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 it out.

Jesus Strand - Religious Education

During term 1 we have been learning about Jesus the son of God.This my cube on how Jesus showed us that God loved us all as His children.We are all blessed with the gifts with faith hope and love.

Saint 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.

My Accident Story

Dirt Bike Championship


February 2019


Miranda

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am learning to entertain my audience through a recount.


Have you ever been on a dirt bike? Or seen how fast they go? If you have then you know they go extremely fast! If you don’t know what a dirt bike is, then it is a motorised bike that is powered to go fast. Some of the most major accidents have been on a dirt bikes. Dirt bikes can be rather dangerous. And this is the story of what happened to me when things did go wrong.

So there I was riding like a monster, speeding past 40 year olds on my little 80cc. I was at New Zealand Motocross tournament (also known as Pukekohe Fun Family Track).

I saw the finish flag 10 meters in front of me. I was going 100 mph. Then I saw one LAST jump, but I was going too fast. I tried to slow down but the brakes weren’t working. I flew over the jump, 100 meters up in the air! I was in so much shock. I let go, I was superman, well at least until I was falling. I fell faster than the dirt bike.

BAM, I fell straight down on my left shoulder. I got knocked out for a couple of seconds. When I woke up I saw the dirtbike coming straight down and I saw where it was going to land and it was not pretty. I tried to move both my legs but only one moved then.. smash. The bike landed on my leg. It hurt a lot, I was crying so much. A nice 12 year-old boy got off his bike and pushed my bike off my leg. He waited until my dad caught up to me.

I had to carry on till the end of the race. Afterwards we looked at my leg and my shoulder and it was swollen so much. When I finally arrived home I put an ice pack on my leg and my shoulder. That is my accident, it might not be the worse accident in the world but it sure was an adventure. What was your accident?

Swimming

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

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 else did to. During the lent season we have to remember to pray, alms giving and helping others. else did to.

This year I am focusing on being nicer to my sisters.

Shrove Tuesday

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

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: