THE MAGAZINE 2020
Year 5 M E E TIN G WITH AN AS TR ON AU T In Term 3 we were fortunate to have a wonderful learning experience to meet an African American astronaut during Inquiry, as we were learning about space. Her name was Joan Higginbotham. We met her on Microsoft Teams and she told us about her astronautical experience and how she got to become an astronaut. Before we met her, we got the privilege to go into groups of three and come up with questions that we could ask her. We then put the question onto a piece of paper. After that, we gave these questions to the teachers and they took the time to choose some of those questions and send them to Joan to think about her answers. On the day of the interview, we listened to her answers and stories of her experience of persevering. Joan told us about how she originally didn’t plan on becoming an astronaut but her boss urged her to, how she didn’t make it but tried again, and how funny her multicultural crewmates were who played pranks on her. Joan also told us about how there were so many people from different countries with different cultures, but they got along very well, so she wondered about why they could get along but not others. Joan Higginbotham also told us life experience and tips to become the best that we can be. We were extremely excited and inspired by the courageous astronaut's stories and tales she told. We all hope that we will be able to have that many learning experiences and opportunities to become better and brighter girls and eventually, women. Jacquelyn Zhu, 5T
Scope IT Starting off, Scope IT was very fun and entertaining as we got the opportunity to do something very engaging. A lot of people enjoyed it, and everyone had the chance to make a game and participate in coding. We also had the chance to have fun not only independently but in pairs as well. We were able to meet really nice educators who helped us learn a lot more about coding. I didn’t know that much about coding until they started to teach us. All of the games were very fun. We had fun by learning new skills and techniques for coding. I also learned that there is something called an algorithm. I do know that an algorithm is also part of maths but the algorithm type for coding is an order of steps. At first the games and tasks were challenging, but our educators helped us and we all got better and better at the coding. Everyone in Year 5 thanks the educators for teaching us a lot of new skills and being able to be there when we had trouble doing a task or game. The educators tried very hard to make everything right and perfect for us. They also made everything a lot of fun. We are very thankful for them and we all enjoyed it. It was a very good experience to be able to code like a master and still have fun at the same time! Scope IT was enjoyable for all of Year 5. Thank you so much for helping us learn coding! Amelia Lee, 5C
Lily Mancey, 5G, Bonnie Hebblewhite, 5T and Amelia Bicego, 5R
The Lost Favourite There was water everywhere flooding out of my eyes I couldn’t believe it said all its goodbyes We searched everywhere the ups and downs But still nowhere to be seen in the humongous town Everywhere I looked all I could see Was only all the people in glee It is always the favourite to me But I wonder if it longed to be free All the sadness takes over my heart This will make us be apart My dad and I searched for ages But on we went through the pages The more we searched The more my heart lurched Down and down until it hit the ground And all it did was pound and pound Until it hurt my chest And I needed some rest The next day we were up again I hope we find it soon but when! All my hope is lost I’ll have to pay the cost I didn’t do anything But it still makes me sting But maybe that will bring it back It can’t stay out there in lack Of food, water and love to be The best of all the mighty three But maybe it can do it it will have to go down a bit No way I found him But he has some Grimm Guess who is my special favourite The one I keep in my kit But is not that small But bigger than a ball The thing with a frizz My little brother it is Sophie Rigg, 5M
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