Dear Woods,

On your ride, we saw two red-legged partridges, whose wings were striped.I spied a small flower with rounded purple petals.At camp, we found a green and brown shield bug;A mustard froglet with brown stripes;The remains of an eaten acorn;A grey feather, whose tip looked shiny green in the light;A bluebell bud surrounded by its leaves;Your … Read more

Dear Slifer,

In English, I have been learning about epistolary poems. First, we looked at two of these poems in the form of letters. The first, “Dear March—Come in—,” by Emily Dickinson, was to the month of March and was about nature. The second, “Dear David,” by Mathew Burgess, was to an author about books. Then, I … Read more

Bo’s Sonnet

My favourite basset hound is called Bo.He’s extremely good for a five-month-old.When he is naughty I think: Oh no!I always think that he’s as precious as gold. When he stares with his glistening bronze eyes.He is the cutest puppy in the world.Possessing attention is what he tries;After we had a snuggle Bo uncurled. He is … Read more

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer’s lease have all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of the heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance, or nature’s changing … Read more

January Nature Journal

A photo of an oval shaped bud attached to a hazel tree.

Dear Diary, Yesterday, we visited the woods and went for a walk. On the walk, we noticed the new growth on the yew tree because it was brighter than the rest. A few minutes later, we noticed the hazel had buds. This made me remember that roughly one month was left until spring. The thought … Read more

Air Fryer Walnut and Chocolate Buns

Preparation time 15 min Cook time 14 min Ingredients 4 oz margarine 3 oz sugar 1 egg 2 heaped tsp cocoa 5 oz self-raising flour 1 oz chopped walnuts Instructions First, cream together the sugar and margarine. Then, stir in the egg until the mixture is smooth. Next, add in the cocoa and stir the … Read more

Parachutes

This is a science experiment about which material is best for a parachute. Planning Independent variable: materials.Control variables: load—pen, size—29.5 cm x 21 cm, shape—rectangle, height—1.4 m.Dependent variable: time start at drop, stop when parachute touches the ground. Results Conclusion I can tell that the paper was the best because it took longest to land, … Read more

December Nature Journal

Fungi Birch polypore,Razorstrop.They are the same. Campsite birch.Puffballs?No!Polypore?Yes!Old fungi?No!Young?Yes!Saucer-shaped?Evolving into saucers from spheres.Algae-less?No!What colour is it?Clue: The algae has caught a cold.Green?Correct! Junction fungi.Polypore?No!Sulphur tufts?No!What is it? That is a mystery.What does it look like?Completely white,Domed,Gills underneath. Its top 1 cm across. Trees and Ivy Yew tree arils.Are there many?No!Are they rotting?Yes! Ivy on trees.Many … Read more