How well do you know the the Games?
Go to the competition
Entries close on Friday 19th of August.
Winners announced Monday 22nd of August.
Monday, 15 August 2016
Competition: Olympics
This fortnight's competition is all about the Olympics. The history, the athletes and the symbolism. The person who correctly answers the most questions will win the prize.
How well do you know the the Games?
Entries close on Friday 19th of August.
How well do you know the the Games?
Entries close on Friday 19th of August.
Friday, 12 August 2016
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Book Week is Coming...
In 2 weeks' time it will be Book Week.
That means there will be activities in the ILC, and there will be not just one, but three quizzes for you to enter, all with chocolate prizes for the winners!
Book Week is also the time when we find out who are the winners of the Children's Book of the Year Awards.
So, what books have been short listed? Who do you think will win the prize for the book for older readers?
Robbie knows bad things happen in Walgaree. But it’s nothing to do with him. That’s just the way the Aborigines have always been treated. In the summer of 1965 racial tensions in the town are at boiling point, and something headed Walgaree’s way will blow things apart. It’s time for Robbie to take a stand. Nothing will ever be the same. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
For Vân Uoc Phan, fantasies fall into two categories: nourishing, or pointless. Daydreaming about Billy Gardiner, for example? Pointless. It always left her feeling sick, as though she'd eaten too much sugar.
Vân Uoc doesn't believe in fairies, zombies, vampires, Father Christmas - or magic wishes. She believes in keeping a low profile: real life will start when school finishes.
But when she attracts the attention of Billy Gardiner, she finds herself in an unwelcome spotlight. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Every girl dreams of being part of the line—the chosen seven who tunnel deep into the mountain to find the harvest. No work is more important.
Jena is the leader of the line—strong, respected, reliable. And—as all girls must be—she is small; years of training have seen to that. It is not always easy but it is the way of things. And so a girl must wrap her limbs, lie still, deny herself a second bowl of stew. Or a first.
But what happens when one tiny discovery makes Jena question the world she knows? What happens when moving a single stone changes everything? [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Jena is the leader of the line—strong, respected, reliable. And—as all girls must be—she is small; years of training have seen to that. It is not always easy but it is the way of things. And so a girl must wrap her limbs, lie still, deny herself a second bowl of stew. Or a first.
But what happens when one tiny discovery makes Jena question the world she knows? What happens when moving a single stone changes everything? [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Inbetween Days by Vikki Wakefield
At seventeen, Jacklin Bates is all grown up. She’s dropped out of school. She’s living with her runaway sister, Trudy, and she’s in secret, obsessive love with Luke, who doesn’t love her back. She’s stuck in Mobius—a dying town with the macabre suicide forest its only attraction—stuck working in the roadhouse and babysitting her boss’s demented father.
A stranger sets up camp in the forest and the boy next door returns; Jack’s father moves into the shed and her mother steps up her campaign to punish Jack for leaving, too. Trudy’s brilliant façade is cracking and Jack’s only friend, Astrid, has done something unforgivable.
Jack is losing everything, including her mind. As she struggles to hold onto the life she thought she wanted, Jack learns that growing up is complicated—and love might be the biggest mystery of all. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
At seventeen, Jacklin Bates is all grown up. She’s dropped out of school. She’s living with her runaway sister, Trudy, and she’s in secret, obsessive love with Luke, who doesn’t love her back. She’s stuck in Mobius—a dying town with the macabre suicide forest its only attraction—stuck working in the roadhouse and babysitting her boss’s demented father.
A stranger sets up camp in the forest and the boy next door returns; Jack’s father moves into the shed and her mother steps up her campaign to punish Jack for leaving, too. Trudy’s brilliant façade is cracking and Jack’s only friend, Astrid, has done something unforgivable.
Jack is losing everything, including her mind. As she struggles to hold onto the life she thought she wanted, Jack learns that growing up is complicated—and love might be the biggest mystery of all. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
The Flywheel by Erin Gough
Seventeen-year-old Del
drops out of high school when her romance with another girl goes
horribly wrong. Preferring chaos to bullying, Del makes it her mission
to save her dad's crumbling café, the Flywheel, while he 'finds himself'
overseas.
Accompanied by her charming troublemaker best friend Charlie, Del sets out to save the cafe, keep Charlie out of prison, and maybe get a date with Rosa, the beautiful flamenco dancer from across the road. But when life is messy enough as it is, can girl-on-girl romance ever have a happy ending?
This hilarious and accident-prone novel is about how to be heartbroken and how to fall in love; about rising above high-school drama and wrestling with problems that are (almost) too big. It speaks directly to teens and assures them that they’re not alone, and does it all with an abundance of heart. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
The Pause by John Larkin
Declan seems to have it all: a family that loves him, friends he’s known for years, a beautiful girlfriend he would go to the ends of the earth for.
But there’s something in Declan’s past that just won’t go away, that pokes and scratches at his thoughts when he’s at his most vulnerable. Declan feels as if nothing will take away that pain that he has buried deep inside for so long. So he makes the only decision he thinks he has left: the decision to end it all.
Or does he? As the train approaches and Declan teeters at the edge of the platform, two versions of his life are revealed. In one, Declan watches as his body is destroyed and the lives of those who loved him unravel. In the other, Declan pauses before he jumps. And this makes all the difference.
One moment. One pause. One whole new life. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Accompanied by her charming troublemaker best friend Charlie, Del sets out to save the cafe, keep Charlie out of prison, and maybe get a date with Rosa, the beautiful flamenco dancer from across the road. But when life is messy enough as it is, can girl-on-girl romance ever have a happy ending?
This hilarious and accident-prone novel is about how to be heartbroken and how to fall in love; about rising above high-school drama and wrestling with problems that are (almost) too big. It speaks directly to teens and assures them that they’re not alone, and does it all with an abundance of heart. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Declan seems to have it all: a family that loves him, friends he’s known for years, a beautiful girlfriend he would go to the ends of the earth for.
But there’s something in Declan’s past that just won’t go away, that pokes and scratches at his thoughts when he’s at his most vulnerable. Declan feels as if nothing will take away that pain that he has buried deep inside for so long. So he makes the only decision he thinks he has left: the decision to end it all.
Or does he? As the train approaches and Declan teeters at the edge of the platform, two versions of his life are revealed. In one, Declan watches as his body is destroyed and the lives of those who loved him unravel. In the other, Declan pauses before he jumps. And this makes all the difference.
One moment. One pause. One whole new life. [Blurb from Goodreads.com]
Monday, 8 August 2016
Pokemon Winners
The competition was fierce. But no one got absolutely every question right. The question that tripped up nearly everyone was:
What language did the word Pokemon come from? The correct answer is English! The word comes from a mashup of "Pocket Monster" (this was a trick question because it was Japanese people that came up with the word).
We had 14 students that only got 1 question wrong. Unfortunately that is more students than prizes, so to make it fair, we have drawn 5 random winners from the 14 winners.
So the following winners can collect their prizes from the ILC:
Congratulations also go to:
Tom Smith
What language did the word Pokemon come from? The correct answer is English! The word comes from a mashup of "Pocket Monster" (this was a trick question because it was Japanese people that came up with the word).
We had 14 students that only got 1 question wrong. Unfortunately that is more students than prizes, so to make it fair, we have drawn 5 random winners from the 14 winners.
So the following winners can collect their prizes from the ILC:
Lucy Drummon
Mason Davis
Alexander Ireland
Georgia Mantzaris
Rory Quinn
Mason Davis
Alexander Ireland
Georgia Mantzaris
Rory Quinn
Congratulations also go to:
Tom Smith
Lochie Philp
Noah Langerak
David McInerney
Rex Darcy
Matthew Tormey
Matthew Ferry
Harry Kitchingman
Check out the blog again next week for a new competition and a chance to win!
