Houghton Valley School Fair - Saturday November 23rd
Looking for a great day out? We can promise you delicious food, great entertainment, activities for all the family including pony rides, petting zoo, kids' sumo and heaps more games on our huge field. We will have books, crafts, plants, toys and clothes for sale, and you can get yourselves a bargain in our silent auction with prizes worth thousands of dollars. Check out our Facebook page for more information (@houghton.school.nz)
Bring your own bags, coffee cup etc to help support us in our aim to be waste free.
If you would like to donate books, toys or clothes, chutneys, lemons or crafts, or if your business could gift an item or service to our Silent Auction, please drop off during school hours, or contact Karen on 027 209 4832. All money raised at the Fair goes towards supporting our children's learning.
The Summer Kiwi Quiz is back by popular demand
Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Summer Kiwi Quiz! Test your knowledge, answer the daily New Zealand based questions, and find out how well you know our beautiful country!
Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to WIN 1 of 5 Ooni Karu 2 Portable Pizza Oven bundles, valued at $1024! Each bundle includes: an Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Portable Pizza Oven, Ooni Karu 2 Carry Cover, Ooni 12" Perforated Peel, Ooni Digital Infrared Thermometer and an Ooni Cookbook: Cooking with Ooni. The more answers you enter correctly, the higher your chance of winning. For more information and to submit your answers, click here
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Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
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19.7% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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70% Nah - not for me
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