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THE GRAMMAR EYE Student newspaper of St. Paul’s Grammar School | By the students for the students | From M Block to L Block since 2012
Almost two weeks on from when we as cast
and crew walked from that stage for the final
time, I was still buzzing. The feeling of being
on set, and performing both the lines that you
had rehearsed and the emotion you have to find
within yourself, is unparalleled. And the abso-
lute euphoria of finishing that comes when you
sit down at home after it’s all finished, is equal-
ly unique.
To understand the myriad emotions that come
with the end, you have start, as cliché as it
might be, at the beginning.
Some of our student readers may remember a
stuffy day early in the year, where one lunch
time, half the population of the high school
seemed to fill to overflowing the Hall. What
follows was quite interesting: it was the first of
many times throughout the production that we
saw Mr Kidson put on his “Director Hat” rather
than his “Principal Hat”; he told us of the excit-
ing opportunities that being a part of such a
production would bring, with an undeniable
excitability about the way in which he spoke.
You only FausT Once He was enamoured.
And this enraptured state transferred into
each and every one of us. I personally had the
absolute privilege of playing one of the sup-
porting roles in the production. But I can
honestly say that everyone played an essen-
tial role in the whole scheme of the produc-
tion. Without a single person’s dedication,
the whole experience would’ve been differ-
ent.
In all, when it was all finished-when the coat
of contrition had been hung up for the last
time, when the stage had been swept of vase
debris, and when hair was no longer plastered
with hairspray- we had an amazing time. The
whole experience, the process, is where the
fun was had. The fellowship of the cast and
crew, the emerging skills of so many people
involved and the memories made were all
highlights, and what we will come to remem-
ber.
Campbell Barnes reflects...
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Take a stand
on The Student Soapbox - Josh Kopp
Mufti days...
Symbols of freedom, in a time of
oppression.
What oppression, you ask? The
oppression of choice. For thirteen
years (for the vast majority of people),
our choice is taken away from us,
leaving us with the harsh truth that we,
as students, lack any form of power or
control. We are forced to wear the
same, bland clothes day after day with
little respite. We are de-individualised,
dehumanised, turned into nothing
more than another number, another
statistic. Our creativity and ability to
display our personality is eliminated.
But, there was always hope. In our
hearts we knew that there would
always be days where this would not
be the case. Although few and far
between, these aforementioned
symbols of freedom were the
gleaming beacons of promise to the
students at St Paul's. A time where we
could flaunt our individuality, a time
where we were given brief cessation
from monotonous daily routine.
Now, as of the year 2013, these
wonderful days are no more. Crushed
underfoot by our merciless oppressors. So
what if there is a little skin showing? And
maybe some people don't wear all-
protecting black leather school shoes. Is
that really a valid reason to completely
destroy one of the most sacred and
precious events of the students? This
writer, for one, thinks not.
Imagine, if you will, this scene: a mufti
day is announced to the school. Instantly,
thoughts begin to whirl. 'I finally have a
chance to show my friends that new
*insert article of clothing here*' or,
'brilliant, a day I can come to school and
not feel ridiculously uncomfortable in that
tiresome uniform.' Wondrous feelings of
joy and anticipation abound in the
students.
The day itself arrives; the students all
arrive at school, eagerly awaiting the
opportunity to see and be seen. As the day
progresses, more and more is revealed
about the students themselves, just through
something as simple as their choice in
clothing. The day itself is full of learning
and great experiences, as the students are
able to relax and take in the full depth of
their teaches abundant knowledge. What a
marvellous occasion.
But, lo, little did these students know that
these days of excitement and bliss were soon
to be no more! As the year of 2012 came to
an end, something devious was being plotted
behind closed doors in the school's
administration. Something to change the very
nature of the school itself.
The removal of mufti days, and the
introduction of 'non-uniform days', was
something to send shivers down the spine of
every student made aware of this malevolent
deed. These new 'non-uniform days' were a
contradiction to themselves, a blatant lie, as
students were made to wear their sport
uniform. However, the combined might of a
senior rebellion succeeded in partially
changing these cruel laws. For senior
students, a house shirt and leg-wear of their
choice was permitted! But, this is only a
small victory for the students; our younger
peers still suffer under the full weight of this
oppression, and the senior students are still
not completely free.
