What does my teacher do? - a poem by Nina Olivier

What does my teacher do?

She always goes at exactly ten to two!

Maybe she’s doing something for science,

Or maybe she’s part of an evil alliance.

Or maybe she could be really crazy

And runs marathons, to not be lazy

Maybe she’s a vampire, and her fangs are coming out,

Or maybe she a troll and her long fingernails are starting to sprout!

Or maybe this- I really don’t why-

she’s trying to conquer the vast, blue sky?

Maybe one day I might ask her where she goes,

But, for now I shall sit in her class and sleepily doze

A Riddle - By Luan Reyneke

Six people have a pet each, a favourite electrical device, a favourite sport & a favourite food. Nobody has the same pet, electrical device, sport or food. Match each person to their pet, electrical device, sport & food.

Ø Neither Jane nor Roger play cricket.
Ø Peter eats either chocolate or soup.
Ø Juliet does not like chickens.
Ø Sam is on a strict non-sugar diet.
Ø Peter either has a computer or cell phone.
Ø Roger is afraid of snakes.
Ø The person who drinks soup has an iPad.
Ø Somebody dropped a cell phone into a pool. 

Ø The person who keeps dogs doesn’t eat chocolate.
Ø The person who plays netball eats fruit.
Ø Peter buys his eggs from the shop.
Ø John doesn’t watch TV.
Ø The person who keeps the parrot likes neither TV nor computers.

Figure it out!

ANSWERS NEXT TIME!

"Creatures" - a poem by Cadey Blignaut

Creatures are mysterious

Some are big, some are small 

Some are killers and some are sweethearts 

You may not believe me 

But even the smallest ant can make a difference. 

It’s amazing how a silent ocean can be moved by a single fish, how a whole storm can be caused by the single flap of a butterfly’s wings. 

The moon is even more enchanting by the 

howl of a fierce wolf.

A Quick Gr4 Poem - by Aamani Chetty, Baki Madibeng, Inatsi Ndlovu, Lunathi Maseko, Motheo Motuku and Naledi Madumo

People judge
When you eat fudge
It gets stuck in your teeth
And you feel like a piece of beef.

They always laugh
When you cough,
They hate your style
And your little smile

And they gossip
about the stuff
in the magazines
with the limousines

Oh, there is no point
to this poem
about the broken
dreams and bones

So, time is gone
And we are done,
An hour's passed,
Let's go have fun!

A hockey victory - by Mmampou Mabokane

The Under 13's girls hockey team of 2018 broke a record that has been standing for six years. They broke it when they won against Hatfield Christian School. They broke the record by winning 1:0 and the talented girl who scored the winning goal was our PCS Gr 6 player Kayla Spinelli!

Paper Planes - a poem by Chelsea Paterson

Paper airplanes - what a wonderful sight
Just to see them flying in the night,
Wonderful colours, beautiful to see,
Just blossoming and bleaming
In the day no one seems to care,
But in the night everyone will stare...!!

Ways to annoy your older/younger siblings

• By Caitlyn Miller

Siblings can be very annoying, I should know I have an older brother who loves to annoy me.

Here are some tips on how to get back at your siblings!

1.       Ignore them when they talk to you. People hate being ignored so this will definitely annoy them.
2.       Follow them around and copy what they say in a squeaky high pitched voice.
3.       Steal their food during dinner when they are not looking.
4.       Bother them when they have friends over
5.       Start randomly singing in there room while they are trying to sleep
6.       Hide in there room and then jump out and scare them. Just be careful some older brothers might punch you in the face by reflex

While using these ideas try not to get in trouble

Thanks for reading!

What's your Element? by Gemma Penning, Nina Olivier and Amy Collins

Don't forget to keep count of your points!

What's your favourite colour?

RED=10 BLUE =20 GREY =30 GREEN =40

What's your favourite animal?

Swan =30, fox =20, crane =40, tortoise =10

What's your season?

Autumn =10, Spring =20, Winter =40, Summer =30

What's your flower?

Bluebell =30, Sunflower =20, Lilly =40, Daisy =10

What's your sport?

Swimming =30, tennis =20, basketball =40, athletics =10

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80-110

120-150

160-over