Sculpture by the Sea

Last week many of our classes went on excursions to see "Sculpture by the Sea".

We all met at Granville station and travelled together to Redfern where we changed trains for Bondi Junction. From there we caught a bus to Bondi and then took the coastal walk to Tamarama.

Along the way, we saw many different types of sculptures. Some were amazing. Some were funny and others were just odd.

Hopefully we will have a chance to go again next year.

Melbourne Cup Celebration

On 7 November, it was the Melbourne Cup Celebration in the ABE Centre. All the classes from ABEjoined together.

The teacher told us how to make the hats.We cut the tulle with the scissors. We used a needle and thread to sew the tulle and put it on the comb. Then we used the hot glue to put the flowers and the feathers on.

We put our hats on and stared at each other. We looked beautiful and a bit funny.

We played a horse race game.First we had to pick out an owner and jockey. We picked our horses then started the race. The owner rolled the dice to move the horse The first horse to get to the end won the race. No-one cheated and we all had fun.

Everybody put some money in the sweep. We chose the number and then wrote the name next to the horse number. At 3pm after the race, we found out who won. The winners got some money. The lucky last horse won the wooden spoon.

Finally, we had a morning tea and then we had a conversation circle. We asked questions and got information about each other. Then there was a hat competition and we took a group photo. We all enjoyed the Melbourne Cup Celebration.

Can you spot the mystery animal?

The Questacon Science Show

Thanks to everyone who came to the science show on Tuesday. It was a lot of fun!
I especially liked the liquid nitrogen experiments. I hope you liked the show too

Kerry

Close Encounter with a Whale

In the holidays I went to Edent which is about 5 hours south of Sydney towards the Victorian border. Eden is a small town right on the water.I was very lucky to see many Humpbank whales as they were travelling south to the Antartica.My family and I went out in a boat. Many whales came up close to the boat. At times I was only about 4 metres away from whales. They are enormous magnificent animals. It is hard to believe that some people still kill them.
This is one of the photos I took.
What do you think? Should the killing of whales be banned?

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone. I hope you had a relaxing break. Term 4 is very short - work hard at your English.
Irene Head Teacher

Tree Frog

The Super Duper Science Show

Are you coming????
Science Show
Tuesday October 30 in ABE
10-11
Only $4
Don’t miss out!!!

See your teacher

Mon/Thurs writings

Modern Toys
K S Mon/Thurs

I agree with this statement: “Modern toys do not develop the skills that 9-11 years olds need” because all children aged between 9 and 11 need physical co-ordination. This coordination teaches them how they can develop in society and communicate with others.

Children in this age should play with bicycles, bats and balls or some more advanced games like chess and reading books.

These things increase muscular strength and expand general knowledge for all children.

Narrative
M X Mon/Thurs

It was a clear bright Sunday morning. There was not a single cloud, only the sun was high in the blue sky. My family and I had planned a trip to the National Park for a picnic.

I was happily preparing the food for our picnic there, hoping to surprise my husband and children with some of the recipes I had learned recently from a cooking book. Shortly after putting the salad and sushi in packages, we got into the car and started driving.

Sunday morning’s traffic was light. We arrived at the National Park soon. We relaxed beside a peaceful lake and enjoyed the delicious lunch. My husband and I walked around the lake while my children played the ball.

It was the time to go home when the sun set. The children were excited; they talked and sang on the way home. Suddenly, we heard a bang sound erupting from the back of the car. My husband stopped the car by the road immediately, and we all got off the car. We realised the car tyre was flat. My husband and my son quickly changed the tire before night fell and we continued our way home.

What an unforgettable day it was!

Technology
L T Mon/Thurs
In what ways has technology improved our lives?
Washing machine
Telephone
Computer
Mobile phone
Microwave
Fridge
Internet
Satellite Navigation
Air condition
Dishwasher
Car

In what ways has it made life worse?
People have lost their job
People are more dependant on technology
There is more air pollution
People put more weight on
There is more diseases
We spend more money
We damage our health (eyes) looking at the computer
We get lazy

Love Stories from other lands -Mon/Tues class

Story 1
A Love Story
A Chinese story by Yu (Mon/Tues class)

Once upon a time in China, there was a girl who liked to go to school. But girls were not allowed to go to school at that time so she dressed up as a boy so she could attend school.

She loved school and while she was there she met a boy she loved very much and intended to marry him. She invited him to come to her home next year and promised that he could marry her sister. In fact there was no sister – she was going to pretend to be her sister.

The girl’s father forced her to marry a rich man when she went home. Just before wedding the boy came happily and asked, “Where is your sister?” Then the girl told the truth. He was shocked and regretted that he came so late. He died a short time after this.

