End of an Era

This is the last of our classrooms going. They are completely gone now. It feels exciting to see what is in store for us over the next few years. Bring it on!

Faraway Friends

We have some new friends from Northland. They are special to us because they have decided to help our school out by raising money and doing other things to support and encourage us after the earthquake. Glenbervie School is Tania's old school and they had a Red and Black Day to fundraise money for our school.

They raised around $1000 and there's more to come!

They also sent a performer called The Minstrel to entertain us for an afternoon. We really enjoyed his original songs and learned a lot about fishing.

Thanks so much Glenbervie School!!!

Intelligent Scientists

We are practicing being intelligent scientists.
How do we look?
Pretty good huh?

New Friends

Hi all,
In my travels yesterday I picked up four new friends who are very much looking forward to joining our whanau when we start back at school again. The only problem is, they don't have any names!

Can you please help name them?

Post your ideas on here using the comment box and I will tell you the winning names by Friday 11 March.

Number them with the same numbers as on each photo.

1. So cute and fuzzy. Lovely to cuddle.

2. Big and soft, you will have to use both arms to hug this guy!

3. A gentle lion, just waiting for a hug!

4. A cute little lamb; who could resist snuggling up with her?

Keep smiling! I can't wait to hear your ideas!

Hello Everyone!

Hi families, Whanau Whitu kids, and visitors. Who new that 6 weeks after arriving in Christchurch I would be experiencing something most people never experience in their lifetimes? Whanau Whitu did soooo well at getting down and under the tables. I was impressed with your quick responses and for listening so well to what we needed to do next. You were all great whanau members sticking together and looking after each other. I hope, wherever you are that your are safe, and looking after your whanau just like you did with your school whanau.

I went around the school community with Mrs Bourke on Saturday and here are some of the things I saw.





9 days on we still wait in hope for more news on what will be happening with our lovely school. One thing we do know is that we will not be in Ruma Whitu ever again. Unfortunately, the damage was so great that the whole block will be pulled down. We are not sure what our new classrooms will look like and we need to do something in the meantime while new classrooms are built.

So, Whanau Whitu kids, put on your GREEN thinking caps and leave comments on here with your ideas for what we could use for a classroom while we are waiting, AND, your ideas for what our new classrooms should look like at Freeville. Get creative!

I'm looking forward to your ideas.
Missing you all heaps, Tania.