This is Evie's introduction about herself.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Tiare's Screencastify Recording
As part of Specialisation Day the Year 4 Students learnt about using Screencastify. Here is Tiare's introduction about herself
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Make Room for All Word Cloud By Sierra
Carmen's Journey Story By Ching
Carmen’s Journey Story
Ching’s Mother
My Mum (Carmen) was born in Hong Kong on July 6th 1976. My Mum first came to New Zealand on August 9th 1996. My Mum did have family here in New Zealand. My Mum had her other Aunty here in New Zealand. My Mum came here with her Aunty and she also came for further study. My Mum didn’t get to choose if she wanted to come to New Zealand because coincidentally her Aunty had to come to New Zealand to immigrate so she followed her Aunty.
Then she started studying here in New Zealand so she could keep up with her learning. At first she was an international student. My Mum went to secondary school and university here in New Zealand. My Mum went to Carmel College and the University of Auckland. She studied Statistics at the Auckland University.
My Mum travelled here by aeroplane. It took her twelve hours to get here. My Mum didn’t have any stops on the way because it was a direct flight by air. She ended up staying with her other Aunty that was here. During her stay here in New Zealand, she went to Devonport and Rotorua and many other places.
When my Mum first arrived here in New Zealand she found it really peaceful and quiet here. The people here were nice and friendly. There wasn’t much difference from her home country.
My Mum misses her parents very much. Her parents are still in Hong Kong but they sometimes come here to visit her. She now lives in New Zealand with her husband (Edmond) and her two children - Ching and Fai. My Mum misses her family and friends very much, especially her parents.
My Mum now is a citizen of New Zealand just like her husband and her children Ching and Fai. Yes, my Mum has been back to her birthplace for work but then she came to New Zealand for work.
She went back to Hong Kong at the beginning of 2019. She went back to Hong Kong with her two children Ching and Fai.
Mary MacKillop Information Report By Jia and Sierra
St Mary MacKillop Information Report
By Jia and Sierra
Mary MacKillop was born in 1842 in Melbourne, Australia.
Her parents, Flora & Alexander were from Scotland. Mary was the eldest out of her siblings. She was well educated by her father. Her father had great difficulty with his health.
When Mary was eighteen she moved to Penola, in South Australia to start work to support her family. She became a governess (teacher) to her cousins in 1860. In Penola she met Father Julian Tenison Woods. Father Julian had the same dream as Mary. Julian Tenison Wood was a priest. Julian needed help from Mary with establishing Religious Education in schools.
Mary dreamed of educating children in Catholic schools. In 1867, she became the first sister. She wore a black dress, in March 1888. Mary and Julian’s dream became a reality. The first school was in a barn. She also would say to the sister’s “Never see a need without doing anything about it”.
They opened schools for the poor people which were free for everyone. They made orphanages for the people that don’t have parents. Mary wanted to help everyone and make people feel special. Then one day a bishop came to Mary. Bishop Shiel misunderstood Mary and excommunicated her from the church. He thought Mary was being disobedient. In the past Bishop Shiel expelled 47 sisters. Five months later Mary and the forty seven sisters were welcomed back again.
As she got older, Mary suffered from rheumatism. After a stroke, in 1902 she was paralysed on her right side and had to get around in a wheelchair. She continued to believe in God.
Mary passed away in a convent on Mount Street in Sydney, Australia. She died on the 8th of August 1909.
After her death, the Sisters continue to do good deeds and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. They went to New Zealand and opened schools. In 1963 there were 36 Josephite schools opened. After Mary’s death they made Mary the leader of the sisters. The sisters also inspired the people through God!
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