There's nothing quite like starting a term with a field trip on the very first day. Not only were the kids excited to see their friends again but they were excited to be going to Clued-Up kids in Nelson.

Clued-Up kids is a safety skills course for children with hands-on activities including a ‘shaky house’ for practising what to do in an earthquake, a smoky fire simulation teaching children how to react during a house fire, as well as demonstrations on water safety, interacting with dogs, road safety, quad bikes, truck and cycle safety, and first aid.

It can happen at any time in the winter but when the call comes that the pond is frozen enough, then we're out there making the most of the ice.