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 […]

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, […]

On the 22nd February Christchurch had a 6.3 earthquake. I was in the playground on a rock climbing part playing army with my friends. Then everything started shaking so I jumped off and hurt my ankle. Then I ran to the middle of the concrete I got in a turtle and stayed there till it […]

I was having fun with my friends I was going down a pole and BOOM!!! an earthquake. Every where I looked was a bit fuzzy because of my headache but I seemed to make it to the netball courts where everybody turned into a turtle. Then I heard some of the girls crying because it […]

On the day of the earthquake February 22nd I was at school. I had just finished my sandwich and started playing on the monkey bars when it started. I was terrified I ran to the concrete and started crying. About 5 minutes later another big aftershock started. Mrs Craib and Ms Heath told us all […]

It all started on Tuesday 22nd February. It was lunch time and I was playing with my friends. Then suddenly a big earthquake happened. Then my friends Mum and Dad came running. Children were crying to go home. All I saw was children running, people crying and also seeing people in a turtle. I started […]

On Tuesday 22nd of February at 12:50 pm the day that was bright but it all changed at 12:51pm, a huge earthquake happened. A rumble everyone heard and everyone knew it was an aftershock. Everyone froze it was silent. I heard people worried and crying just waiting for teachers to come. Trees were swaying. We […]

At first I didn’t know what to do but at the start it was peaceful of course. I was at Glenelg playing games with friends Devon, James and Cody. Then our teacher came shopping for new things to put in our choosing box. Then it happened the Earthquake hit. She yelled” GO TO THE CHESS […]

22 February aftershock. I was at the playground when the earthquake came. I was scared and our teacher shouted sit down in front of school on the concrete. Everyone was crying. After the 6.3 aftershock we fell another big one. I thought it is not really big one but it was. I talked to my […]

Tuesday 22nd February. The earthquake hit at 12 51 pm I was at school. We heard helicopters at the time. We cared for each other when it hit. I didn’t like it. There was smoke in the air. It was bad. Everybody was crying at school. I was at the sandpit when it hit. I […]

When the Earthquake struck Christchurch, I was at my old school St Michael’s. I was in two rooms, they were the library and the other was Principal’s office. It was the scariest thing I have ever felt! I was so so so scared.

It was a Normal lunchtime. It was the 22nd of February 2011. Suddenly the ground shook violently… I was riding on Clarkville School’s flying fox. I heard the bells ringing and the power-lines shook like mad. Everybody was shouting out “Earthquake!” and the teachers ran out of the staffroom yelling “Get to the middle of […]

Hi I’m Matthew and I’ve got a story to tell you… I was outside on the playground when the earth started shaking. I saw a kid fall off the playground, and I couldn’t see my friends, so I started to panic. I jumped off the net and ran to the field and I found my […]

Yes! It was lunchtime! I got my hat and food and got on my mpg scoter and of I went to the ramps. I put the ramps into place, and I did my run up to the ramps. When got up to the front of the ramp, the earthquake hit! The first ramp all most […]

- Hello my name is Jack, I am going to tell you about my story of the quake on the 22 of Feb. At lunchtime my friends and I were playing on the tunnel, and it started shaking. Then all I could hear was screaming! Every one was running onto the field. walked to the […]

February 22nd 12.51pm lunchtime Ngawai Nihmot and I were in the round room having a meeting about our leadership training. Then all of a sudden the room started shaking like crazy then we stared at each other like owls and quickly as possible we ducked under the table .I yelled out ”Ngawai, Nihmot” they both […]

On Tuesday 22nd of February me and my friend Skylah went into the library to read some books. We were still looking for a book. When I heard a rumble. It started shaking a little bit but then it got bigger and bigger all I heard was screaming and yelling. Everyone was running for the […]