Another QR code to check out

Olly, Sung Jae and Adriel

Earthbound - another game

Earthbound is a fun 16-bit RPG with many awesomeness!!!

The Cat Photo and a Poem - until I sort out glitches (now sorted)

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: `Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear --
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.' 

Percy Bysshe Shelley

sourced from Poemhunter

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ozymandias/

I Am Not Esther Interviews

YAY! MOST TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES SORTED - LAST FEW QR CODES TO BE ADDED.

Hey there, these are the interviews in class about I am not Esther we did a few weeks ago. Links and the QR codes are down below for viewing. If you are using a smart phone, scan the QR code and it goes straight to the recordings! Enjoy!  ( We realize these recordings are not perfect but we will improve the quality for next time- Ms H)


Adriel, Olly, And Sungjae
to be added
Levi, Matt, Jordan
to be added

Trent, Monty, Paige
to be added

Bryn, Emerson, Curtis

Olivia, Caitlin, Mirie

Shaun, Charlotte, Chloe
to be addded

Natalie, Taylah, Tarah, Sameen, Cynthia, Helen, Jackson

Holidays, a great time to read.

Today is the first day of the holidays and hopefully 9Skn students were able to sleep in a little later. Some will have sport, music and other activities to keep them busy over the two weeks. Don't forget to make time to read, I am sure you are all members of your local libraries. I am a fan of the Riccarton Library because it has the amazing RED cafe there. A combination of two of my favourite things - Coffee and Books! If you haven't quite finished I am not Esther,then use this time to catch up. Here is a Christchurch Library Book Blog to look at if you need some inspiration for finding a good book.
http://cclblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/teen-scene-picks-from-our-latest-newsletter-12/
There are also book blogs down the side on the Blog Roll.

Link to the Christchurch City Library Blog which has lots of interesting information about the library, books, writers and also Christchurch History.
http://cclblog.wordpress.com/

Reflecting on Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

I have been reflecting on Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori here at Burnside. We have had a variety of activities each lunchtime which have involved a  large number of students. There has been lots of new learning and lots of fun.

As a staff we have also been involved in using Te Reo in our classrooms. One way is by using Whakatauki or proverbs. I enjoy using the words of people I believe to have something worthwhile to convey. Here is my pick for this week - It conveys the idea of the importance of language. The language of Te Reo and also my subject, English.

Ko te reo te tuakiri

Ko te reo tōku ahurei

Ko te reo te ora.

Language is my identity.

Language is my uniqueness.

Language is life.

An Amazing Discovery From a Robot

The amazing Rover on Mars called ‘Curiosity’ has been taking pictures of the ground on Mars.

This camera view hasn't been used for 6 months. 

Its amazing that how Curiousity has its own Twitter account and it tweets what he has found! Curiousity also has  his own  FourSquare, where he checks in on where he has been on Mars!

By Adriel and Sung Jae