Monday, 12 November 2012

MORE POETRY


Tropical island poem
By Macey
A tropical island is crystal clear waters lapping over soft velvet sand
As the calm palm trees sway on top of me I feel relaxed and calm
As I snorkel under the water I feel crunchy coral snapping under my feet
The colorful fish brush past me tickling my leg making me giggle
A tropical island is a huge green emerald with sparkling blue crystals sparkling around it 

My Dreams Are Clouds
by Krista Cassimatis

My dreams are clouds,
They hover high in the sky above me,
Too far to reach but still able to be seen,

My dreams are clouds,
They drift away into endless sky,
For me to loose and somebody to find,

My dreams are clouds,
They cause unwanted storms,
Wanting to be unleashed,

My dreams are clouds,
They come from nowhere,
And disappear into thin air.


Mastacheo

by TARA BROWNE

Eating his spaghetti leaving a noodle left over
For later
I wonder what creepy crawlies
Live in that disgusting forest
Of his
Laying in bed at night having
Hairs on night patrol
Ready to suck in whatever
Comes into their sight
Fired from his job
Cause people were finding not very nice
Things in there food
SO PASTACHEO PASTACHEO PLEASE
SHAVE YOUR MASTACHEO!



 My Mum is like a Star
By Georgia Greenrod

My mum is always with me.
She is like a star,
Shining inside and out.

She is always able to light up my life.
Her eyes are always shimmering.

My mum is like a star,
Unstoppable all the time.

She is like a bright, shining, STAR.



MY MUM IS A BIG PART OF MY HEART

My mum is like a vital organ,
That I couldn't live without.

She is like a guidance person,
When I’m sad,
She knows how I feel.
My mum comforts me,
Like a bear comforts her cubs,
When danger approaches.

My mum is a fierce as a lion,
She always has my back.
She chooses the best decision,
Guiding my future path.
My mum would take a bullet for me,
Like I would catch a grenade for her.
By Georgia Upston


 Autumn leaves
by KYLE WYBER

You paint the picture
Of the falling sun
Traveling on forever
When you finally
Find a place to stay
The picture is being painted

Once more again


The Sun                                                         
by Louise.c
The sun is bright it shines from light to night
The sun it has different personalities
It can burn during the day
And even during the night
The sun is always there
The sun it makes you happy
Even when you’re sad
It helps you wake up
Before your mum calls for a new day
The sun
It lights my world


MY MUM IS A STAR BECAUSE ………………. Keren Deyto
She is a one-of-a kind super-mum that protects me as a guardian angel.
 She shines with originality :)
She is an angel that fell from heaven that has been scarred and bruised but still shines.
She shines through the tough times :) 
She is my knight in shining armour that is not only brave but wise.
She shines with bravery :)
She is a computer that blurts out advice that will help me with life: it could be useful information OR NOT.
She shines with wisdom :)
She try’s to be the clown in my life which still makes me laugh even though it’s bad.
She shines with wittiness :)
 She shines with awesomeness that has been passed on from generation to generation (that means me :))
She shines with awesomeness :)

Deserted island
By Nicholas Zaccardelli
As I slash my way through
The many trees I finally see the bedazzling sand
Glimmering on the hot sun
I walk onto the fiery sand
Crunch, crunch as I enter the glistening water
It feels so warm
As I see the fish
Playing hide and seek with the shark
I quickly squirm away
I run out of the water in fear
Diving onto the scorching sand
But then I remember
The sand is so hot!
I quickly jump up
In terror
Running back into the green forest

Sunset

by JOEL GARCIA
As the sun sets
Another day ends
The shimmering water
The glittering hills
The whales pop up
They spray water everywhere
Time to relax
As the day is gone
The night begins
The moon appears
The wolves come out
To hunt their prey
A family waits for the oncoming day

Waves
by ANDREW FOSTER

The fall of the waves explode
As a white mist flows past me
A wide cylinder inside
As it tumbles over me
Waiting for the next one to splash
Diving in the wave
As it falls behind
Skimming out as the rest of the mist flickers me

The ocean
by SARAH-ROSE TALIVAKAOLA

The ocean is paradise
It’s a huge blanket protecting the
Magical world below
The ocean is a place of happiness
Its an underwater rainbow
With bright, bold, brilliant colours
The ocean is the biggest swimming pool in the world
Thousands of people enjoy its
Cold hugs tackles
The ocean is paradise
And will be forever.





My dreams are my heart      
by Gari
My dreams are my heart
I can’t live without them
I constantly dream
Day and night
When I relive memories
They turn into dreams
When I stop dreaming
My heart stops beating
When my dreams are dark there is always a cure
But when there isn’t I keep dreaming.

MY DREAMS CLOUDS
by Vongi Chikonzo

My dreams are clouds
My gateway to happiness
Drifting through the air
Seeming impossible to catch
Run after them before they leave forever

Taking me around the world
Slowly making its way into my mind
Waiting to be opened
Imagination is the only key needed
Just for me
Each person has a different cloud
This is mine
My gateway to happiness

Sometimes they’re dark and stormy
Pouring out rain and sadness
A heavy anchor on my shoulders
Lifted I feel free
A breeze in the air
Flowing freely as a leaf in the sky
My gateway to happiness
My dreams are like clouds.

Stranded
By Liesey Gray
I woke up on a stranded island, after days and nights overboard.
I see palm trees swaying above,
The hot sand burning my feet
I can’t remember where the crystal clear water came from.
As I spun around I see miles and miles of empty land
Nothing was there only me and these cute cuddly animals
the day drew to an end
With no food to eat
I sat there freezing listening
To the birds singing me an lullaby, as I’m falling asleep.
The next day I spent calling for help.
Day after day I surveyed until….
An old cocky voice saying
“Who’s there, who’s out there”


Tuesday, 6 November 2012

POETRY!


