#ijumpupanddown4kids

By Stephanie and Julie-Anne

Today we took photos of us jumping up and down against the detention of refugee children in Australia and Nauru. Miss Lee gave us a letter to decorate so that we could then take a photo of us one by one which makes a word after we were all done we made a youtube video which is called  #IJUMPUPANDDOWN4KIDS

We are doing this because there are more than 600 children that are being put in immigration detention. Putting children in detention will not only hurts them, but ruins their childhood.  We realise that not everyone is as lucky as we are and we think it is wrong that there are children our age in detention.  

Check out our video:

Keep jumping up and down against the detention of refugee children in Australia and Nauru!

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?