Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Today

Hi ya

Today we started of with Talent Development (as always). First Katie read us a chapter of Matilda for some inspiration . Then she gave us some time to work on our stories (our's is coming along nicely). After morning tea, she taught us about Garageband and how we could present our stories. We learnt how to play with the sound of the voices and how to add sound effects. After lunch I went to P4C. At P4C we discussed if everything is possible . After that I did "Where in the World". It is a Keynote that Alana, Katie and Darryn take turns at making. We get to use Safari to find out the answers to the clues. It's my favourite Pic (We have Must do's and Pic's) along with Physics and Maths (with Darryn) as my favourite workshop.

Write more next week,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Today

Hi again

Today again was super superb!!!

Today at Talent Development Jemma and I almost finished our story (not really but we got up to the problem). Today I did 2 blog posts (counting this one) because I didn't have time last week. Other than that I was up-to-date. Apart from science that I will tell you about.

At Science!!! we learnt about the mobuis strip which is a piece of paper crossed over and then stapled. Doesn't sound fun, ay , but this has been my favorite workshop so far. We had to predict what would happen before we cut it in half or cut a third off. It was awesome!!!

Write more next week,

LOL (Lots of love)

MG (Madi Grace) :)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Story Telling

Hi

This is Jemma and my story that we are writing. Hope you enjoy it.

(P.S Click on the story to enlarge it

This is just a draft and were are not finished yet

Please comment. We would love feedback)

LOL ( Lots of Love )

MG ( Madi Grace)

Camping Trip gone Wrong


By Jemma Holst and Madison McKenzie


For this story we take you into future, 2018 at the end of the summer holiday’s to be precise, in Fiordland, New Zealand.


Our story starts with two girls, Torie and Haley.


“MUMMMMMMM...... Do I really have to go to “camp”?!? You know how much I hate the outdoors” yelled Torie as she started to lug her giant suitcase down the stairs.


“Hey, it will be fun sweetie” said Katrina, Torie’s Mum as she kissed her goodbye.


“Here let me help you”


“MUM?!? I can do it myself.”


“Alright then. Suit yourself”


As she followed Torie outside to the bus stop to meet Haley and her Mum.


“Haley!!!”


“Torie!!!”


They ran and hugged each other then sat down to talk about their holiday.


“She’s been crazy all morning talking about how much she DIDN’T want to go” said Molly, Haley’s Mum.


“It’s been the same in our house” sighed Katrina.


“MUM!!!!” Chorused Haley and Torie.


Everybody burst out laughing.


Suddenly a big bus saying “Real Journey’s” stopped at the bus stop, packed with all the other kids from their class, including, Jessica, Raymond, David and Louise, their friends.


“See ya Mum” said Haley as she hugged Molly.


Torie burst into tears and hugged Katrina’s leg, “Please don’t let me go, please don’t let me go, please don’t let me go”


Katrina signaled to Haley and she dragged her onto bus.


“Come on” said Haley


“No no no!!!!” cried Torie.


Eventually they managed to get her into the bus with a little bribery and some chocolate.


“I’m bored” yawned Haley.


“I feel sick” said Torie


“ Urgggg.....” they groaned togther


“Perfect. Everything is going to plan. They are weak and scrawny. The easier type. Dudley, DUDLEY!!!!” yelled Dr.BOB


“Arggg” squeaked Dudley, Dr. BOB’S talking firebird. “ WHAT?!?


“ I just need someone to share my evil happiness with.” said Dr. BOB


“ Oh” said Dudley


“Mwahhhh Mwahhh Mwahhh” they started to evil laugh together.


After what seemed like hours they arrived at there destination, Donavan Park.


Everybody got out of the bus and got in to a line and Miss M ticked them of the list.


“ Okay then, look’s like everybody here. In your partners find a spot to pitch your tent and start constructing!!! And remember at all times you are to stay near the camp.” said Miss M

cheerily.


So they went away with their partner to build their tent. Jessica went with Louise, David went with Raymond and of course Torie went with Haley.


They choose a spot near a big shady tree.


“Righty oh. Torie get out the tent.” said Haley


“But it’s in your bag Haley.” said Torie


“No it’s in yours” said Haley uncertainly


“Oh no you forgot to bring the tent! Remember you said you would bring a tent!”


“ I’m sorry. I, I, I just had to do my nails they looked terrible, but now their purple see, see!”


“Well I guess we are gonna have to find a place to sleep. Somewhere under shelter.” Said Haley.


“No no no no no no. I am not sleeping under a tree.”


“Oh your not gonna be sleeping under a tree...”


“You are gonna be sleeping in a cave.”

“UW” screeched Torie


“Don’t scream Torie, Torie don’t scream”


“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (snoring noises)” Torie fall asleep and so did Haley.


