swimming sports

Swimming sports!

By John Paul

The Connolly children were all excited for the day ahead of us ,Wednesday the
22nd of February. We were going to the amazing West Wave in Henderson
for the fantastic swimming sports. It was all an exciting day.

NON COMPETITIVE please come to the big blue pole.  
First up water walk with Year 3 girls, Year 3 boys, Year 4 girls,
Year 4 boys and as you guessed it took a long time.  Finally it was us the
Year 5 boys. I carefully slipped into the pool. Once we were in the middle
of the pool the speaker shouted 3 2 1 go! I kicked as fast as my legs could carry me.  
In seconds I was at the end. The person in the pool with me pushed me out of the
pool and I followed a lady to Mrs Hahn and I came . . . . . . 3RD.
Yes ! I was so happy. I never thought I could do it but I succeeded!

When I got out, I was chattering my head off and I really didn't want to come out
because it was cold I got out of the water and worst of all when everyone touched
me, it was freezing. Next up it was freestyle so I waited and waited until it was the
Year 5 boys’ turn. I got into the pool and I decided that I would use the board.
Once we were in the middle, I got ready …… and go! I kicked, I looked,
I used my hands and I came ….. 3rd again! But I was still very happy.

After that I was tired but it was fantastic!

Burning of the palms

Today Shrove Tuesday we burned the palms from last Palm

Sunday because we needed ashes for tomorrow’s

Ash Wednesday .So we lined up on the turf and in

case the flames spread we had a fire extinguisher.

 We all waited for Father Bernard to come to burn the palms.

He came and we said a prayer then we watched the

palms burn .After that we went to our classroom .

I think Sharyn will bring the ashes to

Father Bernard to make it all proper

like for our forehead tomorrow .