National Young Leaders Day

A couple of months ago I was one of the fortunate pupils from Sunnybrae who attended the Young Leaders Day. This is where celebrities speak about their life journey and how they got where they are today. Everyone had different experiences and they all gave us useful advice. Pat inspired me the most because he said, “Life is your journey and YOU create your own future”. Think before you act, or speak and before making choices. Keep life simple.

It was a fabulous experience. From these successful people I have gained the confidence to believe in myself and to be a leader. Good ideas don’t work until we do.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!

By Risheeka

Festival Choir

Every Wednesday morning we have Festival Choir at eight fifteen down in the music room.We are learning many different songs. Some are high,some are low,some are frightening and some are so joyful that it makes a tear trickle down my cheek. Most of the songs I know the words to but a few are hard because I can’t articulate the words properly. Mrs Stewart said last year I wasn’t singing right up to my ability so  practised and practised and this year I am ROCKING! Wish us luck for the APPA Festival Choir!

By Risheeka

Sports Exchange

Last Friday the 26 August Sunnybrae Normal School had a sports exchange with St Mary’s School. We could either play netball, soccer, rippa or tapuae. I decided to play netball. The rippa and netball people walked down to the courts and fields at Onewa. The tapuae and soccer people stayed at Sunnybrae. For netball there were three teams. My friends and I were in team one which mostly had the people who play netball on a Wednesday night. Our team won two out of three games. I played GS,GK and GA a different position for every game. St Mary’s had lots of strong teams. I enjoyed playing netball because it was fun. This year I don’t play netball for the school, so it’s a good time to play again and remember the game. Over all It was a nice afternoon.I enjoyed being outside getting fresh air and giving people a time to show their strengths.

by Mariah Rennie-younger