were dressed up in colourful period costumes. There were princes, prin-

cesses, knights, knaves and many more, all playing their rightful roles. The school celebrated its 75th Jubilee earlier this year. This year has also seen an increase in the roll of more than 100%, from nine pupils to more than twenty. The increase in the roll is contrary to the national trend of falling rolls in country schools. Mr Niven believes the increase is a result of the development and revitalisation of Ruatiti Valley. Old farmers in the valley are selling their properties to younger farmers with families; this brought an influx of school-age children into the valley, he said.

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