Sunset

It is 21 : 09 pm on monday 22nd December. I walk from my study room and see the sunset. With golden stripes with a blanket of violet clouds. I have never seen such beauty in my life.

As the sun goes down it leaves a trail of wonder and joy. As the gold fades, little bits of pink show. When the violet clouds fill the sky it shows night has began.

In some minutes or hours the violet becomes purple and the purple fades to black with tiny stars that looks like diamonds.

I go downstairs thinking how lovely God’s creation is. He put gems in the sky to show light for those who need it. But, I think He’s telling us He is the light we should follow.

By : Ida Miraclin

The life of Ida Sophia Scudder

This is Dr. Ida Scudder

Ida S. in her young stage (left) and her old (right)

Ida Sophia Scudder

Born : December 9, 1870

Died : May 24, 1960

Birth Place :Ranipet, India

Education : Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medical College

Ida Scudder was a women who fought for women and many diseases. Her father was John Scudder Jr. and her mother was Sophia (née Weld ). She was born in India because her father and mother were doctors in India.

While her mother and father were out 3 women asked to help them because they were conceiving. But, she denied them. At the end she saw that the 3 women and their newborn babies had died and that’s when she heard God’s call. God was telling her to help those in need.

She was willing to accept the call because she witnessed lots of poverty in India. So in 1918 she started Asia’s foremost teaching hospitals and the Christian Medical College & hospital in Vellore, India.

One day Mahatma Gandhi visited the college/hospital. She never got married because in the old Indian times old men marry young women and the old men die soon. When the men die they burn him but they don’t just burn him they burn the young wives too.

This is the true story of Ida Sophia Scudder. Even now many remember her and celebrate her death day since she helped many. Some nowadays call her an Angel Of Mercy.

Akecheeana

Akecheeana is a rare specie found in hidden parts of the African savanna. It has the body and legs of a cheetah to help it run fast and catch prey such as wildebeest, impalas, meerkats, wild dogs and if they’re lucky they could even catch elephants. It has the head of the green snake but is gentle. It has the tail of a iguana to slash out enemies such as lions and more. It is also good friends with the Cheatog.

Tamara The tooth Fairy

Fossil Fuel websites

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/ecostats/

Fossil fuel is remain of ancient plants and animals

http://energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html

The three major forms of fossil fuel is coal,oil and natural gas.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/f/fossil_fuel.htm

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=fossil%20fuel

Fossil Fuel is used for airplanes, cars and heat homes.

http://www.ucsusa.org/search/site/fossil%20fuel#.VH

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Burning coal and gas soo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil

Fossil fuel is formed by natural processes.

energy.gov

www.kidzworld.com

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources that formed more than 300 million years ago

www.originenergy.com.au

fossil fuel were formed millions of years ago and are still used worldwide as the fuel source for electricity heating and powering vehicles  

www.api.org

www.scientificamerican.com

                                  

Black Beauty Book Trailer - Planning out

Orientation : The author of this book is Anna Sewell. She wrote the life of her horse which is also known as Black Beauty. Black Beauty was fully black and had a white diamond on his forehead and that’s how he got his name.

Characters : There is one main character, his name is Black Beauty ( you would obviously see by the title ). There are other characters which are all horses and here are some names : Duchess ( Black Beauty’s mother ), Ginger ( Black Beauty’s best friend ) and Sir Oliver ( an old friend of Black Beauty ).

Setting / Background : The background is mostly grassy fields or farms or barns.

Problem : The problem is that wherever he goes his owner always sells him again and again until 2 ladies brought him and never sold him again.

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Recommendation : I recommend this book to people who have a hard time in life but, always do their best, and for people who like reading books about horses, autobiographies and happy endings.

My suffix Words

Suffix

ible - Bible, Flexible. Invisible, possible impossible, responsible

able - available reliable tearable hearable fightable

itive - competitive  expositive  infinitive positive nutrive postpositive

My spelling word meanings

Spelling

Meanings

Anecdote : A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Anonymous : A (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.

Appreciate : Recognize the full worth of.

Armour : Armour is a metal clothing wore for war/ battles.

Assemblies : Assemblies is a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

A visit to Tapu Te Ranga Marae

A visit to Tapu Te Ranga Marae

A girl named Anna learnt a Karanga - A Karanga is a greeting to sing as we walk in the Marae.  A boy named Terry who was from the tangata whenua stood up and talked in Maori. But, no one understood, except the tangata whenua.( The Maori people )  They put money in for the koha ( the treasure ).The person who put it there had to practise walking backwards because it was rude to turn your back on the Maori people.A boy from their school did a speech in Maori and then translated in to English.

