William Pike Challenge Award Night- Recount:
On the 18th of March 2016, the year 7 & 8s of Rimu Class gathered into the extremely crowded staffroom. We were waiting there because all of our parents were in the classroom, listening to Miss Blair talk about how this year is going to run.
While they were talking, us students were making sure that tea was ready and everything was in place.
We had to creep into the class quietly so that the adults didn’t notice us, but I think they heard us anyway!
(Parents always hear you!)
Tea was awesome!
All of our hard work that we put into making it payed off!
We prepared it as sort of a buffet, and there was more than enough food!
The best things there were the spider drinks!
Ice cream and fizzy! YUM!!!
Afterwards all of us gathered into the Whare hui or Assembly Hall, and listened to William Pikes inspirational story, about how he lost his leg on a mountain expedition with his friend, survived, and still thinks and lives by his saying “all pasion no limits.”
He showed us pictures on a slide to accompany his speech.
Some were of his leg that got crushed from rocks and depre when the mountain he was climbing exploded. They were gross!
He also told us about the birth of The William Pike Challenge, and how the number of schools have grown from 4 to 60!
By the time it was all over it was like 8:30 pm.
We helped pack up a little bit and them went home!
It was a great night!
'All passion no limits' sounds like a great approach to life. And yes Nikita, 'Parents always know.' I would be very interested to know how William Pike's presentation made you feel? I know for me it was even more proof of the indomitable human spirit.
ReplyDeleteOh by the way Nikita: Teachers nearly always know but principals - not so much.
I look forward to your updates regarding your progress with the William Pike Challenge.