Our first attempt at presenting a radio play. There is still room to improve, but everyone has done a great job after only a couple of rehearsals earlier in the day.
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Thursday 26 March 2015
Holiday fun: Talent Quest (R$500)
Do you have a special talent ?
Can you play a musical instrument? Can you sing? Can you juggle? Are you good at soccer? Are you good at art? Can you dance?
Task:
Make a video of you showing your talent and send it to me using [Send File] or bring it to school after the holidays. You can do this on your own or with a partner/group. If you having help from someone not in our class, I will need to have permission to publish their image/video.
Important: If you want your video to be published, there can be no reference to your name on the video.
Winners will be voted by everyone who enters the competition
(R$500 for each person that enters)
Talent Quest Winners from last year:
Thursday 19 March 2015
Excursion: Cockatoo Island
Our excursion to Cockatoo Island was very helpful in developing our understanding of the early years of settlement in the New South Wales Colony. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day.
Cockatoo Island was a convict prison between 1839 and 1869, home at its peak to 550 men who built their barracks, forged their own prison bars and constructed Fitzroy Dock. Some of the major places we visited were:
Military Guardhouse - A garrison for British army 'redcoat' guards from which they could observe the prison block and if necessary fire their muskets through holes in the walls.
Mess Hall - Where convicts devoured their generous daily ration of one pound of fresh beef or mutton, twenty ounces of bread, and half a pound of vegetables.
Fitzroy Dock - Built for the Royal Navy from 1847-1857 mostly by convicts with their bare hands, often waist deep in water and in leg irons.
Cockatoo Island was a convict prison between 1839 and 1869, home at its peak to 550 men who built their barracks, forged their own prison bars and constructed Fitzroy Dock. Some of the major places we visited were:
Military Guardhouse - A garrison for British army 'redcoat' guards from which they could observe the prison block and if necessary fire their muskets through holes in the walls.
Mess Hall - Where convicts devoured their generous daily ration of one pound of fresh beef or mutton, twenty ounces of bread, and half a pound of vegetables.
Fitzroy Dock - Built for the Royal Navy from 1847-1857 mostly by convicts with their bare hands, often waist deep in water and in leg irons.
Wednesday 11 March 2015
AUSTRALIA’S 50 FAVOURITE KIDS’ BOOKS
On National Bookshop Day, Jackie French has endorsed the Australian Booksellers’ Association list of 50 Favourite Kids’ Books, voted on by 5000 participants from a database of all children’s books in English.
1. Possum Magic — Mem Fox and Julie Vivas
Mem Fox’s best-selling first picture book about Grandma Poss, who uses her best bush magic to make baby Hush invisible.
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — J.K. Rowling
The first book in Rowling’s series sees the young Harry journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he hones his magical powers and confronts Lord Voldemort.
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Eric Carle
First published in 1969, Carle’s collage-style illustrations follow a caterpillar as it eats its way through a variety of foods to emerge, at the end of the book, as a butterfly.
4. The Fault in Our Stars — John Green
Young adult novel that tells the story of a 16-year-old cancer patient, Hazel, who attends a support group where she meets and falls in love with a former basketballer and amputee.
5. Where is the Green Sheep? — Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
There are blue sheep, red sheep, a bath sheep and a bed sheep. But where is the green sheep?
Click 'Read more >>' below to see the other 45 books.
6. The 39-Storey Treehouse — Andy Griffiths
In Griffiths’ and illustrator Terry Denton’s tree house there’s a chocolate waterfall, a non-erupting active volcano, a baby dinosaur petting zoo and the Believe It Or Else museum.
7. The Magic Faraway Tree — Enid Blyton
In the Enchanted Wood fairy folk live on every branch of the Magic Faraway Tree, home to the Land of Spells, of Topsy-Turvy and Do-As-You-Please.
8. Where the Wild Things Are — Maurice Sendak
Max, sent to his room in his wolf suit, rages at the injustice. When his room transforms into a jungle, Max sails to an island where he fights the Wild Things.
9. Diary of a Wombat — Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
Traces the busy life of Mothball, a “wombat with attitude” who wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business and even trains her humans.