Sisters of Saint Joseph Recount

Wow ! Ooh ! What’s this ? Too many questions to ask. We ( The Ctk Community ) are at the sisters of saint Joseph centre. There are too many things to admire there.

My favourite part is when we got to see the library. There i saw THE BEST BOOKS  i could imagine. I felt like reading them all. But, we could only see and feel. It had a section for fiction and non - fiction books. Me and my friend : Ferah, found an old typewriter machine and we guessed if it might be the typewriter St Mary Mackillop used.Then attached to the library there was another room that had a beautiful window and from there I could see a statue of saint Joseph and the bay of Rangitoto. Then through the doorway I followed my friend, Ferah to the other part of the museum where the old artifacts were. We saw the chair where Mary Mackillop sat on. Then it was time that we went downstairs. Then it was time we ask questions to the sisters. We asked lots of questions and when the sisters answered we all went “ ooh “ or “ wow “. Then it was time for lunch time. After I ate my lunch there was a lolly scramble. I got 3 lollies but, I shared 1 with Tina. Then I viewed the bay of Rangitoto  

Moment in time

“ Let’s sit down here “ said Ferah, my best friend.

We went and sat under the shadows of a big tree. I could see people handing out orange juice.

I started eating my lunch when I hear a person shout “ lolly scramble ! “. I run over to the crowd and managed to grab 3 lollies. I see the crowd not willing to depart from the sister. They were like airplanes who don’t know how to land. I run back to the place I was sitting and was about to eat one until my other friend, Tina comse. “ Hi “ she says. I give her one of my lollies because she had none. I  see the waves trying to catch one another. The sunlight hit the waves with such a reflection, it was like a mirror. I could hear the waves hitting the uncountable sand with a splash. I can see the statue of Saint Joseph and the paradise Island : Rangitoto. I feel that the power of St. Joseph is guarding the Island from erupting. I can see white things flying until, I notice they’re seagulls and albatrosses.  I finished eating and then run to the place where my friends are. Then in just a minute the teachers are rounding up their classes. I eat one of my lollies on the way and then I hopped on the bus and peeled the cover of my second lolly and popped it into my mouth. Mmmm, pineapple flavour, my favourite flavour. As the bus starts to move, the chapel and the centre becomes more little and little until it’s no more.

As the bus drives out of the place I feel the history of our little school and many more school’s history knowledge in my body.

My prayer To Mother Mary

Thank you for accepting the call of giving birth to Jesus.

Thank you for helping the poor.

We seek peace throughout the world with your help.

We ask your help to make us a better person each day.

Please Bless us in Jesus name.

Amen

By: Ida Miraclin

Writing Sample 1

Ida Miraclin: Writing Sample ™3 - 1

My Game of Netball

       

1 netball            8 surprise

2 trees               9 rusty

3 ball                 10 old  

4 skin  

5 warm  

6 coach

7 breath                  

“ Yay, we won “.   As I finish my game of netball. I sit down next to my coach and say, “ Netball is a fun game “.  

I take a deep breath and let go. The wind makes my skin nice and warm. My coach smiles at me. He is real proud of me because I understand the concept of netball. I see the birds tweeting and hearing it is calming me down. I quickly understood their song. The trees gently wave to me as if they were saying “hi” . I could barely imagine I won. In a far of distance I saw my mum. She has a big smile on her face. Whenever she makes that smile I think there is a surprise. I wonder what it is.

I look at my coach and from underneath the chair he took a brand new netball ball and gives it to me. My rusty old one is always in my room as a sign of my netball game .

Writing Assesment 3

Ida: Boys Building Sandcastle - Writing Sample

Sandcastle Fun

“Crash” the waves hit the floor of sand.  As I am walking down the beach. I see 2 boys building a sandcastle. When they finish making the last wall of the sandcastle they hold up their bucket and spade.

The sand is running into my toes as I walk along. The salty breeze is flowing along, it is very gentle.The sun is shining very brightly over the thick white clouds. The clear blue sky is reflecting on the calm waves. The wind is hovering over the ocean. People are jumping in the water and playing with their family. I can see the boys having real fun with their sandcastle. The sand is so much like the stars in the sky. The sandcastle is big and mini size of a giants castle.

