Our Dads ... Our Taonga - Room 1

What Is A Dad?

A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again.

A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt.

A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail...

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Thank you God for all Dads everywhere

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

from Room 1

Our Church's Holy Objects and Taonga

For the first half of this Term we are learning about Holiness in Religious Education.

Recently our Junior classes have been visiting our Church to find out all about the Holy objects and Taonga that belong there.
This week Father John showed Rooms 1, 2, 5, and 6 all of these very special objects. We learnt some of their names and what they were used for.

Thank you Father John for giving up your time to show us these treasures.

Here is a slideshow of our visit and some of these precious objects.

Room 9 has been practicing hymns. Our favourite time of the day is prayer time when we sing loudly to God.

Room 2: Our Family Taonga / Treasures.

Recently in Room 2 we have been talking and writing about our Family Treasures or 'Taonga'.

A family treasure is anything that is special to our whole family. It will have a story about it and it may hold memories of people who we love. It can be something old that has been passed down to us from our parents or grandparents. Or it could be something special that has been given to our family recently, and that we may even pass on to our children and grandchildren.

The children have been bringing in these treasures on their News Day to share with the others in the class. It is so interesting seeing these Taonga and hearing the stories attached to them. Everyone brought something in to share and talk about.

Thank you so much families for entrusting your treasures to us, so that we can get an understanding of what treasures, or Taonga, are.

Here are slideshows showing each child, their treasure, and a short story about it.
Enjoy.