christopher columbus

Christopher Columbus travelled around the southern tip of Africa and it was dangerous and difficult.

Christopher Columbus is a Italian sailor and proposed finding a new route by sailing west. Columbus thought that if he sailed west he would end up in eastern Asia. Christopher Columbus has been travelling around the whole of Europe for seven years to find someone who would finance his journey.

The monarchs would make fun of him and say that he was too risky and dangerous to attempt such a voyage around the globe. Finally Columbus arrived in Spain. For many years Spain was caught up in civil war. In August 1492,they granted Christopher Columbus the supplies,men and ships he needed to carry out his expedition.

AJ @ Christ the King School: Nan the flower arranger

AJ @ Christ the King School: Nan the flower arranger: When Nana had her funeral Emma the sister put the most perfect white sweet pea from Nana’s garden.   Mum added a precious shell from...

Nan the flower arranger

When Nana had her funeral Emma the sister put the most perfect white sweet pea from Nana’s garden.  

Mum added a precious shell from the beach and Grandad put a fluffy spoonbill feathers on the coffin,Nana always kept on her dressing table. After that someone gave Grandad a spade so he could put Nana’s coffin into the ground. Brother Luke didn’t do anything but just stood there next to dad looking at the bush over the fence. Then Luke heard something. Listen said Luke, A bell bird. Shh said dad. Grandad said to Luke,nan would be happy here.

Then they all walked out the graveyard behind everyone else. When we got to nana and Grandad’s house lots of people were eating and drinking and also telling stories about Nana’s  long life. Later that day, when most people were gone Grandad,dad,mum and emma went back to the graveyard. When they got there they saw a high pile of flowers. Then Luke put a flower down and Emma said angrily thats a weed and then dad said leave him alone. The next day Grandad said that he would want to go to the graveyard again, and so they went. At the entrance they saw fantails flittering around Grandad ‘s feet. Hurry up Luke’s mum said. he ran on and then he was shocked. he saw that all the flowers were scrunched and papers were ripped. Then Luke put his face into grandad ‘s jacket. Then they were all smiling. Then luke was wondering why they all were smiling. Then they all saw a weka trying to take the golden ribbon.

I love the story nana and they flower arranger because it is very interesting and I hope other people will like it to.

Mary Mackillop

Mary Mackillop

One day my school went to mary mackillop centre In mission bay. We met the sisters of saint Joseph and one of the sisters told us a story about when she taught at our school. Her name is sister Elizabeth and she said that she knows some of the teachers from our school she taught. After that we went to the museum. At the museum I saw a statue and it wasn't just any statue it were a statue of Saint Joseph.

When we finished exploring the museum we went into a room where all the sisters were seated. They told us when they started teaching at our school and when they started to be a teacher. They said how much they love being a sister of Joseph.

When they finished talking we ate our lunch. While we were eating our lunch they were giving out cups to people so that we can have juice,I had some juice and it were delicious.

Later on we went back on the bus back to school. I had a really great time at mission bay and I really learnt a lot. I am looking forward to going there again.