Speech

Hi, a little while ago we wrote and presented our speeches, here`s mine.

Did you know that 330 racehorses died unnecessarily or had crippling injuries in 2014? I strongly believe that competitive jockey racing needs to stop. So what are the conditions that the horses are trained and stabled in? How is their health damaged? And how can we help? Keep listening and you will find out.

The conditions that jockey racing horses are stabled and trained in aren’t up to a very good standard. Average race horses are kept in loose boxes and stay inside while it's being cleaned. In training both legal and illegal devices are used along with pain and fear. When racehorses are only foals they are carefully picked out, and how they are treated depends on what problems they have. For example foals with good attributes are looked after very well, while minor problems can render a horse worthless. Not all horses have bad retirement though, one ex-racehorse in cromwell has a lovely retirement in the fields though he can be a bit naughty.

Horses that race in jockey races health is damaged very badly. Horses are made to race when they are only 2 and that puts them in risk of injury as they are still immature and aren’t ready for the stress of the racing world. Horses who are injured often get fed medication to mask the pain and to keep them going but the injury can just get worse. They can be given drugs but when the injury get serious they are either euthanised or sold at auction as their owners don’tt want them if they can`t race. In addition, when horses get to old to race they are usually sent to slaughter or the local knackery to be turned into pet food. Every year over 25 000 horses die this way in Australia. One study found that 1 horse in every 22 races have injuries that prevent them from finishing the race. Another found that 3 Thoroughbreds die each day in North America.

Jockey racing needs to stop and you’ll be happy to know that you can help. Going to jockey races encourages jockeys to keep racing, so don’t go, and protest against new tracks being built. Support PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) efforts and ensure that racing rules are enforced and reformed. If racing doesn’t stop then we at least need some new rules. For instance, jockeys should only carry padded whips, the track should become grass, and horses should only be allowed to race after their 3rd birthday as any time before this could break their skeleton.  

I urge you to take action, as now you know what happens backstage of the glamorous race track. I challenge you to protest and make a change to jockey racing. So be the one that gets out there and changes the future of this cruel sport. Horses are extremely intelligent creatures and it is not right to hurt them.

Home work challenge Week 6 - A-Z List on Science

Atmosphere
Big Bang
Carbon Dioxide
Doppler
Element
Fractal
Gravity
Helium
Infrared
Jurassic
Kinetic
Light
Magnetic
Neutral 
Oscilloscope 
Pressure
Quantum
Radioactivity
Sound waves
Temperature
Universe
Vertical
Wavelength
X-ray
Yttrium
Zoology

Science-How does light travel?

1. HOW FAST DOES LIGHT TRAVEL?
Light travels at 299,792 kilometers per second. 
2. DOES LIGHT EVER STOP MOVING?
Light only stops when you turn off the power.
3. CAN LIGHT GO MISSING?
I do not think so, I think it has to travel on a path.
4. CAN LIGHT GO THROUGH EVERY OBJECT?
No, some objects make light reflect back, down or up.
5. DOES ANYTHING TRAVEL FASTER THAN LIGHT?No nothing travels faster than light.

Blog Writing- The Train Tracks

Once upon a time there was one Elephant and one Bear on a bicycle, the Bear`s name was B.O.B (which stands for Bear On Bicycle.) B.O.B and the Elephant both came at some train tracks at the same time. B.O.B wanted the Elephant to go to the end of the track so he could get across and pointed back at the beginning ( look, I`m tired of calling The Elephant, The Elephant so I`ll just call him El). But El had different ideas and kept going and pointing to the end so B.O.B could go back.

El and B.O.B started arm wrestling, meanwhile a little Monkey was coming up behind them. He tapped El`s shoulder and El grabbed hold of his tail and started to swing him round like a lasso, El swung him back to the end and the monkey fell on the floor. A little Foal came up to B.O.B and nudged him but she was thrown back as well. All of a sudden a train came rumbling along, B.O.B and El froze, then tried to run but the train was to fast. Both B.O.B and El got flattened and stuck to the wheels, the trained flew away, moaning to itself.

The foal and monkey came together and frowned at each other. Then the foal smiled, she knew that the monkey could climb and swing, she suggested that the monkey swung on the power lines and she ran underneath. The foal`s plan succeeded beautifully and they both got to the other side safely. Always remember the story of El the elephant, B.O.B the bear on the bicycle, the monkey and the foal, ( and by the way don`t ask me what a foal, bear, elephant and a monkey were doing on a train track, I`m just the writer!)

Blog Writing - Creative Story on Cyber Bullying

Emily`s day started like any other day, she strolled into her class and sat on the mat. It was Friday, and tomorrow she was going horse riding with her friend Piper. She was a really good rider and rode as much as she could.

Maths, Reading, Writing, Morning tea, Art, Library, Lunch, Assembly. Emily`s whole day flew by as if a enormous eagle soared into class and took the day with it. She went to bed that night feeling joyful,and woke the next morning, got her jodhpurs and  riding boots on and put her helmet in her bag along with a few apples. They picked Piper up and set off. When they got there they saw someone who burst their bubbles, Veronica di`Anglo. She was leading a young palomino mare and had her phone with her. "Just ignore her" said Piper, and she and Emily led out their horses. Piper had a bay mare called Princess, and Emily had a grey (white) mare called Sky. Alexandra, their instructor got them cantering around, but Princess suddenly stopped then started to lie down. " Jump Piper" Alexandra yelled, meanwhile Sky got scared of  Princess rolling and started to buck and rear. Piper and Emily both fell crumpled to the ground, Piper was crying and Emily had fainted. No one noticed Veronica videoing the whole thing.

Back at school on Monday everyone was watching the video. Piper and Emily were laughed at wherever they went, they stayed together. Even people who they thought were their friends laughed at them. That day both of their mum`s had a coffee at Piper`s house. The mums noticed that the girls looked sad and asked them what was wrong. Piper and Emily took turns telling the mums. The next morning both mums told the principal and the principal told Veronica and her mum. The video was deleted and Veronica`s phone was taken off her. This wasn`t the first time Veronica had done something like this and the first time she was suspended so this time she got expelled.

Emily and Piper were really happy without Veronica and they went riding again, just to celebrate.