Edmodo

Okay 5A students, I've finally set up our Edmodo class!  Use the link below to join our 5A group.  Click on "I'm a student" then fill in your details.

• Ask Mrs H for our group code.
• Choose your own username and password.  Try using your Mathletics details so it's easy to remember.
• You may leave the email section empty; it's optional.
• Type in your first and last name.  This is okay because it's kept secure.

We can use Edmodo to complete reading, writing and maths quizzes and assignments. We can also share ideas and information about group projects. Look out for homework and excursion reminders too.

Edmodo looks pretty great so far.  What do you think of it?

Mrs Hamilton

http://www.edmodo.com/home

Update

Hi 5A. Just thought I'd share this photo with you..
Enjoy your long weekend :)
Mrs Hamilton

Melbourne Marathon Festival

Melbourne Marathon

On the 14^th of October, I went to the Melbourne Marathon Festival with my dad to the MCG. I was feeling super excited. There were thousands and thousands of people there.

When we got to the starting point, my heart was filled with excitement. There were some funny mascots as well. When it was time to run, I relaxed and concentrated on running. The mascot was actually a tiny bit good but not as me. I was keeping up the whole time with my dad. I had never stopped or walked. I was getting so tired when I got into the MCG. When we got into the MCG, we had to do 1 lap of the whole ground. I ran so fast that even my dad couldn’t keep up with me. I overtook about 30 people at the last sprint. I went through the goal and my body felt so heavy. My dad was right behind me but a guy zoomed through between us. The result was..... Koetsu-256th 27 minutes Toshi-258 27 minutes

I was so excited because I beat my record from 2 years ago! 2years ago I was 834^th and 35minutes.

When I got home I had a rest. Next year I might beat the record again.

Koetty 5A   

Book Review

Book Review

Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath

By Lauren Child

Ruby Redfort is a secret agent working for the undercover spy agency, ‘Spectrum’. Her secret mission this time is to go all the way to the bottom of the sea and unravel a mysterious mystery.

Here’s a sneak Peak of Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath!

“Don’t Worry Redfort,” said the dive instructor, chuckling. “It’s highly unlikely that the Sharks will want to snack on you – far too small.”

“On the other hand”, said one of Ruby’s fellow trainees, “maybe the kids the perfect bite-size portion.”

“Funny, really funny”, said Ruby. She pulled down her mask and fell backwards off the boat. Ruby Redfort was not scared of Sharks.

Not yet, anyway.....

I rate this book 5 out of 5!!

By: Sarah :)

the secrets of halloween

The secrets of Halloween

By Gwyneth

Halloween first started on an island commonly known as Ireland. Ireland was originally called emerald isle. Thousands of years ago, on emerald isle, the natives believed that every year on the 31^st of October was when the dead came back to earth. They believed this because it was the end of crop season, and the evening before all of the crops died and the frost, ice and snow closed in on the country. To prevent any ghosts or monsters coming and eating them, they invented the jack-o-lantern. The jack-o-lantern was said to keep the ghosts and other “said” to be living but still dead creatures away, and to keep all the family’s safe. The natives did not put then in pumpkins back then, they used hollowed out turnips and the acids inside kept the straw and stuff alight. Only when the Americans came to emerald isle did they show the natives that using a pumpkin for jack-o-lanterns was much easier. To say good bye to the summer season they rejoiced and they went knocking from door to door. Believe it or not, they received bits of different foods and they left random offering just outside the village for the ghosts and other mystical things to eat.

Abhi's Japanese Day

  Japanese Day

                              

On Friday the 19^th October we had a special day called... Japanese Day!!! We got to do different Japanese cultural activities. We got to draw, cook, and play Japanese sports and do drumming with Koetsu’s dad.

We got to have a drawing instructor to tell us how to draw 3D images on our piece of paper. I drew myself as a strong, ripped body builder! The secret to make your picture more muscular was to make him/her have a fat neck. This was called “manga” in Japanese.

The 2^nd thing we got to do was “undookai” the Japanese name for sports. We got to play paper, scissors, rock and do a relay. I liked the realy a lot because there was a lot of challenging things you had to do in the relay.

The 3^rd activitie was my least favourite... it was the sushi activitie. I couldn’t make or eat the sushi because I was allergic to it. But it didn’t matter because this has happened to me hundreds of times before and I was okay with it.

The last activitie was my favourite... it was DRUMMING with Koetsu’s dad! I got to play the small drum and I followed along quite easily with Koetsu’s dad. I also got to play a Japanese gong which I played pretty good as well. I had a wonderful time that day and I hope everybody else did too.