I think they will grow up to build real castles (  if its their dream ).

Writing Assesment 4

Ida : Writing Assessment - Boys Jumping Off

 

 Double Splash

“Splash” . The 2 boys who are sitting on the rough road  take a big dive.     “Ah” the salty breeze brushes along the busy bridge. The bright white clouds try to cover the light blue sky.  I can hear the cars zoom along as they leave a trail of polluted air. The heavy air carries the pollution to  a land beyond limits. It is a  high bridge. So I think the 2 excited boys must have been nervous to jump off a bridge like that. The wavy waves slowly hit the bridge like the air with a low breeze. The clouds make a great reflection in the water. It looks like a wallpaper of blue with highlights of white.

I think these 2 boys will become great divers one day or another.

writing sample 2

Ida Miraclin: Writing Sample ™ 3 22

Reading Time

Keywords:

books

lounge

uncle

lifetime

ticklish

happy

“ Hi, uncle “. I say. My uncle is starting to read me a story of his lifetime and I am really enjoying it. We are in the lounge.

I could hear the wind rattling through the books. I could feel my left leg getting ticklish. He is now talking about the time he planted his first seed into soil. I am so surprised because his first seed is a sunflower seed. I thought he was lucky because I love sunflowers, but I never planted a sunflower seed. He ends his story with a smile.

I am very happy to hear his lifetime story until now. It is exciting, sad, and mad. Sometimes it was funny.

Writing Sample 5

The Big Splash

Splash!  As I am walking down the wharf I see a brave young girl taking the dive. I think she is very brave to do that. As she jumps in the water some tiny blue crystals of water leap onto me. It is a huge jump like throwing 50 bowling balls in the water at the same time.  I smell the salty water of the ocean and hear the cries of the hungry seagulls hoping to find something to eat. The brave youngster is wearing a safety  jacket so I think she will be safe. She swims up to the surface to get some oxygen and dives back in. I see nets have been thrown on the wharf for the next time fishermen catch fish. I see that the girl is having a good time under the water. The brisk air is heavy and is trying to carry you away.

This is her first time jumping into the water.  I think that her first jump was a brave jump because a youngster like that never has the mind to do scary things like dive in shallow water. Not even I have the mind to do that. So a “hooray” for today. She had a success in that jump for today.

Computers

Wow ! Computers aren’t they incredible ?. But computers can be risky to life in our planet Earth.

Good Things About Computers

The good thing is that they last long and we can do lots of things on it such as research, games, documents, presentations and even spreadsheets. You can count on computers to do many things.It is very easy to type. There is many social media you can choose from and you can communicate with people almost everywhere. There is no limit access to the internet and you get to do things creativity. You can set up your own wallpaper and your own google wallpaper. Computers can also come in handy when you forget the GPS at home since it has a map you could always use.

Bad Things About Computers

Even though there are good stuff about computers there are some negative stuff too. Some are that if you accidently click on ads you can go to bad websites that lead you to paying money. If kids are playing on an electronic device and there is no parental guidance it might just lead the kids to putting their personal info and sometimes their personal info shows on the game or website their playing on. The person looking at their info might want money from them and pretend to be good. Or in other ways the person looking at the information might cyber bully.   

Saint Francis Of Assisi

St. Francis Feast Day: October 4

Francis’ mother wanted to be like Mary mother of Christ so she left her wealthy home and went to a stable and that’s where Francis was born. St. Francis wanted to be a knight but, one day he became ill and on his bed God talked to him. God said “ Francis, who can help you : the Lord or the servant ? “. Then Francis said “ Lord, what do I have to do “ The Lord said find out tomorrow. Then Francis gave up his life to follow Christ. God also gave him the powers of talking to animals. He made canticles of many things God created. He was a great man that praised God’s lovely creation through his entire life.

Magnetics

MAGNETICS

Girl: Hey, Mom guess what I learned.

Mum: What did you learn?

Girl: I learned that magnets can attach to other magnets like: Metal and all.

Mum:Wow that’s cool

Girl: I also learned that magnets are a type of iron.

Mum: So can we using it as a ironing box?

Girl: Oh no, mum that is crazy. Ha ha ha.

Girl: And I learned these facts too.

A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, and attracts or repels other magnets.

Mum: Wow that is a million facts about magnets. Now Let’s have some tea.

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Jewels Treasure

A True Treasure

Jewel’s Treasure

Characters : Jewel, Nigel, Sasha, Richard, Emma, James, Ruby, Pearl, Crystal, Jade, Amber, Penelope and Ruth.

