The Giant Turtle Maya





Last week I was translating my favourite book from Spanish to English with the help of my parents, my knowledge and Google translate, it is called La Tortuga Gigante (The Giant Turtle). It is about a sick man going to the rainforest to get better. He sees a turtle that is being attacked by a huge tiger so the man saves the turtle and heals him. But he gets sicker, so the turtle feeds the man and gives him water. So after a while the turtle carries the man and his things back to his town, the man gets the medicine needed and gets better. At the end of the story they remain friends and the man sees the turtle every day at the zoo where the turtle lives.
Now apparently Mr.Seeney can speak Spanish!
- Maya

Olympics Assignment

Hi everyone,

I just want to clear up a few things relating to the Olympics assignment.
The students only need to create one activity. The seven activities relate to the overall amount we need as a class to run the competition.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the students come up with.

Also, keep your eye on this site. Students are going to start blogging about work they are doing in class!

Matt

Canberra

Good morning, everybody!

Canberra was an amazing trip and one that I'm sure has created a lot of memories for the students.

Apart from putting up with my jokes for three days, which on most occasions resulted in no laughs at all, the students expereineced a lot of fun activities.

The war memorial was amazing. Linton, Hayden, Corey and Lawrence were all really impressed with the large plane displays.

The snow was definitely the most fun. Earlier on the bus trip, I discovered that there was a plot for everyone in 6S to attack me with snowballs. I managed to recruit the majority of the class back onto my side. A special mention to Dilara, Rebecca, Natalia, Chloe and Gabriel for being the first to defend me.

As much as I tried to recruit everyone back to my side, Elizabeth, Jonah, Brodie, Micaela, Indyana and James still got a few good shots at me with their snow balls. I'm happy to call that one a draw.

The view from the chairlift to the top of the mountain was incredible. I shared the chairlift with Dylan, Natalie and William who were all very cool with the heights that we got to. Well done to you all for being so brave!

Maya and William did a great job at the Australian Electoral Commision. They knew so much  about the voting process and really took a lot of knowledge away from the experience.

Now it is time for the students to rest and relax in the holidays. See you next term.

p.s don't worry if you missed the jokes. I will tell you them all in term 3!

Mr Seeney

The Bus Trip!

Hello all,
Just on our way to Canberra. Had our first stop and it's freezing already! Sharing the trip
With Will! Some good conversations about
Who has the better cooking skills.

Will is certain that it is him!

More updates soon!

Week 9 Homework

6S Homework

Week 9

Reading	ü  Tick when completed
Choose a book or borrow one from the library. Spend 10 minutes each day reading your book! After each chapter, write down 3 important points from the chapter!
Spelling
Practise this week’s spelling words three times a week. desperation cooperation appreciation devastation association deception prescription explosion decision erosion invasion
Maths
Complete your Mathletics tasks! There is a focus on decimals and time.
Handwriting and writing
Write a story. It can be about anything you like. I want you to ensure that you use capital letters and full stops in the correct places. If you really want to challenge yourself, highlight where you have used compound sentences.
Science
Work on your science project. See attached information.

Homework Week 8

Reading	ü  Tick when completed
Choose a book or borrow one from the library. Spend 10 minutes each day reading your book! After each chapter, write down 3 important points from the chapter!
Spelling
Practise this week’s spelling words three times a week. skiing queued amateur havoc awkward rhyme rhythm eclipse impromptu labyrinth
Maths
Complete your Mathletics tasks! There is a focus on decimals and time.
Handwriting and writing
“We landed, it was dark and we had lost our connection with the space base at home. I could hear a scratching noise outside, so I looked out the window and ............. finish this story!
Science
Work on your science project. See attached information.

Homework

Good afternoon everybody,

I have decided to post the homework on the blog. Students will be given a copy in class, but there have been many times when a student comes to me and the following scenario is played out:

Old scenario
Mr Seeney: Have you completed your homework this week?
Student: No, I couldn't do it because I lost it/ No, I was away when it was handed out.

New scenario
Mr Seeney: Have you completed your homework?
Student: No, I lost it so I was not able to complete it/ No I was away when it was handed out.
Mr Seeney: Yes, but the homework is on the blog so now you can access it any time.

I want both being absent and losing homework to no longer be an issue for the students.

Enjoy!

Reading	ü  Tick when completed
Choose a book or borrow one from the library. Spend 10 minutes each day reading your book! After each chapter, write down 3 important points from the chapter!
Spelling
Practise this week’s spelling words three times a week.
Maths
Complete your Mathletics tasks!
Handwriting and writing
Think back to the story The Bitter Pill. The King devised a plan to catch out the counsellors who were always agreeing with him regardless of what they really thought. Write a story about how your counsellors are always agreeing with your decisions. What plan could you come up with to make sure they are telling you the truth?
Science
Work on your science project. See attached information.