15
Oct
2012
Week 1: Thank You Letter
The first challenge for this term (and yes, it is week 2 of the term, but week 1 of the challenge) is to write a Thank You letter. During the school holidays, they did a lot of great activities, so they have a lot to be thankful for. This week, they will be writing a [...]
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14
Oct
2012
We’re back for Term 4
I can just hear you all cheering. After a break for two terms, we’re back with our challenge, and posts on this blog. We’ve had some family issues that has shelved this, then I got the NAPLAN results at the end of last term as well as some homework from Mr N. We need to [...]
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29
Jun
2012
Some fun: The Postal Service
I was searching on YouTube the other day for Horrible Histories (as you do) and came across an awesome clip about the history of the British postal service. The boys loved it an have been nagging me to include it on this blog. So, for a bit of fun on a Friday, enjoy the history [...]
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28
Jun
2012
Mr N writes another letter…
It’s been a while since the boys have written letters, this morning, Mr N completed a letter, this time to his principal. He was given the opportunity to be part of a science program next term, and had to write an application letter to explain why he wanted to attend. The letter was written in [...]
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16
Jun
2012
Please Help
It’s official – the idea behind this challenge will be extremely beneficial to the boys, especially to Mr Z. However there is a catch… For Mr Z, I need to be much more specific about his challenge every week, and this is where I need your help. I’m looking for some challenges to set for [...]
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14
May
2012
Last week we had a little distraction…
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted here… and for good reason. Last Tuesday, my amazing sister had a baby boy. The picture in the post is a clip art pic and not my nephew, but it’s still a cute baby. This baby is number 2, so we looked after my 2 year old [...]
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3
May
2012
Writing with Your Defence
Mr N wrote his letter today. He had two challenges this week, one left over from last week and one for this week. As mentioned on Monday, this weeks challenge was to write letters using the templates from Your Defence. To say the boys weren’t that keen on this challenge is an understatement. Neither boy [...]