Maybe, one day, the St Paul's administration
will come to their senses. Until that day, we
continue to fight; for our chance for
creativity, for our days of respite, for our
freedom!
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10Ways to
Make Speeches
More Interest-
ing
Andrew Coulshed
Speeches are one of the most confronting and
frightening parts of life, and yet as students
we are forced to make multiple presentations
each year. Our speeches can often end up
dull, plain and generally uninteresting, with
our old recycled speech tactics being dug up
every year. Well now, thanks to the Grammar
eye, you can fight back at your teacher’s
devious speech assignments, with our com-
prehensive guide to writing a fantastic speech
every time.
Wear a Costume
Costumes are a guaranteed path to suc-
cess. Dress up as your favourite actor,
animal or vegetable.
Insult your Audience
Remember, you are always better. Re-
mind them.
Dance
How do you think Gangnam style be-
came so popular?
Speak in Chinese
Your audience can’t judge your content
if they can’t understand you. Flawless
Feed your Audience
Your audience is always hungry. This is
where your vegetable costume comes in
handy.
Sing
It doesn’t really matter what you sing. Or
even if you can sing. Just wail a bit.
Grow a Moustache
Not only does it look dapper, it’s some-
thing you can play with if you get bored.
Eat a Sandwich
You’re not going to speak/sing well if
you are hungry. Your audience won’t
mind, as long as it contains beetroot.
Improvise
Change your volume, do a few dramatic
pauses. I don’t know. Spontaneity is the
spice of life.
Throw Something
This has actually been done successfully.
Shoes work well.
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Leadership is a big thing. It’s daunting,
exciting, thrilling and undoubtedly
challenging. And that’s what I love about it.
I’m sure that for most of the year 11 cohort,
the thought of leadership within the school has
been sitting quietly in the back of their minds,
letting the rest of what goes hand in hand with
the first year of studying the HSC or IB
diploma become more important. Of course,
we have always known that someday it would
happen, but never did we think it would
happen this fast. It seems like mere weeks ago
that we started the beginning of the end of our
high schooling; and indeed measly days since
the famous Humble “leadership talk”. And
with this talk, the thought of becoming leaders
was pushed into the forefront of our thoughts.
The preparation, in the form of a professional
style CV, and supporting statements for each
and every role we were applying for, was just
half of what we had to consider when we were
applying: What should I go for? Who else is
applying for it? Can I possibly bear the weight
of a badge on my collar (and the responsibility
that it represents)?
For those that answered “Yes” to the last
question, a relatively short process was
entered into: an interview here, a CV there,
and it was up to the powers that be to decide
out position in the school.
And when it was all over, we came out the
other side virtually unchanged. Still the same
people, just with a title in formal recognition
of the group of leaders we had so suddenly
become.
One of the major factors being stressed to us
as the leadership team is that of team work.
And that is what we are, one great big team of
sport, chess and music players; those with a
passion for all things service, environment,
Cornwallis and co-curricular.
In our short term of just a year, we hope to
achieve much; and all will be revealed in due
time. But it wouldn’t be possible at all without
the amazing support from our teachers and the
outgoing leadership team. Thankyou.
And so next time it’s 7:30 in the morning, and
you’re tucked up all nice and warm in your
bed, spare a thought for the high school
leadership team, your high school leadership
team, as we prepare to do the best we can to
represent you. It won’t be a walk in the park –
more like a brisk jog if truth be known – but
that won’t stop us from enjoying our time and
who knows- it just might turn into something
spectacular.
Campbell Barnes
“Good leaders must first become Good servants”
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become
more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
WORDS INTO ACTION
“Thank-you St Paul’s” was the humbling
message Bishop Ise-somo brought to staff
and students at St Paul’s Friday 21 June.
St Paul’s was privileged to have Bishop Ise-
somo, Bishop of North Kivu Province, Demo-
cratic Republic of Congo speak to Years 9, 10,
11 and 12 at our chapel services. Bishop
Ise-somo and his wife have played an enor-
mous role in facilitating our support for the
orphans and Mutawanzuki School in his prov-
ince. St Pauls’ has had an association with
“Ise” since the mid 2000s. During this time,
money raised by St Paul’s has contributed in
significant ways to improving the well-being
and education of the students who attend.
