Archives for March, 2011

So Much To Say And Do

Hello All, I have missed you all so very much and have so many important announcements for you all. First of all, I am sad to say that I will not be coming in tomorrow. The reason for this is because I need one more day before I can drive properly – you wouldn’t want me to have an accident would you? Read full article »

Week 10 – Hello All!

Good Evening to all my lovely and wonderful students! It has been so amazing to see so many of you all on the blog posting comments and to say I am proud of you all is a massive understatement. There was even a boy called Jonnathan on here! Can you believe that! I am still stuck at home and will be Read full article »

What exactly is a blog?

So what exactly is a blog and how do you use it properly? Well, this year we are all going to find out as we explore how to make and maintain our very own blog. All of you will have the opportunity to become blog authors, photographers and commentators as the year progresses. But before we start, watch the video Read full article »

Underwater Rainforest Guessing Game

In order to learn about ‘The Great Barrier Reef’ in a fun and exciting way, I have introduced a new competition to reward those LEARNERS out there. Each day I will add more and more clues about a particular animal or plant on the Great Barrier Reef. The first person to correctly guess the animal or plant will win themselves Read full article »

You’re All A Bunch Of Chickens

  Look what has just arrived at MEPS! We are now lucky enough to have six new residents in 'The Mansion', our new chicken pen. Nick used an instruction manual the size of an encyclopaedia to put it together and we didn't even see him stress out once! Throughout the term we will be getting to know our new friends and tracking Read full article »

Testing Time!!!!

Hello boys and girls and welcome to the beginning of another beautiful week. This week will again be a very busy week with lots of changes to the normal routine. First of all, I will not be at school on Tuesday and/or possibly Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This is due to a simple and quick operation. Hopefully I will be Read full article »

Week 9

Welcome to the beginning of another week of learning. Last week saw a massive improvement in homework and I look forward to seeing it improve even more this week. Congratulations to Ali and Arbin who found the second GOLDEN TICKET. They used their brains to decipher the clues….but also relied on a little luck J This week will see us come Read full article »

THE GOLDEN TICKET!!!!

WOW!!!! How lovely to see so many of you people commenting already. We had such a big improvement today and I am so happy that I think I might have a bit of a special reward for you tomorrow to say thank you! Don’t forget your homework for tomorrow and please remember to vote for your favourite game on the survey. Hopefully Read full article »

Week 7

Another hectic week has passed and all the students have been working very hard indeed. Their efforts in Guided Reading and Maths have been incredible and oI have been really proud of their behaviour in both the playground and during assembly. Unfortunately we once again finished last in the SAFE, RESPECTFUL, LEARNER competition and will spend yet another week picking Read full article »

Huff and Puff

Huff and Puff is a fitness initiative aimed at incresing student health and well-being. Each Monday and Wednesday, the Conjola students take part in running activities that aim to increase their heart rate. By continuing to do such activities on a weekly basis it is hoped that we will be creating a generation of fit, healthy student with a happy, Read full article »

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100 Word Challenge

‘The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.’ Ursula K. Le Guin We ask children to write in school but often there is no apparent purpose that they can see other than pleasing their teacher! This can prompt some very reluctant writers in our classrooms. The 100 Word Challenge seeks to address this problem.