I'm On Top Of The World!

Summit of Mt Karioi, Raglan. The Maori legend knows her as The Sleeping Lady (Wahine Moe), jilted by her husband when he fell for  her sister Pirongia. 

Today my photo of the day was sent to me from the top of Mt Karioi (a 4.5 million year old extinct volcano) in Raglan from the gorgeous (and very fit) Miss Stantiall. Standing on the top are just some of our Year 7 & 8 students who raced to her summit on the first day of their three day camp. 

We were so excited back here at school when we received the phone call, 'we've reached the top', 750 metres! Sounds of excitement and accomplishment were obvious in the children's voices. 

Camps, and climbing maunga are such an important part of our Puketaha School Curriculum. They take a huge amount of organisation and they do come at a financial cost to our families, but they give so much to our children in return. 'Kiwi kids' have always gone to camp and at Puketaha School we will do everything we can to make sure we hold on tight to this tradition. 

More updates tomorrow......