Sunday, 29 June 2008

Quote of the week


What does this quotation mean? What do you think about it?


"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."

Martha Washington

Friday, 27 June 2008

Guessing time!


Two simple questions:
What? Why?
You have until next Thurdsay to post your ideas about it!

Click on the link below and see what it is all about!

Door

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Concert rehearsal

These photos were taken during one of your first rehearsals. Think how much you have improved in your performance!


Suggestions, please


You are writing your "Choose your own Fantasy Stories" and creating your pb.wikis. It is good to see you so enthused about it!
Now I would like to know what else you would like to include in your wikis!
Enjoy and have fun!

Sunday, 22 June 2008

More Tongue Twisters

As you asked me for more tongue twisters, here I am posting two that Andy and Julieta from 6B included in their comments and I would like to share them with you all.
Enjoy them and have fun!



Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
a peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where´s the peck of pickle peppers Peter Piper picked?



Betty Botter bought a bit of bitter butter.
If Betty Botter bought a bit of bitter butter,
Where's the bit of bitter butter, Betty Botter bought?

Saturday, 21 June 2008

Past Tense Verb Game


This is a fun Past Tense Verb Game that you will all like. You will practise the past tenses as well as their spelling .
Enjoy it!

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Andy Wright entertained us with his stories

The storyteller Andy Wright from Australia came to visit us yesterday and entertained us with his stories and his general knowledge from New Zealand.

Quote and reflection of the week!



Answer ALL the questions to this post, please!

"Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards".
Elbert Hubbard


What do you think this quote means?

How can you relate it to the fact that so many people around the world visit our blog?

Besides getting housepoints, why do YOU blog?

Monday, 16 June 2008

Choose your own Fantasy stories!


This week you will start planning and working on your written assignment"Choose your own Fantasy Story".

One of the most important characteristics of this type of stories is writing it using the second person, as the reader is the main character.

Now click on the links below to read about the different points of view mentioned in class last week and a short exercise so that you can apply it better. Enjoy it!

Sunday, 15 June 2008

Let's see how much you can remember!


This is a vocabulary game in which you have to apply some of the concepts learnt last year when you dealt with nutrition. You need to unscramble the word and spell it correctly. Have fun and enjoy it!