Camp at the Marae!

On Tuesday the 17/2/2012,the whole school went up to Karitane Marae  for camp,we came to school with all our stuff at the usual time (9.00) then left up to the Marae at 9.30.It was a very short drive  because the Marae  is just up the road from school! When we got up there we left our stuff in the cars, then we got welcomed on to the Marae,when we were in the Wharenui we sang the song Toru nga mea then we gave our gift (which was a southen rata),Brenden did his Mihi for us after that we did hongi which is when you touch noses.We went down to the cars and got our stuff.We got the mattresses and put the sheets on the bed the that we chooice,I slept next to my brother(Harlan).Later we went to Karitane wharf and went