To celebrate the Passion of our Lord journeying to his death, my class and I participated in a depiction of the Stations of the Cross. I played Simon of Cyrene, a man who was randomly chosen to help Jesus carry his heavy cross. 

I felt like I was there when Jesus trembled, fell, struck and whipped. Jesus was nailed to the cross on Golgotha, giving up his life for billions of people around the world. After all 14 stations, I sang a beautiful song called “Were you there when they crucified my Lord”. It was a very sad moment witnessing the death of Jesus, but knowing that in 3 days, he would rise again. 

Zoo by Anthony Browne is a story we studied for English. What is the role of the zoo and what is the relationship between man and animals? Above is my recreation of an Orangutan enclosure and below is a diary entry from the POV of the Orangutan entering it for the first time.

The zookeeper opens the door. Amazement fills me up inside. Colourful patterns fly over my head. Chirping critters lay hidden among the leaves that have fallen on the ground. I sit on the grass, taking in the smell of fresh dew. Right now, nature is the only thing pleasing my ears. I walk around my enclosure, the leaves rustling and crunching beneath my feet. Clean, running water fills the pond I drink from as it cools my tongue. I lie down comfortably next to the pond, as the cool breeze rushes up to my back. Finally, after years of isolation from my habitat, I feel at home.

This Lent I will carry these 6 things with me during the season.

Euphrasie Barbier loved being an advocate for the marginalised people, especially those who have no voice, like women in those days. She was a kind and hard working lady who dedicated herself to God and her work.

In this comic strip, Captain Kukiz faces off against none other than the SWAMP THING. Eventually, Cap’n K smashes the Swamp Thing’s face and wins.

This week I created a Superhero for the Manaiakalani Summer Learning Journey this year. I had the choice of using an Online Drawing Tool, or copy my wordlist onto an AI app. I took the latter option and copied my description into an AI app. The result came out excellent.

What would God say to me in 3 words if the writing was on the wall.

Body odour fills the air. It’s so hot in here, and pungent too. I fail to fall asleep, thanks to the sound of wailing. I look around. A lot of people are sleeping, and very few are still awake. When are we going to get out of here? Is it night now? I wish I could tell the time, I think to myself. Instead of breathing through my nose, I try breathing through my mouth. My mum told me to stay here and not go anywhere. That has been difficult. I guess I have to stay here for now. I don’t know where mum is. I have some space to move, but I can’t make noise or someone will wake up. My body is drenched in sweat, and it is getting harder to breathe. I will keep waiting until my mum comes, whenever that is.