Our Olympic Flag Ceremony

At assembly we had an Olympic flag raising ceremony with the olympic flag carried into the hall and raised on a flag pole up on the stage.  The New Zealand flag was also carried in by a proud flag bearer.  The children chose to write and draw about this ceremony.

"In the hall I saw the Olympic flag up on the stage because it is the opening ceremony tomorrow." By Jarra

"Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Brazil.  They are in Rio." By Tumanako

"Today I am excited because it is going to be the Olympics and I saw cool people holding fire sticks to light the Olympic flame."  By Marius