Horoera School Goes to Auckland

Te Ao Hou, March 1962, Page 60

Horoera School Goes to Auckland continued Sunday saw us homeward bound—a very tired but contented group. We arrived at Te Araroa to find the Awatere River true to form. It was up, but not uncrossable, although normally one would not have put a bus into it. However we safely negotiated the crossing and most of us were in our own beds by midnight. We returned with money in the bank, even after paying all expenses, which included lollies, fruit, ice-creams and all forms of entertainment. Everybody was happy, the children had enjoyed themselves while learning, and we weren't broke. Th parents could see the results of their hard work and did not regret it, and as far as we teachers were concerned, the tour was an outstanding success. We are grateful for help from the Education Department, the Maori Trust Committee, the Auckland Public Relations Office, the Maori Affairs Department, and many others. As the teachers involved, we must extend our thanks to our own local inhabitants, who raised the money, without which a tour of this kind could not even be contemplated.