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We offered the challenge to the Thursday 20 group and they chose to accept it. What fun results.
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Marshmallow Challenge Granville
We offered the challenge to the Thursday 20 group and they chose to accept it. What fun results.
Monday 23 August 2010
The Friday Election
Last Friday, our group had an election. It was a little bit different because it was to show us how we could vote properly and how the preferential voting system works in Australia.
We had 4 candidates
Michael spoke for 'The Pizza Hut'
Mark spoke for 'McDonalds'
Nawal spoke for 'Subway'
Miguel other was representing KFC.
We had to listen to their speeches and fill out a ballot paper.
After the votes were counted, we watched while they were sorted by preference. I never really understood how it worked before now.
When the results were complete, we found out that Nawal had won.
We had 4 candidates
Michael spoke for 'The Pizza Hut'
Mark spoke for 'McDonalds'
Nawal spoke for 'Subway'
Miguel other was representing KFC.
We had to listen to their speeches and fill out a ballot paper.
After the votes were counted, we watched while they were sorted by preference. I never really understood how it worked before now.
When the results were complete, we found out that Nawal had won.
Friday 13 August 2010
The Marshmallow Challenge at Campbelltown
This is the video we made of our second week of special activities on Friday afternoon.
We hope you like it!
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Courtyard Writing
The Courtyard
When I walked in the courtyard I felt so peaceful. There was a nice view and the weather was nice and sunny.
I saw a lot of people walking up and down. Some were sitting under the trees, some talked with their friends. There were some chairs and a few big umbrellas for people to sit down and relax. So my friends and I sat down and have a chat. While we sat down and were talking, some pigeons came around us and made noise. We feel like someone was singing a song for us. It made me so sleepy.
When I looked around I saw a small garden with many kinds of flowers with different colours. In the garden there also was a small bridge make the garden look like a small village. At the side way was a walkway which had trees with no leaves over lapping the shelter which could have been part of design.
When we sat down for a while, we smelled something that made me very hungry. We tried to look around where the smell was coming from. When we looked down there was also a canteen.
Even on the way down to the canteen there was also green grass with some flowers. I really like this courtyard. It's such a wonderful courtyard.
Dalin
Today Kerry let us look at our courtyard. I came to this TAFE about three years ago but I have never noted our courtyard. Today when I was looking around it, I had a different feeling.
This day is a sunny day, just a little bit windy. In the courtyard, it was very quiet because this time is class time. But you could hear big noises from the crows. Suddenly I heard a nice voice from a tree. Which birds were making this sound? I tried to find it. I went toward the tree and looked carefully, the two small birds on the tree looked kike happiness. They looked like people homes chatting to each other. I thought that they are best friends. One young boy passed under the tree and the birds flew away.
I walked along the courtyard’s terrace. On the life side there are some plants. I looked at one kind of plant. It was very beautiful. It wasn’t very tall and it had small red colour berries with green leaves. I kept going. In front of me appeared a small wooden bridge. I walked on to the little bridge and over it. I seemed to be walking in the forest. Both sides of the small bridge there are two pine trees. Though now it is winter, they still are dark green’ tall and straight.
Suddenly I heard somebody laughing and I looked in the direction the laugh was coming from and saw a few students. They sat around a table under the shade. They were chatting and laughing. They were a lot of fun. I looked around the courtyard and saw another two students. They were very quiet, just reading books.
Our TAFE courtyard wasn’t big but we felt very comfortable. We can relax there and also we can meet friends there too. I like our courtyard especially when it’s under the winter sun.
Ru
TAFE courtyard
In the winter, I walk around the TAFE courtyard. I see some people sitting the chairs and chatting. A lady is reading her some folders. A woman is relaxed on a chair.
There are many trees which have no leave. Ten benches are fixed on the courtyard and three bins are used for waste. There are some little yellow flowers in the garden.
The courtyard is very neat, quiet, wide and clean. People are very comfortable under the warm sunshine. We enjoy this environment.
