Travel Buddy from New Zealand visits Inver

Winter is coming in Ireland and we are wrapping up warml. Paraki has learned lots of Gaeilge (Irish) while he was here. We used Voicethread to record our voices speaking the phrases in Gaeilge. “>Here are some of the phrases he learned.

When we got home we had dinner. We went to the beach. When we got home we had some tea and we went to bed. In the morning I got up and had some breakfast. We went to the shop. When we got home Paraki wes tired. He lay on the sofa and had a nap. Last night Shannon gave me a spin on her brother Tony’s toy tractor and I loved it.

My name is Leanne. I am eight years old and I am the eldest in my class.

I took Paraki into my garden to play with my sisters. He saw my baby  brother Jason.

I have two sisters and their names are Kaydean and Sophie.

Me and Paraki took a long walk to see some horses in a field. Shannon Niall Ally and Erin are

my best friends.My mums name is Caroline and my dads name is Jay. And we had great

fun.

My name is Lorcan. I am seven years old. I have four brothers. Me and Paraki went to football training on Saturday for Killcommon. On Sunday I went to Pullathomas’s communion party at four o’clock I got home at nine o’ciock but before that  we saw a horse and a foal. Can you see the horse in the photo? My friend came over on Friday and we played with Paraki. 

Paraki has been busy in Inver helping us prepare for our First Holy Communion and planting our new garden. He also enjoyed the boys’ Gaelic football match against our neighbours in Pullathomas National School. Paraki is having a good time here and is glad that summer is coming. He is looking forward to the party next week for the First Holy Communion.

My  name is Padraig. I showed Paraki my room, my toys and my laptop. We went out to see the cows and the  sheep.  I am eight years old. I am making my First Holy Communion this year. I have two  sisters  called Lisa and Rosaleen. We had a game of football. It was  fun.

When we came home from school we had the dinner After that we went for a walk to the beach. We has lots of fun in the water. We saw a big boat in the sea and cows in a field. We were talking to a neighbour and his dog chased us. We were scared. We played football for a while.

My name is Caolan. We were on the trampoline. I see the sea evey day. I am making my communion this year.I have two sisters and one brother. I am in second class , we  get lots of homework. I showed Paraki my two goldfish. Hw went for a trip in my our car.

My name is Alison.My cousin came over.We were on the swings and my trampoline. I have a dog. I see sheep ever day.It is a windy day.Paraki came to visit me in my house.

A visitor arrived in Inver National School today. Paraki arrived from Room 1 in Rotokawa School in Rotorua in New Zealand. Paraki is a Travel Buddy- an adventurous soft toy- and he will go home each day with the pupils to explore life and customs in Inver. We will keep a log of Paraki’s adventures here.

Everyone loved looking at the drawings and photographs of our friends in Room 1 in Rotorua.

This is Paraki. He looks well after his long journey.

Everyone enjoyed looking at the pictures Room 1 sent. 

We were wondering where in the world New Zealand is?