November 2021 – The Valley Profile

Whaea Jeannie Apthorp is retiring after “30-odd” years at Thames South School. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Teacher bids farewell to Thames South

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:December 2, 2021
Post category:November 2021

Every time Jeannie Apthorp walks into the grounds of Thames South School, she sees the pohutukawa and the citrus trees, and in spring, the daffodils that border the fenceline.She’s had…

Vaccine mandates impact teachers

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:December 2, 2021
Post category:November 2021

As the Ministry of Education collates data around how many Thames Valley teachers have been affected by the government’s vaccine mandates, one principal has acknowledged that three of his staff…

Logan Dodunski won the NZ Bowhunters Society Carp Busters Competition for the second year in a row. Photo: SUPPLIED/ANNA DODUNSKI

Bowfisherman tracks down pest koi carp

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:December 2, 2021
Post category:November 2021

A young bowfisherman has removed around 300 koi carp from Waikato rivers this year, leaving him top of the table in a national competition and the waterways more free from…