Spellings

Plough- The plough is a tool used in farming for sowing a seed or planting.
The farmer needs to plough his field.

Envelope- A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
I put my letter in an envelope.

Carriage- A four-wheeled vehicle pulled by two or more horses
I went on a carriage ride through the park.

Furnace- A machine in which material can be heated to very high temperatures. Eg, for melting
metals.
I used a furnace to melt some metal.

Rumour- a piece of gossip (usually false) passed around by word of mouth.
I heard a rumour about someone today.

Secretary- A person employed to take care of people's records and appointments.
I told my secretary that I was attending a meeting the next day.

Catalogue- a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order.
I looked through a new catalogue.

Sufficient- enough/adequate.
I completed a sufficient amount of work.

Aerial- A type of movement in gymnastics, skiing, or surfing involving freestyle jumps or somersaults.
She performed an aerial movement in her routine.

Committee- A group of people appointed for a specific job, typically consisting of members of a larger group.
I was part of a committee.

Who Was Shakespeare?

Who Was Shakespeare?

Many people believe William Shakespeare is the best playwright ever. As well as writing plays, he was also an actor and poet.  He was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564.

His mum, Mary Arden, was a farmer's daughter and his dad, John Shakespeare, was a farmer turned glove-maker.

In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway. 
He had three children - a daughter Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sadly, Hamnet died when he was just 11-years-old.  Shakespeare moved to London, where he lived for 25 years. He wrote most of his plays here.
He died at his home in Stratford on April 23, 1616 - his 52nd birthday.

The Globe Theatre

The first theatres in the country were built during the Tudor period. London's Globe Theatre was built in 1599 and destroyed by fire 14 years later. William Shakespeare made the Globe the most famous theatre in the country. The new Globe theatre was opened in 1997 and 16th century building methods were used to construct it.

4 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SHAKESPEARE AND THE GLOBE THEATRE

1. The Globe Theatre was stolen. The building originally started life on the opposite side of the River Thames and was simply called The Theatre. After a row over land leases and ownership, the building was stolen and rebuilt across the river – this time with the name The Globe.
2. 3,000 Spectators. The Globe Theatre, can hold 3,000 spectators it its 100 foot diameter.
3. Open Air. The Globe was an open air theatre experience so the people who came to watch would have to put up with the weather.
4. William Shakespeare was a shareholder. As an astute businessman, the young Shakespeare bought shares in the theatre and benefited financially when his popularity grew.

     http://www.william-shakespeare.info/            http://shakespeare.about.com/od/theglobe/a/Globe-Theatre-Facts.htm    

Play-doh

My model is from the scene when hamlet is out to kill his uncle Claudius and thinks that hes behind the moving curtain. When hamlet stabs the curtain he soon realises that its his girlfriends farther, trying to listen to his private conversations!

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My model is from the scene when hamlet is out to kill his uncle claudius and thinks that hes behind the moving curtain. When hamlet stabs the curtain he soon realises that its his girlfriends farther, trying to hear what he says!

Hamlet; Act 1, Scene 1 Summary

It's a dark and cold night, on top of a castle in Denmark. Two guards (Barnardo&Francisco)mare guarding the castle. When two other guards arrive for their shift as guards (Marcellus&Haratio). Barnardo stays however Francisco goes to bed as he is depressed. Horatio then explains to Barnardo about the ghost that himself and Marcellus have spotted the last two nights. Neither Francisco or Marcellus believe their story. Until, the ghost turns up for the third night running. Barnardo then explains that the ghostly figure looks like the dead king of Denmark. When the ghost is questioned by the three guards, it disappears into the night. Finally, three of them agree to tell Prince Hamlet what they have seen.

5 famous Shakespeare Phrases

1. Knock knock, whos there?
2. Love is blind
3. A laughing stock
4. All's well that ends well
5. Fair play

The Twelfth Night

The Twelfth Night

It was the night of February the first; I knew I was making the right decision.  I was always the person who made the wrong decisions, whether it was little silly things like what to have for lunch or big things like choosing the wrong friends.  However big or small, the decisions I made were always wrong.  And this was the worst decision of my life.  I was fifteen, I was just a child.   I cannot even imagine what was going through my head that night. I will never forget the wrong decisions I made but in the end I made the right one…

It started when I was about fourteen and a half, I joined a chatting website as I thought it would be cool to meet new friend from across the globe.  When one day I received a message saying hello my name was Jake. I replied.  He later told me where he lived I was amazed that we lived in the same town.  Without really thinking I replied telling him that I also lived there.  As the weeks went on we learnt more about each-other he told me that he was 16 and told me which high school he went to. (I looked it all up on the internet it was all real, he had obviously put a lot of planning into it).

After about two months of just talking he asked if I wanted to meet up with him.  At first I was a bit weary of the idea of meeting up with a total stranger.  I had a chat with one of my closest friends and she didn’t think it was such a bad idea, if I met up with him in a public place full of people.  So I took her advice and we met 

up that weekend.

Everything was fine, at first anyways.  We met up in the high street with lots of people as my friend suggested.  My heart felt like it was trying to escape out of my chest when I saw him approaching.  I was as nervous as a pet in a new home. Everything ran smoothly, so did next few times we met up with each other.

After a few months I had begun really strong feelings for him I was so blinded by him that I didn’t even realise that he was getting aggressive and protective.  If he asked me to meet up with him and I couldn’t he would ask me where I was going or who I was with in an aggressive tone.  At first I thought it was nice that he was protective over me, that he cared about me.  I just ignored it and just told myself that that’s just the way he was.

