March 15

March 15 2019 will forever be remembered as a dark day in New Zealand's history. Fifty people murdered in Christchurch by a terrorist as they prayed to their God is a tragedy we struggle to comprehend. 

Why people can't accept each other's differences is bewildering. This is something we try and teach our Tamariki every day at school. We try and accept and celebrate our differences. We acknowledge that it is good to be different. We don't want everyone to think and act the same. 

Our school values at Papatoetoe West School are that we value ourselves, we value others, and we value our environment. Hopefully, that means that we can accept each other's differences and live together in harmony.

We made cards and shared messages of love and support. We left them on the fence of the Masjid Manurewa Mosque in Maich Rd in Manurewa.

We all wore brightly coloured mufti on Friday and donated some money. Our school raised over $1000 for the Christchurch appeal.