“Ahhh. Sleeping children. Like angels. This is hard to watch. It hurts my eyes, Dudley get the eyes all better potion.” said Dr. BOB sleepily.


“Here you are sir.”


“Ahhh. Thank you Dudley. Ohhhh....I am going to sleep.”


“Beep,beep,beep” beeped Haley’s watch.


“arrrrrrrrrr” Haley groaned.


“Torie, torie wake up! The class is gone!”


“Urrrr. I had a bad dream I fall asleep in cave. aahhhhhhhhhhhh.”


“ Come on, get changed and we will go find them. Perhaps there in

trouble. said Haley


“Fine then, but there better be a reward.”


“ Chocolate?”


“No way”


“ Chocolate and total girl prescription?


“Done let’s go”


“Ahhh. Looks like our plans will take place a day early won’t they Dudley.” said Dr. BOB greedily.


“I guess so sir.”


“ Come on Dudley I’ll see you out.”


“Don’t worry sir you can watch me from your own window.”


Dudley picked up Dr. BOB and dropped him at his window seat and flew off to find Haley and Torie.


“Smart, smart bird.”






“Oh. I broke a nail.” cried Torie


“ Get over it Torie” said Haley


Torie looked up and saw a gigantic bird coming for her.


“Ah Haley.” said Torie.


“Not now Torie.” said Haley


“But it’s really important.” said Torie


“ I’ve found something Torie.” said Haley


“I’ve found something too.” said Torie


“ Be quiet Torie.” said Haley


“But...” said Torie


“shhhh....” said Haley.


“Haley” said Torie


“quiet” said Haley


“Haley. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”


Haley turned around to see Torie being carried away by some sort of gigantic firebird.


“What? OH NO TORIE!!!!!”


“AHHHHHHHHHHHHH. HALEY!!!! HELP!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Howled Torie


“Hold on I coming!!! said Haley franticly.


Haley ran as fast as her legs would carry her. After 5 minutes she was completly worn out, but hearing Tories shrieking in the distance made her carry on.


After 15 minutes Dudley decided where he would put the ignorant little girl. Somewhere no one will find her or will be able to get to her, up at the top of the tallest tree in the forrest, “The Big oak”. Even for Dudley it was a struggle to get up there, especially carrying something. It was a tricking task but Dudley knew it would work.


He thought to himself, “ I’ll leave her up their for two weeks then come and get her, she should be weak by then, and she will have to be Dr. BOB servant.”


Then he started laughing out loud, “Mwahhhhhhh Mwahhhhhhhh”


“ Ep “ Screeched Torie


“ First thing I get carried away by a giant bird then I found that it talks. Great.”

“That’s he to you” said Dudley sounding quite offended. And without a pinch of quilt Dudley carelessly dropped Torie onto the top of “The Big Oak”.


“ Ouch.” said Torie.


“Curse you strange talking firebird. Ohhhh... I getting kinda tired. Night Haley.... I mean nobody. (Falls asleep) ”


“Torie, Torie. OMG where is she this is all my fault, I should have listened to her.”


Suddenly hearing Haley’s voice woke Torie up. She looked down at her.


Haley burst into tears. “ Oh I am so sorry Torie. Oh I wish you were here.”


“Apology accepted. As long as you can get me down from here.”




Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Hi Madison.
You had a productive session for our writing talent development today. You have chosen to work with Jemma to write your narrative story. It was great to see you on task and buzzing with ideas. Your storyline is detailed, but easy to follow. You were patient when listening to other children share their ideas, and you offered helpful advice if required. Keep up the great work for next week.
Katie.

Today, Tuesday 9th of August 2011

Hi again

Today was awfully exciting!

In talent development we stared to plan our stories. I am writing one with Jemma. Our story is about two girls going to a school camp in the woods to learn how to survive, but the thing is they have never been camping before. After lunch I did Profiling and Drama workshops. In Drama we did a game where you ask questions and your not allowed to say yes, no or hesitate.


LOL, (Lots of Love)

MG :) (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Tuesday 2nd August 2011

Hi Guys!!!

Hope you all had a great holiday.

Today was exciting but kind of gutting too.
Well you see we are doing Talent Development instead of Passion Projects (see posts from last year). As much as this is awesome I was really looking forward to doing Passion Projects. But oh well. This time our options were, storytelling, making documentaries and art of different kinds. I choose story telling this week until lunch time did "Stop and Think" activities on 5 different fairytales. I did Beauty and the Beast plus Cinderella. At lunchtime I went to aerobics practice because the big aerobics competition is on this weekend, so wish me and my team good luck!!! After that I went to P4C (Philosophy for Children) which was about a book called The Giving Tree. We discussed that sometimes making other people happy, makes you happy.

(As always) I will write more next week.

Love,

Madi :)