Up, Up and Away - Dr Seuss

This is my hot air balloon that we created to show that our goals are going to take up to new heights

               

Growth Mindset - Goal Bunting

Each student in room 6 has made a bunting triangle to show our growth mindset goal and motto that we want to work on. Come and check them at.

Jesus Strand - Religious Education

During term 1 we have been learning about Jesus the Son of God. This is my cube on how Jesus showed us that God loved us all his children, we are all blessed with the gifts of faith and love

St. Joseph's Day Tabloid Sports

Tuesday 19th March was St Joseph’s Day Feast Day.  The whole school attended mass to celebrate the leadership Saint Joseph showed.  Saint Joseph is also special to our school because Saint MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph were inspired by Saint Joseph.  Saint Joseph is also the foster father of Jesus. The following day, the whole school came together to celebrate with fun tabloid sports in our houses.  We all got to play so many fun and exciting games. Thank you to our leaders who prepared this.

My Accident Story

                     
                        

                                   February 2019 

                                                               By Matila
                               I am learning to entertain to entertain my audience with a recount





In my eight year old mind I was always wanting to sneak out of the house to escape from the boredom. I would watch my sister getting in the car heading off to her friends house for a little sleepover and me trapped in my room. But then one day I came up with a plan, a great plan of escaping out of my window and venturing outside.




I managed to escape and went to my friend’s house down the road, they even had a trampoline. BOING, BOING! My friend and I just bouncing around on her tramp and me in the back of my mind wondering how my parents would react to how I snuck out of the house of boredom! It wasn’t my fault that it was boring! It was there fault I had to leave.




The trampoline was safe, I mean it had a net but there was no Zip at the entrance. But surely my parents would be happy I was safe. “TAG, you’re in Matila!” shouted my friend as we played a game of tag inside the trampoline nets. My friend jumping competitively and me trying to be just as competitive back. I turned trying to quickly get her back. But it was no use watching her dodge by me as if i was a silver arrow. I finally tag her but she accidentally pushed me back quite hard. I fell through the opening where the zip was no more. Falling and face planting a whole bunch of grave that were as hard as a rock, blood rushing out of my forehead.




Not knowing what to do, my best friend’s parents dialled my parent’s number as quick as they could, while I sat there bleeding from my forehead, tears pouring out and my friend feeling guilty for pushing me. My best friend’s parents tried to make it better, they rushed inside to get an ice pack and gave me a chocolate bar, but as soon as I saw the mirror, my reflection of my bloody forehead, I bursted into tears again. My parents rushing through the door to check if I was okay, quickly rushed me to starship hospital.




After a few days in starship we were on our way home and so in my mind this accident has taught me a lesson to always ask your parents permission before you go somewhere, else you never know what will happen to you. Always ask for your parents permission before you go anywhere else especially if you are a young girl/boy.

  

Swimming Sports

Room 6 had a wonderful day at swimming sports. When we all went to the turf we split up into our houses. Thank you Sharyn and parents for helping us with the non competitive swimming and competitive. Also thank you parents for coming along and supporting your children. Good shepherd students thank the teachers very warmly, as every year as they set up and prepare this event for us. I’m sure that every student enjoyed the event. I saw everyone compete with my own eyes and they all did well. The people who lost don’t have to be sad because they should be grateful they got a swim in the warm weather also because there’s always time and effort to improve.

Ash Wednesday

Today was Ash Wednesday. We went to church and sang some hymns, got the ashes on our foreheads, sung happy birthday to a little girl starting school on her birthday! We then went up and got a blessing.

We did make an attempt to keep our ashes on our foreheads, but that was a fail due to swimming and itching it off. We had a good day and hope everyone season of Lent and it is a time of preparation.  


This year I am focusing on to do more jobs around the house without being told and i am also giving up on chocolate and candy.

Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday. We all had a great day in room 6. The festivities started with the burning of the ashes on the turf. This was a new and exciting experience that not many of us had seen before.



Later on during Religious Education we learnt more about Shrove Tuesday and Lent. People used to get rid of all their luxury items such as flour, sugar, butter, eggs and milk by making pancakes. We were even able to enjoy some pancakes of our own. We all thought it was a great start to lent and we are looking forward to the lenten season as we prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus. We are the season of Lent and it is a time of preparation.

 

Shine Week!

A sea of orange flood Good Shepherd School on Friday the 8th of March. This week was shine week. We raise money to help people whose lives are affected domestic violence. In support we all wore orange clothes and brought a gold coin donation to help the charity. Here are some pictures: