Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by Celeste)

Andy pedalled leisurely along the grass-lined track on his way to school. Tomorrow was the weekend and his father had promised to bring him on a fishing trip. Andy and his father were true-blue fishing fanatics, and always enjoyed going on fishing trips together. Out of the blue, Andy heard a strange buzzing sound coming from the back of him. From the corner of his eyes, Andy spotted a huge beehive. The bees were buzzing so loudly, that even from a distance, Andy could hear them!

The saying ‘an idle brain is the devil’s workshop’ was really true. No sooner than a minute, Andy decided to pelt the beehive with stones, for the fun of it. Taking what he had just done in, Andy sped off, deciding to make a beeline school before the agitated bees caught up with him. He sped like there was no tomorrow, as if he was the cheetah champion runner, but it was too late, the bees had finally caught him and there was nothing he could do…

“Oww! That hurt! Ouch!” Andy yelled and hollered but it was no use. Nobody could hear him from here. He was travelling at twenty kilometres an hour. Unfortunately, the bees had already started on their revenge. Andy felt sharp pricks like needles entering his uncovered arms. As he began travelling up the steep hill, he panted and became worn out. Suddenly, he espied the well used by his uncle, Mr Nelson, to irrigate his orchard and vegetable garden. Without thinking twice, Andy plunged into the cold water, and away from the savage insects.

After holding his breath for as long as he could remember, Andy came up for air and heaved a tremendous sigh of relief. The bees had moved on. Dragging himself out of the well tirelessly, he decided to make his way home. Unfortunately, his arms and legs were swollen and aching because of the bee stings. He had no other option but to trudge slowly uphill to seek help from his uncle. From afar, he could make out Mr Nelson irrigating his precious plants. Suddenly, as if it was magic, Andy had enough strength to rush to Mr Nelson. As soon as Mr Nelson caught a glimpse of his nephew, he quickly helped him into his house. He asked Mrs Nelson to attend to Andy while he rang up Andy’s mother to inform her about what had happened. As Mrs Nelson applied some soothing cream to Andy’s sore arms and legs, she talked to her nephew about school and family as it had been long time they had last met up. Fortunately, Andy’s mother arrived shortly and brought him home for a well-earned rest.  

Bee Attack! (Composition 1 by Ashley)

“Sam! Time for school!” Sam's mother called. After eating a hearty breakfast, Sam packed his bag and got on his new bicycle. Since Sam was late for school, he decided to take a shortcut to school through the nearby park. The park was deserted. It was eerily quiet, and no sound could be heard except for the whispering wind rustling the leaves. Colourful flowers dotted the landscape and trees were bursting with delicious fruit. Sam rode on. He cycled down the rocky path on the edge of a hill, but Sam was an experienced cycler so he was not worried. On a tree, a beehive hung on a low branch. Being a greedy boy, Sam got off his bicycle and reached inside the hive. Delicious honey dripped from his fingers. But before he could even taste the honey, he heard a loud buzz... A swarm of bees were returning to their hive! And they were not pleased that Sam stole their honey. Sam's eyes widened in fear. Frantically, Sam got on his bicycle and cycled at maximum speed in the opposite direction. The bees were hot on his heels. Although Sam was going fast, the bees were faster. They managed to sting Sam multiple times on his arms. Luckily, Mrs Nelson's house was nearby. Sam raced frantically down the hill, spotting Mrs Nelson's small house with an orchard surrounding it. Sam had a bright idea. Once he reached the house, Sam got off his bicycle and leapt into the well which was located just next to the house. Sam held his breath, silently praying for his safety. He had heard about bee stings, and they could be fatal. Sam could not hold his breath any longer. He hauled himself out of the well. Luckily, the bees had left. He did not want to disturb Mrs Nelson, so instead, he cycled to school, which was a short distance away, and asked the school nurse for help. She rubbed some ointment on his arms and instructed him to go home and rest. Sam did as he was told. From that day on, Sam never disturbed beehives again. Ashley Foo Li-Ann Mocha 4 1st August 2012

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Haikus of Zoo Animals

Check this out for slides of all the Haikus you wrote about the Zoo Animals you saw during your camp!

Friday, June 29, 2012

Why is it important for us to learn Decimals?

Here are 3 good reflections done by Nicole, Kathryn and Marianne.