10. The Gruffalo — Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
A mouse wards off predators intent on eating him by conjuring a fictional creature, half grizzly bear, half buffalo.
11. Matilda — Roald Dahl
The story of young girl gifted with magical powers but saddled with dimwitted parents.
12. The Book Thief — Markus Zusak
Nazi Germany, 1939: Liesel learns to read and shares the books she steals with the Jewish man hidden in their basement.
13. Tomorrow When The War Began — John Marsden
A group of teenage friends returns from a week-long camping trip to the bush to discover that all the people are missing and pets and livestock are dead or dying.
14. Anne Of Green Gables — L.M. Montgomery
Published in 1908 and set in Canada, tells the story of an orphan girl sent to live in a farming community in King Edward Island.
15. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory — Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket realises his dream of entering the famous chocolate factory of Willy Wonka.
16. The Hobbit — J.R.R. Tolkien
Follows the quest of hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug.
17. The Secret Garden Frances — Hodgson Burnett
A spoilt, sickly child, Mary Lennox, becomes fascinated by a locked garden.
18. Wonder — R.J. Palacio
Born with a terrible facial deformity, 10-year-old Auggie longs to be normal. Now, for the first time, he is being sent to a “normal” school.
19. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows — J.K. Rowling
In the seventh and final novel in the series, Harry has turned 17, Dumbledore is dead and Lord Voldemort’s powers are increasing.
20. Are We There Yet? — Alison Lester
Much loved picture book by veteran Australian author and illustrator traces the around-Australia journey of eight year old Grace and her family.
21. The BFG — Roald Dahl
A 24-foot giant with superhuman hearing and the gift of speed collects dreams to distribute to children.
22. The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen takes her sister’s place in the “reaping”, an annual fight to death by teenagers chosen from each of the 12 districts of Panem.
23. We’re Going On A Bear Hunt — Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
This story of a family “going to catch a big one” (“we’re not scared”) is still a favourite 25 years after publication.
24. Animalia — Graeme Base
Australian author and illustrator Graeme Base made his name with this lushly illustrated alphabet book. Readers are challenged to find objects and a picture of the author as a boy on each of its 26 pages.
25. Charlotte’s Web — E.B. White
A little pig called Wilbur becomes famous thanks to the help of wise grey spider Charlotte and a band of animal friends.
26. Divergent — Veronica Roth
A young adult novel set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago. Through its heroine, Beatrice, it explores themes of identity, adult authority and the transition from childhood to maturity.
27. The Flying Orchestra — Clare McFadden
Some days are so windy that even the angels are blown off their perch. It’s on days like these that the Flying Orchestra blows into town ...
28. The Magic Pudding — Norman Lindsay
Written and illustrated by the celebrated Australian artist Norman Lindsay and published in 1918, the pudding of the title magically replenishes itself after each bite. Bunyip Bluegum, Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff must defend it from Pudding Thieves.
29. Dear Zoo — Rod Campbell
One for the under-5s: A child writes to the zoo for a pet. They send a series of unsuitable pets, all sent back for different reasons, except the last one, which is perfect!
30. Famous Five Series — Enid Blyton
First published in 1942, the series follows a very English band of friends who have fabulous adventures and drink lashings of ginger beer.
31. Guess How Much I Love You — Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram
Little Nut Brown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him. And Big Nutbrown Hare loves him back just as much.
32. Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy — Lynley Dodd
The first in New Zealander Dodd’s beloved series about “a terrier of indeterminate breed” and her band of canine friends including Bottomley Potts, Bitzer Maloney and Schnitzel von Krumm.
33. Looking for Alibrandi — Melina Marchetta
Josephine Alibrandi’s final year at school is also the year she falls in love, finds her father and the real truth about her family.
34. Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor — Jacqueline Harvey
By the author of the best-selling Alice Miranda series, tells the tale of a little girl who has a teacup pig called Lavender, and whose scary Aunt Violet is coming to stay.