Projects we have supported include:
buying roofing for the Mutawanzuki
school (otherwise in the rainy season
the students were wet during their
lessons)
supplying building materials to build a
modest but necessary toilet facility
desks and general improvements to
class rooms
sewing machines for uniforms and
vocational purposes. Ise-somo’s province
While the west of The Democratic Republic of
Congo is experiencing stability, Ise-somo was
able to explain the ongoing instability in the
east. In the east rebel forces raid farms, kidnap
children and rape women. Ise’s parish shelter
and provide ongoing care for victims of this
terror. Rwandan rebels have also settled in this
region and perpetrate similar terror.
While this news is shocking and seemingly
insurmountable, Ise-somo was able to share
with us positive news. While Mutasanzuki
school was initially set up for orphans,(as is
the case in many African countries – if you
cannot pay school fees, you cannot attend
school) many other children attend because
the community sees the integrity and care of
the school. A pupil from the school scored the
highest primary matriculation score in
Butembo. The government does not pay the
wages of the teaching staff at this school – yet
they still teach because they know the value of
education for these children.
While Ise-somo graciously thanked students
and teachers, both students and teachers felt
humbled in our position to be able to help in
the small ways we can.
This remains our challenge.
Mrs. Newton
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was
thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was
a stranger and you invited me in” Matthew 25:35
A snap shot of Butembo – nearest city
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For how dare my daughter disobey me?
I will toss and turn until she can see,
What a wondrous favour I have done
Oh how I only wish I had a son!
Lord god praised us with this only child,
She’s gone berserk and totally wild!
What a disgrace to our family name.
Oh I will play her most horrible game!
Drag thee on Thursday to see the good priest,
By Wednesday the nonsense will have ceased.
Her whining and whaling will amuse us,
Laughing so hard the guard will remove us.
My god I should have thought of this be-
I hate with passion those Capulet boys,
Their hair so sleek and that annoying poise.
Mercutio did not deserve to die,
That’s the reason I killed him, that’s not a lie.
I feel so uneasy but I won’t regret,
though Tybalt’s death was so hard to forget.
There is no point in living, I will be killed
Heart so full of regret it will be spilled.
Wait a little while I have to think,
Poor Juliet’s heart will certainly sink.
She’s the only one who lights up my day.
I don’t care what those police have to say.
Juliet, my love and joy of my life
I will never leave your side, my young wife
Now Romeo and Juliet have died
Both families have put the feud aside.
Hatred had gone on for so many years,
It’s surprising to see them face their fears.
So shameful that two people had to die,
And they had to keep their marriage a lie.
Tragic lives these two young lovers did live,
Such a shame to think how much they did give.
Now it’s too late, their families have lost
Argument settled at such a great cost.
Verona will long mourn two of it’s best,
No love stronger from the east to the west.
From these deaths a new beginning is here,
A friendship that will last many a year.
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Rosaline is no longer amazing
For it is Juliet I am praising.
I change my mind at each pretty new face
But that is not so, in Juliet’s case.
How beautiful is her radiant skin,
Its glowing perfection, my love did win.
I dream of kissing her lips so divine,
Then all will be blessed and everything fine.
I would love to meet at her balcony,
Just to hear her words, a sweet symphony.
Tonight will be the night I will see her,
So excited, my eyes with tears do blur.
Her big blue eyes will fill with a tear,
As I tempt her heart with my love sincere.
Today I will ask for Juliet’s hand,
It is she I want beside me to stand.
So I can take her as my pretty wife,
And I can have her always in my life.
Only problem is she does not love me.
She looks at Romeo all the time gee!
I am so very much better than him.
To be with Juliet I’d give a limb!
For her happiness I would die,
If I marry her, life would be a lie.
To my sorrow I have to let her go,
So she can be with Romeo, my woe.
Then Juliet will be very happy,
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH by Caitlin Guerin
Late last year, 38 Year Nine students
thought they had what it took to take
on the Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh
Award and in Term 2, they did the hike
of their lives - a combined total of
more than 40km, over the course of
four days.
The first track started at Wattamolla in
the Royal National Park and we walked
along the coast track to Garie Beach,
where we spent our first night camping.
The first track went up , over and back
down a few ridges and took us about six
hours to walk, including rest time. That
night, after we set out tents up and had a
little time on the beach itself, we
cooked our dinner on our own, before
we had devotions under the stars with
Mr Blanch. He explained a bit about the
stars, before reading from the bible and
praying with us.
