Grandparents Mass

On Friday 24th August 2018 we celebrated Grandparents Mass with our grandparents, family/ whanau and the whole school. We first went to mass to celebrate with Father Bernard Kyle, who blessed our dear Grandparent with a blessing and we sung a special song to them. When mass was finished our PTA team prepared a treat for us. There was lots of sweet and coffee/tea to sip on. By the time the that all the food was finished it was then time to perform some dances for our audience. The groups that performed were the Sheridan Kapa-Haka, Choir, Tap dancing, Ukulele and Irish Dancing. That was a joyful day that we would always remember. We are blessed to have such special people in our lives.

Ra Whanau Suzanne Aubert

Ra Whanau Suzanne Aubert

In room 6 we have been celebrating Suzanne Aubert’s birthday by making flowers for the theme, “Always choose the little flower of hope.”

Suzanne looked after sick people, people with disabilities, children whose families couldn’t care for them, and the elderly. The work she started continues to this day in places like Wellington’s Compassion Soup Kitchen.

Suzanne left her home in France and came to Aotearoa to support the Maori people. She honoured the Maori people, their tikanga, reo and rongoa. Suzanne loved God and always thought about what he wanted her to do, not what she wanted, even when that wasn’t easy.

to my mother

My handprint

Here is my handprint,

Five fingers and all, 

Outside they are short,

but the middle is tall.

You'll find them on windows,

You can find them on the wall, 

They make a big mess,

For something so small.

One day I will grow,

and leave them no more.

My handprints will be missed, 

Of that, I am sure. 

So here is one now, 

That you can't wipe away 

My present to you, 

This Mother's Day.