THANK YOU VERY MUCH

On behalf of Room 5  I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all parents and guardians .Your support and help has been much appreciated this term.
The students have worked hard and are growing in maturity and  are often very helpful, kind and positive in nature.

Have a relaxing and safe  holiday with the children .See you all in two weeks.
Grace

MISSION FAIR 2014

The students in Room 5 are to be congratulated on their leadership in organising the whole Fair. They were willing and creative in the stalls assigned to them.

Here is what they had to say about their stalls afterwards.

ART AND CRAFT STALL

We  worked at the Arts and Craft Stall and  we sold  a variety of things like pairs of slippers, scarves and tops.

Most  were hand made. We sold beautiful Christmas decorations. Our stall also sold some cool soft toys. There were clothes for dolls ,babies and also little children.The first shift was taken by Talia, then Elizabeth and after that  it  was Ruby's turn.
We  earned lots of money for the poor children.
By Ruby, Elizabeth, Talia.

THE LUCKY DIP

In our Lucky Dip stall we raised a lot of money for the Mission Fair. Many parents and children bought our lucky dips, some even bought 6 lucky dips. We counted our money and made sure we gave the right amount of change. We worked in our stall for a very long time to gain money. At the end of the day  we earned a big amount of money. It was an exciting day and we are excited for next year and we enjoyed working together.  

 By Kristyl and Alecxis

 

 MYSTERY PARCEL STALL

At the Mystery Parcel stall our customers were lining up and so we finished early. Most of the time customers just kept on coming back. It was only Mrs Ackers and I working there.

Luckily  Mrs Ackers and I made  a good team. Our store was a hit and we were glad that people kept on coming back. We sold 204 parcels. By Elisah

 

WHITE ELEPHANT

We were busy in our the White Elephant stall and sold lots of things like crockery , clothes and all sorts . We also did it with our principal, Mr C. We had a really great time selling things in the Mission fair.
By Letone, Tj and Harley

GARDEN STALL

At the garden stall we had lemons, tomatoes, trees, peas and pot plants. At the start we had so many customers but sadly it died down. However,amazingly we sold more than sixty dollars worth. We  were so happy with the profit we made - it was a good day at the office.
By Jamal and Finn

 JEWELLERY STALL

At  12:30 ,we started selling jewelleryFirst, three laddies came by and bought a bracelet and a necklace. We had a wide selection of jewellery including  necklaces, rings and bangles. The most popular item we sold was the necklace. Most items were between 1-4 dollars. At the end of the Mission Fair we ended up with lots of money for the poor. We were happy.

By Zana, Naomi and Kian

Thanks to Room 5 for their outstanding effort .We raised approximately $3000 which will be shared out and sent to The Holy Childhood Society ,CARITAS and the Mission Sisters.              By Grace

 

Our Last PIeces of Writing to Share this Term - ARGUMENTS

FACEBOOK

Quite a lot of children under 13 years of age have a Facebook account when it is illegal. I think people under 13 shouldn’t have a Facebook account.

Firstly, they might get bullied online or they might bully someone else. Chatting websites such as twitter or Facebook can create problems.

Secondly, strangers and people you don’t know might send messages and ask you for your private and personal information. This will affect your personal life and you can be in a risky situation.

Thirdly, some students  under 13 years old can grow an addiction and get hooked on Facebook. Instead of doing daily homework and playing outside on a nice day they will be inside on their computer on Facebook.

I think people under 13 years old should not have a Facebook as it can start concerns for parents. Once they are old enough they will be mature enough to use Facebook the right way.

By Alecxis

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMAL!

Jamal turned eleven today-Congratulations. Thanks for the lovely, delicious cake and sweets that you shared with the class.We hope that you had an awesome day!

IIN MEMORY OF JAYNE PENDER.

Eternal rest, grant unto her O Lord

and let perpetual light shine upon her

May SHE  rest in peace. Amen.

May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

Janyne was a very lovey lady and she will be missed by us in room 5. 

rest in peace jayne.        

CATHOLIC SPORTS' TOURNAMENT - FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

 GREAT INDIVIDUAL TALENT AND FOOTBALL SKILLS BEING DISPLAYED!

 

 



JUNIOR B NETBALL TEAM APPYING THEIR GAME PLAN!

Our teams had practised netball skills and a game plan. At Hagley Park, first, we finished warming up. Mrs Reddy, the controller, called up the teams. She told us how the games would be played. We won the first one and we had a lot of great games against other Catholic schools.                                           TEAM B REPORT

 

 JUNIOR A NETBALL TEAM SHOWING FANTASTIC DEFENSIVE AND ATTACKING SKILLS

OUR SPORT FOR LIFE READING RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION

Our presentation was on the origins of the COMMOMWEALTH GAMES.
Did you know that the first game was held 84 years ago?

We found interesting facts about Scotland and Edinburg.
Did you know that the Scots first landed in Dunedin and thus our rugby team down from Southland are called the HIGHLANDERS?

Our findings were about the great family of nations and sports .
Did you know 72 different counties took part?

I found out about the Queen, the mascot and the baton.
Did you know the Commonwealth is a big FAMILY of countries and the head of it is QUEEN ELIZABETH II. ?
  



Sport is popular all OVER the world and it’s a GOOD way of showing the friendship and togetherness which IS important to the COMMONWEALTH nations.

Did you know the COMMONWEALTH Games are ALSO called the friendly GAMES?

Our presentation was on the NZ athletes who competed.
Our top athletes are  Valerie Adams and Sophie Pascoe.
Did you know our top athletes go through very hard training and fitness?

We told everyone about the
hi- tech sport gear and how they help athletes to perform better.
Did you know that shoes are designed to help atletes run faster?






We found out about the the amazing future Technology that will be around.

Did you know that future athletes will be using  nanotechnology and augmented reality headsets?

WELL DONE ROOM 5- YOU WORKED REALLY HARD AND HAVE LEART SO MUCH ABOUT HOW TO GO ABOUT FINDING ANSWERS TO  GAIN NEW KNOWLEGDE.
MRS REDDY.

 

 

 

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL DADS,ESPECIALLY FATHERS OF THE CHILDREN AT ST ANNE'S-Sunday 7 September ,2014

A Father's Love

A father is respected because
He gives his children leadership...
Appreciated because
He gives his children care...
Valued because
He gives his children time...
Loved because
He gives his children the one thing
They treasure most - himself.