The second day we got up at 6am in the
freezing cold to make our breakfast and
pack up. We then got set up for the next
leg of the hike, which took us to Otford.
After hiking up the side of a mountain,
seeing that bus waiting for us (or the
boys who had already arrived come
back for our bags) was enough to keep
us going through the last leg of the hike.
We piled onto the bus, collapsed into
our chairs and relaxed as we were
driven to McDonalds for a well earned
hot meal we didn't need to cook or re-
hydrate ourselves.
After a good feeding, we got back on
the bus and were driven to the
Katoomba Christian Conference Center,
where we enjoyed the comfort of
another hot meal, a shower and a
mattress to sleep on.
That night we played a few games with
Mr Kelshaw, until he went outside to
make a phone call.
While he was gone, we started a whole
group game of "saw-macadora". It was
quite fun to watch Mr Kelshaw walk
back into the room and be quite shocked
and impressed with what we'd done. His
response? "Respect!"
But sadly, all the comfort of being in a
camp site quickly disappeared the next
morning when we were up early again
and leaving. We re-packed, re-grouped
and re-loaded.
Once we arrived at Govett's Leap, we
mapped out our route and set out.
We walked until we reached Acacia
Flats, where we were to camp for the
final night, and all set up camp. We had
arrived a fair bit earlier than expected,
so we walked a little outside the
camping area and collected wood for a
bon fire. We got a big pile and had
hopes of having that fire after we made
dinner, so we all hung around that area
until it got a bit overcast. We walked
back to the campsite and grabbed our
gear for dinner, and finished dinner just
as it started to rain.
And it hadn't stopped by morning.
We got up, and set off again with the
thoughts of returning home at the end of
the walk.
The last day seemed to go on forever,
and once we had reached our
destination, everyone was soaking wet,
freezing cold and longing for their
warm beds.
All in all, it was an amazing experience
for all the students, and most of them
intend on following on with the next
level of skill acquisition.
If you're considering signing up for next
year's Duke Of Ed, year eight's,
definitely take the chance. It's an
experience you don't want to miss out
Year 11 Retreat
Day by Josh Mann
Firstly, while many readers may now be
wondering “Why should I read this?”
allow me to inform you: Why not? If
you are in Year 11 or 12 then you may
know some of what I will say, but why
not spend 5 minutes learning something,
and potentially being entertained?
On the 9th of May, Year 11 got to wear
mufti to school. We also had a great talk
from Brent Sanders, as to which is more
important I leave to you, the reader.
Year 11 was split into males and
females then were talked at or to,
depending on how you found the talks.
Brent Sanders is and ex-cop and this
was apparent from his first sentence to
the boys: “Now I’m not going to
bulls**t you” (the asterisks have been
added for the more sensitive reader). He
then proceeded to live up to his word.
He talked to us for about two hours (1
hour, 15 minutes if you extract the
swearing) about decisions. Now anyone
who heard that he was there to talk
about sexual assault did hear correctly
however only part of his talk was about
that, most of it was about making
decisions that we would not regret.
This talk was one of those rare gems
that, while sounding boring as I type
this out, left no-one who left PA1
feeling bored. He was engaging and felt
as if he not only lived in the real world,
but that he had seen some of the worst
and honestly wanted to stop people from
reaching those places. I will only share
one story that he gave, so as not to ruin
anything for the lower years. Around
five teenagers were out around
Cronulla, they had been drinking. One
of them through a bottle at a passing car,
the man was driving his fiancée to
dinner. He got out of the car to talk to
the boys. One of them snuck behind him
and knocked him to the ground. All of
the boys proceeded to kick at him until
he died. They were caught because the
fiancée knew one of them. These boys
were in Year 10 or 11 and one of them
was recently moved to Lithgow prison
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Before I have something slightly resem-
bling a pencil sharpener thrown at me
when I walk out of my bus and into the
school tomorrow, I must say that movies
and I have never really gotten on well
together. I pleasantly avoided all contact
with them and they in turn didn't have to
play themselves for the thousanth time,
hoping that life meant more than just pix-
els and oversized flat-screen TV's.
The reason for this is actually quite a sim-
ple one. Even when I was young I was
always interested in compelling story-
lines, well-developed characters and a
great, relatable atmosphere. Being the
spoilt brat that I was when I was younger
and only looking for the best of every-
thing, movies rarely did this for me.