Chung
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURTYARD
It’s a bright but cold day in the courtyard; there are 5 tables with shade umbrellas and some chairs. The courtyard is surrounded by three buildings and in front is the way to the Canteen. We can hear some birds, especially one raven (very scary). A great part of the trees is naked because of winter but some have leaves still. There are ten benches, two made of metal. Some doves are trying to eat crumbs from the ground.
It’s a lovely and quiet place to eat something, have a cup of tea or just to sit and talk with a friend. Of course, this is only if you can tolerate this temperature (it’s too cold for me)!
On the top of the library building is a parabolic antenna and a normal antenna as well.
On the left side of the courtyard you can see some purple lavender flower. For me this was a discovery because that plant doesn’t exist in my country, it has a very strong aroma but it is very pleasant.
Miguel
There are several courtyards in Campbelltown College. One that is bigger than the others is between the library, K and M blocks and if you walk down the terraced stairs you can reach the canteen. The courtyard has different kinds of trees and flowers and has beautiful scenery.
The trees are contrasting in the season of winter. Some are deciduous trees as like a sleepy snake but some are evergreen trees the same as an energetic child. In the middle, it has five shade umbrellas; below the umbrellas there are table and chairs. People sit on the chairs chatting, laughing and relaxing. Some people sit on the benches enjoying the sunshine to keep them warm. At the other side near M block, there is a feature garden which is designed in the Japanese style.
Although the courtyard has not special flowers and trees, the place gives people a chance to simply relax in the tranquil surrounding
Yuk
This Morning in the Courtyard at TAFE
The courtyard is a big area and has buildings all around. The library is attached to one building and the canteen is nearby.
The courtyard is a good place for all students and teachers in TAFE to come together at lunch time and the morning tea.
Especially when it is a sunny day, a lot of people come together in the courtyard because the courtyard has umbrellas and plenty of chairs so we can sit there and have lunch.
I am sitting on a chair. I feel relaxed and I can see the blue sky. Some different trees have no leaves because of the cold season and also some of them are different varieties of plants and flower, some have red berries and a yellow flower.
I can hear people talking and laughing and some birds are walking around the courtyard and they are looking for food.
At the moment I am sitting on a chair and I can feel the wind blowing with fresh air. I feel relaxed and comfortable.
Bounmy
The Courtyard
In the courtyard you can see hear feel and smell. You can feel the wind on your face. You can smell different flowers like lavender. At the courtyard you can hear people talking and laughing together.
When I walk down to the garden there is a bridge in between the flowers which is made of different shades of wood. While looking at the bridge I noticed many different flowers in many different colours which are red, yellow, purple and there were large green bushes as well.
On the far left of those flowers there is a pergola made of metal poles and at the top of the pergola that is covered with trees overlapping the top. Also at the bottom there are vines which are wrapped around the bottom of the pole.
While at the courtyard there are many things you can do, you can have morning tea and lunch, talk with your friends or just sit nicely in the sun and relax.
Lisa
Today is sunny and the wind is blowing softly. We’re all outside in the courtyard. I look up at the sky. It’s like a square shape because all the sides of the buildings together make a picture frame. We can see through to the blue sky.
In the courtyard there are umbrellas with chairs and benches, surrounded by trees and flower gardens. Also we can go straight down the terraced steps to go to the canteen and other ways too.
The students are sitting on chairs under the umbrellas and talking with friends. They seem to me very happy. Some students are passing by the garden.
Around the yard there are beautiful gardens but some trees have no leaves because it’s still winter yet, some plants have flowers blooming.
I most like one tree which has lavender flowers around. I like the purple colour. The wind is blowing and shaking the lavender flowers. It’s very sweet and many bees have collected the pollen from the flowers. It makes me feel peaceful and calm.
In this courtyard we can enjoy our break time, lunch and whenever we feel tired we can come and sit on the chairs or benches.
Eun
The Outdoors
In the mid- morning air are very cold winds,
The trees are very average also the other plants,
The people are talking and walking, carrying out their business
In the classroom.
People are littering on the ground,
They are a bit thoughtless dropping
Their rubbish. People are smoking.
Mark
When I walked in the courtyard I felt so peaceful. There was a nice view and the weather was nice and sunny.
