27 January 2016

Record of meeting 27 January 2016


The Writers

Cath, Terry, David C, Leonie, Pauline, Juan, Elizabeth, Wendy, Helene and Diane

The Words of the day

Cupidity = excessive desire to posses something
Perfidy = treachery
Anarchic = not following or having any laws or rules, wild uncontrolled
Malleable = easily influenced or moulded
Flamboyant = bright & showy
Consent = acquiesce
Clairvoyant = powers beyond the usual
Cluastral = a less common version of cloistral
Misocatnic = hatred of smoke
Incarcerate = imprison

Stories from words of the day

We manipulated the words of the day into a flamboyant range of stories - My friend An, Visiting my mate, Forgive me, Like superman – a great bit of fun from Yuan, Hamish and Agatha, The convent, Those who smoke, The Monster’s demise, British rule and Unforseen incarceration.


Reading of homework 


I think I’ll be an Aussie – brilliant poem of clichés from Wendy, Views from the school and churches – a nostalgic story from Elizabeth, A choice of country – experiences from Juan, From Australia House in London to the beach – memories from Pauline, Calling the Flying Doctor on Australia Day – an outback story from Leonie, Welcome to Australia – memories from David C, Visiting Sydney on Australia Day from Diane and Terra Nullius by Terry.  



Group outing Over there - our wars in hit songs and stories

Singing of World War 2 songs accompanied our discussion of a visit to the Entertainment Centre in April 2016. Please let Wendy know if you would like to attend and she will make a group booking and pay.


 Quick write - The sweet smell of success

We captured the essence of success with our stories and poems - The party to end all parties, Primary school teachers definition of success, A funny uncle – it sucks, The driving test, Fairy floss, Success forget it, All that glitters, Chocolate biscuits and Somewhere to stay.


February Forensic topics – aprox 30 minutes following afternoon tea

6 Feb - Juan – Biometrics, Money Laundering, Brain fingerprinting

13 Feb - Terry – Disciplines of Forensic, Physical and trace evidence, Fibre and soil analysis

20 Feb – Lynn – Toxicology

27 Feb – David C – Identity theft, Touch DNA, Bite marks, Tyre tracks


Homework

Petty crime – ease gently into Forensic month or another topic of your choice



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