There were a few okay ones now and then
(Alien, The third harry potter movie and
Ice age for example).
My main problem with movies is the
timeframe they have to play with, com-
monly featuring around two to three hours
of content. The amount that must be add-
ed within this time seems unreasonable.
Having to develop and convey characters,
build and give context to their own world,
keep things engaging and create emotion
(Just to list a few). Ether that, or they just
don't do it right anyway (That includes
you too Star Wars and your blabbering
mess of ridiculous fan boys!). Personally
I'd find it easier to fit a watermelon into a
toaster than add all of that content effec-
tively.
This is very different to what I did watch
and do as a child. One of my largest hob-
bies then and now (Even having started
my own YouTube Channel recently be-
cause of it) is gaming. Oh and I mean
GOOD gaming but that's certainly for
another time. My greatest example of a
compelling story would be from gaming;
from a game called Final Fantasy 13, or
eff eff thirteen as people splutter lazily
nowadays.
Eff eff thirteen, takes around forty hours
for a normal play through. This is a good
thirty-seven more than most movie's now-
adays, and what it does with this time, it
does very well. The plot is slowly unwo-
ven, unlike a movie in which everything
has to be like a dog on a manhunt for the
nearest mailman. This also gives it time to
flesh out characters and most importantly
for any type of entertainment, immerse
you.
Immersion is something I believe com-
monly movies lack. I have to give it to
them this time though, it might not even
be their fault for most of it. As a massive
fan of not only gaming but also se-
ries' (especially anime) the timeframe
once again seems too little (more for per-
sonal reasons). Series' especially have
many episodes and sometimes even sea-
sons to convey all of the things listed be-
fore.
I've found myself countless times almost
getting into a movie only to find it end ten
minutes later. Its like there's a massive
party going on that I was invited too, only
to be let in just as everyone else is leav-
ing... And now there's no cake. Consisten-
cy also plays a large part in immersion,
which is a slightly larger problem than the
movie ending too quickly. When watch-
ing a movie the idea or at least as far as
I've been aware is to be brought emotion-
ally into its world.
That however is hard to pull off when you
notice errors. For example in a new movie
which was fairly horrible, (The amazing
spider man) Ben (or at least from what I
remember it was him) picks up a com-
pletely solved rubic's cube, and in the
next scene places down a jumbled one!
This may seem a little like nitpicking and
in some instances people wont notice
things like this. But when you do notice a
mistake it completely ruins all hope it had
of compelling you.
However now I can feel the complain
train starting to set off so I better end this
off somehow before I break a blood ves-
sel. Putting it simply, Movies are terrible.
Except, for The Disappearance of Haruhi
Suzumiya. But that's an extension of a
Series anyway.
Brenden Wills
Do you agree…?
WHY (MOST) MOVIES ARE TERRIBLE!
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TOP TEN BEST FILMS—
HOW MANY HAVE YOU
SEEN?
By http://www.thetoptens.com/best-movies/
1 The Godfather (1972)
2 Forrest Gump
3 The Shawshank Redemption
4 Titanic
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
6 The Dark Knight
7 Fight Club
8 Gladiator
9 Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back
10 Pulp Fiction
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Cecil’s
Corner Hi Cecil,
I’m having trouble with my school
work but I’m too shy to go to peer
tutoring in J9. What do I do?
#WhyYr11SoLoud
Hi #WhyYr11SoLoud,
You know when you were little
and they used to tell you “Don’t panic!”
when you see a snake because, believe it
or not, the snake is actually more scared
than you? You’re right; it’s hard to walk
in to a room full of loud seniors that
you’ve never talked to. But I’d also say
that some of those Year 11’s would also
be nervous of tutoring a new student…
which is why they’d try very hard to be
extra nice! If I were you, the best way to
go about it would be to talk to a Year 11
in your tutor group/school club that
you’re close with and ask them to
introduce you to a couple of the tutors
before Peer Tutoring at lunch. That way,
when you walk in, you know you’ll see a
familiar face, or if you’d prefer, ask them
to meet you directly in the Library and
avoid the “awkwardness” altogether! Or
if you want some “moral support”, bring
a massive group of friends with you to J9.
Trust me, after you see how goofy the
peer-tutors really are and how much they
can help you, you won’t regret it!
!!!!! STAR LETTER ABOUT A
PERRENIAL ISSUE !!!!!
