2010+Term+2+-+Rags+to+Riches

While most people view "Rags to Riches" in a material and monetary sense, this term Room 5 is going to think out-side the box. In English we are looking at creating a biography and a speech based on the life of a famous past missionary. The students are looking at how the missionry's life illustrates a spiritual growth as they have gone from "Rags" (being human and working in the secular world) to "Riches" (eternal life with Jesus Christ). In Science we are looking at how the introduction of some animals to New Zealand (e.g., the possum, rat, cat) have allowed them to go from "Rags" (limited numbers when they first arrived) to "Riches" (their abundant numbers) at the expense of native NZ plants and animals (and force them into going vise versa and "Riches" to "Rags"). We will visit the museum for a talk on this topic and have an ECAN staff member visit us to talk about biocontrol. In Bible Study we are looking at the "Rags to Riches" story of Ruth in the Old Testament and attempting to convert this bible chapter into a modern play with a traditional message. In Mathematics we are looking at statistical investigations and specifically the question, "Why would New Zealander's emmigrate?". What is the catalyst of their "Rags to Riches" journey. In Social Studies we are looking at reading maps and making preci-maps from past and present aerial photos of various places. This is done to "map" the "Rags to Riches" story of a community, while growing the students map-making and reading skills. In Health we are looking at decision making and how our decisions affect our spiritual "Rags to Riches" journey. In Careers we are looking at our character traits and how they impact our choices for employment and education on our monetary "Rags to Riches" journey and also how this journey relates to our spiritual one. So you can see a lot is on the plate for this term.

We have had a "Rags to Riches" mufti theme day to raise money for Ronald McDonald House and their support of cancer victims and their families. The following is a photo of some of the rags or posh outfits worn that day!