Hockey Field Days
We all had so much fun at Hockey Field Day. Parents transported us to Lloyd Elsmore Park where we played on the proper artificial turf. All the teams played four games each against [...]
Netball Field Days
‘Captain, come here!” The ref shouted. No one came, and I kept walking towards the centre circle where the ref, the coach of our team and the coach of the other team (Botany Downs) were [...]
Mother’s Day Liturgy
Today Room 5 went to the Mother's Day Liturgy. When we came inside, there were lovely pictures of mums and their children on the big screen. When all of a sudden... it [...]
Road Safety Week
This week was Road Safety Week. Students had the opportunity to get involved in daily Road Safety Quizzes, Constable Merv came to talk to the school about how to stay safe on the [...]
Tug of War
“Pull, pull!” my team said. We pulled and we pulled. My palms were sweaty. Then suddenly, we won! I was so excited that we won. Then it was time for the awards. We [...]
Holy Week Liturgy
The last week of Lent is known as Holy Week. On the last day of Term 1, we came together as a school to remember the last week of Jesus' life. We followed Jesus [...]
HPPA Cultural Festival
Last Thursday night, the Chinese and Pasifika Cultural groups performed at the HPPA Cultural Festival at Sancta Maria. The cultural dance event featured a mix of sights, colours and sounds, with a range [...]
Year 4 Exodus Walk
All the children in Year 4 had an exciting “Exodus Walk”! We all looked like Isrealites dressed up in long and tatty clothes covered with scarves. Moses led us through the parting of [...]
Te Tuhi Art Gallery
We were in car waiting for our adventure. We were going to an art gallery where other people in the community take lessons too. We were learning about New Zealand’s gifts and the arts. [...]
Interschool Swimming
I stepped up nervously on to the diving board at Lloyd Elsmore Park. I was in the 25 metre freestyle race. The starter blew his whistle, shouted ‘Take your marks’, BANG! I dived into the [...]