35. Looking For Alaska — John Green
Young adult novel about Miles “Pudge” Halter, who, in search of excitement, opts to go to Culver Creek Boarding School where he meets the captivating Alaska Young.
36. Playing Beatie Bow — Ruth Park
Abigail is thrown back in time to Sydney 100 years ago after playing a scary game.
37. The Knife Of Never Letting Go — Patrick Ness
Todd Hewitt is the last boy in a town where everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a torrent of Noise. Then he stumbles upon a patch of silence.
38. The Witches — Roald Dahl
A young boy, raised on his grandmother’s stories of child-eating witches, stumbles upon a witches’ convention and is turned into a mouse.
39. Where’s Spot? — Eric Hill
First in the series of picture books featuring Spot the dog, where children must lift the flap to discover his hiding places.
40 Winnie the Pooh A.A. Milne
First published in 1926, this is the first book in the beloved series about Pooh Bear, whose love of honey gets him into all sorts of scrapes.
41. Stew A Cockatoo — Ruthie May and Leigh Hobbs
As much a history and humour book as it is a cookbook, includes recipes like Ave A Drink Ya Mug in beverages and Horse Doovers in party fare.
42. Edward The Emu — Sheena Knowles and Rod Clement
Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo, there was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do ...
43. Magic Beach — Alison Lester
Lester’s illustrations and text beautifully depict a quintessentially Australian family day at the beach.
44. Giraffes Can’t Dance — Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
In a picture book that celebrates difference, Gerald the giraffe can’t compete with the other animals at the jungle dance.
45. Green Eggs And Ham — Dr Seuss
Since it was first published in 1960, the story of Sam-I-Am’s quest to persuade the book’s unnamed character to try green eggs and ham has become one of the best-selling children’s books in English.
46. Storm Boy — Colin Thiele
Thiele’s book about a boy and his pet pelican, Mr Percival, is set in SA’s Coorong and has become a children’s classic.
47. Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes — Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury
Fox teams up with the renowned British illustrator in this celebration of babies’ fingers and toes.
48. The Cat In The Hat — Dr Seuss
With Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat in the Hat creates havoc in the house while mother is out.
49. The Lorax — Dr Seuss
The Lorax speaks for trees in this defence of nature against corporate greed.
50. The Messenger — Markus Zusak
A young adult novel about Ed, an underage taxi driver — hopelessly in love with his best friend Audrey — who accidentally foils a bank robbery.
Original Post: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/arts/australias-50-favourite-childrens-books-words-of-magic-to-brighten-kids-lives/story-fni6um7a-1227018515836
1. Possum Magic — Mem Fox and Julie Vivas
Mem Fox’s best-selling first picture book about Grandma Poss, who uses her best bush magic to make baby Hush invisible.
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — J.K. Rowling
The first book in Rowling’s series sees the young Harry journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he hones his magical powers and confronts Lord Voldemort.
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Eric Carle
First published in 1969, Carle’s collage-style illustrations follow a caterpillar as it eats its way through a variety of foods to emerge, at the end of the book, as a butterfly.
4. The Fault in Our Stars — John Green
Young adult novel that tells the story of a 16-year-old cancer patient, Hazel, who attends a support group where she meets and falls in love with a former basketballer and amputee.
5. Where is the Green Sheep? — Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
There are blue sheep, red sheep, a bath sheep and a bed sheep. But where is the green sheep?
Click 'Read more >>' below to see the other 45 books.
6. The 39-Storey Treehouse — Andy Griffiths
In Griffiths’ and illustrator Terry Denton’s tree house there’s a chocolate waterfall, a non-erupting active volcano, a baby dinosaur petting zoo and the Believe It Or Else museum.
7. The Magic Faraway Tree — Enid Blyton
In the Enchanted Wood fairy folk live on every branch of the Magic Faraway Tree, home to the Land of Spells, of Topsy-Turvy and Do-As-You-Please.
8. Where the Wild Things Are — Maurice Sendak
Max, sent to his room in his wolf suit, rages at the injustice. When his room transforms into a jungle, Max sails to an island where he fights the Wild Things.