The Sunset
by Emily Hespe
As the moon is about to be awakened
A sunset says goodnight
Wishing a farewell with its colours
I’m given a sign it’s time to go
The sunset starts to drift behind the mountains
Burning the sea with its brightness
It seems so sudden and beautiful
The moon is here
The sun is not
I know now I must wait for morning

For this beautiful scene again

MY MUM IS LIKE A STAR
By Abby Diomis
My mum is like a star
My mum is like a star
She is the first to help
And guide me
My mum is like a star
Her eyes twinkle brightly
My mum is like star
Who shines brightly as a superstar
My mum is like a star
Who just lights my life
My mum is like a star
An angel sent from heaven

The Ocean
by Alec Willes
The ocean is a water world
Filled with undiscovered things
There are sea creatures big and small
Ones we’ve never seen before
It feels never ending
With salt water pure with salt
it washes onto sandy shores
then reels itself back to sea


MY MUM IS LIKE A STAR 
by Emily.m
Mum is like a star
She guides me in life
When I’m in trouble
My mum is like a star
She watches over me
Through good and bad
She is bright
When I need help
My mum is like a star
She shines a path in my life

Sharks 
by jye vitagliano
At the bottom of the ocean
Where colourful fish
Play
A malicious animal hunts
FOR PREY
They swim through
The water
Like a spy on a mission
To satisfy their hunger
They get closer to their food
And open their jaws
Slam them shut
and secure diner
FOR
ONE.



Monday, 27 August 2012

Building Structures


D, Michael, Gideon and Alec show they very creative but very stable table tower.


Kyle used a range of strengthening techniques to create this paper bridge.


5/6CF building towers with guy ropes.

Laura making sure the tension is just right.


Alec trying hard to concentrate on building his tower.


Jye deep in thought


Your tower is off to a great start, Skye!


Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Literacy Groups Fun

Here in 5/6CF Literacy groups, we are discovering some fun (and very effective) ways of improving our reading.  Sometimes when we read aloud, it is expressionless and halting and sometimes we make mistakes that we don't even notice!

Did you know, that reading fluently with expression helps us to understand the text better? 



Imagine how the author wants us to read their story.   Think about the way they want their characters to come across.



We have been using ipads in the classroom to help our reading by recording ourselves reading different versions of a story.  The improvements in fluency have been amazing!!


We have discovered:
* Perhaps we can present a character different ways just by the expression we use.
* It's amazing how we don't notice the mistakes we make until we actually hear ourselves!
* That punctuation isn't the only way to break a sentence up. Phrased reading helps us understand what we are reading.
* Confidence in knowing that we are not going to sound silly practising our reading in front of others.




Now, you tell me....what book would you like to record using the ipad??

Thursday, 24 May 2012

What I Have To Be Thankful For!

Recently in class, we have been discussing the things in our lives we have to be thankful for.  You were all set a challenge to come up with a new thing every day for which you are thankful.  Sometimes, when you're having a bad day, it's easy to think that our lives are all bad.  But, once we start listing all the positive things we are surrounded by, it helps us to re-set our focus.

Your new challenge is to share one of these things each week with Mrs Fredericks, Mrs Camilleri and the rest of the class.  If you want to, you can even post a picture of the thing you are thankful for. We can't wait to hear from all of you!

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

OUR CANBERRA EXCURSION!

We had the most wonderful time in Canberra-what a great couple of days!  We kept pretty busy visiting FOUR locations on our first day there.
First up, the National Museum, where we discovered an interesting map of Australia:

Next, Screensound, where we learned about the interesting history of Australian film and sound recordings...we were amazed at how many movies and TV shows Australia has actually made!

We got to draw a cartoon sequence and spin it to animate it.
Afterwards, came the War Memorial.  This was a bit more of a solemn time as we learned about the world wars and got to watch some amazing audio-visual presentations.  Some would say a bit too life-like for comfort!  I am so proud of the way you conducted yourselves 5/6CF, and it was wonderful to see everyone honouring those who have sacrificed for our country.




Then, finally it was off to Questacon for Year 5 and the Australian Electoral Commision for Year 6.  This was great, as we got to put into action all our learning about Democracy and got to do a hands-on vote for the best fruit.  Congratulations apple, you are officially the most popular fruit in Australia (well, according to Year 6!)

Counting the votes

 Well, finally it was time for some dinner and we were all starving.  After eating our fair share of dinner, everyone went straight off to bed and had a wonderful night's sleep. ;) If only!

The next day, Year 6 went to Questacon and had a great time while Year 5 went to the AEC:


Laura and Steph casting their secret ballot for favourite fruit
Afterwards, Year 5 went to Old Parliament House where we actually got to sit in the House of Representatives chamber on the actual seats the Members sat on.  Some people dressed up as some of the Speakers from previous years.


Then it was on to Parliament House where both grades got to do a terrific role-play of passing a bill through the House of Representatives, and finally, a tour of the actual House of Representatives and the Senate:


Excited to be at the place we've been learning about ALL term! 

Year 5 in the House of Representatives
Year 5 even had time for a visit to the roof to see the very impressive flag and the amazing view.

Well, a wonderful time was had by all and there were quite a few sleepy heads drooping on the way back.  Still, the thought of a McDonalds dinner kept many awake and was voted the most exciting part of the excursion by several!

We finally arrived home very tired but happy to have had a wonderful excursion.  Well done to everyone for your fantatsic behaviour and enthusiasm!  We'll always remember this as a great excursion!

Tell Mrs Fredericks what your favourite part of the camp was!!