symmetry

This week in math we have been learning about cemetery and have been making logos and they have to have at least one line of cemetery here is one of mine.

Saint Peters Orchestra

Today Saint Peters orchestra came to Good Shepherd and performed.  The string group performed two pieces and the brass performed a few pieces.  This was a pleasure to listen to.  My favorite song that they played was pink panther.  hope they come next year!

(shout out to Arnie)

Eating Bugs

I am learning to persuade my audience using persuasive writing and emotive words

Term 4, Hannah Saunders

Are you sick and tired of the same boring meal every night? Don’t like the dinner that your lovely Mum has provided for you? Well now you have an exciting meal for dinner that includes crunchy delicious bugs. You can even make the dinner yourself with some creative cooking. There are lots of benefits when eating bugs such as bugs are healthy, low in fat and high in protein. You can make lots of tasty treats with recipes from all over the world.

Did you know that bugs and insects could taste good and sweet? Well they can be tasty with many different types of recipes like, scorpion lollipops, chocolate covered crickets and mealworm fries, these are just a few magnificent bug ideas. These bugs are especially flavorful and you can have them on the go! So why not try a bug or insect and see how it tastes? Not only are there bugs that are a tasty treat but they are a healthy option as well.

A bug a day keeps the doctor away! So it is silly not to eat them, these creatures are high in vitamins and minerals also there is as much protein as beef. These bugs are low in calories so you can eat them all day. In my opinion you should definitely try an insect one day because their are many great benefits towards eating them. My challenge for you is to try one today. If you are still feeling sick when you think about eating a bug then jazz things up with some creative cooking.

Ice cream, pizza, fries what do these all have in common, yes they are all very delicious. If you are thinking that insects are to plain and gross on its own then you can get some creative recipes that include insects. These recipes hide the flavor of the healthy bugs and make them delicious just like pizza. Once you get home from school you can get creative and search up some bug recipes like wax worm tacos, caramel cricket cheesecake and others. As you can see bugs can be very delicious.

Finally you can see that there are many reasons why people should cook with insects. Insects are are a super way to try new things! And not only are bugs a tasty treat but are a healthy option as well. Also you can be creative when you are cooking with them. In my opinion I think everybody should cook with insects or try one today!

Kapa Haka

Mana, power and pride would be a few words to describe the feeling as the Good Shepherd School Kapa Haka group took the stage. During the weekend a large group of year 5 and 6 students took to the stage to perform at the Eden Albert Cultural Festival. There were a few nerves before we started but once we were underway the excitement of performing kicked in. We felt proud as a team to perform for so many people. Kia Kaha! The highlight of Kapa Haka for me was the song called hareruia Because it sounds really nice when everybody is there.

Assembly

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." 

Week 5 was non stop for Room 6 with athletics, kapa haka and irish dancing. But it was also our final assembly for the year, and for some of us our final assembly at Good Shepherd School. This was the perfect time for us to share some of our talents and learning. We had been focusing on New Zealand music through our passport tasks so it was only fitting to pick a kiwi classic; Six Months in a Leaky Boat by Split Enz (written in 1982). We sung along to the words and put some of groovy moves together to create a dance. Throughout the year one of our favourite activities was reading Chris Gurney’s books during book week. Chris has written so many wonderful and humourous traditional tales with a kiwi voice. We absolutely adore her books, so for our assembly we presented a Readers Theatre: Trev and the Kauri Tree.

Athletics

The harder the battle the sweeter the victory! 

All of Good Shepherd School piled into buses as we headed to Three Kings Fields for the annual Athletics Day event. We had been training for weeks and we were ready to take on our peers and to compete for a placing. The events were running, long jump, high jump, discus and shot put. My favorite event was high jump because I came third place with 1.11 mitres. 

Saint slideshow

Our focus this term in Religious Education was the Communion of Saints. We learnt about the three parts of the Communion of Saints and how we are all connected. The Communion of Saints is bonded through prayer, baptism and the Eucharist. this is My slideshow on Joan of Arc

Year 5 Retreat

Last week all of the year fives went to retreat. witch was all souls day as well so we prayed for all the souls at the start of the day.  We also did a treasure hunt and a leaf hunt.  the leaf hunt was when they gave you a leaf to find the tree that it belonged to.  This retreat was for the year fives to prepare for year six. This experience was so much fun I am so glad that I went to this retreat.