2010 Summer Picnic - more than 200 show up

On the 7th March more than 200 people arrived for our first Annual Summer Picnic. Past pupils, teachers and valley residents enjoyed reminiscing and sharing memories of the school. The weather was fantastic and the response to the school and grounds was wonderful. People travelled from all over New Zealand and even from Australia to celebrate the first reunion in 27 years. People left excitedly planning to meet again at the next Annual Summer Picnic which will always be held on the first Sunday of March.

Would you like copies of any of the photos shown below? Please email us at info@oldforestschool.com or call 07 5333 925

  
 Some of the crowd The restored school
  
 Cars arriving at Old Forest School Enjoying the photos and memorabilia in the school house
  
 Chatting with long lost friends in the school yardGathering for the ringing of the school bell, cutting of the reunion cake and speeches by the McMahon family, past pupils & staff
  
 Happy families enjoying a picnic on the sports field Barry Waterhouse sharing valley history with a journalist (Ken Usmar)
  
 Su-an with a special bunch of pupils from the 1930's Enjoying the inside of the school house
  
 Class of the 1930's Class of the 1940's
  
 Class of the 1950's Class of the 1960's
  
 Class of the 1970's Class of the 1980's
  
 Barry Waterhouse and Su-an McMahonStaff, parents, school committee and forestry employees - the reunion of a community

Featured in the December 2009 edition of Coast and Country magazine.