Time flew by I was approaching sixteen it was twelve days until my birthday Jake had already turned 17.  He asked me to meet up with him in the park at 7pm so he could tell me something exiting and he wouldn’t tell me what it was.  I agreed to go.

The first thing that flew through my insecure mind was that he was going to propose, I panicked but somehow wanted him to, that just shows how stupid I was.  Think about it a fifteen year old girl engaged to a 17 year old boy.  At the time, I thought it was cool that I had a boyfriend that was older than me.  How wrong was I?

I stood up to my fears of what was going to happen and left the house telling my parents I was meeting a friend I felt really bad about not telling them that I had a boyfriend, they wouldn’t mind but if they found out how old he was that would be a problem so I was going to wait until I felt ready to tell them.

I arrived at the park Jake said to me;

 “I have two single tickets to Spain; we can go together me and you.”

My face said all that i was thinking I was paralysed, I could barely reach out to get the tickets.  He waved the tickets in front of my face then handed me them.  I read the detail on the tickets, the name printed on them was Shaun Smith; I thought his name was Jake North.  I thought it was strange but maybe he just didn’t like his name.  That could have been the case but it wasn't.  I just wanted to see the best in him.

I told him that I would think about it and stood up so I could walk away; he tightly wrapped his hand around my arm, like an anaconda, slimy and suffocating.  He said to me,

“You better make the right decision or else.  You have twelve nights.”

I quickly placed the tickets down then I promptly walked away.  I could barely breath I was having palpitations my stomach dropped as I thought about what had just happened.  What was I going to do?  I’m fifteen, I couldn't run away.  I ran and I didn’t stop running until I got to my house.  

I quickly calmed myself down and ran straight up the creaky stairs and into my room.  I lay in my bed shaking until I remembered about the name on his tickets.  I typed Shaun Smith into Google when newspaper stories and criminal records came up I clicked on one, the picture that came up was of Jake or Shaun.  I scrolled down and found that he has been jailed twice one for child abuse in 1992.  Then something clicked, if he’s really seventeen then he must have been born in 1995 at least.  I soon found out that he was 37 and that he was also charged with abuse to women...

I immediately ran down the stairs and told my parents everything that had happened.  I broke down as I saw the disappointment fill their eyes.  They told the police and told them everything.  They jailed Jake for the third and hopefully the last time.

Twelve nights later we received a phone call, telling us that he will be jailed for a minimum of twelve years.

I could finally rest knowing that I made the right choice when it really mattered.

I can remember my username and password

Newspaper Title

Fairy Tale/Nursery rhyme newspaper title for Humpty Dumpty:

Scrambled Eggs!

Quidditch Fouls

There are 700 Quidditch fouls.  Here is a list of the most common:



Blagging: No player may attack any part of an opponent's broom to slow or block the player.
Blatching: No player may fly with the intent to collide with other players.
Blurting: No player may lock broom handles with the intent to steer the opponent off course.
Bumphing: Beaters must not hit Bludgers towards spectators.
Cobbing: Players must not make to much use of their elbows against opponents. 
Flacking: Keepers must not defend the posts from behind by punching Quaffles out of the hoops, goals must be defended from the front.
Haversacking: Chasers must not be in contact with the Quaffle as it passes through a hoop.
Quaffle-pocking: Chasers must not tamper with the Quaffle in any way.
Snitchnip: No player other than the Seeker can touch or catch the Golden Snitch.
Stooging: No more than one Chaser is allowed in the scoring area at any one time. 

BMX Riding Rules

BMX racing is pretty straightforward. It's flat-out racing, every man or woman for himself trying to be the fastest around the course. Riders start from a high drop and then attempt to be the fastest to negotiate their way around tracks featuring funky jumps, banked corners and other obstacles.

Eight riders compete in each heat of the Olympic BMX races, which are held on a track usually around a quarter-mile (350-370 meters) long. That means a good rider will take only about thirty seconds to get through the course.

Rules

• The track is ONE-WAY ONLY. Do not ride the track backwards or crosscut to other areas. It is difficult to see over obstacles and DANGEROUS COLISIONS can occur.
• NO TRICK RIDING – this includes kick-outs (where the rider kicks out the back wheel while in the air). This is a safety issue for other riders in pursuit as they may be struck.
• In the event of a fall resulting in injury, riders must do their best to not panic and REMAIN STILL. There are certified first aid personnel present at all times. Race officials will caution all other riders on the track and assistance will be immediate. Parents of injured riders must stay off the track unless their assistance is requested by the attending first aid professional.
• In the event of a non-injury fall, riders must stand up and signal that they are OK to the nearest track official, and then continue on their way.
• A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST ACCOMPANY all riders under the age of 16. No child is to be left unattended, for coaching or racing, without an adult responsible for their well-being. If the parent or guardian cannot stay it is their responsibility to arrange for another to supervise their child.
• STREET BIKES ARE ALLOWED, they may just need a few minor modifications. Remove any pegs, kickstand, chain guard or items that could fall off onto the track and cause injury. To make sure your bike is safe, refer to the equipment & safety requirements and then ask any Calgary BMX official to inspect it prior to taking it out on track.
• • A rider must be at least 5 years of age to compete in a UCI sanctioned BMX event.  
• • (Homework for Thursday)

VARK results

The VARK Questionnaire Results

Your scores were: Visual: 9 Aural: 6 Read/Write: 8 Kinesthetic: 7