- By Times’ Junior Journalist Pia Grover
The term three school holidays were really productive. Normally during school holidays most kids prefer going on holidays, including me.
But I barely had time to rest! There were several different activities taking place around east Auckland.
Me and my whanau did a lot of things in the recent holidays.
Some included going to Botany mall and using the holiday vouchers, going to the Auckland Libraries and joining in the fun activities, going for nice long walks around the block, going on play dates and much, much more!
At Botany mall everyone you saw had the Kids Film, Food and Fun Pass, which included 11 fun food and drink vouchers, on most of your favourite places to eat and drink, $10 game credit at TimeZone, and a $10 child movie ticket – all more fun than it sounds (I know from experience).
Some of the activities at Auckland’s libraries were butter making (Botany), Lego making (Highland Park), castle making (Highland Park), rock painting (Highland Park), karate (Highland Park), Diwali coconut ladoos (Highland Park), and many more fun activities (way too many to name).
A few fun activities also took place at the Meadowlands shopping plaza.
There were a range of different activities spread between the two weeks of school holidays.
Some of the activities included the hands-on creatures show, in which you could pet real-life creatures like iguanas, turtles, tortoises, and many more.
There was also an animal arts and craft activity. I didn’t go but I bet whoever went had an amazing time!
Obviously hanging out with your friends has been a big hit, going to their houses, them coming over to our house, probably the best part about my holidays!
Going on nice long walks and strolls is a lovely way to socialise with family, friends and pets, a nice, lovely way to get fresh air, talk about life, personal needs/issues, gossip, eat, plan holidays, plan events, business ideas, plan meet-ups and hangouts but most importantly, HAVE FUN!
Spending time in nature is also so much fun. I played cricket, soccer, ping-pong, tennis and a bunch of other sports with my brother and my friends.
So, there we go, proof that school holidays can be fun at home.
- Pia Grover is in Year 7
