Diary Entry

This is a diary entry, I have writting in reponse to a short animated movie we were studying for literature 

Dear Diary,

I always wondered where were my  parents were.

I always wanted to know, why they weren't there.

I only remember a little glimpse of them arguging. The agressive high pitch screams, blue and red lights flashing upon my eyes. 

My soul just left my body, waterfalls falling from my eyes saying prayers in my head asking God to save me. Then a loud bang that ended all.

That was all I remembered. I really wish for a bottle with a genie in it. Wishing to have a better life and my heart fixed.  With people who love me and care for me, like parents.

Prayer In Color - Paul

 This term in prayer we are learning about different ways to pray. Today we did a prayer in "Color" praying for all those who need us at this time .

Stations of the Cross

                                            

                             Stations of The Cross

Stations of the Cross is the 14 images that represents the stages of Christ’s passion and death..

Why do we do it?

Once a year, during Holy Week, my school does a performance of  the Stations of The Cross. As a Catholic school we believe in Jesus Christ and the Religious life. We do Stations of the Cross because we thank Jesus for the sacrifice of his life for people. In the stations of the Cross there are 14 stages representing  Christ’s death. 

 

       What did I do in the performance?

In the performance I was acting as Simon’s friend. Simon of Cyrene is the man who helped Jesus carry the cross to his crucifixion. In the 5th station guards were choosing either Simon  and his 3 friends who should  be chosen to help Jesus carry the cross. The guards chose Simon because he looked strong  to help Jesus carry the cross. 

Growing up in Saint Patrick’s school I always wanted to be a part of the Stations of The Cross performance. Year 7’s and 8’s can only do it! Being in the performance is very important to me to show Jesus that I am thankful for what he has done for me and others. When I was acting it felt exciting and a little bit of nervous. There were a lot of kids watching our play and they all looked amazed

Thanks to our Teachers and wonderful Actors.

 

School - Pal

Giraffe - Paul.

                                   580 Meters.

The sound of never ending claping and water leaking tapping, all the giraffes walk on a never ending loop. They all suddnely stop to a giraffe that fell and gave up on walking a never ending spiral that was like passing a rugby ball. They kept walking and continueing the loop. All the giraffe's are alright and none of them know if it's day or night. They are in a place that looks modern and looks like a car park, the place where you'll lose a car like the giraffes lost  their 1 friend.

They reached the end, it was a door. They all ducked down and went through the door and then they found a way to go up, again it was another loop. They were going like a basketball going round and round on the rim of a hoop. And they kept walking and walking and walking..

Making meaning of the Advent Symbols in the summer - Paul

 The advent symbols in the summer.

Alma And Leila - Paul

                                                                         Alma & Leila

Alma waits and waits everyday. Everyday she hears the dolls’ eyes moving like hearing woodpeckers pecking wood and  the screams in her head also from other dolls asking for help, every day. But no one hears it. She wishes she never should've touched the doll.  She tries everyday to move, but a little little movement she makes everyday.  Alma is close to the edge.

After the wood pecking sounds and the  screams in her head suddenly all stop it was like they were all waiting for something in silence.  Two girls wrote their names  on the wall, a lot of names were on the wall. The girl's names were Leila and Samara,  but something unexpected happens, something that  lures  them to go near where all the dolls are.  It was two dolls that looked identical to Leila and Samara. 

Everything was the same, their hair looked the same  and their eye colour was the same. Leila was confused and surprised and Samara was also confused. Leila opens the door to the shop and all the doll's eyes are moving telling her to run but Leila and Samara cannot hear the  noise. Leila walked slowly up to her doll and almost touched. Suddenly, another doll, on a bike, attempted to bring Samara to the door. 

The dolls try to tell her to run away. Leila turns and sees Alma falling and tries to catch her before she breaks. She drops with a thud and a crack appears on her face. A lot of things were happening, the dolls’ eyes moving, the boy on a bike trying to tell Leila to run… and then Samara touched the doll.

Samara has turned into a doll.  Is there still  hope for Alma? Leila picks up Samara and Alma, well their dolls and decides to run away. The boy on the bike escapes with them but goes a different way. The crack on Alma’s plastic skin opens more while Leila runs back home, tears coming from Leila’s eyes like rain and sad screams like thunderstorms.

                                             By: Rodrigo Blass