Wordmania Word Building Competition

Wordmania

Participate in 'the most fun and awesome word building competition in Australia.'  Build as many words as you can from a given selection of letters.  How many words can you make in 3 minutes?  

• Click on the link above to practise your word building skills. 
• Click on Student Log In (top right corner) to access the practise area. 
• Use the username and password that your teacher has provided (kept in your homework book and school tub).  
• Click on WORDMANIA 
• Click on PLAY
• You can access the site from home or school, so practise as much as you can!

The competition starts on 31^st July, so be ready then to participate with more than $100,000 in prizes to be won!

See the Literacy Planet website for more details.

Good Luck!

Competition Dates:

There are 2 rounds of the competition and a final round as per the following dates:

Registration & practice period    Now until 31^st July

·         Round 1 July 31 – Aug 4

·         Round 2 Aug 7 - Aug 11

·         Final Round Aug 16 - Aug 18

PS You can also access the Literacy Planet website from the right hand menu, Our Favourite Websites.

Year 6 Interschool Public Speaking Competition

The 2017 Diocese of Broken Bay, Brother Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition

Year 6 students will be participating in the Brother Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition in Term 3.

All Year 6 students will choose from a variety of provided topics and prepare three minute speeches on those topics. All students should prepare two topics from the topics provided below. Students will present speeches over Weeks 1-4 of Term 3 and two finalists will be selected from these presentations to represent Sacred Heart Mona Vale at the Peninsula North Cluster Public Speaking final.

The Peninsula North Cluster Public Speaking final will be held on Friday 18th August at Sacred Heart Mona Vale School Hall at 9:15am. The two finalists from Sacred Heart along with finalists from five other North Cluster Catholic schools will present their three minute prepared speech and a one minute spontaneous speech at the Cluster Final. Two finalists will then be selected on this day to proceed further in the Competition.  They will represent the Peninsula North Cluster at the Diocesan Final at St Patrick’s Catholic School, Asquith on Tuesday 5^th September at 7pm.


Topics for this year's speeches are as follows:

Diocese of Broken Bay Br Tony Whelan Public Speaking Competition Topics 2017

Prepared 3-minute speech. (Warning bell will ring at 2 mins 30 secs.)

1. “If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” Vincent Van Gogh

2.Sustainable Development Goals – The future we want. 

3. Endings and Beginnings

4. Scales

5. “Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success” Prince Musician

6. Code

7. Insects

8. Warming up.

9. Space

10. Cultural diversity

11. Animal antics

12. End of an Era

13. Global community

14. Plastic 

15. "People with disabilities want to be recognised for what they can do, not what they can't do." Paralympic swimmer Karni Liddell.

Rules
· No microphones will be used by speakers.
· No props to be used by speakers.
· Small palm cards are encouraged.
· Adjudication for speeches will be consistent with the Guidelines and the below Adjudicator’s Score Sheet.

Content
Began in an interesting manner.
Central theme evident and logical sequence developed.
Supported opinion with facts and examples.
Appropriate use of language.
Strong ending, as close as possible to the time allowed.
Delivery
Visual: Stood straight and tall. Good eye contact
Unobtrusive use of notes.Gestures which assist in conveying a message.
Vocal: Clear and appropriate use of voice. Varied expression.
Pace not too fast.
The ability to establish a rapport with the audience.

5 = outstanding   4 = very good   3 = good   2 = OK, but could improve   1= Needs practice in this area

Good luck to all our participants!

Pittwater Short Story Competition

                         Aspiring writers should enter this prestigious short story competition.

Category 1: Writers 9-12 years of age

Prize: $ 100 Berkelouw Book Voucher, Length: No more than 500 words.

     

Entries  close Friday June 2, 2017.

          Entries should be submitted in hard copy. 

Pick up an entry form or download one using the link below.

Download Entry Form

Catholic Worldview Photo Competition

Attached is the information for the Northern Beaches Learning Community of Catholic Schools “Catholic Worldview - Through the Lens of a Child” Photo Competition 2017. The closing date for entries is Friday 26 May 2017. (Term 2 Week 5). 

