Easter Liturgy - Panic Alert!

I glanced around the wing. Everyone was hissing, but I only heard a high-pitched beep in my head. I felt light-headed, and my heart was thudding fit to burst in my chest. Two dribbles of panic sweat raced each other down my flushed face. All of my excitement was drowned in fear. I was in turmoil.

I was screaming my head off - inside my head. Everything backstage was spinning in a panic frenzy. My sheet was falling off, and Bernadette was attempting to calm me down, making me take deep breaths. I could not relax! The audience was practically drooling in anticipation. AND I WAS NOT READY!

My halo had gone missing. Not under my shirt, not on my head, not in my bag… oh help! Suddenly, I trod on something poky and something lacey. My wings and halo!

Ultimately, I did make it, but only with seconds to spare. I sauntered onstage casually, like nothing had gone haywire, but I was still white-faced and shaking like an earthquake had just struck.

“He will be crucified, and will rise again on the third day,” announced Torah, and I flounced offstage along with Niqi, panting and wiping my brow, like I was a penguin in Africa’s climate. Phew!

Goodness gracious, I was so relieved! I was as content as the beaming sun outside the dark hall. Oh no! I have to set up the next scene! Bye!

Science - Immersion with Room 14

My hands were shaking as I grasped the shovel and, well, shovelled up the soil.  On Friday, Room 11 was in Room 14 for Immersion, and we were learning about the life cycle of a plant.

So, Taliyah, Niqi and I were doing a little bit of gardening, and we were bringing life to 100 eensie-weensie mustard seeds, which would soon be uprooted and used for cooking. Yumm!

I learnt about the life cycle of plants, which was actually really enjoyable!!

Here is the life cycle...

1- Germination
The plant starts to grow roots when they have enough sunlight, water and soil.

2- The plant grows leaves and gets bigger.

3- The plant flowers and bears fruit.

4- Seed dispersal
The seeds from the fruit spread with the wind, and the cycle starts all over again.

W.A.L.T understand the significance of ANZAC

My project shows a battlefield on the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the ANZACs landed and fought.

Maya@HCCS!

World Day of Prayer

On Friday, 6th of March, it was a cold, rainy World Day of Prayer. Planning to walk to St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, pssh! We piled into our teachers' cars and sped along the drippy, slushy road.

When we arrived at the Church, we were ushered in and sat down on some comfy chairs. Uh-oh! Time for the play to commence!
I eyed the lectern and worries crowded my mind. Would I be too short to reach the microphone? Would it make one of those screeches that makes everyone cringe? Well, no time for doubt now, I was going up!

Okay, so far so good. Palu, who played Jesus, was remembering all her lines, and when it came to the re-enactment of the washing of the feet, I timed my lines correctly, as one of the narrators of the play, and the knot in my stomach loosened, and all of the butterflies fluttered away.

All of the Caring Community loved our play, and we ended the morning with a delectable snack! Mmm mmm!