Helene, Trevor,
Pat, Fran and Pauline and apologies from Terry
The words of the day
Psychosis – disconnection
from reality
Ruminating – think
deeply about something
Insidious –
treacherous, proceeding secretly,
Crankle – turns
and bends, to change the angle
Inviolate – free
from attack or disturbance
Writing from words of the day
The five writers
wrote about – a shooting in Queanbeyan, Why I became a social worker, The Royal
Commission into Aged Care, I hope it’s not catching and A long loaf of bread.
Reading of homework
Four writers read
out clock related stories about – Cold Play on clocks, It’s dark in this box, Probably
with baggage and Fifi loves clocks.
Exercise – your sports coach or the clock
was ticking
The five writers
shared memories and imagination with stories of - My hockey coach, London is
changing, My PE teacher, My kitchen rules and Boot camp.
Exercise – I hung up on him twice
The writers happily
embraced the role of a nurse and wrote about - He was allergic to peanut butter,
The hacking cough, A huge bunch of roses, Allergic to shell fish and This place
makes me crazy.
Homework
Write about three
curly haired people and start with “It’s been said that blondes have more fun”.
