When I clambered through a bush (recount)

When I clambered through a bush

GROOAANN…

It was a beautiful autumn day in April 2020, I was extremely bored and wanted an
adventure. Just then my mum called me and my younger siblings into the lounge, she
asked us if we wanted to go to my brother’s friends house* to find our way down, through
the vast bushes to the beach. (*They were away at their farm getaway house).
We all agreed we wanted to go, packed our bags and off we went.

Once we arrived at their house we went into the main opening, thinking that maybe the
family had previously cleared a path at least most of the way. But NO. Finally, we found
our way in but then we realized we had no sense of direction! Suddenly, we noticed we
had some unexpected company; a little fantail was following us. It followed every step of
the way, even though all of the winding vines and the several gauges, but somehow
managed to stay in front. We thought maybe it was looking for its friends or family so
we let it follow us until it had some other company. 

After clambering for about forty minutes I saw a stream and squealed, “Look there is a
stream we should see where it leads us!”  because I had a feeling that if we followed it, it
would lead us in the right direction. While strolling along the side of the stream I
suddenly realized that I had somehow started faltering over some slippery, mossy rocks.
In the corner of my eye, I saw a fallen tree, on the normal walk down to the beach through
the path there is another fallen tree and I thought maybe it was that one, so I started
climbing. Soon enough, I noticed that it was definitely not the same tree.

Once we passed the expansive tree the ground started to get quite muddy, but then we
saw the sun and for a few minutes debated whether we should sit down and eat or not,
we all decided to eat on the beach later. Off we went again, still following the shallow
stream, winding left and right. Suddenly, we came to a fork in the road, but I could
smell the salt coming from the beach so I knew we were near it. Then we turned the
corner, to see the beach. “Yay I see the beach!” I exclaimed. Now we were at the hardest
part of all pushing our way through carex geminata (cutty grass!) Finally I reached a
rigidity bridge that leads straight round the corner to the beach. When I looked down
my legs, ankles and fingers were covered in scratches, the grass was as sharp as tigers
claws. Everyone else was still far behind but when they reached the bridge we went
onto the beach to sit down and have something to eat!

The trip was super fun and I would definitely want to do it again but next time I should
really wear pants instead of shorts!

The Giant

I was perched on the tips of my toes, peeking over the ancient gate. Right in front of me was a

substantial palace, still standing after a thousand years, it seemed as though it would never

collapse. Looking as opulent as ever.  Lined up side by side were numerous, bushy oak and

evergreen trees. The lawn was lush, silky and green.

Suddenly, I felt and heard a colossal rumble give me a shock through my body, it was like the

start of a powerful earthquake. “What is that!?,” I exclaimed as a stone finger creeped out of

the grass releasing a ‘kkkkkkkkkkh’ sound from the rip in the manicured grass, soon enough

people were panicking, dashing everywhere,  what I could hear was the public screaming,

“aaaaaahhhhhh!” The tremendous giant’s hand came next thwacking the ground as it came

tumbling down. BANG!CRASH! Part of the palace started to crumble. All I could think was ‘I am

going to die!’ I was trying to escape, my whole body was trembling, I turned to look behind me

which was a foolish thing to do because that was when,

I frozzze

To be Continued

The history of money

The History of Money

Task: Complete the timeline below describing the early history of money

9000 BC: animals like cattle, sheep, and camels were used when bartering.

1200 BC: In places like China, Africa, the Pacific, and Indian oceans cowrie shells were used for bartering. beads or sharks' teeth or animal skins.

1000 BC: Chinese people were the first to use metal money (copper and bronze).

Also used tool money like spades, knives, and hoes.

500 BC: In Lydia, Turkey coins were made of a mix of gold and silver. They were also stamped on the back.

806 AD: Made from paper because of the loss of supplies in China. Used for 5 centuries but banned because it rose out of control.

Inquiry- explain bartering

Bartering

Task: Explain the Barter System below and give an example of how this worked.

Bartering

Bartering is when two or more people trade goods equally. They trade goods or services with each other only when they both have things that they want and are ok with / agree with the trade. There are many disadvantages of not agreeing when it comes to bartering, if someone has something you want but they don’t want what you have to offer you cannot take it anyway. Some examples of bartering are; an egg for an apple, a cow for a kg of wheat, or some seeds for rice.

