29 August 2012

Record of meeting 29 August 2012


Present

Jo, David R, Geoff, Garry, Helene, Wendy W, Cath, Terry, Trish, Robyn

 
News

Wendy W went for a picnic in a lovely spot at Congo near Moruya.  Helene has been reading lots of books on her e-reader and found it is possible to borrow e-books from the library. Garry found he couldn’t remember how to live without his computer. Geoff brought in a cartoon about the liberal party and work choices. David R is going away for some time including the bush, Kempsey, Kyogle, then to Queensland. Jo has been running round keeping busy. Robyn’s husband has been in hospital for a week and is now home. Terry is catching up with his son for the first time for many years and his daughter is having her surgery next week. Cath has been gardening and bought in old maps of Vincentia and other areas for us to examine.
 

Words of the day

Calumny = false statement used to destroy someone’s reputation, slander.

Panoply = complete equipment of a warrior, magnificent array

Hobnobbing = to mix socially with the upper class

Courteous = polite, considerate, chivalrous

Stupidity = foolishness

Asymmetric = uneven, oddly matched

Zephyr = a soft wind or gauzy material

Ichneumon = a mongoose

Translucent = transparent

Catalyst = help or encouragement for progress or change

We constructed amazing stories from the diverse range of the words of the day. The stories were about The missionary and the headman, the mongoose, The corruption, Asymmetrical steering, The hoi poli, Egyptian fashion, The work meeting, A blue butterfly (a great poem), The council and My niche (a funny poem).

 

Reading of homework

Our fractured fairy stories were extremely creative with the following topics
 
A grim tale of long hair and no stairs
Three pigs as the neighbours from hell and the generous council
A young woman who lived in shoe on benefits
Red and the wolf
Mary had a little lamb called Shadow including singing by Garry - very creative
Three brothers, Telstra and Optus - a modern intellectual tale of brothers reunited
Sunday dinner from the lamb’s point of view
Two little pigs – never believe what your mother tells you

Other stuff

David R read a poem called “Windy town” written for Wendy and our recent windy weather.

Terry shared information about naming characters in fictional writing.

 
Homework

Write a story that has moral.

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