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Celebrating Generations at Grandparents Day

October 28, 2024 at 12:10 PM

Grandparents hold a special place in the family, offering a wealth of wisdom, love, and laughter. On Grandparents Day, over 600 grandparents were welcomed to the Boys’ School, where their grandsons proudly shared their school life in a celebration of connection across generations.

Principal Peter Cassie, who fondly coined this his ‘favourite day of the year,’ opened the event with a warm welcome and led a lively assembly filled with performances. A standout moment was the Madagascar-themed number “I Like to Move It, Move It” featuring energetic lemurs streaming into the hall from every entrance, much to the delight of the audience. Mr Cassie also engaged the grandparents in a fun ‘Last Man Standing’ game, testing their knowledge of modern technology. The game revealed surprising tech-savvy grandparents, some of whom had mastered TikTok and owned a smartwatch.

Following the welcome grandparents moved to the top field to the sounds of the pipes and drums followed by the School Haka performed by Our Kapa Haka group. Grandparents were then free to find their grandson who took them back to their classrooms and a tour of the school prior to finishing off with an amazing morning tea hosted by both the school and our parent community.

It was a morning full of joy, laughter, and memories to treasure and an opportunity for our boys to spend time with very special people who play an important part in their lives.

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