Homework Term 3 Week 6

Task one: Reduce Reuse Recycle

This week at school we will continue to track our rubbish and recycling so please continue your great efforts and make it a permanent habit!

YOUR TASK: POSTER COMPETITION

You have to advertise ways St Gerards students can reduce their lunch box waste, using the tips you have previously recorded, and the new habits you’ve formed.

-Make sure your poster is well presented, simple, and contains only the important practical information.

-You may do this by hand or on a computer, on a blank A4

-The best posters will be blown up to A3 size and displayed around the school to help other classes. These people will also present their posters to classes.

Task Two: Spelling

Normal tasks this week. Please make time to test yourself properly each night.

Task Three: Prayer

We will all be working on making our prayer display and prayer time in Room 6 more interesting, creative and effective. Students could get ideas & prayers from online, use materials from school, and add materials that you bring from home (particularly natural materials).

·       The prayer display must include:

1.) A bible   2.) Candles 3.) Appropriate prayer cloth 4.) A Crucifix or cross.

·       Prayer time must include a different form of prayer each day. Examples might be:

-Thankyou prayers – Prayers for the world – Hope prayers – Meditation – Compliments – Singing – Prayers with pictures – Our Father –Hail Mary – Rosary – Scripture – Poems –Other readings

·       On top of these things you can be creative and have fun leading us!

àOn prayer this week: Mekah, Hannah, Tessa.

Task Four: Reading

Please spend at least 20 minutes each night reading your book. Remember to also bring your book to school every day to read.

Notices & Dates

-River Safe swimming this Tues morning and every Tues morning this term. Please remember t-shirt and shorts, togs and towel, and goggles if you have them. Meet at the pool 9am.

-Gardening & composting session this Tues with Sue Brydges.

-River monitoring group this Wed afternoon at Shakey Bridge.

-Musical practices this week…be organized and ready!

-Dare program continues this week with Mr Milford.

-Room 6 is on school prayer next Monday morning Sept 5^th.

-Otago Cross Country on Friday…good luck Charlie and Amelia!

Ka pai!

Mr Yeoman