Day: May 25, 2020

This morning the farrier (the person that fixes horses feet) came. My pony Duncan his feet were really bad. The farrier has lots of tools for the feet. My pony has horse shoes on his front feet so he got new ones put on. Sometimes horses shoes fall off in the field and my pony had one in the field somewhere. By the way we were socially distancing. That’s my blog for you bye. By Orla.

Hi everyone

Well on friday Wendy the tadpole who looks nearly like a frog was ready to go back to her home so we drove to Ae forest and found a small pond where we found her 10 weeks ago. I was sad to let her go but I  knew we had to as she needs to be back with her own family. Unfortunately Bobby died the night before which was very sad but atleast we still had Wendy. I think Wendy will love her new pond.

Can u see Wendy in the photo? She is really camouflaged so she can hide away from predators who might want to eat her. I hope she is ok.

I facetimed my friend Beth today. I miss not seeing and playing with her.  I miss seeing all my friends and family.

Today I went on a bike ride then we did some tricky sums for maths. I have read 2 books today and we are going to play word and number bingo tonight.

Bye x

Marianne North

My journey to Australia 1980

I am writing this with a candle in my room as it is night. It isn’t the best room, but I can cope with this. I am certainly used to much harsher conditions, sleeping in tents. At least the temperature is warm. In Japan ,a small time ago, I fell ill with Rheumatic Fever. This means I can no longer cope with colder climates. This did upset me, but I recovered and I’m keen to keep going.

I started my journey in Marseilles in France. We came via Sarawak, where I discovered the carnivorous pitcher plant. I have been travelling for months as Australia is so far from France and I made the stop along the way. I have been to many different places across the world so I know what it feels like to travel on a steam ship. I don’t mind the long journey on a steam ship. I can use the time to paint and reflect.

I am always excited when going on adventures to discover new plants or animals I have never seen or heard of. As usual I am travelling alone despite people finding it strange for a woman to be doing this. I just find my own company to be the best. I bring very few spare items of clothing with me, but always pack plenty of painting supplies and my easel.

I’m heading to Australia because my friend Charles Darwin said my work is excellent, but to complete it I should go to Australia as there are many things to be discovered. I must rest now and take this journey to gather my energy for exploring when I arrive.

In Australia 1980

I’m coming to the end of my trip in Australia. I started out in Brisbane visiting the Botanical garden. However, I much prefer the countryside to a big city, so I headed inland. I spent over an hour laying under a eucalyptus tree with my handkerchief on a tuft of grass for a pillow studying this species of tree I had never seen before. I visited the Blue Mountains where I saw the beautiful Waratah plant in the wild for the first time. The red of its petals were so vivid. The shape reminds me of a raspberry. I also got to see the native bear of Australia. It’s coat was grey, ears rounded with a flat black nose. My eye was constantly drawn to plants not native to Australia in people’s gardens struggling in the heat and dry soil. As a lover of plants this slightly disturbed me. Although I am also not native so also find it hot wearing a full dress, but this is what is expected of me.

I painted a picture of the native bear alongside the Australian pears with my usual medium of oil paints. I often have to pack away my paintings before they are even dry as there is so little time and a lot to see and do. Thankfully this painting turned out exactly as I wanted.

I am returning to England now but looking forward to sharing my findings and my next adventure.

By Cleo.

Today I enjoyed doing my maths

 

Red Squirrels are native to Britain.

Forests are the natural habitat of the European Pine Marten (Martes martes).

My parent specialise in Horticulture.

I step into the room just as the drawer of bloomers bursts open and a large hare jumps out.

Photosynthesis proves how important plants are, they give us oxygen and remove harmful carbon dioxide.

The crow sucks on a succulent worm.

Gibbons hoot as they swing from tree to tree in the canopy.

 

 

Hello!

We’ve put up new learning for this week.

BUT remember if you are still working on something from last week or the week before that’s okay.

Choice and Enjoyment = Better learning

I know some folks are enjoying the Percy Fawcett work – carry on as not enough 19m snakes last week!!

Thanks,

Miss Dale

Hi everyone,

Today is Mums birthday so we are having a day off school work to make the day special for her – sorry teachers!

Bye

Rhys & Niamh

Important Schools Update

This is a moth I saw in my dads store at the weekend, I really liked it