For those who are curious the correct answers were:
Q1. What level do you have to be to Battle a Gym in Pokemon Go? Level 5
Q2. What Pokemon can Eevee evolve into in Pokemon Go? Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon
Q3. Which Pokemon is a starter in Pokemon Go? Charmander
Q4. What is the name of the first Pokemon game? Red and Green
Q5. Which of the following Pokemon doesn't appear in Pokemon Go? Togepi
Q6. In Pokemon Go what egg gives you a starter Pokemon? 2km
Q7. How many different Pokeballs are there in Pokemon Go? 4
Q8. Which first generation is not in Pokemon Go? Ditto
Q9. Which Pokemon was the first created? Rhydon
Q10. What Pokemon is this? Magamar
Q11. Is Pikachu a starter in Pokemon Go? Yes
Q12. Are shiny in Pokemon Go? No
Q13. What language did the word Pokemon come from? English
For those who are curious the correct answers were:
Q1. What level do you have to be to Battle a Gym in Pokemon Go? Level 5
Q2. What Pokemon can Eevee evolve into in Pokemon Go? Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon
Q3. Which Pokemon is a starter in Pokemon Go? Charmander
Q4. What is the name of the first Pokemon game? Red and Green
Q5. Which of the following Pokemon doesn't appear in Pokemon Go? Togepi
Q6. In Pokemon Go what egg gives you a starter Pokemon? 2km
Q7. How many different Pokeballs are there in Pokemon Go? 4
Q8. Which first generation is not in Pokemon Go? Ditto
Q9. Which Pokemon was the first created? Rhydon
Q10. What Pokemon is this? Magamar
Q11. Is Pikachu a starter in Pokemon Go? Yes
Q12. Are shiny in Pokemon Go? No
Q13. What language did the word Pokemon come from? English
Friday, 5 August 2016
Quote of the week
"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be"
Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Study habits to avoid - #1
Multi-tasking
Flicking between your homework and Facebook, or watching TV while you study makes you feel more relaxed, and hey, everyone does it it's not that big a problem!
Research has shown time and time again that
students that flick between Facebook or their phone and their homework don’t
learn as well as those that don’t. Homework also takes a lot longer, leaving
you with less time to do what you actually want to do. Interestingly enough,
research has also shown over and over that students think they can multitask
without reducing the quality of their work.
The easiest way to think about it is that
every time you switch task (say from your assignment to Facebook) your brain
has to switch gears – it has to stop thinking about your assignment and start
thinking about Facebook, this takes a tiny bit of time, but it has to happen.
It also takes another tiny bit of time for your brain to remember what you had
been reading of Facebook before homework interrupted. Your brain is also likely
to forget a few things you learned on Facebook last time you were looking at
it. The same thing happens when you switch back to your homework again – only
this time your brain is probably not as engaged in what you are doing, so it
takes a bit longer, and the amount you potentially forget and then have to
remember anew is greater and takes more time to get back. The more you switch,
the more these bits of time an effort add up. The more time it takes to
complete the homework, and the crappier the job you end up doing.
If you really feel you can’t study without
periodically checking your phone or social media, give yourself realistic
guidelines – maybe give yourself a 5 minute (timed!) break every 30 minutes,
or, better yet, a 10 minute break every hour. This will give you more time to
get into “the zone” for maximum study efficiency.
For more information try reading this:
New South Wales Government. (2016). Can
kids really do their homework and multi-task? Retrieved June 20, 2016 from http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/homework-and-multitasking-can-it-be-done
Monday, 1 August 2016
Competition: Pokemon
Thank you to Hamish King for creating this fortnight's competition: Pokemon. If you would like to create a competition, or suggest a topic please email Mrs Kelleher - prizes will be awarded to the creator of any quiz published!
Can you catch'em all?
Entries close on Friday 5th of August.
Can you catch'em all?
Go to the competition
Entries close on Friday 5th of August.
Winners announced Monday 8th of August.
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