Today we had music with artist Lee Rosser from Bright. We got to write a song as a class and then record it a few days later.
Our group wrote a reggae song and recorded it this afternoon. It was great fun. Lee really knows what he’s talking about and is really helpful in giving us ideas about what to write and how to go about it.
First off, we recorded Lee playing guitar, then the second guitar over that. The bass was recorded and then we began on the vocals. All the boys had to sing on the chorus which was quite funny, there was a lot of reluctance throughout the boys, but eventually managed to just start having fun with it and doing it anyway. Three of the girls each had one verse of singing solo and everyone sung during the chorus. It took a fair while for all the girls to have recorded their own verse and a lot of embarrassed giggles coming from them as well. Then we messed about with some percussion such as, egg shakers, the bottom of the guitar, the bookshelf and maracas. We also had to stand around the microphone and clap whilst slowly spinning around in a circle; we got a few confused looks from the classes looking in through the window.
All up everyone had a lot of fun and we are all really glad we got the chance to record and write song. It was a great day and I think we owe many thanks to Lee Rosser.
By Zeb |
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 Yesterday core 2 loaded a BBQ lunch and packed all the bikes needed and headed off on the twisty road to Bright.
It was a beautiful day and the weather wasn’t too hot or too cold. Firstly we split into groups (we actually didn’t have to go in our expo group for once) then we rock, paper scissored to see who did the walk or ride first. Lucky me I was in the group that went on the walk first. The walk was lovely, it was along a nice clean river. The best thing about the walk was the swing bridges. I’m not sure how stable they are but we all had fun swinging along, and one of the boys had bright red marks on his hips from where one of the girls had held onto him because she was so scared.
As we ended the walk we realized the bike riding group wasn’t back yet, so we decided to start cooking the BBQ for them. Best lunch since being at TAS! After lunch we cleaned up and started our bike ride.
It took us a while to get out of the caravan park because Miss Warren didn’t know where she was going, but we got out eventually. The bike ride was very pleasant, Bright is a very beautiful place and the track that we rode on showed that a lot. The only thing that could have made the bike ride better would have been ice cream.
When we arrived back at our starting point we loaded all the bikes into the trailer and the other group arrived shortly. Then we all got read for a swim in the river. The river was very cold at first and I was too cold to put my head under, but once I did it didn’t feel as cold. The swim was a very excellent idea because everyone had fun playing in the water. We even got under water pictures for our Passports.
Finally it was time to leave so we all left the water and got changed and headed back to TAS. It was funny on the way back because all the loud people were asleep so it was a pleasant ride home.
By Olivia. |
Today we had a really fun day where we went down to Bright and we had a very nice walk, had a BBQ, went for a bike ride and we went for a swim as well and it was awesome.
We walked down the canyon walk which was very exciting. It had 2 very long swing bridges where we walked across and the girls in my group were just screaming their heads off - it was really cool.
The BBQ we had was sausages, bacon and eggs, tomatoes and stuff like that, it was good food we had to cook it ourselves, the bike ride was really fun because we had a very fun time looking at the scenery and it looked really cool. After the bike ride we were totally exhausted and we needed to cool off so we got the chance to go swimming we were only there for about 20 minutes but everyone had a great time and it was a very fun day where we all got involved and we were all happy.
By Shannon. |
Today we had our ALP, it started off with all of us preparing in our groups, people were nerves for the grade 3/4’s that would come and be our audience for the day.
When they got here the first groups were all ready, the groups had activities and games for the kids to play. After this we had lunch, it was extra long because the 3/4’s arrived early, so we all ate then we went out to the slope, the kids ran round kicking balls and messing about while the older kids sat down and took in the extra time. The rest of the day went fast; group after group then the kids had to leave, but just as they were leaving the fire truck came, all the kids went through and had a great time. Overall the day was a complete success.
By Lachlan |
Today I was student leader, this morning we had 1A and 1B go on their expo today, they left this morning, the rest of us had CLP right up until lunch time.
It was quiet because I had the whole dining room to myself because the other CLP groups were in different rooms and I am the only one in my CLP. Once lunch was over we had Passport, we went off in to different rooms again so we didn’t interrupt the other expo group when they got back from camping the night before.
By Billy |
Today we had an ALP class and my ALP group of Abby, Lachlan, Sophie Lee and I are doing a presentation on bushfires. So luckily Mr Davies gave us the opportunity to go down to Dinner Plain fire station and look around and to find out how everything works. We saw a whole heap of different things from the fire trucks down to the simplest things like the clothes you wear when fire fighting in winter or summer. It was really interesting and fun; there are so many things I didn’t know but now I do. I didn’t know that one of the duties that top of the truck is used for is to put out grass fires, also so if the crew were there they can grab a blanket out of the storage compartments and put it over them if there was a blow over of flames. |
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At lunch today we achieved our community goal, which was to set up a long row of tables outside and eat lunch together as one big, massive group. To start off with there was a few people who didn’t like the idea, but once we actually put our plan into action everyone enjoyed themselves and our goal was a great success.
Jaimee |
Today has been a wonderful day. My expo group had off-road bikes, it was fun!
The bus dropped us off at Victoria River and we rode out 8km down a dirt road in the mountains. I’m pretty much a local from around here so I thought I had seen it from driving through, but on a bike you get to slow down and really take in the view. Gosh, it was beautiful. Riding around the bends, racing with the boys and then stopping to see the Victoria Falls; pretty spectacular. When we stopped we jumped off the road and Mr. Michie showed us an old tunnel, which we proceeded to crawl through, because we’re fearless teenagers. It was once part of the first hydro-electricity scheme in Australia. I thought that was really interesting. After riding to Omeo on rest day my biking muscles were hurting quite a bit, but I challenged myself and finished the ride third, and I was pretty proud of myself. |
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Today was another rest day. A group of sixteen people plus two teachers went on a bike ride to from Dinner Plain to Omeo. It was over 40 kilometres and it took over three hours.
No one fell off their bike and everyone managed to make it to Omeo in one piece. Most of the boys, including myself made the mistake of not putting sunscreen on their arms and they could really feel the pain of it at the end of the day.
After the long ride up tough hills, we made it to Omeo, where we had lunch. Everyone was really hungry and very tired but luckily some teachers picked us up and brought us back to school. At the end of the day everyone was very happy with their efforts, and was glad that they made the decision to do something exciting instead of sitting inside all day having a rest. By Matt |
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