I was playing on the playground when the earthquake shook. I got off the playground and went into a turtle. I lined up on the concrete and waited for the teacher to call my name. We played I spy. I was waiting for my Mum.

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Jacob, 7, Addington School

I was at school when the big earthquake happened. I was brave but other kids were scared for a long time until their mums came to pick them up. My mum did not come but my mum asked her friend to come and pick me up.

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Alex, 7, Addington School

We were at school when the earthquake hit. I was with a teacher. I had to turtle and then we had to listen to our teacher. When the first earthquake hit I was scared.

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Marketa, 7, Addington School

When the earthquake hit I was near my classroom. I was with Alex and Shiann. We all got in a turtle and a teacher came and told us to go the court. Ms Heath came running in a builder’s hat. Mums and Dads came for their children. Some had to wait for a long time. […]

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Georgia, 7, Addington School

On Monday I was at room 5 with Cassie and the ground started to shake. Me and Cassie ran to the court. The teacher said ‘are you ok Georgia and Cassie?’ I said ‘we are ok’ then my mum picked me up from school with Maddison. We were playing Duck, Duck, Goose. When I got […]

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Terina, 7, Addington School

When the big earthquake hit I felt scared but I didn’t cry. I cared for people in room 1 when they cried. Lucky I was in the classroom but then I had to go onto the field. It was a little bit scary. We had two days off school. I was feeling scared because my […]

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Sophie, 7, Addington School

I was scared and crying too much but Miss Barr hugged me. She grabbed  me and we did the turtle when the earthquake happened.

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Jackson, 7, Addington School

I was playing skipping when the earthquake happened. Everyone was scared.

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Cassie, 7, Addington School

We were at school when the earthquake happened. I was frightened but I did not cry because I was brave. In the second one I was a little bit scared but I still did not cry. It was 6.3!!!

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Maria, 7, Addington School

I was with Sophie and Cassie playing dogs near the office when the earthquake happened. Sophie was a little bit scared so we had to go to where our class was. Luckily nobody got hurt!

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Ranalia, 7, Addington School

On 13th June 2011 we were playing in the playground at school when a terrible shake came. It was an EARTHQUAKE! All of us at Addington School did a drop, cover and hold. After the earthquake some children ran to the teachers. When Miss Douglas came up to me she said ‘do you want to […]

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India, 7, Addington School

When the earthquake hit I was in a tree. I went into a turtle and it was so so scary! Then a teacher came to get me and my friends. I sat down and started crying then my sister came to see me. Then I went to the office and I called my mum so […]

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Shiann, 8, Addington School

When the earthquake happened I was crying. It was on Monday 13th June 2011. We were with teachers and children and it was scary. School was not open on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday we were at school. Everyone was scared. It was a really big aftershock. It was like a boat. When the earthquake […]

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Faysal, 7, Addington School

When the earthquake hit, some people were afraid and crying. They needed a hug. Then the teacher called out our names so she could know if we were there or not. Then we went back to class and another earthquake struck. I went under a table and went back outside. I stood there then my […]

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Israel, 7, Addington School

When the earthquake hit, I felt scared. It felt like I was on an aeroplane crash landing. When the first earthquake hit I was playing skipping. When the next earthquake hit I was in the classroom and then my aunty came and picked me up.

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When the earthquake stuck I was swinging when I saw teachers were all over the place. I landed on the grand and I ran to the centre of the field and made a turtle. Just when I made a turtle a teacher told me to follow him so I did. It was very long and […]

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‘My story’-Raihana, 9, Addington School

Earthquake story On 22nd of February my friends and I were standing outside near the playground and suddenly the ground started to shake and it was furious. Rachana started crying and i did too. Dorinda hugged me and Rachana and then we all got into turtle. Mr Leslie called our names and Ms Heath came, […]

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