PROJECT COMPASSION UPDATE

On Monday we watched and listened as the JUSTICE TEAM gave us a PROJECT COMPASSION update.

They told us that last week the whole school raised $705.65! THAT'S ENOUGH FOR NEARLY 16 PIGS! We watched as they put together 2 'pig' jigsaws and the rest went into the 'pig sty'.

This week we have raised $100! It took us a long time to count it. There were so many coins!

We can't wait to hear what the school total is on Monday. Mrs M thinks it will be over $1000!

We're also counting down to 'PIG' day, when we can come dressed as pigs (or wear pink), have a 'pig' parade and hand over all the money we have raised. THERE'S 18 MORE SLEEPS!

1M, WHEN WE GIVE MONEY TO HELP THE POOR, WE SHOW WE ARE THINKING OF OTHERS. WE ARE MAKING A 'GOOD CHOICE'.

WHAT OTHER 'GOOD CHOICES' HAVE YOU BEEN MAKING?

THE LINK BELOW TAKES YOU TO A LEARNING OBJECT I MADE. CAN YOU PICK THE 'GOOD' CHOICES FROM THE 'BAD'?

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ASH WEDNESDAY

Today is the beginning of LENT. It is ASH WEDNESDAY.
Lent is a season in the Church year - the 40 days before Easter.
We went to the Church for a liturgy.
We saw purple cloths and banners .
Purple is the colour for Lent.


We listened to two stories. One was a Bible story - the story of Zacchaeus. The other story was 'Miss Lily's Pink Feather Boa'- a children's picture book.
Both stories reminded us about making good choices.
We had the Sign of the Cross placed on our foreheads with ash. It is a sign that we are part of God's family and we are trying, just like Zacchaeus, to be good!

We are going to try to make a 'difference' each day this Lent by:

being caring

being a good friend and including others in our games

being helpful and thoughtful

co-operating

sharing

cheering someone up

saying sorry

paying someone a compliment

giving to the poor

What good choices have you made today?