Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
PJ Day 2012
Every PJ Day we raise money for the poor. Some people in our community don't have a house to live in and they sleep outside in the cold. We think it is really important to help these people and this is why we celebrate PJ Day every year.
An Interview with Justin Lewis - Olympic Coach
On Tuesday 31st of July, Justin Lewis came to visit the Juniors to talk about being an Olympic Coach. Justin coaches his sister, Tamsyn Lewis who runs in 800m races. He also coaches junior athletes. We asked Justin some questions about his very important job.
How did you become an Olympic coach?
Justin started as an athlete himself and then he did a course at Athletics Victoria (2-3 years of study).
Who do you train?
Tamsyn Lewis, he also coaches junior athletes and has trained paralympians.
How often do athletes need to train?
2-3 hours 6 days a week
How do you train athletes?
Strength Training - weights
Resistance Training - running up hill, steps
Running - sprinting - track
Plyometrics - type of exercise that helps athletes to use powerful movements to help them run faster
Why do you think the Olympic Games are important to the world?
The Olympic Games are important because it brings all countries together under one flag for 2 weeks of celebration, participation and doing your best.
Thank you Justin for coming to visit us and share your experiences as an Olympic Coach.
How did you become an Olympic coach?
Justin started as an athlete himself and then he did a course at Athletics Victoria (2-3 years of study).
Who do you train?
Tamsyn Lewis, he also coaches junior athletes and has trained paralympians.
How often do athletes need to train?
2-3 hours 6 days a week
How do you train athletes?
Strength Training - weights
Resistance Training - running up hill, steps
Running - sprinting - track
Plyometrics - type of exercise that helps athletes to use powerful movements to help them run faster
Why do you think the Olympic Games are important to the world?
The Olympic Games are important because it brings all countries together under one flag for 2 weeks of celebration, participation and doing your best.
Thank you Justin for coming to visit us and share your experiences as an Olympic Coach.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Why are the Olympic Games important to the world?
This term we will be learning about the Olympic Games. Our big question is
'Why are the Olympic Games important to the world?'.
Here is what we think....- Every four years everyone gets together and they don't fight. Bridie
- The Olympics is a time when we get together and there is peace and we participate in events. Riley
- At the Olympics everyone competes together. Adol
- People share their talents. Sienna
- Everyone in the world can get together and have lots of fun at the Olympics. Keira
- People can learn new things. Kitty
- Inspires us to become athletes. Cooper
- The Olympics teach us how to be good sports. Peter
- So people can visit different countries. Angus
- It's not about winning but about having fun. Aerodyne
- People learn about different countries. Maria
- So the countries don't fight and we can be happy together. Brandon
Why do you think the Olympic games are important to the world?
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
A Journey to New Life - Ash Wednesday and Lent
On our prayer table we have these items - the bible, the number 40 , a lolly pop, some sand, a Project Compassion Box, some ashes, some water, a purple cloth, a candle and a cross. We wondered what these items had to do with Lent. Here are our discoveries...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Welcome to our Blog
Welcome to our Blog. We are Junior S and there are 21 children in our class. Our ages range from 6 years to 8 years. We are very excited about sharing our learning with you and hopefully learning from you as well. So here goes.....
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