Year: 2026

First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Pentecost

Yesterday we went to church to celebrate and to receive the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Bishop Steve Lowe was there and he wore red vestments, because it was Pentecost. Pentecost is the Church’s Birthday because it is the day when the Apostles received the Holy Spirit, which Jesus promise to send. They were filled with courage and were able to go out and tell others about Jesus in all the languages of the world. They were not afraid anymore.

Five of us in Room 6 received these special Sacraments. We felt very excited and we wore our best clothes. “Bishop Steve asked us all to go around the church and find someone we didn’t know and ask them something they knew about Jesus”, said Jackson.

Afterwards we all had a photo and then went to the hall for a scrumptious morning tea. We all feel  special knowing the Holy Spirit, Te Wairua Tapu, is with us always.

 

Road Safety with Constable Gordon

Last Tuesday Constable Gordon came to our classroom. He is a policeman who goes to schools to teach students how to walk safely across a road. When we walk along a footpath, we need to remember to walk on the ‘house side’ so that we are away from the kerb. Also, when we want to cross any road, we need to “Stop. Look. Listen.”

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On Thursday, we walked in pairs down to the pedestrian crossing outside our gate. Constable Gordon held our hands and we had to “Stop. Loo and Listen” before we crossed safely to the other side.

   

Then we walked down the road and we had to check for ‘sneaky’ driveways. These are driveways that we can’t see down because there is a fence or bushes in the way. If a car is reversing the light is white and we need to stop. It can be hard for drivers to see sometimes if there are pedestrians walking past.

This is an example of a ‘sneaky’driveway.

On Friday, we had the best day with Constable Gordon because he brought his police car and parked it on the grass. He showed us a booster car seat which is for children who are under 7 years old to use. Otherwise, everyone has to wear a seatbelt to be safe.

We had turns to wear a policeman’s helmet and a vest. We all sat inside his car and we drove around the field and the siren was really loud. He even honked the horn which was as loud as the siren. Only Luis and John got to speak on the loud speaker. It was so much fun and we learned a lot too.