I saw a lot of people walking up and down. Some were sitting under the trees, some talked with their friends. There were some chairs and a few big umbrellas for people to sit down and relax. So my friends and I sat down and have a chat. While we sat down and were talking, some pigeons came around us and made noise. We feel like someone was singing a song for us. It made me so sleepy.
When I looked around I saw a small garden with many kinds of flowers with different colours. In the garden there also was a small bridge make the garden look like a small village. At the side way was a walkway which had trees with no leaves over lapping the shelter which could have been part of design.
When we sat down for a while, we smelled something that made me very hungry. We tried to look around where the smell was coming from. When we looked down there was also a canteen.
Even on the way down to the canteen there was also green grass with some flowers. I really like this courtyard. It's such a wonderful courtyard.
Dalin
Today Kerry let us look at our courtyard. I came to this TAFE about three years ago but I have never noted our courtyard. Today when I was looking around it, I had a different feeling.
This day is a sunny day, just a little bit windy. In the courtyard, it was very quiet because this time is class time. But you could hear big noises from the crows. Suddenly I heard a nice voice from a tree. Which birds were making this sound? I tried to find it. I went toward the tree and looked carefully, the two small birds on the tree looked kike happiness. They looked like people homes chatting to each other. I thought that they are best friends. One young boy passed under the tree and the birds flew away.
I walked along the courtyard’s terrace. On the life side there are some plants. I looked at one kind of plant. It was very beautiful. It wasn’t very tall and it had small red colour berries with green leaves. I kept going. In front of me appeared a small wooden bridge. I walked on to the little bridge and over it. I seemed to be walking in the forest. Both sides of the small bridge there are two pine trees. Though now it is winter, they still are dark green’ tall and straight.
Suddenly I heard somebody laughing and I looked in the direction the laugh was coming from and saw a few students. They sat around a table under the shade. They were chatting and laughing. They were a lot of fun. I looked around the courtyard and saw another two students. They were very quiet, just reading books.
Our TAFE courtyard wasn’t big but we felt very comfortable. We can relax there and also we can meet friends there too. I like our courtyard especially when it’s under the winter sun.
Ru
TAFE courtyard
In the winter, I walk around the TAFE courtyard. I see some people sitting the chairs and chatting. A lady is reading her some folders. A woman is relaxed on a chair.
There are many trees which have no leave. Ten benches are fixed on the courtyard and three bins are used for waste. There are some little yellow flowers in the garden.
The courtyard is very neat, quiet, wide and clean. People are very comfortable under the warm sunshine. We enjoy this environment.
Chung
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURTYARD
It’s a bright but cold day in the courtyard; there are 5 tables with shade umbrellas and some chairs. The courtyard is surrounded by three buildings and in front is the way to the Canteen. We can hear some birds, especially one raven (very scary). A great part of the trees is naked because of winter but some have leaves still. There are ten benches, two made of metal. Some doves are trying to eat crumbs from the ground.
It’s a lovely and quiet place to eat something, have a cup of tea or just to sit and talk with a friend. Of course, this is only if you can tolerate this temperature (it’s too cold for me)!
On the top of the library building is a parabolic antenna and a normal antenna as well.
On the left side of the courtyard you can see some purple lavender flower. For me this was a discovery because that plant doesn’t exist in my country, it has a very strong aroma but it is very pleasant.
Miguel
There are several courtyards in Campbelltown College. One that is bigger than the others is between the library, K and M blocks and if you walk down the terraced stairs you can reach the canteen. The courtyard has different kinds of trees and flowers and has beautiful scenery.
The trees are contrasting in the season of winter. Some are deciduous trees as like a sleepy snake but some are evergreen trees the same as an energetic child. In the middle, it has five shade umbrellas; below the umbrellas there are table and chairs. People sit on the chairs chatting, laughing and relaxing. Some people sit on the benches enjoying the sunshine to keep them warm. At the other side near M block, there is a feature garden which is designed in the Japanese style.
