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