Year 9 Trip to Kāpiti Island

What the students thought ...

"The walk up was ok and made me tired and sweaty. The view was  fabulous. I just wanted to jump off the cliff. I saw heaps of trees and birds. Walking down with my teacher was incredible and fun.  The best part was the swimming because it had a nice cold breeze".  Kaitiaki

"On Wednesday our Year 9 class went to Kāpiti Island for a day trip as we had been learning about land use and its history. The walk up was really tiring considering I only did the not so steep track but was so worth it because the view was absolutely amazing. The wide landscape of the sparkling blue sea was magnificent, with Ruapehu and Taranaki  peeping through the clouds on the horizon. We took lots of photos too. 

Walking down was effortless. The best part of the day was that we got to go swimming at the end while we waited for the boat."  Hannah

"When we went to Kāpiti Island the best part was when we got up the top. It was so pretty the view was spectacular. It was so warm. We took some photos and had lunch up there as well. We were up there for about half an hour. When we had to walk down the hill that was the most effortless walk that I have ever done. When we got to the bottom we all went to the beach to wait for the boat. We were able to have a swim if we wanted to before the boat came. A few people had a swim and then the boat arrived to take us back to the mainland. It was a fun and exciting day and I was so glad that I went."-Tara

The Island Is Alive.

Blue skies above

Luscious grass below 

Birds chirping in harmony 

While the people walked below 

Drenched in rays of sun

Soaking up the life

The island is alive 

With wings that can not fly

Breathing green stones 

A mother bird’s home

Flowers of history 

Blooming to and fro

And when the sun quivers and shivers in the cold 

It's time the island slept 

And all the people go home

The moon then rises high above the sky

The island comes alive

And parties through the night

The flutes of birds ring

And the island starts to sing

But once the night is over

the sun rises again

Kapiti Island 

A land full of stories  

Conflict between tribes 

Te Rauparaha rose to lead

Whalers provided for the people

Oil that was a need

Farming came to feed

Trading  

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Private ownership

Eco tourism.  Saren