Accelerated Learning in Literacy Term 3
Our class in Year 9 are looking at four main skills we will be looking at this term to improve our
literacy. The Fab Four skills are:
literacy. The Fab Four skills are:
A skill that students use to improve their literacy is to be able to summarise what they see, read,
hear, view or watch.
hear, view or watch.
At the start of the term, our teacher Mr McCartney got us to write about our holidays under the
heading BMEPMI - which is an acronym for beginning, middle and end, positives, minuses and
interesting.
heading BMEPMI - which is an acronym for beginning, middle and end, positives, minuses and
interesting.
B M E P N I
Beginning:
The beginning of the holidays was amazing as I got to turn off my phone alarm
(which normally goes off around 6-6:30). I get to stay up late and sleep in.
I get to hang out with my friends that I don’t normally see a lot.
I get to go shopping/go out places without a time limit. I get to spend a lot more time
with the horses, rather than just 1 hour feeding and doing the chores. I get to take
Vinny (one of my horses) out to a pony club camp or just a random outing. I get to go to shows
with the horses or out to the forest.
(which normally goes off around 6-6:30). I get to stay up late and sleep in.
I get to hang out with my friends that I don’t normally see a lot.
I get to go shopping/go out places without a time limit. I get to spend a lot more time
with the horses, rather than just 1 hour feeding and doing the chores. I get to take
Vinny (one of my horses) out to a pony club camp or just a random outing. I get to go to shows
with the horses or out to the forest.
Middle:
In the middle of the holidays I was at Pony Club camping with Vinny having the time of my life.
I was still doing lots of activities. One of my favorite activities was going to adrenaline forest.
I used to be a rock-climber so I love to be high and doing things that challenge me. I challenge
myself to go to the top level (which was 30 metres high). I got a bit scared as the trees were
shaking and the obstacles were pretty hard, but I pushed through it so I could go on this amazing
zip-line that goes across the whole forest and over the water with this amazing view at the end
of the course. I really enjoyed adrenaline forest and I’m hoping I can go back there soon and
challenge myself again.
I was still doing lots of activities. One of my favorite activities was going to adrenaline forest.
I used to be a rock-climber so I love to be high and doing things that challenge me. I challenge
myself to go to the top level (which was 30 metres high). I got a bit scared as the trees were
shaking and the obstacles were pretty hard, but I pushed through it so I could go on this amazing
zip-line that goes across the whole forest and over the water with this amazing view at the end
of the course. I really enjoyed adrenaline forest and I’m hoping I can go back there soon and
challenge myself again.
End:
At the end of the holidays I was quite sad as I will be going back into doing chores and not
being able to have that much fun with my animals etc. But I was quite excited to start school
again and get back into a routine. At the end of the holidays I was making the most of going out
and being with my friends and family. (Also trying to get as many late nights and sleep in’s as
possible). 😂
being able to have that much fun with my animals etc. But I was quite excited to start school
again and get back into a routine. At the end of the holidays I was making the most of going out
and being with my friends and family. (Also trying to get as many late nights and sleep in’s as
possible). 😂
Positive:
The most positive part of my holidays was going to see a part of my family that I haven’t seen in
ages. We had a sleepover out at their new house in Rolleston. I got to see my 2 cousins and my
new little baby cousin for the first time. He is one of the biggest babies I’ve ever seen! But he
was definitely cute and had a great personality. My other 2 cousins were mostly grown up now
(as I haven’t seen them in awhile). They started school and are going really well. Luckily Olivia
(one of my cousins) was still into horses so she is going to come down to the paddock to ride
next weekend so I get to see them again!
ages. We had a sleepover out at their new house in Rolleston. I got to see my 2 cousins and my
new little baby cousin for the first time. He is one of the biggest babies I’ve ever seen! But he
was definitely cute and had a great personality. My other 2 cousins were mostly grown up now
(as I haven’t seen them in awhile). They started school and are going really well. Luckily Olivia
(one of my cousins) was still into horses so she is going to come down to the paddock to ride
next weekend so I get to see them again!
Negative:
There was barely anything negative about my holidays, but sadly my bunnies escaped.
My bunnies are inside bunnies (so they sleep inside) but I put them out during the day.
(My bunnies are more wild hares than bunnies). So basically I was taking my second bunnies
out as the first one was already out and I put her in the bunny run that they have outside,
but apparently she didn’t want to go in the run today and she jumped out as I was shutting the
roof! She decided that she wanted to go for a run and I was devastated. But the best thing
happened! She decided she liked her food too much and she came back! I was so happy! But
from now on I know to be way more careful.
My bunnies are inside bunnies (so they sleep inside) but I put them out during the day.
(My bunnies are more wild hares than bunnies). So basically I was taking my second bunnies
out as the first one was already out and I put her in the bunny run that they have outside,
but apparently she didn’t want to go in the run today and she jumped out as I was shutting the
roof! She decided that she wanted to go for a run and I was devastated. But the best thing
happened! She decided she liked her food too much and she came back! I was so happy! But
from now on I know to be way more careful.
Interesting:
The most interesting thing about my holidays for me was going to adrenaline forest and making
it to the top level and seeing possums running on the zipline behind me! I was so scared that it
was going to jump on me or attack me, but luckily it was a nice possum and went down the tree at
the other end of the zip-line. Actually it was a very nice possum as it waited on the zip-line wire
why I clipped onto my next obstacle then it went down the tree faster than a lightning bolt.
it to the top level and seeing possums running on the zipline behind me! I was so scared that it
was going to jump on me or attack me, but luckily it was a nice possum and went down the tree at
the other end of the zip-line. Actually it was a very nice possum as it waited on the zip-line wire
why I clipped onto my next obstacle then it went down the tree faster than a lightning bolt.
Word Count:
693
My 103 Word Holidays
Summary:
The beginning of the holidays was amazing as I got to turn off my phone alarm and get to stay up
late and sleep in. The middle of the holidays I was at Pony Club camping with Vinny having an
amazing time! At the end of the holidays I was making the most of going out and being with my
friends and seeing my family. The most positive part of my holidays was going to see a part of
my family that I haven’t seen in ages. The negative part of the holidays is my bunnies escaping.
The most interesting thing about my holidays was going to adrenaline forest, making it to the top
level and seeing a possum running on the zip-line behind me.
late and sleep in. The middle of the holidays I was at Pony Club camping with Vinny having an
amazing time! At the end of the holidays I was making the most of going out and being with my
friends and seeing my family. The most positive part of my holidays was going to see a part of
my family that I haven’t seen in ages. The negative part of the holidays is my bunnies escaping.
The most interesting thing about my holidays was going to adrenaline forest, making it to the top
level and seeing a possum running on the zip-line behind me.
Word Count:
103