9. Diary of a Wombat — Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
Traces the busy life of Mothball, a “wombat with attitude” who wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business and even trains her humans.
10. The Gruffalo — Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
A mouse wards off predators intent on eating him by conjuring a fictional creature, half grizzly bear, half buffalo.
11. Matilda — Roald Dahl
The story of young girl gifted with magical powers but saddled with dimwitted parents.
12. The Book Thief — Markus Zusak
Nazi Germany, 1939: Liesel learns to read and shares the books she steals with the Jewish man hidden in their basement.
13. Tomorrow When The War Began — John Marsden
A group of teenage friends returns from a week-long camping trip to the bush to discover that all the people are missing and pets and livestock are dead or dying.
14. Anne Of Green Gables — L.M. Montgomery
Published in 1908 and set in Canada, tells the story of an orphan girl sent to live in a farming community in King Edward Island.
15. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory — Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket realises his dream of entering the famous chocolate factory of Willy Wonka.
16. The Hobbit — J.R.R. Tolkien
Follows the quest of hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug.
17. The Secret Garden Frances — Hodgson Burnett
A spoilt, sickly child, Mary Lennox, becomes fascinated by a locked garden.
18. Wonder — R.J. Palacio
Born with a terrible facial deformity, 10-year-old Auggie longs to be normal. Now, for the first time, he is being sent to a “normal” school.
19. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows — J.K. Rowling
In the seventh and final novel in the series, Harry has turned 17, Dumbledore is dead and Lord Voldemort’s powers are increasing.
20. Are We There Yet? — Alison Lester
Much loved picture book by veteran Australian author and illustrator traces the around-Australia journey of eight year old Grace and her family.
21. The BFG — Roald Dahl
A 24-foot giant with superhuman hearing and the gift of speed collects dreams to distribute to children.
22. The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen takes her sister’s place in the “reaping”, an annual fight to death by teenagers chosen from each of the 12 districts of Panem.
23. We’re Going On A Bear Hunt — Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
This story of a family “going to catch a big one” (“we’re not scared”) is still a favourite 25 years after publication.
24. Animalia — Graeme Base
Australian author and illustrator Graeme Base made his name with this lushly illustrated alphabet book. Readers are challenged to find objects and a picture of the author as a boy on each of its 26 pages.
25. Charlotte’s Web — E.B. White
A little pig called Wilbur becomes famous thanks to the help of wise grey spider Charlotte and a band of animal friends.
26. Divergent — Veronica Roth
A young adult novel set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago. Through its heroine, Beatrice, it explores themes of identity, adult authority and the transition from childhood to maturity.
27. The Flying Orchestra — Clare McFadden
Some days are so windy that even the angels are blown off their perch. It’s on days like these that the Flying Orchestra blows into town ...
28. The Magic Pudding — Norman Lindsay
Written and illustrated by the celebrated Australian artist Norman Lindsay and published in 1918, the pudding of the title magically replenishes itself after each bite. Bunyip Bluegum, Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff must defend it from Pudding Thieves.
29. Dear Zoo — Rod Campbell
One for the under-5s: A child writes to the zoo for a pet. They send a series of unsuitable pets, all sent back for different reasons, except the last one, which is perfect!
30. Famous Five Series — Enid Blyton
First published in 1942, the series follows a very English band of friends who have fabulous adventures and drink lashings of ginger beer.
31. Guess How Much I Love You — Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram
Little Nut Brown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him. And Big Nutbrown Hare loves him back just as much.
32. Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy — Lynley Dodd
The first in New Zealander Dodd’s beloved series about “a terrier of indeterminate breed” and her band of canine friends including Bottomley Potts, Bitzer Maloney and Schnitzel von Krumm.
33. Looking for Alibrandi — Melina Marchetta
Josephine Alibrandi’s final year at school is also the year she falls in love, finds her father and the real truth about her family.
34. Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor — Jacqueline Harvey
By the author of the best-selling Alice Miranda series, tells the tale of a little girl who has a teacup pig called Lavender, and whose scary Aunt Violet is coming to stay.
