Xmas Assembly

Junior School Xmas Assembly

On Thursday 2nd of December the Junior School presented a special Xmas assembly and invited along all of our parents, grandparents and friends of the school. Mr Auld began the assembly with the presentation of some very special citizenship awards. There was one person presented an award from each class for having lovely manners and for being an all-round good citizen.

We were really proud of the person who got the award from room 4 as she truly deserved this award.

Congratulations to Amy Eason!!!!!!!

Then Britanny played her Trombone for us - giving a lovely rendition of

'God Defend New Zealand'

Dawn played a lovely version of the 'Indian Drums'

Melissa played a beautiful rendition of 'Uptown Girl'

'A Kiwi Night Before Christmas'
Room 4 - Class Item
Caine introduces our class item.

T'was the night before Christmas, and all round the bach,
Not a possum was stirring; not one we could catch.
We'd left on the table a meat pie and beer,
In hopes that Santa Claus soon would be here.

We children were snuggled up in our bunk beds,

While dreams of pavlova danced in our heads.

And Mum in her nightie, and Dad in shorts,

Had just settled down to watch TV sports.

When outside the bach such a hoo-ha arose,
I woke up at once from my wonderful doze.

I ran straight to the sliding door, looking about,
Jumped out on the deck and let out a shout!
The fairy lights Dad had strung up round the door,
Let me see everything down to the shore.
And what did I see, when I took a peep?
But a miniature tractor and eight tiny sheep. With a little old driver, his dog on his knee.
I knew at once who this joker might be.
He patted his dog, and in a voice not unkind,
cried, "Good on ya, boy! Now, GIT IN BEHIND!

Now, Flossy! now, Fluffy!, now, Shaun and Shane!
On, Bossy! on, Buffy! on, Jason and Wayne!

Up that red tree, to the top of the bach!
But mind you don't trample the vegetable patch."

So up to the roof those sheep quickly flew,

with the tractor of toys, Santa and his dog too.

As my sister awoke and I turned around,

In through the window he came with a bound.

He wore a black singlet and little white shorts,

and stuck to his feet were gumboots, of course;

A sackful of toys he had flung on his back,

and he looked like a postie just opening his pack.

His eyes - bright as paua shell - oh, how they twinkled!

Like an old Tuatara, his skin was all wrinkled!

He had a wide face and a round, fat tummy,

That looked like he'd eaten lots that was yummy.

He spoke not a word, but got down on one knee,

And placed a cricket set under the tree,

A present for Sis, one for Dad, one for Mum,

Then he turned and he winked and he held up his thumb;

He jumped on his tractor, to his dog gave a whistle,

And away they all flew, as fast as a missile.

I called out "Thanks," as he flew passed the gate,

He called back:

"Kia ora to all, and good on ya, mate!"

Dawn presented a solo dance performance to "I like to move it, move it"

The whole junior school came together to sing some Christmas Carols as a finale to the concert, before we went outside to enjoy a yummy picnic lunch with our families.

Mrs O'Connell presented the 'Shining Star' Award for the final time in 2010. The recipient was someone who always gives everything her very best effort, someone who takes a lot of care in the presentation in all her work, and someone who will be dearly missed at Lawrence Area School.

The shining star award was presented to Mrs McNamara!! Congratulations Mrs Mac!