This blog post was written by Amorangi.
On Tuesday, LS1 and LS2 took a bus to Maungarei for a school field trip.
First, we all got ready and excited as we boarded the bus. While driving to the mountain, we started singing Māori songs from the kapa haka bracket, which made the trip even more fun. After a few minutes, we arrived, and everyone was buzzing with excitement. We took photos and videos before starting our walk.
As we began walking up the mountain, we chatted with each other, but soon we started feeling tired and needed a break. Some of us were exhausted from the climb and even needed a little push from the back. Eventually, we made it to what we thought was the top, but we soon found out we were only halfway there. We still had to reach the summit, which was on a big hill.
Finally, we made it to the top! Everyone was relieved to rest. An elder shared a story about how Māori men used to hide up there from the British during the old days. After his talk, we spent some time taking in the beautiful views of the city and surrounding areas. Then, we started our walk back down the mountain. Before leaving, we took one last photo—first LS2, then LS1. We then hopped on the bus and headed back to school.