Jewel : Hey Emma.

Emma : Hi Jewel. How you doing ?

Jewel : Good Thank you

Emma : Looks like you are going some where.

Jewel : Yes, I am Going Somewhere.

Emma : And where exactly is that somewhere?

Jewel : I haven’t seen my parents for like a long time so I am going to find them.

Emma : Ok. Wait what ? You going through the Amazon Forest with 2 blue flappy stuff covered with feathers to find two blue macaws who you call parents all by yourself ?

Jewel : Yup. Want to come along ?

Emma : Sure it would be my pleasure. But, wait I can call our other friends.

Jewel : Sure. That would Be cccaarfect.

Emma : Sasha, Ruth and Ruby. I need you like about now.

Sasha : I’m here.

Ruby : I was here first.

Ruth : Na uh. I was here first.

Jewel : Girls, stop the fuss. First I need to call my Uncle and Aunt so they know where I am going. Uncle richard, Aunt Pearl, me and my friends are going to take a trip to find my mom and dad.

Uncle Richard : Sure but, you might want to call your brother Jade and your sister Amber and they will bring some neccesary stuff such as your favourite seeds and some binoculars.

Jewel : Ok. Bye.

Sasha : How long does it take ? Are we nearly there ? How many more minutes ?

This is Jewel

Jewel : Please Sasha I don’t know what is wrong with you but, we haven’t even flown 1 metre.

Emma : Look Down there. It’s Penelope. Jewel’s Aunt’s friend.

Jade : Let’s keep moving. Just say hi.

 
After Many Hours

Emma : Ok now it has been hours.

Ruth : Hold that fuss Emma look down there. a whole bunch of macaws.

Amber : By the way they’re all blue.

All : They’re blue macaws.  

Emma : But, none of them look like Jewel's parents.
Emma : Look I think Penelope's following us. Let's go and talk to her.
Sasha : Hi Penelope !
Penolope : Howdy Partners ! Uncle Richard here called me and told me that you were going to find Jewel's parents. Well you are going the right way. If you want some information well I'll be happy to tell.
All : Yes Please !!!

These are Brazilian Nuts

Penelope : Your parents , Jewel said they were going to find some Brazil nuts but, I wanted to tell them that there was none left but they flew off and I heard your mother Crystal say to your Father Nigel that they had to go to all the way to the edge of the Amazon forest to find the last Brazil nut. I wanted to tell your Uncle and Aunt but my wing was injured back then. But Now I'm Fine. But, I'm sure I heard them shout back We'll come back in 15 days so they should come back any time now.
Jewel : Thank you Penelope for all your information. I'm sure if we fly just 1 block I'm sure I could use my bioculars to find them.
Penelope : Sure chicks but, I'm just sayin don't fly too far or you'll get lost.
All : Sure.
Sasha : I don't know about you but my wings can't take it anymore and I'm feeling faint.
Emma : ( looking back at Sasha ) Sasha I'm sure you're fine ? Sasha ? Sasha ? (Looking down ) You guys Sasha is weakened we need a first aid kit.
Jade : ( Flying down to Sasha ) On it ! Her wing's been spiked by sharp stuff. They look like ..
All : Jems !!!
Jewel : I've been using my binoculaurs ad I'm sure I saw 2 blue macaws. They were just 2 blocks away.
Emma : Me, Ruth and Ruby will stay here with Sasha while you three go to your parents and plus these gems fit like a ring and a necklace and I'm sure Ruby knows how to fix them. But, Be careful.
Jewel : Mom, Dad ?
Crystal : Jewel, Amber Jade ? what on Earth are you doing here ?
Jewel : Oh mom we thought you were gone so we came searching for you.
Nigel ( Jewel's dad ) : Have you seen any gems ?
Jade : Yes dad. Sasha's wing got hurt by them, And Ruby is fixing them.
Crystal : Oh let's go.
Emma : Hi Crystal, hi Nigel Ruby just fixed these and made them nto accesories.
Crystal : Thank you Ruby, Jewel these were stuff we wanted to make for you but, I guess you and your friends made it for you but, we collected those jewels for our little Jewel. We want you to keep this as a little treasure from all of us.
Jewel : Yes Mom I will keep this as my little treasure. 
Sasha : Let's all have that nut of yours Crystal .
All : Yes!!
All : Birds of a blue feather have to stick together.

Birds Of blue

         

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