Review

                                          

This book (Polar Boy) is about a young boy named lluak and a Polar Bear.

The main characters are Iluak, Finn, Miki, Nana and Grandpa. When Iluak fell in the ice cold water he almost got eaten by a seal then a raven came past. Iluak realised that if a raven comes flying past it means you might die but when he got out of the ice cold water he was getting all the treatment that he needed. Finn treats Miki like a sister.

After Iluak got all the treatment he needed he went for a walk and on that walk Iluak noticed that something was lying down on the ice. So when he got a bit closer he noticed that it a was a sick polar bear. They just left the bear alone. Then they go fishing for seal and bow headed whales for something to eat.

To conclude the chapters were a bit lengthy and boring I would of enjoyed this book if there was more exciting events in the chapters. For example if they speared something  that wasn’t a seal. I give this book a 8/10!

By Shannon Threlfo

Review

Polar Boy

Review: by Sandy Fussell.

In the book Polar Boy a small boy named Iluak is afraid of whiter things, by this I mean polar bears.

Iluak is big a coward, nothing like his grandfather. His grandfather is not afraid of anything. Iluak finds himself getting nothing but bad luck. He is almost eaten by a seal and sees a raven which is known as the bird of death. Throughout this book he finds himself getting stalked by the raven.

In the middle of this story Iluak’s family finds a sick polar bear cub in a cave by itself. So they took the cub back to the igloo to heal it.

Getting to the end of the book Miki and her friend went into the snow. Then they see a polar bear, Iluak’s worst fear. Miki runs for help but her friend stayed in shock.

So when she got back she panicked and went looking for her. Iluak knew he had to step up and face his fears. He starts looking for the girl even if it means risking his life.

In the end they found the girl and Iluak faces his fears of whiter things. They heal the cub and let it go to its polar bear parent while Finn and Iluak go to Greenland to study hunting.

 This book is great for kids from 8-13. If you like a book about polar bears and fears being conquered this is the book for you. Sandy Fussell has done great job and I can not wait to read one of her other books. I give this book a 7/ 10.  

By Ashleigh.D

Year 5 Leadership Day

"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. In the end, leaders are much like eagles...they don't flock, you find them one at a time."

Commencing Week 6 new students and parents were invited to attend the transition to school program which runs for 3 weeks. These occur in the morning. During this time the new students meet their buddies (Year 5 students) and spend time in the kindergarten rooms. This you could say is the beginning of the Year 5 Leadership program.

Today the Year 5 children participated in a Leadership Day led by East Maitland Parish Youth Team. They discussed the qualities of a leader, participated in dramas and worked cooperatively to complete tasks, they stepped out of their comfort zones and looked towards 2012.

Below is a selection of photos taken from the Year 5 Leadership Day.



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A Dog Like No Other

What is bloat?

Bloat is when a dog gets a disease that comes in their stomach when they become overstretched by an excessive gas that makes them very ill in many ways and sometimes does not cure.

Other ailments

Another thing that is a serious condition for dogs is flees because fleas carry a disease that is named anemia that makes them dizzy/sick. By Corey

Marley

What is Marley scared of how and does he act when he is afraid?

Well firstly Marley is terrified of thunder and lightning. One time when John and Jenny went out for a nice dinner with the kids, they were trying out how Marley would go at home by himself. When they got home they realised it was an absolute disaster; it was a disaster because when they got home I think Marley had worried in stress and there was blood everywhere.

John went out and brought the biggest cage because Marley is so naughty, they found a lion cage in the pet shop it was supposed to be for a lion but John and Jenny think he is a lion so they tested it with another family dinner. Before they went out they put a bone in the cage and Marley went straight in. So they thought they had striked it right…..but when they came home Marley had ate the wire so he was waiting at the back door for them to arrive home.

I will now list something’s dogs are scared of:

Fireworks

Storms

Thunder                                                                

Loud noises

By Maddie Gordon…

String Games

Hi, my name is Ashleigh and my name is Olivia.

This term we have been reading the book Polar Boy by Sandy Fussel.

An activity we have been learning is string games, which Inuit kids play.

Here is some demonstrations that we have been practising.

Marley- Embarrassing Mishaps

Marley

The most embarrassing mishap that Marley has done would have to be when he was left alone at home. When John and Jenny got back they walked in and cotton literally fell on them because Marley had been chewing on the sofa and the curtains. They could not find Marley and when they eventually found him he was under his bed with his paws over his eyes.

My Dog Diesel

One time my dog ripped my sofa up when he was just 7 weeks old, and we had to chuck it out. Now that’s a bad dog, but he is not always like that. There is also the time when he bit me and l bleed very badly but he was only mucking around.