Comments on: ‘Following the Earthquake’- Jacob, 7, St Albans School

By: Viki Holley

Viki Holley — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:49:42 +0000

Hi Jacob

Thanks for your very brave sharing. Your writing is wonderful. It gave me a much better idea of what it must have been like for you.
I’m really glad you and your family are all ok. I was looking on Facebook for your Mum to write something so I knew you were all ok.
I’m going to show your writing and this website to all the children at my school in Auckland

Take care

Viki

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:00:32 +0000

Hello Jacob and Eva,

I hope you loved being back at school to see your friends and teachers today. Good luck with each new day. I wonder if there is an exercise, like a stretch or something, if there are any little aftershocks.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:14:20 +0000

Thank you for your message. The police party was fun, I loved it. The adults all loved our concert we did some stunts on our bikes. We went back to school today and that felt better.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:12:11 +0000

I am alright, I was brave. Our family is okay we on’t like the aftershocks though. We went back to school today. Jacob and Eva

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:10:15 +0000

Thanks Jenny. I went to school today and all my friends are fine. We had a person in our class today called Ella, she was from Banks Ave. Talk soon.

By: Nicki Dunn

Nicki Dunn — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:02:53 +0000

Hi Jacob

Thank you for posting this writing online. I cannot imagine what your school must have looked like with 4 tonnes of silt. Where are the trucks taking all this silt to? I heard on the TV last night that some schools have reopened in Christchurch. Is your school one of them?

I’m so glad that you were able to stay with your cousins in Rangiora. I’m sure they were pleased to have you visit. We are all thinking of you up here in Tauranga wishing that we were closer so we could scoop you up for a long visit.

I hope that things will start getting back to normal for you soon. Give Mum, Dad and Eva a big hug from Tauranga.

Nicki xx

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:52:17 +0000

Hello Jacob,

You are right – the experience of the earthquake – and even mention of the word makes some people feel very sick in the tummy. You have great responses though, because you have felt the worst side of it – and now have stretched all the way up to being happy and dancing – and looking forward to being at school.

I live in Australia and when the floods left all the mud behind it was really difficult for everyone. We know that it must be very tough because things were not the same for a while. We all wanted to help the people of Christchurch and so I am pleased to read you have your family and friends and things to do, and activities that you like. Good Luck for when school begins again.

Deborah

By: Karyn Riches

Karyn Riches — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:05:06 +0000

What a brave boy you must be to have been through so many earthquakes. I hope you can get back to normal soon. Take care of everyone

By: Israel, Tuma & Darryn

Israel, Tuma & Darryn — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:56:47 +0000

I’m sorry about road and you’s have to walk instead of driving

By: jennyg

jennyg — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:37:37 +0000

Wooh Jacob, what wonderful writing. you must have been very frightened, but very brave too. I have a 7 yr old girl from Sumner staying at my school at the moment. We think about everyone in Christchurch all the time, and can’t imagine what it was like
I do hope you are able to go back to school soon.
Lots of love to you and mum dad and Eva.
Jenny and Lyle