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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It was a real pleasure this week to receive the results of the ‘2016 International Competitions

and Assessments for Schools – Mathematics’ tests. Results were comprehensively reported

on, which will be of real assistance to our teachers of Years 5 and 6, the two Year groups

which participated in the tests. Students also received a detailed breakdown of their results,

which was enormously beneficial.

Top performers in Year 5 at Reddam were: Noah Shelest, Alannah Grocott, Morgan Ratner,

Isolde Rydge. In Year 6 our top achievers were Noah Klugman, Thomas Carlisle, Jack Lam-Po

-Tang, Ariane Varnava, Oliver Sen, Thomas Jenner, Talia Shapiro, Harry Nunn-Price.

This week the K-2 Assembly was presented by Languages and KR and as always with these

assemblies, plenty of preparation had been expended, to keep the students entertained

and challenged. On Friday, the Year 3-6 students went to the Events Cinema to watch our

fabulous Sound of Music production, surely a perfect way to round off what has been a

wonderful few months immersed in this memorable musical.

We have a whole string of talented students to congratulate this week, and I know what a

thrill each of these young people must have had because of these achievements.

During the holidays, Elli and Marcus Bortolotti sent some of Reddam’s advanced students to

audition for Opera Australia for their upcoming summer season. We were enormously proud

to hear that five Reddam students were successful, two of these in the Primary School. They

will be performing professionally at the Opera House next year, which will surely be an

incredibly exciting experience! Congratulations to Natasha Green (Year 3) and Lilian Ogrin

(Year 5), both of whom will be performing in Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci. Further details

about these events are available at https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/detail?

prodid=126335.

Then we extend our sincere congratulations to Jessie Zheng who won a national writing

competition called ‘Write4Fun’ on Wednesday this week. Jessie submitted a touching piece

about a girl living through the first weeks of World War II in 1939. The judges selected her work

from over 1500 pieces, based on the content as well as her technical accuracy and skilful

control of language. Jessie is proud to have won prizes for her school in the form of stationery

and a donation toward school resources. Jessie will also receive a certificate, formal

recognition on the website of ‘Write4Fun’ and a ‘Sharpie Pack’ of stationery.

Talia Shapiro and Harry Nunn-Price, who also entered the ‘Write4Fun’ competition, will have

their poems published in an anthology. Talia’s poem was entitled ‘Musical Mayhem’ and

Harry submitted ‘Shattered Skies’. Our budding poets have also qualified for the next round

of judging. We wish them the best of luck in the competition.

The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 32 Friday 28 October 2016

IN THIS ISSUE:

News from Classrooms

Sport Fixtures and Results

https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/detail?prodid=126335

https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/detail?prodid=126335

Maya Milanovic is a member of the Sydney Figure Skating club and she recently achieved the

following outstanding results: she placed 1st in NSW for synchronised Skating; was placed 2nd in

the MISC Clubs Preliminary Ladies; and was awarded 3rd place in the LCCISC Triple Challenge

solo skating. Congratulations Maya! Also Nathanial Milanovic won his ice hockey grand final and

they are now the NSW Peewee State Champions for 2016.

Tommy Malki and Frankie Nicklin went to the NSWPSSA Athletics carnival last week, where they

performed excellently, Tommy competing in the 100 metres and Frankie in shot put. In

addition, Frankie is off to the State Cricket trials at Hawkesbury next week, for which we wish her

the very best!

It might seem as if the end of the year is a long way off, but with Christmas specials already being

advertised in the shops it should also be a reminder that the end of year examinations are not

that far away. As such, all the Year 3 – 6 students were issued with their Examination Overview

Booklets this week, as well as their Revision Booklets. As always, I urge students to get started

early with these revision booklets to avoid any unnecessary exam stress. All teachers are

available for extra tutorials, which students may attend if they require extra assistance with any

content for exams.

Next week will kick off with an event which I know is eagerly anticipated by our Year 5 and 6

students, namely the Middle School Halloween Dance. The dance will be held in Adelaide Hall

from 6.30-9.00pm, and the cost is $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door. Tickets may be

purchased from Tara Featon. Proceeds from this event go towards the Reddam International

Project, and last year this dance raised over $2 000. I am sure that the many ‘spooky’ attendees

will have a marvellous time!

On Tuesday we welcome a special group of people to our school, as part of our Mandarin

programme. Specialist teachers from Sydney Datong Chinese School will visit our Year 3-6

students to perform Chinese traditional performances and activities. Students will be learning

martial arts, paper cutting and painting. They will also be learning dumpling making skills, which

should be a tasty and enjoyable way to immerse themselves in the culture.

Wednesday sees the Year 6s in action with their Project Heritage presentations, and I wish them

everything of the best for this, as I know that many hours of creativity and hard work have

preceded this moment.

In addition, Thursday will see the Year K-6 Music Showing, and we all eagerly await this

opportunity to enjoy the musical offering of these talented musicians.

The week will end with an explosion of colour and craziness as we support the Nepal’s Child

and Adolescent Mental Health Services with a Crazy Hair Day to help raise money for this

beautiful cause. We encourage all of our students and teachers to wear crazy hair on

Friday, along with mufti, and to bring a gold coin donation to support this worthy cause.

I am sure that everyone will enjoy the weekend after this busy, but enjoyable, week and I

wish all families a fun-filled time together.

Dee Pitcairn

Principal



REDDAM HOUSE

would like to wish a very happy birthday to

Isaac Ching, Allie O’Keeffe, Arthur Zeritis, Victoria Zeritis, Angelina Cassab,

Jasmine Kaushansky, Satchel Taylor, Stephen Gottlieb, Oliver Sen, Thomas

Sands, Raphael Da Cunha, Oskar Rotherham, Zachary Sherman and Karren

Kotzen.

who celebrated their special day this week!

We hope you had a fabulous day!

SHREK REHEARSALS

Monday 31

October 3.30pm to 5.30pm Donkey / Shrek / All Knights / Dragon Drama Room

Tuesday 1

November 3.30pm to 5.30pm Scene 8 – Fiona / Shrek / Donkey Drama Room

Wednesday 2

November 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Scene 1 & 2 – All storytellers, Mama

Ogre, Papa Ogre, Shrek, Captain of

the Guards, Pinocchio, Wolf, 3 Pigs,

Wicked Witch, Peter Pan, Mamma

Bear, Ugly Duckling, All Knights.

Drama Room

Thursday 3

November 3.30pm to 5.30pm Scene 9 – Donkey / Shrek / Fiona. Drama Room

Friday 4

November 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Scene – 4 – Farquaad, Gingy, All

Knights, Shrek, Donkey. Drama Room

Monday 7


All storytellers, Mama Ogre, Papa

Ogre, Shrek, Captain of the Guards,

Pinocchio, Wolf, 3 Pigs, Wicked Witch,

Peter Pan, 3 Bear’s, Ugly Duckling, All

Knights, Farquaad, Fiona, Donkey.

Drama Room

Tuesday 8

November 3.30pm to 5.30pm Shrek, Donkey and Fiona Drama Room

Wednesday 9







Drama Room

Thursday 10

November No Rehearsals

Friday 11

November 2:30pm to 5:00pm






Drama Room

SPORTING RESULTS 22ND OCTOBER 2016

Basketball

Girls

12R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Coogee 20 - 0

12E Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Bondi 6 - 32

14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Inner City 14 - 24

18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V CYS 41 - 40

16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Jets 32 - 22

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Inner City 25 - 47

12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Reddam E 16 - 30

12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Reddam R 34 - 13

12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Ka boomers 18 - 8

14 R Div 2 Primary (Henry) V CYS 22 - 26

14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Titans 10 - 33

16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Swans 52 - 23

16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Trailblazers 24 - 35

18R Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Spartans 25 -

46

Touch Football

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior A V SCEGGS Washed Out

Reddam 2 Junior B V Bye

Reddam 3 Junior C V Monte Washed Out

Reddam 4 Junior H V Monte, Washed Out

Reddam 5 Year 7B V Bye

Reddam 6 Year 7E V Bye

Boys Tuesday Easts Comp

Senior V Bye

Junior V Bye

Year 7 V Bye

Boys Saturday Schools Comp

Senior V Riverview, Washed Out

Junior V Waverley, Washed Out

Tennis

Reddam 1 V St Pius Washed Out

Reddam 2 V Redlands Washed Out


SPORT RESULTS

Reddam 3 V Matchpoint Washed Out

Reddam 4 V Redlands, Washed Out


Reddam 6 V Knox Washed Out




Water Polo

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior (Years 10,11,12) V St

Clares 9 - 1

Reddam 2 Junior ( Year 8 and 9) V St Clares

6 - 2

Reddam 3 Sub Junior (Year 7) V St Catheri-

nes 7 - 3

Reddam 4 (Primary) V St Clares 9 - 1

Boys – Friday Night UNSW

Reddam 1 Senior V St Andrews 1 - 8

Reddam 2 Senior V St Andrews 11 - 0

Reddam 3 Junior V St Andrews 11 - 0

Reddam 4 Junior V Marcelin 2 - 8

Reddam 5 Sub Junior V Sea Horses 5 - 11

Boys – Saturday Schools Comp.

Reddam 1 Senior V Newington 16 - 2

Reddam 16s V Sydney Boys High School 11-

1

Reddam 3 (Primary) V Scots, 1 - 7

SPORTING FIXTURES 29TH OCTOBER 2016

Basketball

Girls

12R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Bondi 12.30pm Alexandria

Basketball Stadium Saturday.

12E Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Stars 11.45am Alexandria


14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Magic 2.15pm Marrickville


18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Newtown 5.05pm Alexandria

Basketball Stadium Friday The bus will leave

Woollahra at 3.30pm

16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V CYS 4.20pm Alexandria

Basketball Stadium Friday The bus will leave

Woollahra at 3.30pm

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V All Blacks 9.30am Alexandria


12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V All Blacks 1.15pm Alexandria


12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Bye

12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Paddington Colts 4.15pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.

14 R Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Inner City 5.45pm


14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Ballerz 7.15pm


16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Magic 4.30pm Marrickville


16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Maccabi 6.45pm Marrickville


18R Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Bye

Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure

there have not been any late changes to the draw.

Touch Football

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior A V Kambala and Wenona Reservoir

Fields Centennial Park No. 5 and No.1, 9.40am

Saturday

Reddam 2 Junior B V Monte Reservoir Fields

Centennial Park No. 1, 10.30am Saturday

Reddam 3 Junior C V Loreto Reservoir Fields


Reddam 4 Junior H V Wenona, Lyne Park, Rose Bay

10.30am Saturday

Reddam 5 Year 7B V Monte Reservoir Fields


Reddam 6 Year 7E V Monte Reservoir Fields


Boys Tuesday Easts Comp

Senior V Bye

Junior V Bye

Year 7 V Bye


SPORT FIXTURES

Boys Saturday Schools Comp

Senior V Riverview, 1.45pm Reservoir Fields Centen-

nial Park Saturday

Junior V Waverley, 1.00pm Reservoir Fields Centen-

nial Park Saturday

Tennis

Reddam 1 V St Pius Talus Street Courts 10.00am Sat-

urday

Reddam 2 V St Pius Mowbray Public School Courts

10.00am Saturday

Reddam 3 V Redlands Lane Cove Tennis Club Courts

10.00am Saturday

Reddam 4 V Redlands, Mowbray Public School

Courts 10.00am Saturday

Reddam 5 V St Pius Talus Street Courts 8.00am Satur-

day

Reddam 6 V St Pius Mowbray Public School Courts

8.00am Saturday

Reddam 7 V St Pius Talus Street Courts 8.00am Satur-

day

Reddam 9 V Redlands Lane Cove Tennis Club Courts

8.00am Saturday

Reddam 10 V Barker Mowbray Public School Courts

8.00am Saturday

Water Polo

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior (Years 10,11,12) V SCHOLS UNSW

Pool 8.35am Saturday

Reddam 2 Junior ( Year 8 and 9) V OLSH UNSW Pool

9.35am Saturday

Reddam 3 Sub Junior (Year 7) V SCHOLS, UNSW Pool

12.00 noon Saturday

Reddam 4 (Primary) V St Catherines UNSW Pool

12.30pm Saturday

Boys – Friday Night UNSW

Reddam 1 Senior V Reddam 2, 9.00pm UNSW Pool

Friday

Reddam 2 Senior V Reddam 1, 9.00pm UNSW Pool

Friday

Reddam 3 Junior V Reddam 4, 8.05pm UNSW Pool

Friday

Reddam 4 Junior V Reddam 3, 8.05pm UNSW Pool

Friday

Reddam 5 Sub Junior V Marlins 7.10pm UNSW Pool

Friday

Boys – Saturday Schools Comp.

Reddam 1 Senior V St Andrews, St Josephs Pool,

1.40pm Saturday. The bus will leave Woollahra at

12.30pm.

Reddam 2. (16s) V Barker, St Josephs Pool, 11.20am

Saturday. The bus will leave Woollahra at 10.15am

Reddam 3 (Primary) V St Aloysius, Scots College Pool

9.00am Saturday

Kindergarten students have been hard at work, quickly slipping back into their class routines

and beginning to complete their work quite independently. This term is the most rewarding

for us teachers. We proudly stand back and marvel as we watch each child work and see

the incredible learning that they have achieved.

We had a wonderful week of Maths, where many hands-on activities were used to explain

sharing, as the precursor to the more difficult concept of division. What fun the students had

as we shared marshmallows, tiny teddies, counters and whatever else we could find. We also

brought fractions into our lessons as the students solved the problem of making equal groups

by cutting their marshmallows and biscuits into halves and even quarters.

During our integrated topic lessons, we have been looking at the sun and the moon and the

importance they play in our everyday lives. We placed a selection of objects out in the sun

to see which items would melt and we constructed moon pictures using silver foil to show

why the moon shines. Baking our moon biscuits, dotted with holes for the craters and

chocolate chips to represent the moon rocks, certainly had our students excited about their

learning.

KINDERGARTEN


This week Year 1 students continued to learn about being healthy, in particular caring for our

teeth. We had a very informative visit from the dentist on Tuesday, who discussed the

importance of brushing our teeth at least twice a day, reducing our intake of sugary foods

and making regular visits to see the dentist. Students enjoyed investigating the anatomy of

teeth and even made their own mouths using marshmallows for teeth!

In Maths, students have been using multiplication boards to demonstrate a range of

strategies they can use to solve different multiplication problems such as repeated addition,

making groups and making arrays.

In English we continued to explore different kinds of poetry and rhyme. This week we used our

knowledge of ‘The Human Body’ to create our own unique poems.

My Body

By Isaac Ching

I have teeth in my mouth to munch on my lunch.

I’ve bones that are hard as rock.

I have fingers to point to where I need to go.

I have legs to walk either fast or slow.

YEAR 1


This term, Year 2 students are learning about poetry in English. It is really exciting because we

get to read lots of interesting and funny poems. One of the poems we are focusing on is Dr

Seuss' 'The Cat in the Hat’. There are excellent examples of simple poetry features such as

rhyming and repetition in this book and this has encouraged the students to write some

detailed and imaginative Diamante Poems.

Throughout the term we are going to be focussing on different styles of poetry, including:

rhyme, limericks and acrostics, to name just a few. The students will also be learning other

features that are used in poetry such as alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor,

onomatopoeia and rhythm. It is going to be really exciting reading and seeing the poems

that the students produce over the next few weeks.

YEAR 2


YEAR K-2 HEBREW & JEWISH STUDIES

Over the past 10 days, the K-2 Hebrew and Jewish studies students have been able to enjoy

their lessons in the succah. Fun was had by all in making the decorations and

helping put them up. Succot this year began on the night of the 16 October, lasting for

8 days. The students were also able to fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the succah.

This Term during PDHPE lessons, Year 3 have been investigating healthy lives and how to

make healthy choices with their food and leisure activities.

The children have been discussing the different areas of health, which include physical,

emotional and social, as well as how we can live healthy active lifestyles. We have discussed

the steps we can take to ensure that all areas of our health are maintained, including eating

a balanced diet, being active, and socialising with family and friends every day.

