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5 Sentence Challenge #7
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
This is the 5 Sentence Challenge which is a creative writing challenge for young emerging writers who are just starting out with their writing. It is not for fluent writers who should visit 100 Word Challenge as that is more appropriate for them!
Thank you so much for all the entries to the picture of the vets last time. Here are the showcase pieces. Remember, they are not the best but had something about them!
********** SHOWCASE #6 **********
Bailea at Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Wynhamvale,
Dan in Yr.2 at High Lawn Primary
George in Yr.2 at Moorland Federation
Elbie in Yr.3 at St Michael on the Mount, Bristol
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I have been away for a few days on holiday and that is why I’m a bit behind with my comments on the children’s work. I will get to them eventually so don’t worry! I thought it might be good fun to get them thinking about my trip. I went to New York in America. It has lots of sky scrapers and of course the Statue of Liberty. So the theme for this challenge is this picture of New York. It is not a real photograph but shows what it is like.
If this is your first visit here do read ‘How to Enter the Challenges’ If you are still a bit muddled leave me a comment below or tweet me (@theheadsoffice) and I’ll help you out.
Please make sure you visit other entries. It is really important that children develop a sense of community and support by going to other schools to leave a constructive comment. It is a good teaching point!
The link will stay open until 30th May
This is the 5 Sentence Challenge NOT the 100 Word Challenge. For the 100WC, please go HERE
100 Word Challenge – Week#31
We have got lots of new schools joining our weekly challenge! The Showcase is getting bigger each week!
********** WEEK#30 SHOWCASE **********
Riley in Grade 5 at Assumption Catholic Primary, Mandurah, W Australia
Lucy at Westridge Elementary , USA
Michael in Yr.6 at Harmony Primary School, Atwell. W. Australia
Jake in Yr.5 at Tetherdown Primary School
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As I told you last week, the Brain Pop team have asked to provide a prompt. We are so honoured because they have made an animation just for 100WC! Animations take a lot of time and careful work so Thank You Brain Pop!
In case your school blocks You Tube, here is the Vimeo version!
So, we have Tim and Moby in the jungle, with some cheeky animals and a surprise! You have 100 words to write a creative piece.
If you are a new visitor here please read ‘How to enter the Challenges’ to see what it is all about!
Finally, do make sure you go and visit other entries. Teachers please comment on some especially if you don’t do your own class!
If you would like to see more adventures of Tim and Moby plus a great selection of resources do visit Brain Pop
The link will stay open until 22nd May. Good hunting for some great writing!
100 word Challenge – Week #30
You had a little hint last week about our next exciting visitor and I can now tell you that Tim and Moby from Brain Pop will be setting the prompt next week! Make sure you don’t miss out on a very special animation just for 100WC!
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Once again you have done brilliantly with your entries and those 5 words from last week! As there are so many wonderful pieces to share, the team from Lend Me Your Literacy is setting up a page for us to showcase even more pieces. More on that next week!
********** WEEK #29 SHOWCASE **********
Jonny in Yr.6 at Brundall School
Owen in Yr.5 at Our Lady of the Rosary, Kellyville
Netta in Yr.4 via SJB Teaching from Drayton Park
Aaron in Ash Class Yr.5 at Greenfields Primary
Emilia in Yr.6 at St Therese, Torquay, Australia
Ellie in Yr 4, St Andrews Yetminster
Lily in Yr.4 at High Lawn Primary
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To get you ready for the excitement of next week, you have part of a sentence for this weeks prompt. It is:
… now what do I need…
DO MAKE SURE YOU VISIT OTHER SCHOOLS. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER!
The link will close on the 15th May. If you are new here, please read ‘How to Enter the Challenges’ as that is where all the information is.
Week#28 Films!
As we announced in the last post, there are three winning posts that have been read and filmed by the Night Zoo Keeper. THEY ARE BRILLIANT!
We had a wonderful week with the Night Zoo Keeper team who are very busy delivering amazing creative Literacy, Art and ICT projects in schools across UK. If you are interested in finding out more please watch the following video:
You can contact paul@nightzookeeper.com to book a visit or request more information.
Showcase Week #28
As you can imagine with 605 entries, Team100WC had a tough time choosing the showcase pieces which is why there has been a delay on announcing them.
