Whoa! Not one, but two Mil Lel students showcased for week 24! That week the prompt was that of a giant teacup, half-buried in the ground. That week was special, because the students first wrote their piece, then got… Continue Reading
What if I was in charge…? This was the prompt for the 100 Word Challenge in Week 7. Rachel responded to this prompt with a quality piece that was selected for the 100 Word Challenge showcase by Mr Ross Mannell,… Continue Reading
Violin, Eaten, Swept, Yellow, Airplane… These five words were our prompt for week 22 of the 100 Word Challenge. Our writers had to ensure these words were included in their piece for that week. Nikita’s writing was selected by the… Continue Reading
The prompt for week 20 was a photo of a man sitting on a bench next to a statue… We also challenged ourselves to include a 3 -ed sentence in our writing (a sentence starting with 3 adjectives, all ending in… Continue Reading
“… we saw rows and rows of angels. We went to meet them. They greeted us gracefully and asked us if we wanted to be angels. “Yes please!” we shouted excitedly. Suddenly halos appeared on our heads…” This is an extract… Continue Reading
“There once lived a very large family of lions. There was 18 lionesses and 23 lions. But only one lioness that really wanted to dance, she was going to be the only lioness to dance.” This is the start of… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Ethan, whose story was selected for the 100 Word Challenge Special Showcase for week 23! The prompt for that week was a picture: It is fantastic to have a Yahl writer showcased for the first time! Ethan… Continue Reading
The technology we have at our fingertips, and the incredible possibilities offered to us never cease to amaze me… Here we are, 8 months into our first blogging experience, and we actually have created our own magazine, thanks to “Flipboard”.… Continue Reading
Dear Edublogs Awards Judges, Our class would like to nominate Mrs Julia Skinner and the 100 Word Challenge for the Lifetime Achievement award. Here are some reasons why: “Thank you for being on the ball to produce the 100 word… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Harry H and Hamish, whose entries were showcased for week 11 of the 100 Word Challenge. The prompt for that week was the word “Remember”, and the theme was that of Remembrance Day. Both boys chose to write a poem… Continue Reading
He was shocked to find a animatronic Zebra, red lit eyes flashing on and off. Its metal limbs jerking in a peculiar fashion. And strapped to it was a note reading: Regarding the Lord Of Nulth, I’m writing to you via… Continue Reading
He was shocked to find a frail girl. He expected fear or even anger in her eyes but all he saw was pity. This girl was like nothing the Lord had ever seen before, her hair was a fiery red… Continue Reading
He was shocked to find, a fluffy rainbow unicorn he was a bit confused. “Put this thing in the cage” said Lord of Nulth. “But sir it’s” “it’s what?”, “nothing sir…” said the guard. So the guard put the unicorn… Continue Reading
By Saige Remember those who fought for us And our country. Those who risked their lives for us to live in a free country. Lots of soldiers died. Some survived. But came back with horrific injuries. But we can’t just… Continue Reading
January, 1918 BAAAAAANG! The field goes up in a plume of dust, my lungs feel on fire, but I’m alive. I collapse to the ground, desperately trying to catch my breath, but the dust is too thick. BAAAAANG! BAAAANG! BAAANG!… Continue Reading
Did you know that horses shiver when you tickle them under their shoulder? My name is Jacob. On that day, I was at the race track. We call the race horses thoroughbreds. My horse’s name is Seasons of Fortune. He… Continue Reading
There was a man called Jim he went swimming. And on his way he saw a cat on the side of the road. Jim lifted the cat off the side of the road: its back was broken. So Jim drove… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Piper, Harry R and Holly: their entries are showcased for week 7 of the 100 Word Challenge. The prompt for that week was: “I could not believe the smell“. Well, as you would expect, we had some pretty… Continue Reading
I couldn’t believe it. One second I am surfing with Jarrod, and the next I’m inside of a tube, going down… Down… Down… I’m almost, but not quite unconscious from some sweet smelling spray, oh the smell, I couldn’t believe… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Jake, whose story was selected for the 100 Word Challenge Special Showcase for week 1! The prompt for week 1’s challenge was the phrase “finally, we can make a start…” It is fantastic to have a writer selected… Continue Reading