We are learning how to be safe in an earthquake. Watch this video from Civil Defence New Zealand that helps us remember how to keep ourselves safe in an earthquake.




Author Analise wrote: 

When there's an earthquake Mrs Ramsay says, "An earthquake." Boom boom boom wibble wobble wibble wobble goes the earthquake. The earth is moving. Mrs Ramsay tells us it's an earthquake and to get under your tables and hold onto a leg of a table and cover our heads in case the building falls down on you. If there's an earthquake outside you stop what you are doing and snuggle up like a turtle. That's how you save your life! 

Author Zack wrote:

When there is an earthquake the pictures go rattle rattle shake shake. If there is a real earthquake you get under the table and you hold onto a leg and you get into a turtle shape. When an earthquake happens you do this and then you can be safe. This is what you do in an earthquake - Drop! Cover! Hold!

Author Jaedyon wrote:

Earthquakes happen under ground. There are some plates that make the earthquake happen because they slowly fall on top of each other. There was a large earthquake in the South Island in a city centre in the South Island. Some railway lines got bent! When the earthquake was still happening some buildings fell down. If you're outside and there are no tables you just drop and cover like a turtle tucked up in bed. Make sure you are away from stuff that can fall down on you.

Author Camo wrote: 

When there’s an earthquake you hop under the table which is the closest. You get your hand over your head to protect your important part of your body which is your brain. The ground makes this sound, Grrr! Grrr! Grrr! Shaking happens and the stuff falls over and smashes on the ground. An earthquake happens when two tech tonic plates slide and crash and move. When you’re outside doing something you drop, cover like a turtle and tuck like you are in a bed away from stuff that could fall on you. You don’t need to panic because there’s always people there to help. Room 6 had a practice and Mrs Ramsay said, “Earthquake!” We hopped under our tables and did drop, cover. We held onto the table legs because if the table moves you move with it. We do this to keep us safe!

Author Ciara wrote: 

In an enormous earthquake sometimes the ground opens up and the tech tonic plates go up and down. That's how the earthquake happens. When there's an earthquake you have to get under a table and curl up like a turtle, put your hand around your neck and if you are in the middle and you can't reach the leg you hold onto the person beside you. That's what keeps you safe!