I feel sad when earthquakes hit the ground. I was scared. And everyone was screaming and everyone was crying. When the earthquake happened I was with my friends on the monkey bars. When we was kicking the ball it shook the whole ground. Do you want to know my friends’ names? Their names are Kody, […]

On a rolly, quaky Tuesday at twelve o’clock lunchtime when I was still eating my lunch … the city was rolling and quaking. I ran onto the field like everyone else. But someone was having a good in Australia, my cousin Max. I felt really, really safe when mum came to pick me up.

When the earthquake went I was frightened. I did not like it. I was frightened because my baby brother was at preschool. I miss him because he is at Wellington now. I miss him

I was at school when the earthquake happened. I felt sad but my brother was safe but he started to cry. Then, 10 minutes after my Dad picked us up.

When the earthquake happened I was scared. It shook while we were at school paying on the playground. Everyone dropped and covered their heads and the teachers came out to sit us all together. Some of us cried and wanted our mummy. We got picked up early from school and found broken things and glass […]

I am in an earthquake. I like my house because it is safe. I feel sad at times and mum makes me feel better. I like my pets and brother and sister.

Emergency service rescuers crowding the town, Another shake rolling by, Rampaging devastation travels throughout the city. Teachers, parents adults assuring children safe and sound, Help is near for all family and friends, Quick continous jolts beneath our feet, Under ground movements that make us afraid, Actions of courage and extreme bravery seen, Kia kaha Canterbury…… Everyone […]

Well I was outside by Kate in front of Kate’s lunch area 4 min’s later I felt a shake I got in to the turtle position, i felt very scared and i was shaking i called out for help, and Mr Lynch came he took me to the library teacher then that teacher took me […]

I was eating my lunch and talking to my friends when the school started shake I was terrified and got down and covered my head. Once it had finished some of my friends were crying we made a big circle to make sure everyone was o.k. When we got home we saw dvd’s on the […]

I was at Wairakei School and I was eating lunch. When the earthquake happened I was still sitting down, and the Duty Teachers all said “Duck, duck, duck!”  One of my mates was at the toilet when the earthquake happened. I said “Imagine if someone was on the monkey bars when it happened!” We met […]