St Clair by Avalon B.

Avalon has also been busy writing at home for our blog.  Isn't it incredible to see her writing a report using a lot of the knowledge she has gained this year from her inquiry work!  


St Clair has many things that have changed over many years in the community.


Sea Wall
The sea wall has been broken down lots of times in the past.  Several times the people have failed to keep the sea wall up to protect St Clair.  First they build the sea wall out of rocks in baskets, then people used rubber to build the sea wall.  Both failed to protect St Clair.  St Clair has the wall today.


St Clair History
Lots of different people have come to St Clair to live here.  First there were the Maori people.  Next there were people from England, Scotland, Ireland and China.  The first early settler was Mr Valpy.  Mr Valpy came to St Clair to live.  Chung Ding came to St Clair to start market gardens.  When Chung Ding came, the land was swampy and boggy so Chung Ding drained the land to start market gardens.


St Clair Changes
In St Clair in the olden days, there were a lot of things that they did not have back then that we have today.  There was no electricity back then, so they used oil lamps to use as their lights and fires to keep their houses warm on cold days.  They could only cook and use a kettle over a fire to make food.  


St Clair Beach
St Clair beach has lots of sand to stop erosion.  Sand sausages were put in the sand dunes.  Vegetations was put on the sand dunes to stop them falling down.  Rip-rap was put in the right end of St Clair beach.  The rip-rap slows down the waves so the waves don't crash down the sea wall.


St Clair School
In St Clair, there is a school.  The school has a new building called Te Manawanui.  St Clair School has over 300 students going to the school. At this school people will learn lots of new strategies.  


St Clair Park
The St Clair park is a nice place to go on sunny days.  Lots of people to meet friends, to play and to have fish and chips.  The park is a place to play and have fun.


St Clair Cafes
St Clair cafes are a great place to meet a friend for a coffee, night out, tea, breakfast and lunch.  St Clair cafes have a great range of food to eat. Yum!  Yum!


I think St Clair is a wonderful place.  St Clair has new wonders and adventures ahead.