Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Venus Flytrap

This morning I read about the Venus Flytrap. It's a plant that eats flies and bugs. It grabs hold of a bug. The fly touches the trigger hair and then it closes. It takes 2 weeks to eat the bug.

Here is the video clip from BBC One.










By Paulie England

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

ANZAC Day Report

ANZAC Day is a sad day when we remember the soldiers that died in 1915 in Gallipoli.
The 25th April every year marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers in Gallipoli. ANZAC Day was first commemorated in 1916.


On ANZAC Day, everyone wears the poppies to remember the people who died or who will serve and everyone has a Public Holiday.
This year New Zealand marked the 100th Gallipoli Anniversary.
They lower the flag to half mast in remembrance and place wreaths at the bottom of the flag pole.
We are quiet while the last post is played at the ANZAC Dawn Service because it is the sign of respect for the soldiers who died in the war.
The ANZAC Cookies are related to ANZAC Day and it is crunchy then it tastes good.
The original ANZAC Cookies was not sweet. It was a savoury biscuit (also known as an ANZAC Tile). The soldiers had these instead of bread.
I think ANZAC Day was a sad day and that it is an important day. We must always remember the soldiers that died in 1915.

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Bhutan breaks Guinness World Record for tree planting

Bhutan has broken the tree planting record.

They planted 49,672 trees in ONE hour.

Bhutan has 75% forest cover.

They planted because they wanted a clean and green future.

Bhutan is in-between India and China.

They only had TV and Internet 10 years ago.
Volunteers breaking the world tree planting record in Bhutan (02 May 2015)

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Autumn Thoughts

I am looking out of my windows and I see leaves on the ground.

They dropped off the branches like a hair off a brushed DOG.

The evening branches look like a background of the ANZAC WAR painting.

I think it’s too cold to sit down outside. Someone has to take the outside chairs and bring them in.

If we are too cold, we need to keep the windows closed and it’s getting colder and it’s time for a delicious hot chocolate.


            - By Paulie England