Detailed Descriptions

We have been writing our own descriptions based on our landscape artwork.  Check out these examples of our work!

Media Monday - Level 5 Reading task

I hope everyone had a brilliant Show Weekend!

The Level 5 Media Monday task is below - click on the link to take you to the full article.  Please complete the current events summary sheet and then select 4 new terms from the article to use for the word investigation chart.  Remember to glue both of these sheets in and write your learning intentions in your book before starting.

Learning Intentions:

•  to read and summarize a detailed newspaper article
• to understand more complex vocabulary

Media Monday Magazine Tasks - Week 4

Happy Monday morning everyone!
Your Media Monday tasks are listed below with the necessary links.  Please ensure the compulsory tasks are completed and checked with a teacher before moving onto the choice tasks.

9. 15 am - Compulsory tasks:

1. Newspaper Grammar activity - Using capitals
2. Reading and responding to newspaper articles 

• Level 3 reading - 
  • http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/man-flies-between-rocks-level-3/
• Level 4 reading - Shell-shocked on Turtle Beach (Paper copy of article & questions)
• Level 5 reading  (Paper copy available also - vocab task) - 
  • http://www.dogonews.com/2013/10/27/coming-soon-to-a-classroom-near-you-roboroaches

10. 10 am - Task 3 is a meeting with your Magazine group that you have been assigned to.  Each group will need to put together an action plan of what key topics they are going to cover and who is assigned to each topic.  An action plan template will be provided for each team.


Choice tasks:

1. Cover design challenge - we still need a cover for our Senior Team Magazine!
2. Completing and publishing your description of a camp activity.

Highlights from Hanmer Springs!

Last week the Senior Team has a fabulous 4 day camp away at Hanmer Springs.  Post your special memories or highlights from our time away!

Mystery Narratives

This term we have been writing our own narratives based around mystery keys - check out our awesome writing!

Skeleton Creek - The Dredge

The dredge is an important part of the mystery that surrounds Skeleton Creek - can you answer the above questions?  Happy researching team!

Literacy Time!

We are currently reading the shared novel "Skeleton Creek" by Patrick Carman.  The two lead characters are Ryan and Sarah.  Ryan tells his version of events by writing a journal and Sarah explains her role via a series of videos.  Check out the first video linked below - see if you can answer the set questions for pages 1-17 of the novel also.  Happy viewing!


What two reasons does Ryan give for keeping his journal?

Why does Ryan say Skeleton Creek is the wrong place for someone like him to grow up?

Why must Ryan keep his journal hidden?

What was the original name of the town?

One Slide Wonder Explanations

Some exceptional explanation writing has been taking place in the Senior Team - check out these one slide wonders on everyday classroom objects!

  Patricks One Slide Wonder

Exceptional Explanations!

"The Other Group" writing team have constructed this explanation of "What makes talk?"  We used the Level 3 exemplar to help us generate some great ideas.

Explanation on Talk – What makes talk?

Talk is how we communicate.  Talk is when we have a thought we put into sound.  Sometimes we communicate with our voice but we can also communicate with others by signing, lip reading, gestures and technology (computer based programmes).

When we talk we need a voice box, lungs, tongue, lips and teeth.  We use our lungs so we can breath and we use the tongue to shape the words we want to say.  Also we didn’t have lips or teeth we wouldn’t be able to talk clearly.  When we talk air passes through our voice box and makes our vocal chords stretch tight.  No one in the world has the same voice as each other.  As most people know the most important feature is the voice box and the lungs.

There are many situations where we need to talk.  For example, if you could not talk it would be hard to get a job.  For running and operating a business talk is vital.  Without it you could not discuss plans with clients,  there would be no meetings or marketing of your products.  It would be hard to communicate with each other.

We use talk in everyday life.  There are many languages that people speak and use to communicate.  Next time you have a conversation with someone think carefully about the vital body parts used in this process.

Written by “The Other Group” – Alex, Edward, Rico, James, Caitlyn, Cameron.

Writers Workshop - Week 1

Some great examples of poetry writing here team!  Well done to the group of students who took part in this two day workshop.  Happy reading - remember to post your comments and reflective feedback!

  File Clearview Primary School Poetry

The Black Hole - Narrative Writing

Across the team we have been viewing "The Black Hole" clip and using this to write our own narratives. Check out the clip and then read our writing samples. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated!