Growth Mindset

In room ten we have been working on our growth mind-set. A growth mind-set is when you believe in yourself and think that you can do it no matter what. The opposite of growth mind-set is a fixed mind-set that is when you don’t believe. Another way of saying it is empowering others that is when you make other people proud of what they have done or who they are. All famous people have dropped down to a limit were they don’t believe in there self the funny thing is that they became famous because of failure everybody goes through it and that is why we are thinking about growth mind-set. We are going to make posters of a description/writing of empowering and believing. Do you have a growth mind-set? 

You should believe and empower. 

By: SofiaRG

Would you rather...?

Room 10 explores power and control through superhuman qualities...

Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or breathe in outerspace?
I would rather be able to breathe underwater because I like to know about sea life and I could get up close to the sea's most strangest creatures and unlock the sea's secrets.
-Oliver

Would you rather run like the Flash or have a healing power?
I would rather be able to heal because if I got a cut I could heal it. And if my Grandad died I would be able to heal him. And if I ran like the Flash I would smack into a wall.
- William

Would you rather be able to shapeshift 2 times in a month or use the force for evil?
I would shapeshift because I do not like being evil.  Shapeshifting means you can change your shape. I would save people from being attacked in the streets. The evil force in uncontrollable.
- Frankie

Would you rather have ice powers or fire powers?
I would rather have ice powers than fire powers because I could freeze L & P and I love L & P. And on a hot day at the beach I could sell ice-blocks and I could have a lot of money.
- Claudia

Would you rather shoot money out of your hands or build stuff with your mind?
I would choose to shoot money out of my hands because I would choose to give money to poor people.
- Guy

Would you rather change what you look like or have see-through vision?
I would rather have see-through vision because I could see people shop-lifting and robbing the bank or people's houses.
- Ruby

Would you rather have power to grab things without touching it or have lasers in your eyes and only use them once a week?
I would chose the first one because I could help old people grab things.
- Jade

Would you rather have electrical powers or strength powers?
I would have electrical powers over strength because you could electrocute someone or something from a distance.  If the crime maker was touching something that conducted electricity you could touch it as well and use your power to stop them.
- Nathaniel

Would you rather disappear in a snap of your fingers or breathe happiness?
I would breathe happiness because I would never be sad even in the darkest times. I could pass my happiness to other people who are not so happy.
- Kirin

Would you rather be a builder or a smasher?
I would choose to be a builder so I can make myself happy by giving them things that I made.  I wouldn't like to be a smasher because I couldn't make people happy.
-Maddalena

Would you rather have optional suction boots or automatic gloves that wrote everything for you?
I think it is better to have sunction boots because it's worth it to do all the work by hand and the suction boots you could easily save a person from a tree and you can turn them off.
- Sonia

Would you rather only have super speed but only be able to use it once a week or have super strength but only be able to use it for evil?
I think it would be best to go with super speed because it is good to limit your powers and if you had to use your strength for evil your powers would get taken away.
- Tusiata

Would you rather be able to turn into any animal you like or be able to turn invisible?
I would like to turn invisible so that if someone was trying to find me I could just turn invisible.
- Annika

Would you rather have the ability to move things with your mind or be able to carry everything heavy or light?
I would have the ability to move things with my mind because I could move heavy things with my mind just the same but you can do it with your mind.
- Katie

Would you rather have a portal hand to Hulk or a hacking device?
I would rather have a portal hand to Hulk because it is not nice hacking people's property.
- Jasper

Would you rather be able to do magic or have x-ray vision?
I would rather be able to do magic over x-ray vision because you could use a spell to look through stuff.
- Fin

Flappy game

Miss Stubbing found a website called Code that lets you make your own games.  In our class we have made games based on Flappy Bird.

This type of code is based on putting pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle.  Each bit does a different thing.  For example you can set the scene, change the character, change the speed and change the obstacles.  To test our code we had to play the game after each part was added.  After each test you can change or add pieces.

On the website it gives you a step by step guide to make the game.  Lots of people have made their own version of Flappy bird.  Some people have also made them at home.

Today our whole entire class made them on the netbooks.  Some of us made very hard games and some of us made much easier ones.  We tested each others out.  Everybody made a different one which is what made it so interesting.

