junior
2021
An advertising feature The Bad Teacher 2 Hi, it’s me again, Tom Stronghead. So, the last time I saw you was when we did that epic prank on Miss Mean and she quit. But it wasn’t so good, not long after Miss Mean quit, our new teacher walked through the door. I was lost for words. I didn’t know if I was dreaming, ouch, yep, definitely not dreaming. It was Miss means sister. But I was so wrong, she was the opposite of Miss Mean, instead of being the worst teacher she was the best teacher or so I thought. In the first term we were supposed to do a writing test, but she cancelled it. In the second term she gave us no homework for the rest of the year. In the third term. We were to do a NAPLAN but because she hates work she didn’t make us do it. In the afternoon, I stayed back to thank her for the day, but I saw a glow coming from her computer. I went over and saw an email from Miss Mean which said. Our plan is going well. The kids trust you. Times to turn to phase three. I could not believe it. She was working for Miss Mean. I suddenly heard footsteps, it was her. I had to act fast. I saw the window but it was locked so I hid under her desk. She sat down and didn’t notice me. The phone rang and she picked it up. She was talking about meeting up with Miss Mean at the old, rotten, abandoned house. The next morning, I rode my bike straight to the old house, when I got there I saw them talking but Miss Mean and her sister didn’t look right. I tried to get closer to see them better, but they saw me and I got captured. When I woke up, I was in some old shed. Miss Mean and her sister were staring at me. I was horrified because I thought our new teacher was Miss Mean’s sister, but she wasn’t. They were witches and the bad thing was Miss Mean was the leader. 30 or more witches came in after that and they tied me to a wooden chair with rope. They all looked terrifying and Miss Mean, well, she was the worst looking one there. Her face looked like a zombie and a vampire mixed together. An ugly wrinkly face that was green and sharp teeth that could be seen even when she closed her mouth. They told me their whole plan “we are going to make all the kids do 24 hours of homework every single night” Miss Mean explained. I was in shock “You can’t make them do 24 hours of homework!” I demanded. “Well, they will have to get used to it!” she yelled. They bound me to a wooden chair. Then they left. I was tied up in a chair with rope. I saw glass on the ground behind me. I cut the rope and I was free. I run straight to the school. I eventually got there, but the doors were locked. Then I remembered it was Saturday and school is not on. So I went to my house and got ready for her plan. I got home and went to my room to pack my backpack, but when I opened the door, Max, my pet dog, was not there they had stolen Max. Nash Wilson Age 12 Sale primary School
Trouble Bella fell over, tripping on a rock. She felt like a bullet had just hit her. While Bella was in pain Maurice was sneaking around her training course. Bella couldn’t see anything only her rider calling the vet. When the vet got there, they grabbed out a big cosy mat and some other things like medical tools for the horse. Then she saw Maurice was in big trouble. Bella bolted as fast as any horse has. When she got closer she started to slow down so she wouldn’t hit the fence. She was angry as a bull when she got to Maurice. He started running as fast as he could. She was starting to scare him with her angry face. In the end he was lost in the woods but Bella knew where to go; it was like she had been in there before. But they had split up, so even if she did know where to go Maurice didn’t. Bella got out, but he was still in there. Bella didn’t care about what happened, she was just galloping around her training course. But he was Times-Spectator, Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
Chelsea, Heyfield Primary School furious at what Bella had done to him. He didn’t like how Bella just left him in the woods. So, he went up to Bella a little nervous about what she will do to him if he went up to Maurice was still walking in the dark woods and saw a light. He ran towards it and next thing he knew he was back on the course. Putting on a brave face, he didn’t know what was going to happen if he went up to her. When he was right at her legs, just about to say something Bang!! Maurice was knocked out on the floor. When he recovered he was hiding from Bella. He just gave up, he knew not to mess with Bella anymore. They still hate each other to this day. Jirdara Harris Age 9 Wurruk Primary School
