The Year 5 Cloud Detectives

Cloud Detectives

By Natalie, Clara and Emily N

For science, Year 5 have been learning about weather. Miss Lee started out with twitter and tweeted out a tweet asking for pictures of clouds from around the world. 

We got lots of replies and photos from people all over the world. Then, Miss Lee split us into ten groups for the ten different cloud types. We had to make a poster for  the cloud type we were given using Google Drawing. There are ten cloud types:

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

Cirrus

Altostratus

Stratocumulus

Cirrostratus

Altocumulus

Cumulus

Nimbostratus

Cirrocumulus

Also, for homework we were asked to take pictures of different clouds and send them to Miss Lee.  Our class created a presentation which contains the cloud images from our homework and from twitter. The presentation includes the posters that we have created. We were also asked to classify the clouds that were on the presentation. On Monday, we created a map where the cloud photos came from.

Thank you to every one who tweeted, emailed or sent Miss Lee and our class a photo! We really enjoyed using all of the beautiful cloud photos.

Our Presentation

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Our Google map:

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What did you learn from this activity?  

Which cloud type is your favourite?

Nursing Home

                 Nursing Home Visit                             

                                    By: Ashlia , Clara and Natalie

On Friday the 2nd May, we went to the Bass Hill Nursing Home. We sang songs, talked to the elderly people and had some fun. We sang ‘I am the light’, The rainbow song and our school song. We talked about what they liked about school, when they were young and we tried to make them feel young again.

At Bass Hill nursing home, they care for the elderly,

in a quiet street. At the nursing home, the staff  cook food for the elderly. Also at the nursing home, there is a hairdresser available and the elderly can have their laundry cleaned. They also have regular church services for elderly. The family and friends of the elderly can visit them and be involved in activities throughout their visit.The people who help make their meals for the elderly.The elderly have a fun hour in the nursing home.

It is available 24/7 every day and the family members can visit anytime. The nursing home was there for the past 30 years, and residents their enjoy their time there. The nursing home we visited, is called ‘Allity’.   

At the nursing home in Bass Hill, it was approximately a 15 minute walk, from Christ The King to Bass Hill Nursing Home. When we arrived at the nursing home, there were beautiful artworks that hung on the walls of the nursing 

Here are some Year 5 student’s thoughts about the nursing home visit:

Matthew D: I thought it was very exciting but a long walk,  but overall it was a pretty good trip. We got to sing to them and meeting them and also making them feel good.

Thomas: I thought it was nice.

 

Natalie: I thought it was great fun.

Ashlia: It was great fun and the old people are really nice.

Clara: I thought it was really fun to sing songs,  and get to know the elderly.    

The Little Refugee

The Little Refugee

By: Natalie and Ashlia

We have been reading about the Little Refugee. The Little Refugee is written by Anh and Suzanne Do. The story is based on Anh Do’s journey to Australia. This story is about hungry, thirsty and poor people who have to leave Vietnam and travel to Australia. While they were on their journey the refugees' food and drink is ruined by a storm. Later on the refugees saw a boat. They were so happy until they saw a pirate came out of the boat. The pirates boarded the refugee's boat and stole all of their gold and jewellery. They even tried to throw a baby over the side of the boat. Luckily the pirate changed his mind. Before the pirates left the refugee's boat one of the pirates gave them a bottle of water that saved their lives. When they arrived in Sydney a nun gave them clothes but their was only one outfit for a boy and the other one was a girls outfit. Anh's mum had to dress Anh's little brother Koha as a girl.

Here is what Year 5 had to say about the book

"It is a good book for children to read about refugees." Clara.P

"The book was interesting." Stephanie

"It is a great book!" Trish

"It was awesome!" Sinead

"You always want to know what is next." Clara.L

"It was pretty good." Matthew.K

"I rate it 8 out of 10." Emily.B

"It is a excellent book." Ryley

What was your favourite part of the book?