New Kahui - Tīeke

This week we have moved into the three new Kahui's! From right to left the Kahui's is named, Tīeke, Riroriro, and Mōhua. The Kahui's are named after the local birds. We (Sh) are in Tīeke with Ts. Mt, Ds, and Al are In Mōhua, and Tz and Bh are in Riroriro. It took two years to build all three and it cost $27 million in total, so we are really lucky to have these.

When I walked into our new buildings I saw a wooden tier seating area to the left and some TVs with colourful lights on the rim all around the place.  I also saw a lot of posters that used to be in Sh, and some that I hadn't seen before, which I assumed were from Ts. I saw some whiteboards that weren't attached to walls, and green and orange bookshelves sitting by the left and right walls. I saw a few tables scattered around, and five charging stations behind the wooden tier seating area. In front of Riroriro, there is an outside area with artificial grass and a little hill by the right side of it. 

When I walked into our new buildings I thought, "Woah, this place is so big and so cool!". Then I thought "Is this really our new classroom? Do we deserve this? Why do we deserve this? Am I dreaming? Is this real?". I didn't think about anything else, and then I remembered there are three of these buildings. I was so hyped up, but I got deja vu once we walked into the second Kahui because the buildings are the same, but there are different things inside. When I saw the hill in the grassy area, I thought that it was shaped like a croissant and it looked fun to play on.

When I walked into our new buildings I felt a sense of belonging and accomplishment for making it through the year to get this. I also felt the door, which was glass and metal. I felt like I was never going to get this again, so I had to enjoy it while I could. I felt like I was going to melt because I was so confused at how they built this place, I felt like I was in a maze! When I rolled down the hill outside, I felt burnt because there was sand under the grass and it hurt.

In conclusion, I love our new Kahui's and I'm glad we got them. Even though I'll only be here for another term, I'll still make the most of it.