The Country

I love the smell of fresh country air
The paddocks the cows and the gumboots I wear
The stench the smell I don’t mind the sensational smell of the country wine
The sound of rivers and streams near by
The sound of oinks coming from the pig sty
Juice runs down my chin from my home grown fruit
As my uncle drives by in his old rugged Ute
I like the mud oozing through my toes
As I rest on the hill for my afternoon doze
So as I say I love the country so natural and beautiful, in every way

By Tayla Wells & Sarah Mason

Dog Fighting

Dog fighting is a contest in which two dogs are specifically bred and trained to fight then they are placed in a pit to fight each other. People pay to see these dogs fight. This is an event that people gamble over. Fights normally go for an hour in length and sometimes last more than two hours. Dog fights end when one of the dogs will not or cannot continue. There have been reports of an increase in illegal street dog fighting in some areas
Is this animal cruelty? Have your say on this hot topic and give reasons for your opinion.

Tayla Wells

The Running Of The Bulls

The running of the bulls is a tradition that Spain does every year.

The running of the bulls is an event that goes for 9 days. They chase the bulls down a road, the streets are all cornered off, people standing by as they watch the bulls being chased. Some people like to join in and run in front of the bulls. People get run over and trampled. The bulls get furious and confused and run until they reach a bull fighting ring or run into water.

Most people think it’s funny others are totally against it. So have your opinion! Do you think that they should stop the running of the bulls or keep the tradition going? Is this animal cruelty? Give reasons why you think so.

By Seth & Tayla

Mufti V Uniform

This is a hot topic. It has always been a huge debate amongst staff and students everywhere!
Is Uniform better? Why?
Is Mufti better? Why?
Write which you think is better with an explanation as to why you think so, not just because mufti is better! Give three reasons as to why you think one is better than the other!

Room 17's Poetry

My Montage 7/22/10 at OneTrueMedia.com

This is a short video of Room 17 in action practicing for cross country.Go Room 17!
Check it out .
By Seth and Tayla.

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Town V Country!

Our first discussion topic....

Town verse Country - which do you think is better and why?

Let me know your opinion and remember to back up your opinion with good reasoning and even some evidence!

Have your opinion!

Over the next few weeks we will be looking at writing our own opinions on different topics! This is a chance for us to have our say on School, National or even International issues or events! We will learn how to write our opinions to make for good discussions!

If you have any good ideas for topics that would make a good discussion point for us then please leave me a comment here!