Speech video- Save bees Save humanity

Save bees save humanity- speech topic

Introduction:

Bzzzzz, Ahh! Sorry, I thought I saw a bee. I must’ve been in a bit of a daydream!  “If bees disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live.” This quote from Albert Einstein gets me thinking, do we need bees that badly? Many people think bees are just annoying flying insects that can sting you. Yet that is not what they are. I think that bees are the world's little helpers and they are imperative to all life on earth. 

Main point 1: 

Many people take bees for granted and kill them just because they fear getting stung. Do you ever wonder what would happen if bees disappeared entirely? With their extinction, we would suffer from loss of plants, crops and animals, famine & there would be widespread hardship for us humans. Research shows, about one out of every three bites of food in America is made possible by bees. Also, in the United States alone, Honeybees pollinate $15 billion worth of crops each year.  

Main point 2: 

You may wonder. What threatens bees? Well, parasites, pesticides, climate change and habitat loss are significant. But we, humans, are the main cause. We pollute the atmosphere, we take the habits of these innocent creatures, we place poison on their food. Us, humans, are like the witch from snow white, and the flowers we spray with chemicals are like the poisoned apple. By killing bees, we, in fact, threaten our future survival! We need to raise awareness of the abundance of help bees give us.  Imagine you are a bee flying around peacefully when suddenly you smell something delicious.  With a careful approach and a gentle sniff (ok so bees don’t sniff but you get the idea), you take a lick?  Next thing…well, there is no next thing because that is the end of you.  That is the reality our pesticides and poisons cause for our precious bees.

 Main point 3: 

YOU can help! Dandelions and clovers are good nutrition for bees so even though may look a bit scruffy, let some weeds grow! Consider placing flowering plants in your garden. Having a bit of free water in your backyard will help too because just like you and me, bees need water. Parents and guardians mmmm. You need to remind them “Mum, Dad please don’t hurt the bees, don’t put pesticides on our flowers!” 

Conclusion: 

Save bees Save humanity. Please don’t let anyone tell you that bees aren’t important! I hope I have convinced you that bees are not just annoying, that they are our special helpers and the main reason we are alive and enjoying abundant food! We should have care and respect for even the smallest of living things. They are here to help us not hurt us.

Turns out that even the smallest life really can change the world.

Thank you.

The day my dad swapped ME for the prime ministers job

W.A.L.T: Write an introduction that hooks your audience.

To Entertain

“Money, money, money, Must be funny in a rich man’s world!...”

Sang my Dad in his croaky llama voice, no he is not a llama but not going to lie, he really does sound
like one. When he sings his favourite song always brings me back to that dreaded day. Has your Dad
ever swapped you for something he desired with all his heart? Well, my name is Neta and my Dad has! 

This father of mine really wants to become the king one day

If you are wondering this odd man works as part of the government.

Now onto the story of how I got sold to the prime minister...

“Daaaadddd!” I exclaimed, “what is your idols name again?” 

“The king honeyyyy!” he yelled down the house.

“Oh yeah thanks”. I murmured in my usual ‘ I forgot he was such a weirdo’ Voice.

How can my dad be such a dreamer, I mean does he really think he can become The King of England
out of nowhere someday?

I was thinking about how weird my father was when suddenly, I had an idea. Why can he not aim for
something smaller something almost as good, someone like the… the, umm…

“I got it!” I shouted forgetting I was not the only one in the house.

“He can be the Prime Minister!” “Wow, I am so smart aren’t I,” I said.

Now to the basement, I went to tell him my wonderous idea. Long after I explained the solution to how
he finally be rich, and him thinking for hours on end, He finally agreed. But with that, he said, “What will
I trade for Lucifers great job I wonder?”

The next day, I woke up to my dad yelling, “Neta, come on I have to go run some errands and you are
coming with me!”

“ But whyy’’ I groaned while dragging myself out from under my cosy bed sheets.

“We are going to take the prime ministers job... hehehe”

“Fine,” I said still half asleep.

So off we went to go rule the country. More like off we went for my dad to rule the country.

To be continued...