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The collection dates for their orders are :

• 5 August, Thursday and 6 August, Friday.
• The time is 10. 00 am to 10.35 am - during recess.

Also, FAS pupils are entitled $10/- (from the Opportunity Fund) to purchase the books of their choice.

Class Composition- enjoy

One late afternoon after school, I was taking a leisurely stroll back home. When I was at the doorsteps of my house, I was astonished to find the door left ajar. I felt goosebumps and a shiver down my spine because I knew my parents were attending a wedding dinner and would not be back so soon. Therefore, it must be someone else in the house other than my parents! Would it be a burglar?

Actually I wanted to go into the house to investigate and check what was going on. Fortunately, I did not. I remembered that my teachers had taught me to be careful and not to be rash. I decided to seek help from my friendly neighbour who had a heart of gold.

I sprinted to my neighbour’s house and knocked on their door. Thankfully, he was around. I was on cloud nine and elated to see his familiar and friendly face. I told him what was happening at my house and both of us sprinted over. My neighbour who was also an expert in Wushu was fearless and stepped right in.

When we saw the stranger who was busy ransacking the house, we saw red and gave him lightning glares. The burglar tried to escape but he was no match for my neighbour. My neighbour gave him a punch and a flying kick which sent his head spinning. At that moment, I fished out my phone and called for the police.

After fifteen minutes which felt like hours, the police finally came. They acted swiftly and handcuffed the man who looked downcast. He was remorseful but what he did was unforgivable.

When my parents came back home, they were rather surprised to see the whole house in a big mess. We explained to them what had happened and they were so proud of us and crowed about what we did to everyone in the newspaper when the reported interviewed them. They were also on cloud nine and brought us to a wonderful vacation.

Funny videos- Let's learn how to speak proper spoken English

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Do you know why owls could see at night?

Do you know why owls could see at night?

For thousands of years, the owl has been a creature to which people have attached special significance. Primitive people have many superstitions about the owl, chiefly because of the peculiar cries it makes. In many parts of Europe when an owl is heard to hoot, it is considered a sign of death. In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of wisdom. That is why the simile, ‘as wise as an owl’.

Owls of one species or another are found in all parts of the world. In the frozen arctic districts, owls have snowy-white plumage which blends in with their surroundings and keeps them sage from their enemies. In parts of Texas there are owls so tiny they are no bigger than a sparrow, and they feed on grasshoppers and beetles.

The owl is a bird that really comes to life at night, and its whole body is especially suited to this kind of life. First, let’s take the owl’s hoot. When the owl utters this cry in the night, creatures who may be nearby are frightened by the sound. If they make any motion or sound, the owl hears them instantly with its sensitive ears.

The ears of an owl have a flap on the outside, unlike most other birds. Some owls have a kind of ‘trumpet’ of feathers near the eats to help them hear better. Once the owl has startled its prey and heard its motion, it can see it even in the dark! There are two reasons for this remarkable ability. The eyeballs of the owl are elastic. It can focus them instantly for any distance. The owl can also open the pupil of its eye very wide. This enables it to make use of all the night light there is. The owl’s eyes are placed so that it has to turn its whole head to change the direction of its glance.

Even the owl’s feathers help it to hunt its food. The feathers are so soft that the owl can fly noiselessly and thus swoop right down on the animals it hunts. Some owls are helpful to farmers because they destroy rats, insects, and other enemies of crops. But there are other owls that are fond of chickens and other domestic fowl, and these owls cost the farmer quite a bit of money!

Can you list the reasons why Owls are so adapted to hunt in the night based on the above article? (Leave your answers as comments) Reminder: Please use complete sentences. Thank you.

Also, the Honeydew and Mango pupils may also leave any other comments that you have after reading the article.

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German fans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus

Reuters – Two year-old octopus Paul, the so-called "octopus oracle" predicts Spain's victory in their …

By Erik Kirschbaum Erik Kirschbaum – Thu Jul 8, 11:49 am ET

BERLIN (Reuters) – Some Germans are calling for a public roasting of the oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of their national soccer team's World Cup matches -- including a bitter defeat to Spain on Wednesday.

Paul, a two-year-old octopus in a German aquarium, turned into a global celebrity for his uncanny ability to predict the winner of all Germany's matches -- even a group stage defeat to Serbia and an ousting by Spain in the semi-finals.

"Nothing beats grilled octopus," said Dolores Lusch, a Germany fan who works on a Berlin fish stall. "Cut him up in thin slices and grill him on all sides with a dash of lemon juice, olive oil and garlic on it. Delicious!"

Not an ordinarily superstitious people, Germans became believers in Paul's possible psychic powers. The country was shocked and distraught when he picked Spain to win after tipping German wins over Argentina, England, Ghana and Australia.

German newspapers and websites were filled with suggestions of what to do with Paul -- most involved cooking and eating him.

"Throw him in the frying pan," wrote the Berliner Kurier newspaper in a popular sentiment echoed by Die Welt, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, the Hamburger Abendblatt and other newspapers.

Paul's picks have become news across Germany and around the world. German networks have had live reports on Paul's picks.

On Friday, Paul will tip the winner of Saturday's Germany-Uruguay match for third place as well as the winner of the Spain-Netherlands final on Sunday. Networks in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands are planning live coverage.

The octopus, considered by some to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates, gets the choice of picking food from two different transparent containers lowered into his tank -- one with a German flag on it and one with the opponent's flag.

The container Paul opens first is regarded as his pick.

Media attention over Paul's picks in Germany and abroad has grown exponentially and some commentators even wondered aloud whether his improbable winning streak might have begun to influence some of the more superstitious players.

Despite the antipathy toward Paul, Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig said Paul has a bright future at his home in Oberhausen.

"Nothing bad will happen to Paul," she said. "No one wishes him ill-will. Paul has had a great run."

Munzig added that Paul's career might go on.

"We've had some enquiries about his future," she said.

(Additional reporting by Anne Gonschorek and Katharina Serwuschok, editing by Paul Casciato)

As you read the newspaper article, look out for the following:

• Headline
• Byline
• Quote(s)
• Photograph + Caption
• Introduction

Also, do you think that animals like Paul could actually predict the future? Why?

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Happy Youth Day

Dear beloved pupils,

I would like to wish all of you a Happy Youth Day.

Just a gentle reminder to complete the composition in your composition jotter.

The class is supposed to write a twisted version of Three Little Pigs.

In order words, write a different way the Three Little Pigs could have been written. For eg, you could change how the story could have ended.

Have fun,
Mr Kok

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