A Kiwi teacher is on a heartwarming mission with her class to connect with the world – one postcard at a time.
Miss Sydney, known as @teachingwithmisssydney on TikTok, has kicked off a “worldwide postcard hunt” with her students, asking whānau, friends, and friendly strangers from all corners of the globe to pop a postcard in the post.
Their goal is to fill their classroom walls with messages, cultures, and stories from everywhere.
“We’ve kicked off an exciting new challenge in our classroom and we need YOUR help!” She wrote alongside the video.
“We’re on a mission to fill our walls with postcards from around the world,” Miss Sydney shared in the now-viral video. “The kids are so excited.”
“As part of our inquiry, we are unpacking our local cultural narrative to explore ideas around belonging, caring for the land, and welcoming people to Central Otago,” she explained.
They’re also hoping to create a special video for seasonal workers, using the postcards and knowledge they collect to welcome them to Central Otago - no matter which corner of the world they’ve come from.
The class are asking senders to include where they’re from, how to say “Welcome to Central Otago” in their language, and a bit about life in their town, country, or culture.
They're even hoping to reach some local legends like the Black Ferns, All Blacks, Hilary Barry and honourary Kiwi Jason Momoa.
People are already jumping on the mission, with comments flooding in from across Canada, the US, and Australia.
One commenter wrote: “I can send one from Alberta, Canada – a small country town!!”
“You've reached me in San Francisco! I'll try and send one over! 🌎,” said another.
A third added: “I will try and get one from Orange, NSW Australia.”
If you want to jump onboard too, Miss Sydney says: “Help up fill our wall with the world by sending postcards to: Korimako Class PO Box 159 Omakau 9352 (Please note that postcode 9376 should also work), New Zealand.”
Whether you’re in a small Kiwi town or living abroad, whip out a pen and grab a card because the kids are waiting.
