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At the moment, there is much talk about Climate Change – with the focus centred on the Copenhagen conference. At Hawkesdale P12, we are encouraging students to make the link between certain and immediate, catastrophic climate change and the event of the intentional or accidental launch of nuclear weapons. Our students voices are echoing across the world – I can, You Can, We Can ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS!
Last week there was great excitement in the school! A photographer, Robin and a journalist, Daniel Flitton, from the major Melbourne newspaper The Age, came to the school to photograph and interview the year 6s and Ms Murnane.

In 2008 and 2009, year 6 students of Hawkesdale P12 College studied nuclear disarmament under the guidance of their class teacher, Ms Marg Murnane. Students wrote letters to global leaders and politicians, including the Prime Minister of Australia, about their concerns and the need to abolish nuclear weapons. Students also made a movie; designed a quiz; created slideshows; participated in role plays and made board games, all of which reinforced the message we wish to convey to the world. Take the nuclear weapons off hair trigger alert and then abolish them altogether.

This message was brought to the attention of participants in a recent international conference, in Stockholm, on Nuclear Disarmament, where student comments were quoted by Mr Tim Wright, an ICan Board Member and International Ambassador for the campaign, currently based in Paris.

The students and school were featured in a cleverly written article over a full page spread on Wednesday, December 16th, with the headline “The Bomb Squad” You can follow the link and read all about it.

Here is Bailey’s letter to global leaders which was quoted in the AGE feature:

Dear world leaders,” writes Bailey. ”I’m only 11 and I want to live my life to the full. We need to abolish nuclear weapons for us to be able to do that safely. As a beginning point, we need to get the nuclear weapons off high alert. At least then, there is less likelihood of an accidental bombing. After that, the countries need to get together and discuss abolishing these devastating weapons altogether. If kids can think like this, why can’t world leaders?”

Our local paper, “The Standard” published the same article the next day, Thursday, Dec 17th. The headline in the Standard was “Pupils teach world powers a lesson Hawkesdale P12 College students have a clear message for nuclear countries:dismantle the bombs”

Our students have been invited to create posters and banners for an event with the UN Secretary-General, in New York next year. This will be another amazing opportunity for the voices of Hawkesdale P12 students, to be heard on yet another world stage.

Below is the presentation on nuclear disarmament, that students made as part of their study last year. It was a featured slideshare on that site as well.

View more presentations from marg Murnane.

“A bicycle journey of more than 20,000km across Africa from Senegal in the west to the Horn of Africa in the east, exploring the realms of the Sahel, Central African and the Rift Valley regions.

The purpose of the project is to learn firsthand about the causes and consequences of extreme poverty and through the story of the expedition which unfolds, educate and inspire actions which will assist in making communities more sustainable and resilient to the issues. Essentially this is about giving a ‘leg up’ NOT a ‘hand out’.”

Breaking the Cycle
Follow the bicycle journey by cyclists Kate Leeming and Daniel Harman; support vehicle driver John Davidson; Filmaker Patrick MacAleavey and Reserve cameraman Xavier Larkinm as they cycle their way from Dakar to StLouis in Africa. Kate will be updating her blog with audio and visual updates and invites us to join her in making this a very special journey.

“IN LESS than two weeks, an annual event that environmental activist Ric O’Barry calls a genocide will begin. By the time it ends in March, as many as 23,000 dolphins will have been ”harvested” in Japan.” Karl Quinn Visit this article and read more about this atrocity. Visit Mrs Gow’s Environmental Science blog, and read her latest post. Leave a comment.

Hi guys – I have discovered the wonderful world of glogs. I would love you all to try it out sometime during the next two weeks. I have added a page on our blog called GLOGS. Go to that page and check out my glog first.
I have already registered you guys and I will email your user name and passwords to Mr Keith or Mr Distel and they will bring them down to you. The usernames are listed 1 -19. Use roll order to allocate these usernames.
1. Go to the glog site
2. Click on “LOG IN”
3. Use your temporary log in and temporary password which you have been allocated
4. Click on “create your first glog” and off you go.
5. Use this “Glog Tutorial“ which provides a step by step guide to getting started with glogs.
6. Ideas for your first Glog:
* My Year so far….. which links your text movies on global poverty and climate change and nuclear abolition
* Link your favourite song from Youtube
* Take a photo of your favourite art work etc
* Photos from home – footy, netball, parties etc. Remember to use group photos which don’t identify you
* Record a message about something you would like to share
* Create a glog on one of our issues eg nuclear abolition
7. Use the tutorial to help you link your Glog to your Blog. Use the URL link rather than embed it, because you have to shrink your glogs down to fit on the blog page.

I will be checking the blog each day so if you have a question, just put it here on the comments page and I will get back to you. Glogs are great. They are interactive posters – huge fun. Good luck and I look forward to seeing the results.

Let Spiderman help you to improve your spelling. Leave a comment if you play the game.

Thanks to Mrs Davey for giving us this link to the DUCK SONG. It’s on Youtube, so you will have to check it out at home. Really cute. Let me know if you check it out. Leave a comment.

Writing fun, by Jenny Eather – this is a fabulous site which supports you in writing different text types. Check it out and leave your comments.

Your task is to write a story, share a message or an idea etc in 12 words or less. I expect each student in year 6, to contribute a story this week. Click on the comments section and add your story.
Some examples –
Because nobody saw him, the last giant sighed, smiled and slept forever

“For sale: baby shoes: never used” - Ernest Hemingway

Grammar Ninja – Take the How to Play tutorial before you begin and then challenge yourselves by selecting one of the 2 top levels. Use the ? key if you need help remembering what each word means. Good luck. This is a great site.

Space Your Face – Have fun – make your own video about you in space. This is just loads of fun.

Change Maker Feel like going shopping? Need to practise working out change? Visit this site for loads of fun.

Free Poverty – Knowing Helps – earn cups of water by locating different places and landmarks around the world. This is tricky – It’s fast and it’s fun and best of all, correct answers earn cups of water for poor countries. Test your skills.

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