Congratulations to Vinay

An enormous congratulations and recognition to our 5/6C student Vinay Raghavan for competing in the Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympaid in September. Just recently Vinay received the results and came second in Australia with a Gold Medal. On behalf of Christ our Holy Redeemer Community, we congratulate Vinay for his outstanding efforts.

Congratulations to Ava

Ava in Year 6 has recently been competing in the school athletics in discus, making her way through district, divisional, regional and most recently at a state level. In the state competition Ava came 6th. This is a wonderful achievement for Ava and we congratulate her on her achievement.

Poems written by students in 5/6C

A Snowy Day In The Mountains! Written by Poppy

What an exotic day, pouring down with snow!

The waving winds are really starting to blow.

How about I go for a ski?

Yes, that would make me feel very free.

I’m throwing my ski gear on,

Making me feel like an ugly swan.

Riding down the very steep hill,

Making me feel slightly ill.

Falling, falling as the day goes on,

Feeling like a swimming fish in

an extra, extra large pond.

My mum soon calls me, it’s time for dinner.

This ski day has made me feel like a winner!

I soon tuck my sheets

In time for bed,

Knowing this is a day, I’ll never forget.

My brain was squared, As I was scared, Trying to deal, With the ceiling high waves. As big as a lion, As horrifying as a shark, Pouncing towards me, Not as small as a bee, While it swishes towards me, I panic, while this gigantic wave whooshes close to me. Whoosh,crash,bash, The wave is tilting over me, I feel like I ́m melting away, My head is spinning, While the water is hitting me. I feel like I ́m splitting into pieces, slowly fading away from my family, I will fight against you, You will fight back, No matter how hard I try, You are more than a ripple. Why did you come? No one invited you, I hope your not long, Why be so strong? When you leave, Be gone forever. Written by Sofia

Volcano. The Volcano smokes like a chimney. Slow like a sloth, The lava falls. Anger in the clouds, Lightning strikes. Bang! Boom! Crash! Lighting up the sky, The volcano erupts with rage. Violent crashes like thunder in my ear. Written by Ruby

Lighthouse. Lighthouse, How long have you been Standing so tall? Everything has stopped for you, You're frozen in time Still as a statue from standing so tall Lighthouse, you're frosty like crushed ice It's antic how when you're touched you're freezing Everything is peaceful while you're there, icy You're frozen like a sunken ship that's why your so chilly. Written by Breanna

The wave is raging, crashing, slashing, It sounds like hailing, flashing, dashing. Tense voices, Coming into my ears, I've got a few choices, here comes the tears. The salty water hits my eyes, I close them, It's getting bigger in size. Grabbing everything on land, Hand in Hand, Swirling, Sweeping. Written by Bonnie

Hungry, Hungry for disaster The wave The big terrifying wave It stares down Sharp and bold The frantic thing Shines in the suns ray It ascends It ascends high in the never ending sky It freezes Still Still, Still, Still in disaster. Written by Ben

I turn around, all I see is sapphire blue. I have a sick feeling in the pit of my gut. The waves sound like I am trapped in isolation I suddenly notice it's a giant wave. I'm so scared. My head feels like its in flames. It hits me. I'm totally flushed out, HOW AM I GOING TO SURVIVE THIS? I'm full of fear and doubt –Written by Charlie

Waves do not save, But they are brave

The wave, Crashes and slashes

A wave is like a building, It is killing

Always spilling, At 20 meters high

It has almost touched the sky

And everyone is, Saying good-bye

Everyone is screaming and eyes are beaming

As the wave, Has gone clashing

The waves are strong, Like a brick wall

The waves are bold and cold, But as hard as gold

It is huge and Fierce just like fire

I wonder how Gigantic, tall, big or huge?

And you better run as soon as I come

Written by Jordan

A gigantic upsurge like a mountain of waters, The waves are turquoise, cloud foamed monsters. The boat is speeding, The people are scrambling, Their faces, terrified as those trapped in The Titanic. I look at the wave, but I do not panic, It makes me wonder why you chase the seas, And also, where your thousands of ripples lead? The ripples move as fast as a lightning bolt, maybe faster, shall they ever come to a halt? The boat, as tall as the Eureka Tower, To everything, it has all the power. Written by Mackenzie

Lava flows against the ice, Nothing escapes, standing on the side of fear Lightning strikes, thunder claps. I feel the whole world collapse. Why do you erupt? Why cause disaster? I run and run, can't go much faster. The world around me begins to shake. Even my body begins to quake Ash rises and soars in the sky, While many creatures run, afraid to die. Magma flows and fire spits, As you watch, the adrenaline hits. –Written by Jack

The harsh whispering of the wind, Stuck inside my ear. Drowning out my cries, For help that I send out. Crunching of my footsteps, As I tread on the ice. My voice is weak, And no longer soars through the sky. Darkness consumes me, My hope fades away. The rope holding me to you breaks, As if it was my fate. Why did this terror come, As sudden as lightning? Is that a ray of faith? Or something much more frightening. Written by Sophie

THE TERROR OF THE VOLCANO Written by Vinay

In the year of twenty-ten, A volcano erupted in Iceland.

As a plume of blazing ash rises, Locals leave and flee and hide.

Volcano! Volcano! Oh, why did you flash with fury?

Run away! Run away! No one escapes when a volcano has got ‘em.

To the lightning, Why are you flashing?!

A streak through the sky, It illuminates the night.

Principal's Message

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Issue 17 · 31 Oct 2019

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