The students took a proactive approach in keeping a diary to make themselves aware of the

choices they make every day as well as creating a day’s worth of healthy meal choices. The

students used their knowledge gained from this topic to create meal plans that include the

correct proportions of the five food groups.

The children have identified areas in which they can improve their overall health and are

excited to implement these new strategies into their daily routines. We look forward to seeing

how these choices improve their overall health and lifestyle.


YEAR 3

This week, Year 4 continued their learning in Science with their Term 4 topic; ‘Fabulous

Forces.’ They investigated forces in action learning about air resistance, friction, water

resistance and gravity. Students discovered that a forcemetre is used to measure the

magnitude of a force and is measured in newtons. Great exploring Year 4!

In Mathematics the students are focusing on the topic ‘Chance and Data.’ This topic looks at

data collection, conducting surveys and recording the data in various types of graphs. It has

included many interesting discussions which aim to improve the students’ communicating

and problem solving skills and to allow them to decide the most suitable question when

investigating a particular matter of interest.

Students were also given their revision booklets this week in preparation for their end of year

exams. They were reminded about the importance of planning ahead and we hope all the

students use their study planning booklet to allocate and plan their times as they revise and

consolidate all their subjects.


YEAR 4

The Year 5 students have begun their study of the story of Sadako Sasaki in earnest. They

have learned that this story, whilst based on real events, is a fictional retelling of the story of a

young girl’s life. Sadako was two years of age when the atomic bomb was dropped on

Hiroshima, and she was diagnosed with leukaemia at age 12. Her story is important as it is

representative of so many children in this chapter of history. It also bears an important lesson

about peace, tolerance and the innocence of real victims of war.

Alannah Grocott and Kaya Lurie have written the following summaries of the story:

Sadako – A Story Summary

Sadako is a doleful tale of a girl who folds a thousand paper cranes so that the gods will

grant her a wish of health and world peace.

At two years of age, Sadako was exposed to the fallout of an atomic bomb. Ten years later,

she was diagnosed with leukaemia. To her devastation she was no longer able to participate

in the running finals that she had been working toward for a long time. Sadako convalesced

in hospital for a long period of time. While she is there her best friend, Chizuko, came to visit

and suggested that she follow the legend of the paper cranes. The legend stated that if you

had the skill and patience to fold a thousand paper cranes, then the gods would grant you a

wish of your choice. A little time later when Sadako was half-way through folding her paper

cranes, she met another young boy who was also diagnosed with leukaemia and his name

was Kenji.

One day, when Sadako went out she did not see Kenji. She knew immediately that he had

passed away. As she let the tears roll down her face, she felt a light hand on her shoulder.

She turned around and asked the nurse if she would be the next to die. The nurse replied

‘No’, but Sadako wasn't sure.

Sadako died on October 25 1955. Her friends folded the remaining 356 paper cranes so she

would be buried with all a thousand of them. After Sadako died, her friends had a dream to

create a monument for all the children that were killed by the atomic bomb. Young people

from all around joined in to raise and donate money for the monument. In 1958, their dream

came true.

There is now a statue of Sadako in Hiroshima Peace Park. She is standing on the Mountain of

Paradise, holding a golden crane above her head. Her friends’ wish is engraved at the

bottom:

This is our cry,

This is our prayer:

Peace in the world

By Alannah Grocott

Sadako – A Brief Synopsis

Sadako is a mournful and true story authored by Eleanor Coerr about a girl who decides to

fold a thousand paper cranes in order for the gods to grant her, her health back.


YEAR 5 ENGLISH


YEAR 5 ENGLISH

It begins with Sadako sprinting for the win. She sees the finish line, crosses it and wins! The

crowd is roaring for her team. Then she suddenly feels very dizzy and everything is spinning

around her, she recovers shortly and keeps it a secret.

But when Sadako is diagnosed with leukaemia at twelve years of age she is devastated that

she is no longer able to run. She needs to convalesce in hospital for a long time.

