Violin Experts in Room 5

Zoe McGlaughlin and Vanessa Johnson are seen here playing the 'Grand ol' Duke of York' on the violin.

 Vanessa Johnson playing 'Lightly Row'

If anyone is interested in learning the violin, get in touch with the school.

Sr Jill McGloughlin Visits Room 5 Friday 2 September

Many thanks to Sister Jill for teaching Room 5 all about the life of the Religious,and especially that of a nun.The students remained totally focused  and learned everything about  recognising  people who are called to be part of the mission of the Church in different ways, recognise the importance of prayer and community life for religious sisters and brothers, identify the vows that religious sis­ters and brothers take  and identify how religious brothers and sisters can use their gifts for the mission of the Church.

The students also  had some interview questions for her.

Please remember to pray for vocation especially in the religious life as we need more priests,nuns and brothers to continue the work of the Church.

Rom 5 Speech Competition 2011

Dear Parents                              

Here is an outline of how the speeches will be judged. I am sure the following guidelines will help with your child’s speech preparation.

PRESENTATION

·           Is there  there a gripping introduction?

·           Is the content clearly ordered?

·           Does  the conclusion bring the speech together?

·           Is the  speaker enjoying  the delivery?

there effective eye contact?

SPEAKING VOICE

·           Is each word clear? (diction)

·           Can you hear the speaker well? (volume)

·           Does the expression vary?

·           Are the main ideas emphasised?

·           Is a rhythm and momentum maintained? (pace)

SUBJECT

·           Is the subject well known?

·           Does the speech have a logical tone?

·           Does the speech follow a logical order of events?

·           Does the speech stick to the topic?

·           Are quotes used?

POSTURE

·               Is the speaker neatly dressed?

·               Is  the speaker relaxed?

·               Is there good use of eye contact?

·               Is the face interesting and alive?

·               Is the body language used

APPEAL

·               Would the audience  want to keep listening?

·               Is there something  to learn something?

·               Is it  motivating?

·               Is it  appealing  or entertaining?

·               Is the speech interesting?

Thanks for the support and interest you have in your child’s learning at school.A hard copy of this will be sent home as well.

 

Regards

Grace.

SNOWED IN FOR THREE SCHOOL DAYS.

Poems related to our experiences in the polar blast this term.

Clouds gliding through the sky,

They are floating very high!!!

Grey and dark also light

What a beautiful sight!!!                       
 Vanessa Johnson



There is nothing quite loud as the sound of blizzard

Boom, bang, boom

Against the window pane                      
 Kolose Tanimo

Silent snow flakes

Drop outside,

Pretty as crystals.

In all shapes and sizes.                          
 Cindy Bui

Wet and icy,

Really noisy and a lot of drifting cars.    

Quinten Roche

Sleet is like snow

That has lost its touch

Loses its flow very much

Annoys the people playing touch.  
 Jackson Youngman

Sleet can be late

Sleet can be early

Every car in a race

Can slide on it

And lose its place.                                        
 Tyler Mounty

Hail falling fast from the sky

Hail flying fast like a butterfly

Hail comes like rain

Hail gives you pain.         
 Reuben Siu

Blizzard

Like

Icy

Zebras

Zapping

Amazing

Rain

Drops

By Conner

Hail

Hard annoying

Itsy bitsy and small

Pitter patter pitter

LOUD AND SCARY

Eva Verrry
 

Hail is

Awesome and

Icy but

Like-able                        
By: Nadine Booster

Winter is cool and windy.

Winter is snowy.

Everyone has a fan.

Winter is a delight.             
 By: Hoki Samuel

Winter is here

Snow has passed

Summers coming, really fast.

By: Meresia Fata

Snow is fun it is soft like powder.

Not like hail that is louder.

Out in the snow is so fun.

Winter hardly ever has sun.

 By: Joseph Magon

  

 

YOU CAN BECOME ALL THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO BE.

Room 5 tried really hard to make a video to put on our blog.

We all got into a groups of seven. Mrs Reddy gave each group a verse to sing from the song  "All that God wants you to be."

Our experiences included some groups forgetting the words,othersforgot the actions and some even fogot when to start.

We practised and practised until we finally got it right.

Do watch our video which we think you will most certainly like.                                      
                                                      
 Reported by  Ella Rewha and Joseph Magon.