Crafternoon

We customised our uniform shorts today. The uniforms were a big hit last year when we first got them but lately there haven't been many kids wearing them.

I think we did a pretty good job making them look a bit more colourful and exciting - just like the students themselves!

The class next door have been working on this beautiful map of Wadeye for a couple of days now. It looks amazing. The school is on there as well as all the teachers' houses and the boarding school.

Well done!

There was a big funeral in town and most of the students were attending. We only had two students in class today so we made the most of the peace and quiet and made some posters for the girls to take home. 

Here are the results:

Playlists

Often, when we have finished our work, play some music in the class while the students have free time or FT as we call it. 

We learned how to make playlists on Youtube so we don't have to argue over who gets to play their music. This way everyone's song will get played.

So far, we have two playlists:

1) OLSH Wadeye Happy Music

2) OLSH Wadeye Indigenous Music

In my opinion, we should put Manowar on the playlist.

Firstly,  I like Manowar because that’s always my best song.

Secondly,

because that is my favourite music.

Thirdly, everyone have a dance.

- Edward -

I think Beyonce because she’s a good singer.

Firstly, I like her song because she’s are good singer.

Secondly, beyonce she is a good dancer.
Thirdly, I like her voice.

- Cassie -

I think we should put that song Selena Gomez on the playlist. Firstly her songs make me happy. Secondly I like her dance moves. Thirdly, I like her music.   In conclusion she would be good on the playlist.

- Francellia -

Last term we studied how and why white people came to Australia. We found out most of the first whitefellas came from Britain and many Australians thought of Britain as their mother country.

Then things started changing. People came from all over the world and Britain wasn’t very important to them.

Some of the First Australians, the old Australians and the New Australians don’t like the flag we have now because it has the British flag in it.

We had a go designing a brand new flag!

- Saara -

My name is Beatrice.

This is my flag. I put my colours Blue, Red, Yellow, Black and Gray, Brown and White.

I use the black yellow and red because that’s the colour of Aboriginal flags. I put the Emu and the Kangaroo because that’s our silver in Australia.
- BEATRICE -

My name is Merle and this is my flag. The colours I chose to use are green and black, yellow and brown because they are good colours. I put a kangaroo on my flag because there are kangaroos in Australia. 

- Merle -

My name is Saara and here are two flags I designed. I chose to use the colours of the Indigenous flag - black, red and yellow. I also picked blue from the current flag. I added gold and green from the colours Aussies wear in sporting events.

On one flag, I put the kangaroo and, in the other, I put the Southern Cross. I thought they would be good symbols that represent everyone.

- Saara -

Here are some other flags:

Happy Mother's Day!

A Woman I admire is Marip. She is my grandmother.

She is an Indigenous leader in the community. 

She is a teacher for the high school teaching Religion. 

She is the boss in high school. 

She is friends with Principal, John Young.

- Donny -

We are reading a book about the Second World War this term. We found out why the war started and who was fighting with who. Then, we studied the countries that were involved in the war.

THE AXIS

GERMANY

The name of the country is Germany.

Germany is in Western Europe.

The capital is called Berlin.

There are 80 million people in Germany.

The people are called German. They speak German.

In World War ll they supported the Axis and fought against the Allies.

- Peter -

Japan

Japan is in Asia. The capital is called Tokyo. There are 127,960,000 people in Japan. The people are called Japanese. They speak Japanese in Japan. In World War ll they supported the Axis and fought against the Allies.

- Jules -

Italy

Italy is in Southern Europe. The capital city is called Rome. There are 60 millions people in italy.The people are called Italian. They speak Italian in Italy. In World War II they supported the Axis. And fought against the Allies.

- Cassandra -

THE ALLIES

Britain

Britain is in England. London is the capital of Britain. There are 60,000,000 people in Britain. The people are called British. They speak English in Britain. In World War II the British where supported by the allies and fought the Nazis. 

- CeeCee -

Russia

Russia is in Asia and Eastern Europe. The capital is called Moscow. There are 143,700,000 people in Russia. They speak Russian.

In World War II, first they supported the Axis and later the Allies.

 - Barbara -

U.S.A.

U.S.A is in North America. The capital is called Washington DC. The are 317million in UAS. The people are called Americans. The speak English in USA. In World War II they supported the Allies and fought against the Axis. 

- Donny -

A Card From Overseas

We got a card from Sarah who used to come and help us study on Tuesdays. She is travelling in America now. She wrote that she is in Hollywood now and America has been great fun but it's cold compared to Wadeye.

Thank you for the card!!!

Book Club

Our principal has started a book club for the secondary students. We get to take some very interesting books home to read. Here are this month's books.

The name of the book is The Lost Puppy. Holly Webb wrote it. The book is about little dogs. I chose it because it's good.

- Cassie

My book is call The Incredible Ironman by Stan Lee. The book is all about Ironman. I chose it because I like Ironman.

- Peter

My book is called Complete Book of Drawing. It is designed by Nigel Reece and edited by Alastair Smith. The book is about drawing. That's why is chose it. It's good to draw.

- Donny

My book is called Spider-Man. The book is adapted by Nachie Castro. The book is about Spider-Man. I chose this book are good man.

- Edward