Remembering Christchurch One Year On

Yesterday, Wednesday 22^nd February was the one-year anniversary of the Christchurch devastating earthquake. In Room 13 we reflected about the earthquake by sharing experiences and viewing some footage of the damage on You Tube.

We the shared our thoughts and feelings through writing – here is an extract of students writing:

Our Christchurch

On February the 22^nd in 2011 a huge earthquake struck our Christchurch.

On February 22^nd in 2011, 185 people died in our Christchurch.

Since February 22 in 2011, we have been trying to recover our Christchurch.

Our friends and family have been victims of the earthquake in our Christchurch.

There were over 7600 aftershocks in our Christchurch.

I hope to rebuild, remake, recover and renew our Christchurch.

By Mikael 

Christchurch Earthquake

Rumble, Rumble

I fell to the ground with a bang.

I tried to scream, but I couldn’t.

Piercing noises hurt my ears.

Crackle, Crackle

Everything was falling.

I saw a white face.

I quietly crawled over; like the earthquake

was a monster trying to get me.

Suddenly it stopped.

Everyone was running around

like headless chickens.

Some crying, some lying still

I ran over to try and wake them up.

But I couldn’t.

A small body lying still,

A tear fell from my eye.

Why did this have to happen?

By Anna