Self Evaluation

By Anonymous -
Term 3, Week 2


On Wednesday, I participated in a fixture in Auckland, playing netball against St Cuthberts. This was a great experience and the games were played with great sportsmanship. 

On Thursday, the Year 8 syndicate had two speakers come in. 
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The first speaker was a man from World Vision. He talked to us about the refugee crisis in Syria and other countries and what we can do to help. The refugee crisis is the biggest problem in the world today. People are being forced out of their homes, displaced, with nowhere to go but sad, empty refugee camps in desolate areas. Money raised by World Vision and the 40 hour famine goes toward helping build child friendly spaces for children, providing food, equipment for the classroom and for play for the children to get over their personal experiences. We also played a few games with the speaker. 

Image result for salvation armyThe second speaker was a lady called Ms. Parkinson from The Salvation Army. She talked to us about the history of The Salvation Army, what they do in the community, and what we can do to help. I learnt that The Salvation Army helps people who can't afford to provide food for their family, don't have a home or can't keep their family warm, and The Salvation Army helps put them back on the right track. They also have donation sites in supermarkets and in their stores, where you can donate old clothes, food and household items, for them to give back to the community. 

Throughout this week, I have been working on my speech, which is about the brain. I will be presenting it to the class next week.


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