Christchurch+earthquake

In Room 25 we were all shocked and saddened by the Christchurch earthquake and what we saw, read and heard in the media. We wrote our feeling and reactions to this tragic event.


 * ===Dear Read cliffs primary school===

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|| Hi. I’m Caitlin and when I found out about the earthquake I was so worried. I’m glad your school is safe. When I got home from school I heard that there was an earthquake in Christchurch at 12:51 pm. My eyes started to water like a waterfall that ran out of water. I felt so sorry for you. What if that happened to us? That would be awful. Some people only have a plank of wood to sleep on. I feel sorry for everyone that doesn’t a home to sleep in, or a blanket to keep them warm, or water or food to eat or drink. I think everyone should donate some money to make your lives easier. As Christchurch gets fixed up remember New Zealand will be thinking about you.
 * == Christchurch earthquake ==

Yours sincerelyCaitlin. ||
 * Dear people of Christchurch,

I wonder how you feel right now.

Me and my friends have been selling things. Me and my friends have been selling things we raised over $30 dollars and are going to donate that money to Christchurch.

I feel very sorry for you guys. Schools have been lost, homes have been destroyed and city buildings have collapsed. You never know, people might still be trapped. Most of all I am sad about the families whose brothers, sisters , mothers, fathers, children, aunts, uncles and so on want to see you but they can’t because they are too scared. So I am happy to let you guys come up to Auckland where you can be safe.

If it happened here it would be absolutely devastating! So I am hoping it doesn’t happen.

The earthquake that hit you guys last September was 7.1 and happened at approximately 4:00 in the morning so you guys were all in bed. Where as this one was 6.3 but did more damage. It happened at 12:51pm so you guys were all at school or work.

We are all thinking of you.

Yours sincerely Zahra Patel Westmere Primary School ||

// Dear Christchurch, //

// My name is Antonia Grant and I live in Auckland. // // When I heard what happened I felt, well, I don’t know how I felt. It was a mixture of despair and anxiousness. //

// Just when things are about to be rebuilt, anther earthquake. I am anxious because many people are missing and most of them will turn up hurt and almost dead. //

// At school we have put down a fundraiser box and we already have almost $500. We are all thinking of you and want you to know that we care for you. I lost someone close in the earthquake and I think some of you might have too. I know how it feels. //

// I hope the future holds something brighter, // // Antonia Grant. //

//p.s. please send a letter back. We are here for you.//

Dear Red Cliffs Primary School, I hope will be no more earthquakes or aftershocks where you are. But still yet we as people can’t change the weather but our school are sending down as much money as we can to help you. I’m just trying to let you know that were here for you because we know you’d be here for us if we were in need of help. From Maraea ||
 * RED CLIFFS PRIMARY SCHOOL
 * The Christchurch earthquake.

Christchurch is black like ashes flowing through my body. It crakes under my feet clawing me down. Screaming banging from the distance. Glass. Bricks. People. Winding through my mind.

By Jess ||