‘Thank you Brave Teacher!’-Kyla, 5, Mairehau Primary School
I was at school in my classroom. I was doing my Maths work so nicely at my desk. All of a sudden I felt the wobbles rock my classroom and I ducked under my desk. I began to cry because I was so frightened of the wobbles. Other children were playing outside and when they felt the shakes they ran straight to the teacher. Everything started to fall down in my classroom and the lights turned off. My teacher was so brave, she told us “It’s alright, they have gone now”. We followed her out to the courts with all the other classes. It was really noisy because a lot of people were crying. Parents started to come and pick us up. I was waiting and waiting and waiting for my daddy to come. As soon as I saw him I ran straight towards him and hugged him so hard. Thank you brave teachers for keeping us safe!
Hello Kyla
I am so happy you are safe and had a lovely, kind teacher that looked after all the children so well.
It is not surprising that so many people cried after all the wobbles, it is a hard time.
When Daddy came to pick you you would have felt wonderful again, and aren’t hugs with Dad just great!
Please look after yourself Kyla, I am thinking of you lots in these times and wish your family, friends and school all the very best.
From Ella in Auckland.
What a great story and we were lucky that my teacher kept us safe too.
The teachers were all so brave. They kept our children safe when they would have been worrying about their own families. Thank you to all the ‘Brave Teachers’.
What a great recount of what happened Kyla. And yes I think your teacher was very brave!
your teacher is so brave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Kyla,
Thanks for that reply you must have been so scared, I know I would have been terrified!!!
I am so happy that you and your family are ok.
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Perosi and Natalie, Auckland
you are so brave
Hi my name is kenji im really sad about the earthqaeuk just happen
at last week. I hope your ok and your preants did your house turn into rubbel? does your preant go to work.
I like your story and thank you for letting me read it.
Dear Kyla
We are so thankful that you had brave teacher to look after you and we are going to do a funky hair and hat day and we are going to do a gold coin donation and we are collecting caned food and sending it to Christchurch. We are hoping that you won’t have any more earthquakes.
From Antonia and Jacob.
Omanu School, Mount Maunganui
Hi Kyla how brave you were and all of your class, a very scary time for you all Im sure,It sounds like your teacher was very wise and you all listened. WE hope you never have to go through that again. our thoughts are with you all.
it must have been so wonderful to see your daddy.
from Kay Cameron and Brooke Cameron (10)