Treasure Hunt Activity at our Leadership Retreat

TREASURE HUNT
In week 3 of term 2 Room 7 went for an overnight Leadership Retreat at St. Francis Retreat Centre

I enjoyed this activity as I and my group worked together in following the clues to get our treasure. Mmmmmmmm.. it was a big packet of chip.
What got us through was cooperation and determination. It was a grate team effort.
By Maia

It enjoyed looking for clues and feeling the breeze through my hair and trying to hold on to our long strip of paper.
Mikaele

It was great running around the big compound, looking for clues. I had fun.
Simone

I really enjoyed finding the clues in mystery places! Working together in a team helped me realised that it is important to work as a team. It made me become a better leader.
Seini S

I enjoyed exploring the place while finding clues. It was great to be out of the building.
S Timu

RESPONSES TO THE YEAR 8 RETREAT

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE YEAR 8 RETREAT
On Thursday 6th and Friday 7th of May, Room 7 went to St. Francis Retreat Centre for our Leadership retreat. It was a great experience for all of us. We had to stay overnight at the centre. It was very exciting.
In the evening, (on Thursday), after dinner we had to do a bible mime and a skit. We worked in groups. Some were really good in making up skits and some were really dry.
Here are some of the responses from some of the girls.
My group was up first. We were very shy but we want to be over and done with. I had to encourage everyone in our group. Our skit was about Justin Bieber. It was funny, everyone roared with laughter. It was great.
By SEINI M

I was in the same group with Seini M. I was really shy. As we sang, someone blew into my ears like speakers. I was starting to have courage to enjoy myself. We did well, I was proud that we made the crowd laugh their heads off. It was a great entertainment for the night.
BY RACHAEL

The entertainment part was really fun for all of us. It was a scary feeling for me when my group had to perform but at the end, when everyone was clapping and laughing. I felt happy too.
MONICA

I was so scared when I stood up with my group. I was in the same group with Seini M and Rachael. Mike and Rick were good actors. They made everyone laughed. I was glad I did not do a thing. They did well.
MELISSA

Room 7 Touch Tournament

Sweaty and hot Room 7 was at the field playing touch. Getting up to play was tiring enough for me, however it was a time to bond with others.
I felt weired and odd due to the fact that it was during our learning time. But we had so much fun. No reading, no writing or spelling. Hip, hip, hooray.

Yay, the game was just about to begin. The two referees blew the whistel and up went the ball in the air. I gasped for air before lunged to catch. Here I came. "Passed! Passed", the others called. Over to Francis, he ran, unfortunately the defense was so great. No gaps. He turned back, looked around and passed to Ayden.

The seven minutes went so quickly. Our time was nearly over. We were steaming hot. The referee's whistle blew and the game was over. We went out with frown faces. We lost. Despite loosing the game, we had a ball of a time. The funny part was that we had Mrs Tui (our teacher) on our side. She was good.

The next two teams went up to play. It was a tough game. They were so good. It was like watching the world cup. The referees had a hard time having to monitor the game.

When all 4 teams played we went back to the classroom and refreshed ourselves with cool nashi pears. What a great day we had.

by Justice

The Visit - Caritas

During term 1, Room 7 was focuing on writing recount. Here are some of our recount writing during the term.

The Visit

"Good afternoon Room 4 and Room 7", Mary (NZ Caritas worker) greeted us in a formal way and she introduced her collegue, Senolita, (a Caritas nun from Tonga).

Senolita greeted us again and explained her work in Tonga. Her job is to support people in need in Tonga. Her focus now is on families that has been affected by the sinking boat that lost about 90 lives and the victims of the Tsunami. She showed us a slide of people that lost their homes and families. It was really sad.

We felt sad for them. We wish we can help. She said we can help by putting coins into our Caritas box during lent.

She finished off her talk with a lovely Tongan dance. Everyone clapped and joined in the singing.

At the end Rachael stood up and thank you on our behalf.

by Emalata and Melelua

Today is Holy Thursday. St. Pius X School had an Easter liturgy. We celerated and remembered the life of Jesus - His passion, His death and resurrection.

In the liturgy, symbols of Jesus' life was brought from the back of the church up to the altar. Each symbol came with a candle.

Children were singing really well. There were lots of parents and Father Iosefa, our parish priest was there too.

It was a holy and solmn liturgy.

Mr Coakley wished everyone a blessing Easter at the end before we all sung the final hymn.

by Maia and Simone

The Welcome

What a fantastic start for term 4 at St. Pius X School. We welcomed our new principal, Mr Coakley. He came with students and teachers from Holy Cross School, which is his old school.

A Recount writing by Room 7 Literacy.

The Secret of Success

At St. Pius X School we use our virtues, which are the goodness in us, to help us focus on our learning and be able to succed.

We show this using the structure of informational writing. Everyone in Room 7 participated in making this movie.