Queenstown rocks!

The students and teachers enjoyed panning for gold at Arrowtown an old historical village just out of Queenstown.

The view from the top of the cable car overlooking Queenstown. 

Wellington Day 2

Today the Chinese students visited the Parliament buildings. 

There are four buildings in Wellington that house New Zealand's Parliament. They are Parliament House, the Parliamentary Library, the Beehive (also known as the Executive Wing), and Bowen House. These buildings are the centre of our democracy and a "must see" when in Wellington.

Eating at a Mexican restaurant.  Loved it!!

 

The students also visited Zealandia.  ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with an extraordinary 500-year vision to restore a Wellington valley’s forest and freshwater ecosystems as closely as possible to their pre-human state. The 225 hectare ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced 18 species of native wildlife back into the area, 6 of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years. 

Last day at Oropi School 01.08.16

Today we said "goodbye" to our Chinese students and teachers as they go off to explore Wellington and Queenstown this week, before flying back home.

In the morning, the students practiced their farewell speech before we had a special school assembly to say "goodbye" and present the students and teachers/parent with a gift to remember Oropi School and Tauranga. 

During morning tea time, they spent time with their class and their buddies playing.

Oropi school hosted a farewell lunch as we said our final goodbyes before boarding the mini van to see Comvita.   Then it is off to Wellington this afternoon :) 

Thanks for the fun times we have all experienced at Oropi School and hope you have all enjoyed the experience of New Zealand and a rural school. 

The Oropi students all sang a traditional Maori song to the Chinese students.

 

Rotorua Day 31.07.16

On Sunday the students and teachers went to Rotorua for some sight seeing. 

The "Luge" Part go-cart, part toboggan, offers a truly unique outdoor experience.  Have fun racing each other down the hill through the beautiful forest scenery. 

They also took the 900 metre long cable car (Gondola) up to the top to enjoy 180 degree views of Rotorua. 

Rainbow Springs was another attraction they all went to explore.  Getting up close and personal with a kiwi. 

Afterwards it was onto Agro Dome to see some different types of sheep and working dogs on the farm.