105 100 Word Challenge?Um…

The light is so bright I can hardly pass. I am playing a netball game against St Monicas and they’re  beating us 1-12. We’re going to lose again, like we do every week. We have only won one game so far, that’s because Essendon forfeited. But most of us have never played before and these girls all play for teams. YEAH! Go Juzzy! He just scored! Right now he is playing GA, my favourite position, but I’m stuck in WA. I wanted to play GD today, because my neighbour Scarlett has come down to B Team (in GA) just so she could play us. Thanks a lot, Scarlett.

Winter Sports has been the best thing since sliced bread!

Winter Sports has been the best thing since sliced bread! It has. Really! Well, maybe doughnuts. Anyway, it all started at the start of term 2.We wrote down which sport we wanted to be in most out of soccer, netball, tee-ball and football. That was my order. I got sent to netball, and it has been really fun. We play games against other schools in this area. We have played home games as well, 2 of them. We have also had one bye because of the Athletics Carnival.

We have only won one game and that’s because Essendon forfeited.  Our highest score is 5 and we thought we won that game. We got told we didn’t in the bus. We have played against St Vincents, Niddrie, St Monicas, Aberfeldie, Strathmore and this week we are playing Strathmore North.

It has been a great programme to start because it’s built up our stamina, optimism, collaboration, fitness and values used in the classroom. I have to give credit to Joanne, Jess, Liz, Lee, Matt and, of course, Bronwyn, who not only thought of participating in this event but also coaching teams. Jess and Joanne: Netball, Lee: Soccer, Liz and Bronwyn: Tee-ball, Matt: Football. Thank you so much!

I have learnt lots about netball in this time, skills, values and rules. My favourite positions are WD, GS and GA. Thanks again teachers, it’s all thanks to you!

Reading Reflections

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling.(252-260)

Who is the most interesting character? Why?

I find that Hermione Granger is the most interesting character because she is always doing something unexpected. Her attention in class is always well paid when she needs it to: her charms, curses and counter curses combine well with Harry’s bravery and determination and Ron’s cunning and creativity in battles. she is the reason I cannot put the book down.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling. (615-625)

Which character has taught you the most? Why?

Harry Potter has taught me not to believe in something too much, because if you find it’s not true you might be heartbroken. Harry had always thought his parents were wonderful people, until he visits Professor Snape’s thoughts in Dumbledore’s Penseive, and finds them not to be. HE was temporarily stunned, though I thought they might just be Snape’s memories, not the actual case.

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince by JK Rowling(301-309)

Where and when does the story take place?

This story’s setting is mainly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There are some other places Harry visits though, including the Ministry of Magic, 12 Grimmauld Place, The Burrow and 4 Privet drive. 12 Grimmauld Place is now his, was previously his godfather Sirius’s, left for Harry in his will. The Burrow is a very old home of the Weasley’s, they are very poor. Hogwarts is where Harry belongs, and I predict he will be sad to leave it.

Integrated Studies: My Body, My Life Projects

Nervous System with Sozoe

By Monday 17th June I must have at least 3 design ideas organized for my working model, for my   Integrated Studies project, My Body, My Life.

Mathsmate T2 W7 problem .22

Predict: I predict that this sum will be about number problems and I think I will use Guess, check and improve as my Mathematicians Toolbox strategy.

Read:  Place a +, - or x sign in each box to make the equation correct.

O_8_8=8

Clarify: I have no words, phrases or sentences to clarify.

Big question: What are the missing symbols?

Mathematicians Toolbox: Guess, check and improve.

Solve: First I am going to try O+8 +8=8. No , that equals 16. Now I am going to try Ox8+8=8. Yes!

Summarize: I got my prediction correct for this sum, as I did use Guess, check and improve as my mathematicians toolbox strategy, and used that as well. This sum was also a number problem.

100 WC #week33

“Hey! Give that back!” shouted Molly, as the swooping birds took her lunch. They were swooping as if they have never swooped before. We were ducking, bending, crouching, squatting and stooping up in the playground. Pretty soon everybody was under cover, as if it had started hailing, and over all the windy noises we heard the loudspeaker: “All students please get under cover and out of the bird-storm, all students out of the storm please!”  Mary at the office added, as some boys, thinking they were so cool in my opinion, ran outside. Idiotic boys. “Watch that poop!” I yelled.

Integrated Project

This term our integrated topic is A World of Difference. We have been assigned a project and that is to research and asian country and present a word document containing the information on how it differs from australia. ( all to be presented as a well rehearsed presentation to our class peers.)

Asia Project Reflection

• Make a list of the most important things you learnt.

Some of the most important things that I learnt during this project were my research and presentation skills. These include gathering selecting and correcting information, speaking loud and clear and making eye contact. I also found real use of my cue cards, which enabled me to go deeper into my study and not consuming time worrying about stuttering on words.

• What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?

I have now learnt how to select important information and put it into my own words. For example: before this project I would have said: South Korea has a very wide amount of native animals, including bears, etc. Now I can select key words: wide amount, native animals. As a result  have produced: In South Korea, you are very likely to stumble across a native animal, such as a bear, etc., because there is a very large amount of them.

• What or who helped you?

For this project, I discovered an interesting program called Microsoft student with Encarta premium. It gave me 80-90% of my information. I also used prior knowledge, because my two aunties were adopted from South Korea. They only gave me a little information though, and so did my dad, as he went to pick them up. I also used Wikipedia.

3 Facts

1. Robots do housework!
2. South Koreans have MMB (multi-media broadcasting) which gives you T.V. on your phone or in the car!
3. There is a building in South Korea that has 1,000 doors covering its exterior walls!

2 Understandings

1.South Korean’s have a lot of money, as they are a lot more advanced in technology and tourist attractions.

2. Most South Korean native animals are close to extinction, as they are mostly all endangered.

1 Wondering

I wonder if south Koreans are quite smug compared to Australians?

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

I’m high, high in the air,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

I have no despair,

…Fly…Fly…Fly…

As I am a Superb Fairy Wren.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

No enemies can find me then.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

As I drop my eggs far from my nest,

… Fly… Fly … Fly…

I am far more clever than the rest,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

So take that, cats.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

You can swing your little bats,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

But you and your friend can never find me.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

As I am, by far, smarter than you and he.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

So you may as well give up,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

Or you’ll be running, hup hup hup.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

You gingery little beasts,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

You won’t be able to find me, once I fly east.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

Hee hee hee hee hee.

… Fun … Fun … Fun…

Ha ha ha ha ha.

… Fun … Fun … Fun…

Ho ho ho ho ho.

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

Again im extremely high,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

High, high, in the sky,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

So you might want to leave,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

As I’m high, high high in a tree,

… Fly … Fly … Fly…

Totally out of your league,

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Oh, nooooooooooOO!

… Fall … Fall … Fall…

Mathsmate T2 W6 Problem #22

Predict: I predict this problem will be about addition and subtraction.

Read: 45-    +20=28

Clarify: I had no words, phrases or sentences to clarify.

Big question: what is the missing number?

Mathematicians Toolbox: Make a number sentence, test all possibilities.

Solve: first I did 45+20=65. I now did 65- 28=37.

Summarize: I got my prediction correct for this sum, as I did use addition and subtraction. I also used my Mathematicians Toolbox strategies.