Our first Te Pahu challenge has been completed - RAFTING. We had great fun rafting down the Grade 2 Tongariro River near Turangi. There were lots of nerves which showed in initial quietness (or the opposite!) and plenty of giggles. But the nerves eventually turned to screams of delight. It was great to see the students push though the nerves and realise the thrill and satisfaction that is found on the other side of our nerves.
We then spent the night at Whakapapa Holiday Park. We played some sport, dressed up in our best disguise, and then had a range of team challenges. A massive thank you to all the parents who made the camp what it was. It was great to see them disguised as Mexicans, hippos, and many indistinguishable characters. We even managed to hear 3 of them yodel.
On our second day we managed to get some of the students up for an early run and then walked to the beautiful Taranaki falls.
A great way to start the year guys and I look forward to seeing you take on more challenges this year. You can be proud of yourselves and you can give yourself a big tick for the first challenge.
thank you soooo much for organizing that trip, it was amazing =)
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