North Canterbury News: February 26, 2021
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AMURI A&P SHOW<br />
<strong>26</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>February</strong> 25, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Corn initiative asweet fundraiser for school<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Rotherham School hopestohave the pick<br />
of the crop ready in time for the Amuri<br />
A&P ShowonMarch 6.<br />
The schoolisonce again planning its<br />
annual sweetcornsale, with the proceeds<br />
goingtowards employing an extra teacher.<br />
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‘‘We hope to have picking under way for<br />
theAmuri show, where we will be selling<br />
seven cobs for $5,’’says Kate Jopp,<br />
Rotherham School board of trustees’<br />
community liaison.<br />
‘‘We will also have aroadside standthat<br />
we pick daily for to keep stocked up.<br />
Sometimes we havetopick twice aday so<br />
ourcorn is superfresh —paddocktoplate<br />
within hours.<br />
‘‘It’s deliciousand spray free.’’<br />
This year, organisers plan to have astall<br />
at the Hanmer Springs market on<br />
Saturdays,whilepreorderscan be made<br />
viaFacebook and, if there is enough<br />
interest, volunteers will deliver.<br />
‘‘Last year we managed to fundraise<br />
$8500 and thisyear our planisto exceed<br />
this,’’Kate says.<br />
‘‘It’s our majorfundraiser for the year.<br />
Ourfunds go towards aboardoftrusteesfundedthirdteacher<br />
to keep our class<br />
sizes small and give our children more<br />
oneonone teacher time.<br />
‘‘We couldn’t do this without the help<br />
andsupport of our school community. We<br />
arevery lucky to have our corn seed<br />
donated by Talleys, grown by local farmer<br />
Ross Beaven, and plantedbyFlintoft<br />
Contractors.’’<br />
Sweetcorn orderscan alsobemade by<br />
contacting the schoolon(03) 314 6368.<br />
There is alsoaRotherham School<br />
Sweetcorn Fundraiser page on Facebook.<br />
Principal Cat Kincairdsays Rotherham<br />
School has had abusy start to the new<br />
school yearand is focusing on all things to<br />
do with the ocean.<br />
‘‘We are specifically looking under the<br />
seaasour theme for termone.The senior<br />
class has made some dioramas for under<br />
thesea that willbeondisplay, andbacking<br />
these dioramaswehave the support of a<br />
lovelywall collage by the junior team.<br />
‘‘Keep an eye out for thesewhen you<br />
visit the Amuri A&P ShowonMarch 6.’’<br />
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through Rotherham.<br />
PHOTOS: ROTHERHAM SCHOOL<br />
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School pupils have been busy<br />
planning for this year’s sweetcorn<br />
sale.<br />
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