By Abhi

japanese day

Japanese Day

On Friday the 19^th of October we had Japanese day and I was one of the captains for group 7. I was the captain of the passports and the number. My favourite activity was the cartoon drawing. Serena, Grace and I won the poster competition. We got a price each. At the end of the day we had some Japanese food and we all had a great time. by Emma

 

Investment Challenge

Every week we have 2 computer sessions and last week we started the investment Challenge.  We all started off with 100,000 thousand dollars and had to choose what companies we invested in. We had to choose one Industry Company and one mining company. Once you picked your companies you put your company’s names, how much money you gave them, the amount of each share and the number of shares you got in the company.

Each week we will check the progress of the company’s and at the end of the term we will see who made the most money out of the year5’s and 6’s.

By Serena :)

Class Newsletters

 Class Newsletter

Just recently our class has decided to make a new magazine/newsletter with the latest news and events coming up in 5A. It is called “5A latest ripple”. Most of us are all going to contribute our own piece. This month we are creating a Halloween edition which includes a spooky Calender, Scary comics, Halloween puzzles, super maths challenges, celebrity corner, creepy stories and much more!

It is being published on the 31^st of October 2012 (Halloween). Next month we will make a “Gold” edition and in December we will make a “Christmas” edition. We are all really excited to publish it and we hope everyone enjoys it as it was a lot of fun creating it! ;)

By: Grace 5A <3

Subway Surfers Victory

Subway Surfers Victory

On the 30^th of October Mrs Hamilton was showing us a video on the iPad when Mrs Hamilton opened an app called Subway Surfers. I wanted to play it so Mrs Hamilton let me, because the iPad was connected to the IWB (interactive whiteboard) so everyone could see me play. I was trying to beat Mrs Hamilton’s husband Paul’s score. His score was 160,000 and something. When I was playing I was sweating so much and apparently everyone else was so stressed out. I think I actually beat my own actual score. My score was 274,227!!! points. I died when I rolled down and smashed into a hurdle. When I died everyone was so disappointed. By Chris 5A

Japanese Day

Japanese Day

On Friday the 19^th of October Kerrimuir Primary School had an astonishing event called ‘Japanese Day.’ We didn’t have assembly like other Fridays; instead we had the opening ceremony for the Japanese Day. The ceremonial event consisted of Koetsu’s Dad Toshi playing his well-known tune on the drums.

After the Ceremony we got into our groups and off we went to our activities, drumming was my first activity with Toshi. I had a lot of fun with this activity and I think the other did as well.

I also got to make Okonimiaki which is a scrumptious Japanese vegetable pancake which contained, yep you guessed it Vegetables! We had to use chopsticks to eat it with which was quite challenging at first but when you get used to it, it’s quite effortless.

Next my group got to participate in the Undokai events including a Sack Race, Dodge ball, an Obstacle course and a running event. My preferred event was probably Dodge ball.

At the end of the rotations we had the closing Ceremony, Oh and I almost forgot in the opening Ceremony there was a Costume Competition. I can’t quite remember who won but I know that Zac Dooley won it for the senior boys.

By Torbin.          

Hoop Time Regionals

Draft Basketball regional’s Hoop Time

On Monday 15/10/12 of October some of level 4 went to Hoop Time Basketball regionals! We went to basketball regionals because we won all of our games except the grand final so we got to go. We lost 3 out of 4 games but I think we all played well. We shot a lot of goals especially Zac and Holly but everyone else were great defenders. After we had the presentation and everything we got to go to McDonalds!   We only got McDonalds because we all played well and we were fair. We got chocolate Sundays and frozen cokes. When we came back from hoop time we got to have free time which was fun because only the people that did hoop time got to. We all loved hoop time and we want to do it again

From James   

One week ago the whole school spent most of the day doing Japans stuff. The reason why we were doing Japans stuff because it was japans day my favourite activate was the Japans drumming  it was pretty fun the best when it ended was eating the sakata

Japanese Day

                     Japanese Day

On Friday the 19^th of October 2012 we had Japanese day it was a whole school event. There were 12 teams, each team had to captains that were in charge. My first activity was the Japanese cartoon drawings after that we were making sushi. Then there was snack, also everyone got a passport, people who lost their passport they can’t get in the raffle. In each class there was a girl and a boy raffle. My third activity was Japanese drumming next was Japanese games. It was a fun day. My favourite one was the drumming I had two turns it was great. 

By : Emily   

Japanese day

On Friday is Japanese day and we had lot of fun. The Japanese teacher chose some group and chose some captain the Japanese teacher as the grad 5 and 6 be the leader and asked the 5 and 6 looked after they buddies because the Japanese teacher put the buddies in the team we are in group 4 and I’m the number captain .Number captain job is to looking after the group number very group has a group number because if the little buddies missing you can hold up the number and the buddies see the buddies they can find the team they was.

by Jacky