This is so fun!

Do you know anything about science?

Today, Room 8 went to Pakuranga Intermediate for Technicraft. When we got there, we all hopped of the bus and walked quietly to our classes.

Once we got to our classes, we finished off the last piece of work . When we finished off our work, we drew the methylated spirits with the test tube that had the golden syrup in it. After we drew the methylated spirits, we talked about the scientific diagram and why it is important.

When morning tea was finished, my partner Soane and I learnt about solid, liquid and gases. To learn about solid, liquid and gases, we used a Chromebook to answer quizzes that were on a website that we were given.

We used two Chromebooks between each table to use the website that we were given to learn and answer quizzes about solid, liquid and gasses. We had to do all the different kinds of activity on each part and then answer the quiz to see if we really understand what solid, liquid and gas is about.

Then Miss Gawith told us to pack up by putting the paper on her table and wiping the table because it had little pieces of rubber on it. Miss Gawith then told Rhonda and Christian to take back the Chromebooks to Room 6. Next we went out of the classroom and went back to school.

Do you know the numbers in Chinese!

We are learning to recognise the numbers in Chinese.

Fish Drives!

We are learning to use an infographic to show how fish drives look like in other countries such as Fiji and Samoa.

Religious Education

Religious Education began with thinking about the message from scripture
Sirach 17:20-28:

"The scripture today is telling us to call for repenting which means for us to forgive and confess the things that we have done wrong. Repentance is about telling God what you have done wrong and how you are going to fix it. Turn back to God and reannounce your sins".

Lent: A time of reflection, a time for thinking about our journey towards Easter and Jesus.

Ideas for fasting (Fasting is when we give up something.)

Penance is about your

• Action
• It is spiritual
• Confessing  your sins
• Forgiving for the things you've done wrong
• Praying to God for what you have done wrong
• Faith
• To ask God to forgive what you have done wrong
• Turning back to God for what you have done wrong
• To look inside himself, Reflect
• Strength
• Fasted 40 days 40 nights
• We intern and look inside ourselves.
• Lent is a time is based on a time Jesus went to the dessert it was a test for and fasted and was tempted by the devil.
• To grow closer to Jesus.
• To look deeply inside ourselves or reflect on our life.
• Reconciliation
• Reflect on our action or words bring us closer to God.
• If you help someone in need you are welcoming Jesus in your
• Act of Contrition we are opening ourselves towards God
• Are we thinking ofothers?
• Are we reaching out?
• Lent is a very special season in the Liturgical year

Lent is about...

• Penance
• Growing closer to God
• Give up something for 40 day and nights just like what Jesus had done
• Campaign for holiness
• To take away the distractions that we have made in our lives
• A preparation for Easter where there is a big feast

Ideas for fasting:

• Fast from impatience today
• No pushing and shoving
• No put downs
• Fast from unkindness today - no put downs
• Fast from laziness - no shirking
• Fast from snacks between meal today
• Fast from bully and talking about other people

Ideas for almsgiving:

• Give some time to help your mum or dad tonight
• Right to your grandparents today
• Learn about the Caritas  appeal today
• Share your time with someone that is lonely today

Low Tides!

Low Tides.

I walk beside you

Across mud flats in

My blue gumboots,

Over crackling oyster shells,

Green ribbed pipi, the traces of wading birds

When the tide is out, what lies exposed:

River threads of mud, old brown stones,

Tiny muscles yet to grow:

My soul prints left

On the oceans

Bones .

By: Sarah Penwarden