Up,Up and away-Dr Seuss

This is my hot air balloon that we created to show that our goals are going to take us 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 out!

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 as His children. We are all blessed with the gift of faith, hope and love.

St Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph's 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

Sword Fighting
February 2019
By: Riley
I am learning to entertain my audience through a recount.

POW, SMACK, CRACK, these were the noises echoing from my bedroom before an almighty … AHHH! It was a typical afternoon play fighting with my dad. We had our foam swords drawn facing each other as the battle continued. Dad taking another swing at me in good fun, me ducking and diving as I would stab at him. Dad swung at me again with his green foam sword… If this was in slow motion it would be like the matrix but that wasn't it, it was us in my room. I ducked again, not feeling anything as the sword connected with me, but my dad just stared at me with fear in his eye. He ran to his phone in a panic dialing the A&E. I didn’t know what was happening so I looked in the mirror behind me...

Standing before me was red liquid running down my forehead. It was a nightmare even if I couldn’t feel it, it was terrible. The little 8 year old me was scared for life. My dad rushed over with a towel and an ice pack to put on my forehead. My dad made me sit down and wait till he had finished his call with the receptionist at A&E. As he hung up the phone that was it we were off to A&E, VOOMMMM. Once we got there we had to wait so long but then finally we got in to the doctors office. I had to get glue on my forehead, it hurt so much it was like 4 people sitting on your face! But it was over in a bit and I have definitely learnt my lesson to not start a fight with my dad.

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

This year I am focusing on not to eat sugar, to be kind and nice through out the year and also for lent.

Swimming sports

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.

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. Here are some pictures...

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: