Buddy Day This Friday!

Our buddies are finished and ready to go out to their carers on Friday. Super exciting!!

Edward

Kendell

Skylar

Alfred

Yuko

Hazel

Buddy Day

Buddy Day is next Friday 15th November. What is Buddy Day?

We have been very busy. First we had to create our buddy's story. In our groups we brainstormed our ideas to create our buddies. Brainstorming our buddies and their characteristics. We then published all this in their diaries.

Once we completed this step we were ready to start creating. This was the fun part. Here are a few photos of our masterpieces. You will find more on our class site.  We are all looking forward to following our buddies on their journey this Friday.

Creating clothing for their buddy.

Applying a second coat.

Everyone is so busy and engaged.

Delicately working on facial features.

Doing some research to help choose a face.

Cutting out facial features.

Writing in the diary.

What next in Room 27?

We still have a few students working on the big finale or rich task. Stay posted to see how these go.

Our weekly RAKs are over, but I've noticed that it has become habit now to notice the opportunity to help someone and stepping up to do so. Karishma misplaced her ipad on Thursday and the majority of students went well beyond expectations to help her find it, even at the risk of missing buses. The students of Room 27 should feel pretty proud of the type of people they are and the virtues they all possess, from helpfulness to honesty.

So the next big things on our calendar are our RAK road trip, Buddy Day and our Odyssey night. Keep watching my blog to see how these big events unfold.

Ethan Can't Crank.

Ethan B can't crank, but that didn't stop him from raising money for them! Great attitude Ethan!

Ethan B was all set to participate in Crank, but terribly disappointed in the end to find out you had to be 13 years old. So instead he made caramel slice which he sold and his mum's work. He raised a whopping $410, which he donated to this wonderful cause. Meaningful to him as his mum had cancer when she was 21 years old.

Evan's Cupcakes

Evan baked and sold his cupcakes last term and donated $72 to the SPCA. Good on you for being so organised and proactive Evan!

Our Bake Sale

Part of the Social Sciences curriculum is to identify issues and take social action to help. That is the whole purpose of our rich tasks. A group of students from Room 27 completed their rich tasks today with a bake sale and what a huge success! We planned to sell at lunch time too, but we only had a few biscuits left!

Ryan J raised $63.00 for the Cancer Society.

Aimee V raised $50.50 for Canteen.

A total of $126.50 was raised for the SPCA.

Bridie $20

Mikayla $23.20

Amy G $18.70

Ryan P $16.10

Ben $9.00

Yash $38.50

and finally $210.70 was raised for the WWF

This wonderful group of girls (Kiara, Wei-Xuen, Crystal, Rebecca, Karishma and Jemima) are all keen to adopt a dolphin EACH so are going to attempt to raise another $150.00 on Tuesday so bring some more coins. Good luck girls.

Room 29 will also be selling cupcakes on Tuesday.

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Matt

Matt's "Shave for a Cure" Page.

So now it's Matt's turn to start collecting sponsors. If he reaches his goal he is prepared to shave his head next term after his performance in Beauty and the Beast.

Good luck Matt.

Read more on Matt's blog.