This is what we thought:

One thing that I liked on this trip was the Margaret Mahy Playground because the slide was really twisty and turny and I could smell the donuts cooking nearby. I also liked Te Omeka (Justice and Emergency Services Precinct) because the door handles were shaped like an eel. I also liked Market Square/Victoria square area because it was cool to walk around looking at the kai table.    Tyler

What I learnt from the city was about the 13 mats around the city I found the welcome mats interesting because how they welcome people into the city. I would like to know more about the pou pou .  James M 

I found the compass at the Bus Exchange interesting because it showed where those places were and I learnt the Maori name of lots of places. I learnt that Market Square/Victoria Square had flora and fauna engraved in walls and lampposts to represent the Maori food and trading market. I would like to learn more about the Justice and Emergency precinct and go inside.  Seraphine

I would like to learn more about what the all the stories on the story circle in Margaret Mahy mean.  Chloe W

They put a lot of work into making art and sculptures that I didn't notice before.  Jayden 

I learnt about the compass outside the bus interchange and how it pointed to the different parts of Christchurch and Canterbury. I found the door handles carved out of wood shaped as eels very interesting, they were at the law and emergency building. I would like to know more about the story behind the Margaret Mahy playground. Arabella

Thanks to the trip I have learned about the fact that there are several Maori mats made out of stone in the city. They talk about welcome and caring for family. When we were walking through Victoria square we found a PouPou next to a lake of geese, also it was made out of Totara. I want to learn more about the trading systems between Maori and the Settlers in Victoria square.  Sophie M