35. Looking For Alaska — John Green
Young adult novel about Miles “Pudge” Halter, who, in search of excitement, opts to go to Culver Creek Boarding School where he meets the captivating Alaska Young.
36. Playing Beatie Bow — Ruth Park
Abigail is thrown back in time to Sydney 100 years ago after playing a scary game.
37. The Knife Of Never Letting Go — Patrick Ness
Todd Hewitt is the last boy in a town where everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a torrent of Noise. Then he stumbles upon a patch of silence.
38. The Witches — Roald Dahl
A young boy, raised on his grandmother’s stories of child-eating witches, stumbles upon a witches’ convention and is turned into a mouse.
39. Where’s Spot? — Eric Hill
First in the series of picture books featuring Spot the dog, where children must lift the flap to discover his hiding places.
40 Winnie the Pooh A.A. Milne
First published in 1926, this is the first book in the beloved series about Pooh Bear, whose love of honey gets him into all sorts of scrapes.
41. Stew A Cockatoo — Ruthie May and Leigh Hobbs
As much a history and humour book as it is a cookbook, includes recipes like Ave A Drink Ya Mug in beverages and Horse Doovers in party fare.
42. Edward The Emu — Sheena Knowles and Rod Clement
Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo, there was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do ...
43. Magic Beach — Alison Lester
Lester’s illustrations and text beautifully depict a quintessentially Australian family day at the beach.
44. Giraffes Can’t Dance — Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
In a picture book that celebrates difference, Gerald the giraffe can’t compete with the other animals at the jungle dance.
45. Green Eggs And Ham — Dr Seuss
Since it was first published in 1960, the story of Sam-I-Am’s quest to persuade the book’s unnamed character to try green eggs and ham has become one of the best-selling children’s books in English.
46. Storm Boy — Colin Thiele
Thiele’s book about a boy and his pet pelican, Mr Percival, is set in SA’s Coorong and has become a children’s classic.
47. Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes — Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury
Fox teams up with the renowned British illustrator in this celebration of babies’ fingers and toes.
48. The Cat In The Hat — Dr Seuss
With Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat in the Hat creates havoc in the house while mother is out.
49. The Lorax — Dr Seuss
The Lorax speaks for trees in this defence of nature against corporate greed.
50. The Messenger — Markus Zusak
A young adult novel about Ed, an underage taxi driver — hopelessly in love with his best friend Audrey — who accidentally foils a bank robbery.
Original Post: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/arts/australias-50-favourite-childrens-books-words-of-magic-to-brighten-kids-lives/story-fni6um7a-1227018515836
Voice Inflection: I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen
We discussed inflection during our work on 'The Meerkat Wars' by H.S. Toshack. We tried to have a conversation just using the one word of a hrrummffalo, Hrrummff. The key to success was using facial expressions and gestures along with inflection. .....Have you ever said something to someone and they misunderstood the meaning of what you said? When you think back over what you said, you wonder how they managed to misunderstand you.
Many times, it is not what was said, but how it was said that causes these reactions.Voice inflection can mean so much more than the actual words that are spoken. Voice inflection means to change your voice. You can vary your voice by stressing a word or phrase, stretching a word or phrase, or pausing before a word or phrase.
I have written the sentence below seven times and have underlined a different word each time. Say each sentence out loud, putting emphasis on the underlined word. Can you work out the difference?
I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen
a. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
b. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
c. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
d. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
e. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
f. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
g. I didn’t say Albert stole my red pen.
Thursday 5 March 2015
Computers: Historical images of Sydney
During our computer time, create a collage (using a program of your choice) of historical images of Sydney sites. Think about their importance with the colonisation of Australia. For example: Sydney Cove, The Rocks, Cockatoo Island, The Quarantine Station and historical sites from the early 1900’s.  In 1839 Cockatoo Island became a secure prison for convicts The Guard House When using a search engine like Google it is important to provide more specific detail about what you are looking for. You will get more appropriate images if you type 'the rocks convicts' than just typing 'the rocks'. You could also try adding a date to your search (1788 or 1800s) If you are unsure what program to use, Power Point may be a good option for you. |
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