"At Mt Cook school the playground is friendly. If you don’t have someone to play with, lots of people will offer to include you. It’s easy to make friends."

Meghan

"Mt Cook School is special because it is accepting for all people."

Jack

"At this school we get to do lots of interesting art in the classroom and we get to do things like craft lab. The people here are kind to you and I like that we have people from lots of different cultures here."

Sienna

"I love playing with my friends and having lots of space to play around."

Elliott

"I like writing at school. I just like it. I try really hard and my teachers tell me ‘good job.’
I have nice friends that always like playing with me."

Thomas G

"We do really nice art at Mt Cook School. The people here are all kind and nice and helpful."

Mashaer

"I bike or walk across the park to come to my school. I love playing on the top field with my friend. I like playing and learning with my friends and my teacher."

Dontay

"There’s lots of kids at our school who are kind to me. Sometimes the big kids tell me their name and I tell them my name and I play with them. They’re really nice."

Victoria F

"The teachers are really nice and supportive at Mt Cook School. They help you out."

Nahum

"I like to make paintings and drawings. My teacher helps me to do counting.
During play I like to play with the blocks and the cars."

Himakar

"I feel like our school is a safe place to be and I feel like I would never want to leave here to go to another school."

Harshika

"MCS is special because there are really nice people here. They help each other and let each other play. It’s like a home where you have your friends."

Tram

"Mt Cook School is special because there is lots of room to play and I love how people are very friendly and kind. They always include you in your games."

Pepper