Tuesday 15 April 2014

Easter Treats for the Children of the Loaves and Fishes After-school Programme
   To end off the term the St. Joseph Vinnies contributed to a basket of Easter treats which were given to Simon Martin to pass on to the children of the Loaves and Fishes after-school programme.
Here’s a photo of Miranda – the Loaves and Fishes children’s outreach worker preparing the Easter treats the Vinnies donated for the Loaves and Fishes children
Mary James comes to visit the Vinnies
   On Monday 14 April, Mary James, the Social Worker for the Nelson Hospice came to visit the St. Joseph Vinnies to talk about her role in the community, how the Hospice assists people in need and to be presented with the artwork, poems and handheld hearts that the Vinnies had created throughout the term

Paintings and Poems for the Hospice
   The St. Joseph Vinnies have also been busy this term creating artwork and poems to decorate the Hospice foyer and to bring hope and inspiration not only to the patients but also to their families.

   Here are photos of our 3D artwork that we hope will be uplifting...









   The Vinnies wrote the following poems to go with their artwork...

    Rise, float, drift, glide, fly, soar.
Above the earth; into the sky;
through the breeze; past the stars.
Leave behind worry, fear, trust,
friendship, happiness, thought.
But love, will remain in the heart.

Tegan Fleming


Drifting; gliding upward; above the clouds;
soaring towards the stars; past the moon;
into the Galaxy.
Waving to a rocket ship.
The earth now a small dot.
Leaving behind hardships, worries,
 disappointment, problems.
Feelings of peace, calmness, sadness,
grief, relief, joy.
A change.

Livia Fanselow


Float, soar, fly, travelling up,
Zig-zagging from cloud to cloud.
Above the earth; into the sky;
way up high; above the clouds;
above the stars; past Jupiter;
through flying comets.
Leave behind worries, problems,
challenges, frustrations, friendships,
relations, hard times, mistakes.
Feelings of peace, calmness, sadness,
grief, belief, tiredness.
A fresh start.

Kate Riley


Glide, float, soar, fly, rise, drift.
Above the earth; past the clouds; in the stars;
Floating to a sacred place.
Leave behind worries, problems, challenges,
frustrations, pressure, stress.
Feelings of love, friendship, happiness,
peace, sadness, calmness.
You will always be in your loved ones hearts.

Rachael Wakelin



Gently glide, float, fly, slowly soar.
Above the earth; into the sky; among the clouds;
Above the stars; onto the moon; into space.
Leave behind worries, challenges, trust,
frustration, problems, grief.
Feelings of peace, love, happiness,
calmness, sadness, kindness.
You will always be in your loved ones hearts.

Tallulah Daniels

Fly, float, gently moving, glide away.
In the sky; above the clouds; into space.
Feelings of peace, memories, happiness,
sadness, aloneness.
Leave behind problems, worries, challenges, fear.
Please take care.

Lucy McDonnell

Tuesday 8 April 2014

St. Joseph Vinnies assist the Hospice
     This term the St. Joseph Vinnies have been hard at work with a couple of projects that we hope will bless the people of the Hospice. Our first project was painting and decorating wooden hand held hearts for the patients which were kindly supplied to us by the Waimea MenzShed. These hearts are designed so they fit comfortably into the palm of your hand and as a symbol of love are created to bring hope and comfort to people who are terminally ill.
   A number of the Vinnies have had the opportunity to visit the Hospice throughout the term to help out. One of the Vinnies was also part of the music group that went to sing to the Hospice patients a few weeks ago.

   With the Hospice being next door to the school it is close enough for these young people to have the opportunity to outreach to.