By Frankie

Here are some links to the ones we made today:

Guy's Batman Jump
Annika and Ruby's Bunny Laser
Fin, Ben and Oliver The Moon Walk
Tom's Lava Jump
Robin's Epic Batman
Jasper's Bunny Game
Fin and Oliver's Underwater Adventure
Robin's Awesome Bat
Claudia's Santa Game
Oliver and Ben's Super Game
Meredith's Fun Game
Robin and William's game

Swimming lessons

Today my syndicate went to the swimming pool in Kilbirnie. We have been going to the pool every Thursday for term 3. Today was the last swimming lesson so we did races! My team was called the Seals,we did well. 

I also did jumping through a hula hoop and and then going into the water and that was very fun.My teacher was very kind. There was an inflatable dinosaur! The dinosaur was in the cold pool. I also went in the splash pool and played a game that was singing and dancing. I am in the Jelly fish group. I love swimming!

By Meredith

Reading Reflections

Room 10 was asked to reflect on how the 20 book challenge had changed their reading:

At the start of the term I only read Jacqueline Wilson books.  Then one day I realised that I had read them all! so I decided to try another book and I did and I really enjoyed it so I read another book from that series.  Now only sometimes do I read Jacqueline Wilson!
Meredith

What I used to do was read chapter books that were 3, 4 or 5 chapters long.  What I do now is read chapter books that are over 10 chapters.
Ruby

I used to read half a book and leave it.  Now I keep reading 1 book at a time.
Oliver

I used to go outside and watch lots of TV but now I am reading a lot more books because of the 20 Book Challenge.
Sofia

I used to read short books when I was a year 2.  Now I read big chapter books.
Sonia

When I first heard about the 20 book challenge I was like "I am not doing this". Then I thought for a bit and said to myself "ok, I'll give it a go!" Then after a few books I got used to it.  The 20 book challenge has increased my reading a lot.
Guy

I used to not read that often.  The 20 book challenge has inspired me to read more often.
Annika

I used to get a book out and read a little bit and then shut the book.  Now I keep on reading constantly.
William

I have really enjoyed doing the 20 book challenge because at the start of the term all I read was Jacqueline Wilson.  Then I realised that I should try and read something different.  My friend recommended a book to me that I really enjoyed.  I basically never read Jacqueline Wilson now.
Charlotte

Before the 20 book challenge I thought reading was a waste of time and it was quite boring.  But when I did the challenge I started to read more.
Ben

I used to read really short books but now that I have started doing the 20 book challenge it's letting me read bigger books.  I thought normally I read fantasy but I am wrong, I read realistic fiction.  I like getting loads of new recommendations.  I like getting them from people that I have not got one from before.
Katie

From the start of Term 3 I didn't used to read much, and then I tried to read Year 5 books and while I kept on reading I even kept on learning about new words and that made me read more and more different books.
Maddalena

The 20 book challenge has encouraged me to read longer and more complex books with better plots.  Reading more books has built up my vocabulary to write longer stories with better descriptions and wow words.  It has also made me better at punctuation and wording.
Nathaniel

Microgreens

In our class we are growing micro-greens.  They are little plants that you can eat. Most people liked basil.

First you fill a plastic cup or tray up with soil. Then sprinkle some of the seeds on it.  You have to cut out some paper and lay it on top.  Do not take it of until it has pushed itself of.  After that you wait for it to grow but you still have to water it.  Then last but not least you can snip of some of the stalks of and eat them.  The cress tasted dry and crispy, but still nice.

We are looking forward to watching them grow and then eating them!!

by Katie

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is amazing.  It is about a lady called Maria and she was going to be a nun but she wasn't cut out for it.  Mother Abby said that she has to look after 7 children.  The children's names are Liesel, Friedrich, Brigitta, Louisa, Kurt, Marta and Gretel. Ever since Miss von Trapp died Captain von Trapp doesn't listen to music or sing and calls his children with a whistle like in the war.  Maria realises why she is there to help them to get ready for when they have a mother.  Maria brings music and singing back to the von Trapp family. Then she realised she was the mother.  She got married to Mr von Trapp.  She was now Mrs von Trapp.

I thought the musical was fabulous. The story was very loving.  Mother Abby was very good at the opera and hit all right notes. The costumes were amazing and at first I thought "how do they get their clothes changed so fast?".  I invited Daisy and Ella from our school to come and talk to the class about what it felt like to be in the Sound of Music.  They were able to answer my question.  There are lots of tricks that go on behind the scenes to make the show seamless.  I have always been obsessed with the story so it was like a dream come true to see the show.

by Claudia