While being hospitalised, her best friend Chizuko after a long wait to see her, enters her room

with a gift, which is a golden paper crane. Chizuko tells her the legend of the gods giving

someone's health back. Chizuko says comfortingly "This is your first crane." A day later Saduko

was inspired to create a thousand paper cranes, believing and hoping the legend to be

true.

Sadako was often too sick to fulfil her goal only able to sit in her wheelchair looking longingly

at the maple tree in the courtyard. On a typical day such as this, a boy came out with nurse

Yasunaga wheeling him out onto the courtyard for some sunshine. There Sadako saw Kenji,

he was a nine year-old and small for his age, he had a thin, tired face and shining dark eyes.

Sadako discovered he had terminal leukaemia from birth. The next day Kenji died and even

though Sadako sobbed and sobbed she still had faith in the legend, carefully making the

cranes and counting them. Even making a crane from her sister Eiji's candy wrappers.

While Saduko's health declined, her mother made her a special final gift and Sadako loved

this golden wrapped silk kimono with a cherry blossom pattern. She was overwhelmed with

tears. She kept making and counting her cranes, sadly six hundred and forty-four...was her

final number. Her classmates made the rest and Sadako was buried with one thousand

cranes.

While reading this book I felt like I was there with Sadako on her journey of belief and hope

when. I couldn't put it down I was so intrigued about the ending, so of course I was sad as I

also believed in the legend. I believe that making the cranes gave Sadako the hope she

needed to never give up despite being so ill. This really inspires me to be determined, no

matter what and to finish what I have started.

By Kaya Lurie

Last term, students wrote the University of New South Wales International Competition and

Assessments for Schools (ICAS) for Mathematics. Our students did themselves and the school

proud. Our students should be commended for their enthusiasm, interest and commitment to

this competition. The competition provided an excellent opportunity for our students to

practise their problem-solving skills, as well as their ability to apply their knowledge.


YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS

YEAR 5 & 6 SCIENCE

In Science this week, the Year 6 students created some simple circuits using the clip in circuit

sets. Batteries were loaded, light bulbs shone and electric motors spun rotors that whirled into

action. We look forward to creating some more advanced circuits and investigating

renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power later in the week.

Year 5 looked closely at the large ears of the fennec fox. They conducted a simple

investigation filing a plate and a cup with hot water to see if the surface area affects how

quickly heat is lost. The students enjoyed the investigation and made some accurate

predictions.

Year 6 students continue to produce performance poetry as material for public speaking classes.

Rosa Gordos and Harry Nunn-Price demonstrate their writing skill creativity below.

Sunset by Rosa Gordos

It's that wonderful time of day again,

The pink and gold streams through my window,

The sun is quickly disappearing,

Saying its goodbyes with a last warm glow.

The clouds turn orange and yellow,

With an added magenta hue,

The sky is also changing,

And is no longer blue.

The light reaches my face,

As well as its warmth and comfort,

I'm happy the day has ended,

Though it was triumphant.

There is no time better,

Than now to reflect,

About all I have done,

In retrospect.

Sleepiness starts to creep up on me,

But the sun is tired too,

It sits in the sky all day,

With a lack of things to do.

Descending beyond the horizon,

The sunset lets us know,

The birds begin to sing,

And the warm wind starts to blow.

The day's been full of laughs,

But tears have also been shed,

Tomorrow's full of hope,

As I lay down in my bed.

But across the globe somewhere,

A new day has begun,

And it has in store with it,

Lots of joy and sadness and fun.


YEAR 6 ENGLISH

Cacti by Harry Nunn-Price

It spikes, it strikes, it lashes, it claws!

Sharpening its talons like spinning chainsaws.

Juice oozes from the armoured body, but still…

It has more to spare, an eternal refill.

The horned beast is dead dry.

Baked in the sun like an egg fried.

It makes more than a vast cut, bright bloody red.

And yet still it is not fed.

Resources from the ground to roots’ core,

It eats the soil of grainy sand for,

In a desert land of constant death to see,

The cacti is the only tiny living tree.

With energy sweet, it is forever resilient,

A lively feature of the desert so brilliant.

Down to the wire of survival.

Still it produces a flower with no rival.


YEAR 6 ENGLISH

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