Although the courtyard has not special flowers and trees, the place gives people a chance to simply relax in the tranquil surrounding
Yuk
This Morning in the Courtyard at TAFE
The courtyard is a big area and has buildings all around. The library is attached to one building and the canteen is nearby.
The courtyard is a good place for all students and teachers in TAFE to come together at lunch time and the morning tea.
Especially when it is a sunny day, a lot of people come together in the courtyard because the courtyard has umbrellas and plenty of chairs so we can sit there and have lunch.
I am sitting on a chair. I feel relaxed and I can see the blue sky. Some different trees have no leaves because of the cold season and also some of them are different varieties of plants and flower, some have red berries and a yellow flower.
I can hear people talking and laughing and some birds are walking around the courtyard and they are looking for food.
At the moment I am sitting on a chair and I can feel the wind blowing with fresh air. I feel relaxed and comfortable.
Bounmy
Courtyard
There is a beautiful courtyard in the front of the block K building. Outside is a sunny, clear blue sky day. I take a look in the courtyard.
There is a beautiful courtyard in the front of the block K building. Outside is a sunny, clear blue sky day. I take a look in the courtyard.
There are terraced steps around the courtyard. The bald trees catch my eyes firstly. There are different kinds of bushes around the trees. Some of the bushes have dark red leaves, some of the bushes have red berries.
I find some jonquils with yellow flowers which are my favourite. There is a small curved shape bridge in the middle of the courtyard. It is made of wood, with black paint on the top and red paint on the four side edges. I walk over the bridge, and then sit down to relax for a while. There are two green bushes at the end of the bridge. They look like two guards standing up on either side. When I sit down discover they have little light blue berries. I have not notice them before. I pick them up and crush them, smelling them. It is a fresh pine wood smell. I also hear the crows singing loudly. Opposite the bridge, there is a lot of lavender around the bald trees. The soft wind brings the lavender smell to me. It is so relaxing for me. I also see bees are working hard on the lavender and talking to each other.
What a comfortable and peaceful courtyard! I am happy to study in this environment.
Leah
The Courtyard
In the courtyard you can see hear feel and smell. You can feel the wind on your face. You can smell different flowers like lavender. At the courtyard you can hear people talking and laughing together.
When I walk down to the garden there is a bridge in between the flowers which is made of different shades of wood. While looking at the bridge I noticed many different flowers in many different colours which are red, yellow, purple and there were large green bushes as well.
On the far left of those flowers there is a pergola made of metal poles and at the top of the pergola that is covered with trees overlapping the top. Also at the bottom there are vines which are wrapped around the bottom of the pole.
While at the courtyard there are many things you can do, you can have morning tea and lunch, talk with your friends or just sit nicely in the sun and relax.
Lisa
Today is sunny and the wind is blowing softly. We’re all outside in the courtyard. I look up at the sky. It’s like a square shape because all the sides of the buildings together make a picture frame. We can see through to the blue sky.
In the courtyard there are umbrellas with chairs and benches, surrounded by trees and flower gardens. Also we can go straight down the terraced steps to go to the canteen and other ways too.
The students are sitting on chairs under the umbrellas and talking with friends. They seem to me very happy. Some students are passing by the garden.
Around the yard there are beautiful gardens but some trees have no leaves because it’s still winter yet, some plants have flowers blooming.
I most like one tree which has lavender flowers around. I like the purple colour. The wind is blowing and shaking the lavender flowers. It’s very sweet and many bees have collected the pollen from the flowers. It makes me feel peaceful and calm.
In this courtyard we can enjoy our break time, lunch and whenever we feel tired we can come and sit on the chairs or benches.
Eun
The Outdoors
In the mid- morning air are very cold winds,
The trees are very average also the other plants,
The people are talking and walking, carrying out their business
In the classroom.
People are littering on the ground,
They are a bit thoughtless dropping
Their rubbish. People are smoking.
Mark
Monday 2 August 2010
The Election
Hi everyone
Soon we will all go to the polls to elect our next Federal government.
Do you know who you will vote for yet? Are you reading information and listening to the
news?
Make sure you know how to fill out your ballot papers correctly so your vote will count.
Happy Voting!!
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