The 2017 Photographic Competition categories are 

People, Places, Nature or Animals. 

To enter the competition students email their entries directly to 

images@theschoolphotographer.com.au 

Students are allowed to submit only one photograph. 

Conditions of Entry 

Public exhibition and/or publication of selected photos will occur; photos may be displayed on the school’s websites. 

Entrants in the competition agree that NBLCCS ‘schools’ reserve the right to use all images entered in the competition for on-going promotional and educational purposes. 

The ownership will remain that of the photographer, however by entering the competition, you agree all rights to payment for copyright, royalty or any other purpose are waived for each and every photograph entered. 

All efforts will be made to provide appropriate acknowledgement of the photographer whenever photographs are used for the purposes outlined in the Conditions of Entry. 

If people appear in your photos, please gain permission for the photo to be displayed and published. 

The Entrant indemnifies the ‘Schools’ against all damages, losses, costs and expenses in the permissions mentioned above. 

By entering the Competition, all entrants and/or their representative(s) consent to the use of their first name, schools and year level, photograph, voice and/or image for any publicity and marketing purposes, commercial or otherwise, in all media used by the ‘Schools’ without payment or compensation, throughout the world in perpetuity. 

A panel of judges from The School Photographer will choose winning photos in each category and an overall winner. 

Prizes: 

All winners will receive a framed print of their winning entry 

First Prize in each category - $50.00 

Second Prize in each category - $25.00 

Third Prize in each category – framed print 

Overall winner - $100.00 

The presentation of prizes will take place at an assembly at Maria Regina Catholic Primary School Avalon. This date will be confirmed next term. 

Each school will receive a poster collage of winning entries. 

ACU Writing Competition : Justice Heroes

Let's Talk About Rights....

What are rights?  Why are they important?

After viewing and discussing the BTN article about the Rights of a Child this week, think more about the idea of human rights.  

In class task

Brainstorm a list of basic human rights for everyone.

Are there any rights that are more important to children?

A simplified version of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child can be viewed here and more information from Unicef can be found here.  

Rank these rights from most important to least important. Choose your top three choices. Explain why you think these rights are important - use your best persuasive language techniques!

o   Children have the right to be with their family or a family who will care for them

o   Children have the right to an adequate standard of living

o   Children with a disability have the right to special care

o   Every child has the right to be alive

o   Children have the right to good quality education

o   Children must not be used as cheap workers or soldiers

o   Children have the right to say what they think and to meet together to express their views

o   Every child has the right to a name and nationality

o   Children have the right to nutritious food and clean water

o   Children have the right to health care

o   Children have the right to play

o   Children have the right to be kept safe and not be hurt or neglected

o   Children have the right to practise their own language, religion and culture

The Prodigal Son Assessment - Storyboard

IN CLASS ACTIVITY

Using the Storyboard That! website, create a storyboard to retell the story of the Prodigal Son.

Assessment Outcomes SS 3.5a, GRHD S3.1a  

What to include:

A retelling of the story in a clear and understandable way.  Include your retell in the text boxes below your pictures (2 marks)

Include dialogue using the 'speakables' feature. Use words describing the key messages of the scripture in your speech bubbles ( e.g. sorrow, forgiveness, love etc.)  (3 marks)

As a final panel, include a thoughtful commitment on how elements illustrated in the story can be incorporated in your daily life (eg love, forgiveness, repentance etc) (3 marks)

Creative use of the software (2 marks)

Total Marks /10

Access the Storyboard That! website here: 

6W

• Student Link: https://www.storyboardthat.com/classroom

• Class Name: lizwilliams

• Access Key: plant502

Class Password : The password to join this class is 6w2017

Use the sign on provided by your teacher.

6D

• Student Link: https://www.storyboardthat.com/classroom

• Class Name: louisede

• Access Key: door1335 

Class Password : The password to join this class is 6d2017

Use the sign on provided by your teacher.