Dear Cecil,
I’ve got to tell you what a dilemma I’m
in. I’m a girl in year 10 and Debutante
madness has already begun! I don’t
know how it happened! One day, we’re
all sitting around and before you can
say “1D can’t sing, but GAWD they’re
cute”, every girl’s in a frenzy to grab
the closest guy. I don’t what to do…
should I ask a guy to avoid missing out
or wait till next year so I don’t seem
desperate?
#ermygawdDEB
Hey #ermygawdDEB,
Before I can start answering your
question: TO THAT GIRL WHO
CAVED AND ASKED FIRST, NOT
COOL! I can understand where you’re
coming from. As soon as that first girl
asks, it sucks because, all of a sudden, it
sets off this impressive chain reaction,
whether you like it or not! Ideally, you’d
want to get an idea of who you’d like to
go with and then suss out their dance
skills at year 10 Formal… But if you
really feel like you might miss out,
perhaps you should strike while the iron’s
hot. One word of advice: ask a guy who’s
your friend and who you get along with
naturally.
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This Term:
Aries March 21-April 19
今年你应该说中文。白痴外国人。
Lucky Day: Mid-Autumn Festival
Lucky Object: Your winning smile ;)
Taurus April 20-May20
Just Dance.
Lucky Day: Saturnalia
Lucky Object: The mouse-knob thing on
your laptop
Gemini May 21-June 20
You will burn yourself with your hair
straightener. Sorry.
Lucky Day: The day after the day after
the day after tomorrow
Lucky Object: Curtains
Cancer June 21 - July 22
Eat some corn. Its amaizeing.
Lucky Day: Tuesday (Or Wednesday,
your choice. I wouldn't make a decision
based on a couple of stars millions of
light years away)
Lucky Object: Stars millions of light
years away
Leo July 23 - August 22
Watch the Lion King 4 times. At least.
Lucky Day: 32nd of January
Lucky Object: Mammee Noodles Season-
ing (At least the old ones. The new recipe
isn't nearly as good)
Virgo August 23 - September 22
If you wear glasses, don't. If you don't,
do.
Lucky Day: 27th May (International Cel-
lo tape Day)
Lucky Object: Contact Lenses
Libra September 23 - October 22
Do something good (so I don't have to).
Lucky Day: Clean up Australia Day
Lucky Object: Broom
Scorpio October 23 - November 21
Don't read this! Oh damn. You did. Now
that just completely ruins my predictions.
Good job there.
Lucky Day: I'm not even sure if you de-
serve a lucky day anymore
Lucky Object: Ditto.
Sagittarius November 22 - December 21
...
Lucky Day: 10th of March
Lucky Object: Whatever your geography
teacher is holding right now.
Capricorn December 22 - January 19
Scream. And Shout. And let it all out.
Lucky Day: Daytona Beach
Lucky Object: Pencil Cases
Aquarius January 20 - February 18
Your saliva will work as an adhesive this
week, so don't bother with your glue
stick.
Lucky Day: Quick! It's Today!
Lucky Object: Novelty Hats
Pisces February 19 - March 20
Sell a kidney on the internet.
Lucky Day: Day-Z
Lucky Object: Acorns
HORRORSCOPES
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AEROGAMI
By Rashmi Shingde
If you asked me what would be one of the surprising things about high school, I’d say it’d be the number of
times I’ve had to make a paper plane. From year 7 to year 11, I can guarantee that I’ve made a paper plane at
least once every year, from house and class competitions to settling scores the “dignified” way. And every year,
there’s always that one frustrated student who ends up turning their demented paper plane into a scrunched-up
ball. Or Molly McNamara, who, in the recent inter-house paper plane competition, threw a paper boat instead.
Always the individual.
To those who look down upon this humble art, realize that a paper plane works on the same principles as that
multi-million dollar, hundred tonne Boeing-787 soaring above. There’s thrust to keep the plane moving for-
ward, aerodynamic lift to lift it upwards, gravity to pull it downwards and air drag to counteract its forward
speed. So when you come up with a nifty little design that can travel straight, fast and steady, you’ve actually
demonstrated the flight mechanics of a good airplane!
Here’s the inventive design of Ken Blackburn’s plane that held the Guinness World Record for thirteen years by
keeping his plane aloft for 27.6 seconds! I’ve never tried it before, so keep me posted via email.