On the girl’s wedding day she insisted that she on the journey to the ceremony she went to visit her love’s grave to say ‘farewell’. Otherwise she would refuse to be married. Her father was not happy but he allowed her to go.

In front of his grave her heart felt like it would break; she cried very hard. Suddenly to her surprise the grave opened. She jumped in it .Then the grave closed again slowly. Meantime a pair of beautiful butterflies flew out of the grave. They went to heaven together.

Story 2
Love Story
Written by J. K. Mon/Tues class

A very long time ago there was a bachelor who was desperately looking for a wife. One night as he drove his car home from work, he saw a girl hitch hiking so he stopped the car for her. She got in the car and the man gave her a lift home.

On the way home she was feeling very cold and asked the man if ahe could borrow his jacket. She told him she would give his jacket back the next morning. So he went to see her the next day but she is not in because her mother said she had already passed away.

The man would not believe the mother so the woman took him to her daughter’s gravesite. There was his jacket hanging over the headstone. He was so sad that stopped eating and drinking.

Not long after the bachelor died because he missed his lover very much and he committed suicide.

Sudoku

http://www.sudoku.com/howtoplay.html
Go to the link to see how to play

Migrant Youth Group

Click to play | Make your own Smilebox

International Day of Peace

A beautiful link for 21 September

International Day of Peace

http://www.rekindering.com/peace/attheheartofpeace.html

You can meditate on those images which follow and whisper to yourself

'May Peace Be With The World'

Vanessa

Computers as babysitters

Lots of parents these days use the computer as kind of babysitter for their children. It's cheap and handy and kids like it, so you can say it gives you peace of mind. What do you reckon?
Nana

Powerhouse Excursion

Our Excursion to the Powerhouse Museum

On Tuesday 28 of August all of the A B E classes had an excursion to the Powerhouse Museum. First we met at Granville station and then we caught the 9.30am train to Central Station. We walked from there to the Powerhouse Museum. It took us
about 15 minutes to get there. Then every body bought a ticket to enter the Museum.

Two volunteers who as guides came and gave us some information about the things in the Museum. Then they separated the students and teachers into two groups to show us the past present and future things in the Museum. Most of the time, we walked with Micky to watch and to talk about things.

I saw a woman feeding her baby through special clothes and also I saw the Motoman playing machine. It was very interesting and it was invented in 1970. We saw many things before lunch .We had lunch at 12.30pm outside in the courtyard of the museum. After that we went back to the Museum to watch the big and beautiful clock and also we heard some stories about that. Then we left the Powerhouse Museum and walked back to Central Station
and caught a train from there to Granville station.

by Fawzia

Nancy’s Jam Biscuits

Ingredients
4 cups SR flour
1 cup caster sugar
1 block 250g Allowrie Unsalted butter
2 eggs
Jar apricot jam

Utensils
Bowl, measuring cup (250 ml)

Method
1 Put Flour in bowl
2 Add melted butter
3 Add sugar and eggs
4 Mix it together with hands
5 Lay dough on bench and roll out to about 1 cm thick
6 Cut out circles using a glass /cup to the size you want
7 Place on tray leaving a space between biscuits
8 Now press in the middle of each
9 Put a little jam on each.
10 Place in a preheated oven on 250˚C for about 10 minutes

This is so exciting...

Imagine talking to each other through a blog?

It is the latest thing to do if you have a computer.

Kids do it, adults do it and even grandparents do it.

It is a great way to share ideas and practise writing.

I am looking forward to becoming a blogger... are you?

See you all in class and enjoy the challenge of blogging....

coming soon to your lesson!

from one of your teachers: Llewella

No this is not a photo of me - it is my dog...........

Sport at Lunchtime

Some of our young students are now playing sport at lunchtime. It's a new idea and it's a great way to make friends and have some exercise and fresh air at the same time.

Media Team

Some students will be attending the Media Team presentation this Thursday 13th September. Any student is welcome to come - the cost is $8.

Can you name our blog?

Hi everyone,

We're looking for a special name for our blog and we would like you to think of one.

If you have a good idea, post your entry as a comment.

Irene and Jane will choose the best entry. Good Luck!

Kerry

Welcome

Hello to everyone and welcome to our new blog.


This is the first post for us and it is very exciting!


On this site, you will be able to read the stories of other students or publish some of your own.You can see photos of yourself or other students. You can read about what is happening at our college or you can see what is planned for the future.


Sometimes we will show you new links to the internet or we will show you ideas to help you with your learning.

Sometimes you might like to post a comment. We would love to hear from you.

Adult Learners' Week is being celebrated around the world this week September 1-8

Check out the website at

http://www.adultlearnersweek.org/about/international.html

Happy Blogging!
Kerry