Matariki puppet show

Last Thursday the whole junior school went to the Hawkins Theatre to watch the Matariki glow in the dark puppet show. Here are some photos of our trip and some recount writing by the authors in Room 19!

I think yesterday was amazing because the whole junior school went to the incredible puppet show. It was hard for me to find out who was behind the mystery puppets. My favourite was the seven Matariki sisters. I felt jolly because I went to the theatre. The stingray was evil to Uru-a- rangi. I heard the junior school yelling because they were so excited. I saw the beautiful colours on the glowing puppets.By Elijah

On Thursday we went to a puppet show and we had fun. I heard people clapping when the actors were singing. I saw the seven Matariki stars. We went to the Hawkins theatre. I felt jolly because we went to the Hawkins theatre. I think the show was amazing because the taniwha was beautiful when he sang. We went with the junior school.By Kanoa 

When the children was watching the fun puppet show the taniwha was a kind taniwha. We went to the Hawkins theatre. The grass on the stage was moving. The junior school was clapping when the show was finished. I felt jolly because I saw the taniwha and it was singing a song to the stars. The star was happy now and the puppets were trying to blow the star home to her sisters.By Agnes The junior school went to the glow in the dark puppet show on Thursday. It was at the Hawkins theatre. I felt jolly because I went to the show. The taniwha found the lost star for the Matariki sister. It was a good show and I liked it.By Zyon 

I think that the show was loud because of the children clapping and cheering. We went on Thursday and I liked the bit when the taniwha helped the little star. I saw a worm cat but it wasn’t actually a worm cat it was just a worm. I felt jolly because I went to watch the dark glow show and I enjoyed it because the glowing show was my first ever. It was at the Hawkins theatre and the junior school was there.By Charlie

I think yesterday was amazing at the glow in the dark puppet show. It was fun because Tutu the taniwha was funny because he was so wiggly. The seven Matariki sisters were in the dark sky. It looked cool. We were laughing hard in the show at the taniwha. I felt jolly because it was super cool and it was fun for the junior school at the show. When the show started it was very dark. We went to the Hawkins theatre.

By Kalahata

On Thursday we went on the bus to the puppet show. All the kids had fun and we saw some Matariki stars. We saw Wipuna fall into the sea and the taniwha helped her get home. All the other stars were looking for her. I felt jolly watching the show. All the Matariki stars were there and they were singing.By Makaira On Thursday all the junior school went to the Hawkins theatre to the glow in the dark puppet show. It was cool as and I liked the puppet show. I went with all my friends. I saw the people control the puppets and I heard them talking on the stage. I felt jolly because it was amazing and all the children had fun there.By Lhamean 

Yesterday I watched the seven sisters dazzle in the beautiful dark sky. My favourite one in the show is the teeny star and my second favourite was the sparkly moon. I went to the Hawkins theatre with the junior school. I heard kids chattering because their friends are next to them. I saw my friends sitting next to me. I felt jolly because I went to the show.By Sophie On Thursday we went to a puppet show with the junior school. We went on the bus. I saw the Matariki stars glow in the dark, dark, dark puppet show. I heard the whole junior school yelling and cheering for the actors. I went to the Hawkins theatre with my friends. I think the puppet show was amazing because I saw the puppets shine in the dark theatre. I felt jolly because I saw the fantastic glow in the dark puppet show.By Eve

The show was awesome and it was cool. The junior school had fun at the glow in the dark show. The junior school was clapping because they were happy. Matariki got lost and the taniwha helped find her way home. I enjoyed the show.By Tevita Yesterday the junior school went to the humongous Hawkins theatre. When the junior school went to the Hawkins theatre I felt jolly because I saw the funny cloud. My favourite character was the little star and I heard the children laughing. I looked at the people laughing. We went to the glow in the dark show with all of the junior school.By Caroline 

I like the show because it was so dark at the theatre. It glowed and I saw the Matariki stars. It was fun because we didn’t see the actors and the kids were screaming because they were having so much fun. I felt jolly because we were on the soft chairs. We went to the Hawkins theatre and we went with the junior school. We went to see the show. The actors were singing and the children laughed.By Atimosfia

When the children came to the fantastic, cool glowing show the fantastic puppets was amazing. The children were clapping very hard and it was loud. I saw humans on the stage. When the show was finished, I was proud of the characters. I went on the bus with the junior school to the Hawkins theatre.                                                  By Dayton

On Thursday the whole junior school went to the puppet show. It was amazing. I heard people laughing at the taniwha. The taniwha’s body was wiggly and it was so funny. The taniwha was looking for the Matariki star. The star is beautiful and so shiny. One of the stars came down to rescue her sister from the sea. I saw my friends laugh. I felt jolly. We went to Papakura where my brother plays his rugby game.By Frederick

Yesterday I watched the seven sisters in the amazing dark sky. The mother star let the cute star go away. I was sleeping on the warm soft chair. My favourite actor was the humongous mother star. The mother star was so funny because she was yelling at her kids. I went to the Hawkins theatre. I looked all around and I saw kids laughing. I heard someone sing on the stage and it was a puppet. I felt glad because I went to sleep. I saw all the junior school sitting down on the warm chair.By Elmaniath

On Thursday we went to the Hawkins theatre at 12:00pm. I went with the whole junior school. At the Hawkins theatre we went to watch the puppet show. I heard kids laughing so much because the show was a little bit funny. I saw people talking in the theatre. I felt amazing because the puppet show was cool. I think the show was cool because we got to sit in the warm chairs.By Diamond

Yesterday junior school went to the glow in the dark puppet show. It was in Papakura in Hawkins theatre and we left school at 12:00pm. I heard people talking on the stage. I felt jolly because I went to the theatre. There was so much detail on the puppets. The way we got there was on the bus. I think the show was great because I thought that the puppets were moving by themselves. I saw people there in the Hawkins theatre.By Neena

I loved the show because we didn’t see the amazing actors. I liked Tutu because he was funny. He was my favourite character. I felt happy because Tutu saved the little star and I loved sitting in the chairs in Hawkins theatre. I loved the glow in the dark sun and the Matariki stars too. I heard the actors talk during the show.By Kashius

On Thursday we went to the Hawkins theatre in Papakura to watch the amazing puppet show. My favourite was the teeny weeny stars because she had a lovely voice. The puppets were made by Sarah and she even made the costumes for the people that were performing on the stage. I saw the glow in the dark puppets and I felt jolly because Sarah made everything. I heard people clapping for the people on the stage. I went with my whole class.

By Ioleini