STORM The car’s flashlights blinded my eyes as I sprinted towards my neighbour’s fence. “Jack! Come back!” Someone shouted behind me, but I just kept running, trying not to drop my half eaten apple. I carefully scaled the rusty old collapsing fence with one free hand, trying not to get pricked by the rusty nails. When I got to the top, I felt the fence start to collapse on top of me. I quickly crawled back, as the fence in fell right beside my leg. “That was lucky” I thought in my head. I quickly got up and kept running towards my house, down the road in a gusty town named Greffin. Greffin is always windy and stormy. It has over 100 storms every year. But my newborn foal is not afraid of the thunder, rain or lightening. He jumps in puddles and runs in the rain and wind. Like me, my cat Sugar will get afraid when the clouds turn dark slightly. Sometimes I wonder why I am here and that I just don’t go to the orphanage, but here I make up all the rules and have all my pets. One day at dusk, I took Sugar for a walk I the paddocks. While I was there, I checked on the new foal just to see if he had enough food and water to last him the night. I finished filling up the trough with water and a little bit of food, and was about to go home when I saw Sugar climb the fence and start playing with the foal. “Sugar we have to go! It’s really late!” I shouted, but Sugar just ignored me and kept playing. A half an hours later, I was sitting in the darkness of the night and Sugar had finally come back. We looked at the star filled sky, and the pale shining moon. Then after a few minutes we headed home in the dark. The days following that day, I would check on the foal and Sugar would follow behind and play with him. Sometimes I didn’t have to go to check on it so Sugar cold see him. Sugar would just wander out there on her own. Months later, the foal was to really a foal anymore. He was very big and I was scared that he would trample on Sugar, but he was very gentle with her. I also don’t have a name for him. One stormy evening, I went to check on my horse, and once again Sugar followed. When I was filling the trough, I saw a flash of lightening out of the corner of my eye. And
quickly after that a clap of thunder. Suddenly the rain started to pelt down from the very sad and grey sky, slapping us on our heads. “Sugar, where are you! “I shouted, as I was trying to see where I was going. But there was no reply. I had no option but to go back home and hope that Sugar and the horse would be okay. My horse and Sugar were still in the paddocks. Sugar meowed in horror, as lightning struck large metal pole right beside Sugar. The foal sprinted towards Sugar, pushed her to safety and covered her from the wind, rain and lightning. The horse neighed out loud, trying to let me know that they were okay, but I was already warm and cosy in the house praying that they were okay. The next day, I went back into the paddocks to see if they survived the ferocious and terrifying night. When I got there, I saw the horse laying on the ground sleeping in the corner of the paddock near long and itchy grass. I slowly walked towards the horse. I saw Sugar was sleeping under the horse’s leg. “Thankyou” I said. Then an idea hit me like a bullet. “Storm, I shall call you Storm.” I said. Storm neighed back in agreement. And from that day onward, I promised that I and Sugar rode on Storm and looked after him, until the day we part ways. Bailey Osbourne Age 11 Wurruk Primary School
WHAT NO WAY!! Jeff screamed as his mum told him to get tested for Covid 3 days before his birthday. He had no choice because had been feeling sick for days now. To take his mind off the fact he had to get tested, he went down to the beach. He went fishing and ended up catching 4 flatheads all decent size. The next day Jeff and his mum went to the testing facility so that he could get tested. The clinic wasn’t far away which was great but on the downside they had to wait for over an hour and a half. After Jeff had the test, his nose was hurting really badly. He nearly choked when they put the stick down his throat. When he got home his mum told him to go to his room and don’t come out. “I will bring your dinner to you when it’s ready. “ When he got to his room, he video called his friends on his laptop. “Hi Mick, Hi Bill” says Jeff. Both of his best friends join him on the chat and
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Shayla, aged 13, Heyfield Primary School tells them the bad news. “I got tested for Covid and I have to isolate and I’m not going to be able to have my birthday party. “ He was really upset. “Well, we are going to have to wait and see, fingers crossed it will be all clear.” Bill said. “Yes it is all up to how quick the people can find out, if you are positive or negative.” Mick said. He sat in his room and he hoped that his text results would come back soon. He was so disappointed. He thought he was never going to get out of his room. He just wanted to catch up with his friends for his birthday. They were supposed to be going surfing together. This was such a disaster. Early in the morning Jeff woke up and ran downstairs. His mum said “Your results are in and you are in the all clear, Happy Birthday Jeff.” Jeff was so happy he was now going to be able to catch up with his friends. He rang his friends and said “I’m all clear.” So they met down the beach and went surfing to celebrate. It was the best day ever. Nathan St. Thomas’ Primary School
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