Calf Club 2026

Calf Club will be held this year on Friday 16 October. We have three animal categories - calves, lambs, and kids (baby goats)

Note: Entries close 3pm Thursday 17 September

CALF ENTRY FORM 2026           LAMB ENTRY FORM 2026      KID (GOATS) ENTRY FORM 2026

Group Day - 21 October

Children who have an entry into the Tauwhare School Calf Club, can also enter 'Group Day', along with children from the schools in our Country Cluster - Matangi, Newstead, and Tamahere.  2026 Group Day will be held at Tamahere School on Wednesday 21 October. Entry forms for Group Day will be shared once we receive them from Tamahere School

Dress Up Parade! 

This year we'll have a fancy dress parade at the end of the competitions - you can start thinking of ideas for a costume for you and your pet - Pintrest is your friend!  All children and parents must read the costume guidelines before planning their costume. Animal welfare is the top priorty. "The costume should complement your animal, not make your animal uncomfortable"

Gardening Section

All children are eligible to enter the Tauwhare Calf Club competition. Entries are brought along to school on the day of Calf Club and there is a trophy for the top Junior gardener and one for the top Senior gardener to be won. The attached flyer lists the categories for entries and you can enter as many categories as you like. We ask that the efforts be as much of the children's work as practically possible, and remember to plant in containers you can easily transport to school - you can get planning now!

Art Projects - completed in class throughout the week

During Calf Club week, all children complete various art projects in class to enter into judging on the day. You can view the timetable of which activities each class will be doing each day so you know when to send along the required materials. This year we have been kindly donated ALL the saucers we need for the sand saucer competition, so you don't need to worry about finding one. 

Juniors' Activities

Here are examples and an explanation on what the children will be doing in class for the week. The minature gardens will require some research and planning over the holidays

If you are available to help out in class on any of the days, please email your child's teacher

Working Bee for Calf Club Day

There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes for Calf Club Day. We always need (and gratefully appreciate!) any and all help we can get. Jobs for the day before include: picking up the marquees from Morrinsville - and taking them back, setting up the rings and mowing the grass in and leading into the rings. Staff will work alongside you, so no prior knowledge of how Calf Club works is needed! Please contact the office if you think you can help - even an hour makes a big difference

Stewards

We always need stewards for the two lamb/kid rings, and the calf ring. Often these are intermediate, or high school children. They assist the judges, act as 'runners' to pick up the rosettes from the scoring table and bringing back results. Calf rings stewards need to be confident to help with the calves if necessary - especially for the younger children.

Please contact the office if your older child is available to help out on the day

Saving Dates:

LAMB SAVING DATES 

Early Lambs 01 July to 19 August 

Late Lambs 20 August to 20 September

KID GOAT SAVING DATES

Early Kid Goats 1 July to 19 August

Late Kid Goats 20 August to 20 September

CALF SAVING DATES 

Early Calves 01 June to 26 July 

Late Calves  27 July to 20 September

Selecting and Caring for Your Lamb

Selecting and Caring for Your Calf 

Available lambs:

Spring Sheep Milking Co will have 2 day old Zealandia/Suffolk cross rams and ewe lambs to gift from 18 July-14 August and then will have the late ewes lambing as they become available. Collection is 2pm daily and they will advise you on days to collect. Please either leave a message on their FB page or send Ange Watts a message on 0272 222 032 (text, don't phone)