The Night Zoo Keeper Team have very kindly given us some prizes! There will be 3 pieces that will be read and filmed by the Nigh Zoo Keeper and posted here on the blog. The other prize will be a chance for your school to work with the Night Zoo Keeper!
Brilliant prizes – so many, many thanks to the NZK team!
**********Week#28 Show case**********
Amber in Yr.5 at Greenfields Primary
Macey & Alex in Yr.4 at Flamborough Primary
Kelly & Korede in Yr.5 at Northwood School
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The pieces to be filmed are:
Jessica in Yr.2 at Brunswick House
Rylbroo in Grade 5 at Lanigan Elementary
The school that will get the chance to work with the Night Zoo Keeper is Tetherdown!
Jessica in Yr5 at Tetherdown Primary
The films will be posted later this week and the Night Zoo Keeper will be getting in touch with Tetherdown! Well done everyone!
5 Sentence Challenge – #6
I was so pleased to see so many entries last time. you all really thought hard about your sentences about the dragons. Do go & read some of them if you get the chance. comments are what makes writing exciting! 5SC #5
**********SHOW CASE #5 **********
Jasmine in Yr.2 at Moorlands Federation
Charlie in Yr.2 at Galley Hill
Kirsty & Fransceca in Yr.2 at High Lawn
Earl & Findlay in Yr.2 at Recreation Road Infants
Pablo in Yr.2 at The International School of Toulouse
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I visited a school recently and they told me they preferred pictures. Do you? Please let me know in the comments below.
I have chosen a very busy scene for you to look at. It is ‘At the Vets’. There is so much going on that I’m sure you will have a problem choosing what to write your 5 Sentences about!
If you are new here the explanation of what this is all about can be found by reading ‘What is 5SC?’ and ‘How to Enter the Challenges’
The link will stay open until 16th May
THIS IS THE LINK FOR THE 5 SENTENCE CHALLENGE NOT THE 100WC.
100 Word Challenge – Week #29
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
The Showcase for this week will be a separate post later in the week. This is to allow ALL schools to be considered. Please make sure you FOLLOW this blog (see right hand side bar HERE) so that you don’t miss it!
COMING SOON!
I’m really excited to tell you that Tim and Moby from Brain Pop will be visiting soon and setting the prompt! Yet another reason to make sure you FOLLOW the blog!
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After all the excitement of the Night Keeper Zoo’s visit, we are going to calm things down a bit! Here are five words that you must include in your 100 words this week. They are:
… Marvellous Castle Flew Noisily Pink …
So that means you have 105 words to use in a creative piece of writing. Try to highlight the words so that your readers can see them easily.
If you are new here and a bit confused do read ‘How To Enter 100WC’ for more details. Do get in touch if you still have questions!
DON’T FORGET TO VISIT OTHER ENTRIES!!
TO ENTER SCROLL DOWN BELOW THE LIST OF ENTRIES!
100 Word Challenge – Week #28
You really came up with some super stories for last week’s prompt about the dragon. Here is the Showcase for WEEK #27. Remember, they are not necessarily the best entries but they are really wroth looking at again!
********** WEEK #27 SHOWCASE **********
Matthew in Yr.4 at High Lawn Primary
Emily in Yr.5 at Brunswick House
Raphael in Yr.5 at Tetherdown Primary
Abbie in Yr.6 at St Therese, Torquay, Australia
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This week, we continue with the theme of animals. I want you to watch this video from the Night Zoo Keeper then I will tell you what you have to do!
The zoo needs some more keepers and to get the job you have to write a creative piece either about one of the strange animals you saw on the screen or one you have made up. You have only got 100 words so really think hard about the words you choose so that your reader could paint the picture.
As usual, if you post an entry please visit other posts. The link will be open until 9pm on 1st May
If you are new here and not sure what you have to do please read ‘How to Join 100WC’. If you still have some questions then leave them in the comments below.
Good luck with your writing and many thanks Night Zoo Keeper!
100WC goes to PELeCON 2012!
Earlier this week I had the privilege of presenting at a conference in Plymouth. It was ‘PELeCON’ which stands for Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference. There were lots of speakers sharing their views over the 3 days. The 100 Word Challenge helped kick off the conference on Day1. We followed David Mitchell who just inspires people talking about blogging (A Quad, a Blog and a Leap )
Many thanks to Oliver Quinlan for his ‘Live Blogs’ series for doing this.