Hi Room 7,
Thank you for your message. We really want to help you! UHPS will be raising money through a mufti day and the money will go towards the "Canterbury Earthquake Appeal".
Thank you for sharing your feeling with us and we are very glad that you are all safe. You can check out our school using the satellite view on Google Maps.
We looked for your school on Google Maps and we really like your school.
At UHPS, there are four Year 2 classes, Room 5, 6, 7 and 8. And we are called the "Tuatua" team. There are 22 children in Room 8, 14 girls and 8 boys. We would love to know more about you. How many boys and girls are there in Room 7?
Will KNS need to demolish any buildings? Did you get any red cards for your buildings? We will be having an earthquake drill at school and we are learning to "drop, cover, hold".
We like your blog because it looks the same as ours. We are a follower on your blog, you have done a great job with your writing. Is Mr O the deputy principal?
Can we help you in some ways?
Lots of love,
Room 8
UHPS
They replied yesterday with a lovely email and we wrote back. Room 8 decided to buddy up so that we each have a buddy.
Hello Room 8!
Thank you for your email. we are amazed that you would hold a mufti day for us! Thank you!! We think you are cool dudes.
We got in to groups of 3 to write letters to you.
To Room 8,
I saw a car stuck in the mud. In the earthquake there was gigantic cracks. There's pot holes. We didn't get to go on our trip to the school of gymnastics because the it was damaged in the earthquake.
Connor, Kate and Cody.
Hi Connor, Kate and Cody,
(Sabrina) Hi Connor, can you be my buddy please? We went on the bus to go the Honey Centre. The bus was fun. I hope you can go on another trip and have fun on the bus as well. On our way back to the school, the bus was very loud.
(Sara) Hi Kate, would you like to be my buddy? I am sorry that you didn’t get to go on the trip. We went on a trip and we saw queen bees. We were talking about the trip on the way back to school. I am sorry about the earthquake.
(Ryan) I looked at Room 7’s blog and I would like to be your buddy, is that ok? I am really sorry that you did not go on your trip. Room 8 went to the Honey Centre a few weeks ago. We learnt a lot there. There were a lot of bees. The bus ride was loud. Did you know that a bee sings you, it will die?
To Room 8,
There is 10 girls and 10 boys in Room 7. Our team is called Koru. Do you have values and beliefs? Our values and beliefs are respect, responsibility, arohanui, opportunity, quality and community. Do you have assemblies? Do you have a superkid? Our names are Heather, Thomas and Jasmine. Our school uniform is red and black.
Dear Heather, Thomas and Jasmine,
(Riley) Hi Heather, would you like to be my buddy? Our uniform is blue with a koru on it. Our pants are black. When it is winter, we all need to wear a skivvy underneath our shirt. and sometimes a scarf. When it is summer, we have to wear our school hat to keep us safe from the sun.
(Keita) Hi Thomas, I would like to be your buddy, is that ok? We have values too. Our values are “looking after yourself”, “looking after others”, “looking after the environment” and “using right time, right place, right person thinking”.
(Lilah) Hi Jasmin, would you like to be my buddy? We have a hall where the whole school would go to have our assemblies. We celebrate our netball teams and we have some Year 6 leaders who would make a tunnel in a straight line for the winning team to go down the tunnel. That is when we cheer. You can watch our Tunnel of Champions on our blog.
To Room 8,
Our museum has to be demolished. Levi's dad works at Blackwells and it is going to be demolished. Blackwells is a big shop you can get clothes and teddies and toys from. Our houses have cracks. Who is in your class? What colour uniform do you wear?
From Levi, Liana, Maniah.
Hi Levi, Liana and Maniah,
(Chloe) Levi, would you like to be my buddy? I feel really sad for your dad because the shop is going to be demolished. We have to wear our school uniform. We wear blue shirts and black leggings to school. We wear stockings when it is cold.
(Shreta) Hi Maniah, how are you doing? Can you be my buddy please? Do you have to demolish any classrooms at your school? Do you have to demolish your principal’s office? I hope you did not get hurt from the afterschocks because that would be really sad. Do you have to demolish your nice playground?
(Isabella) Liana, can you please be my buddy? Becuase I would like to send you a love card. Our uniform is blue with black. We have to wear a skivvy in winter and our skivvy is black. We have a blue stripe on our collar. We have a white koru. I hope all of you are safe.
To Room 8,
My Aunty's house has been pushed up. Her front door won't shut. Mr Miles is our principal, he is tall. Who is your principal?
Kaleb, Tayla and Sam
Hello Kaleb, Tayla and Sam,
(Grace) Would you like to be my buddy Kaleb? Our principal’s name is Ms. Craig. What does Room 7 look like? Do you do fitness? Did you know that there are around 2500 houses that need a lot of fixing or rebuilding in the Canterbury? They have red stickers on them. What was it like to be in an earthquake?
(Gauri) Hi Tayla, would you like to be my buddy? I would like to make some paper snowflake for you. I hope your house did not get a red card and that you have a home to go to after school. I hope all the houses can be fixed. Did you get an orange or green card?
(Danielle) Sam, would you like to be my buddy? Our principal Ms. Craig is a very nice principal. I hope you did not get too many stickers.
To Room 8,
Chimneys got knocked down, cars got stuck in holes, bikes got stuck in mud. Yes, Mr O is our deputy principal.
Kane, Perry and Bonni
Hi Kane, Perry and Bonni,
(Andy) Would you like to be my buddy Kane? An earthquake is very strong and it damages houses. We have 22 kids and had an earthquake drill. We had to drop, cover and hold.
(Tegan) Would you like to be my buddy Perry? During our earthquake drill, we had to pretend that there was a real earthquake.
(Aidan) Hi Bonni, can you please be my buddy? Becuase some houses do not have a chimney does that mean it is very cold in winter? Do you need lots of blankets to go to sleep? Our Deputy Principal is Mrs. Thorburn. Did you stay under the table for a long time during the earthquake? Was the earthquake scary? Did you remember to drop, cover and hold? I hope you did not get hurt very badly, only small bruises.
To Room 8,
We have humungous bumps on the road. We have to use hand sanitiser. Our school got some cracks in the windows but in Room 7 the chairs fell off the desks and our clock fell down. Miss T's desk was messed up but it was already messy anyway! We have to use special drink bottles and hand sanitiser. We use it for washing our hands. Because the sewage pipe have been broken so we can't drink out of the taps or we might get yukky germs.
Joseph and Reuben and Leticya.
Hi Joseph, Reuben and Leticya,
(Natasha) Hi Joseph, can you please be my buddy? In an earthquake, buildings collapse and fall. When an earthquake happens you must drop, cover and hold. You must cover yourself under something far from the glass because if you are near the glass it can fall on you. What type of special drink bottles do you have? How bad are the cracks on the window? I hope the bumps are not too bad. How can help you? I hope no one got hurt.
(Annie) Reuben, can you be my buddy please? I hope you will have some water soon. Will people be coming to fix your windows soon?
(Robyn) Hi Leticya, can you please be my buddy? I am Robyn. Wow, I guess the bumps on the road are very big. Well, maybe you should walk on the area that has no cracks. Soon you will have some water! Your teacher should keep her table tidy. I hope some of you will soon have a new home. I hope none of you had a red sticker. We had a trip to the Honey Centre. We hope you will have water soon. Our Deputy Principal is Mrs. Jo Thorburn. Do you get cold at night without a chimney?
Room 8, are you having fun in N.Z.?
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