Don’t forget we are going on a trip next week to Trip to Trinity CLC so any children without their parental permission slips will not be involved therefore, make sure your slips are in on Monday morning PROMPT!!!
Imani’s dance group have a special assembly on Thursday morning. All Parents are warmly welcomed to watch. It will be great fun and shows off your incredible talents Year 5! Make sure you bring a change of all black clothing if you are one of the performers.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs Khan, Mr Woods and Mrs Wood! x
October 16th, 2009
Scientific name: Achatina fulica
Country: Kenya, Tanzania, introduced to many more countries worldwide
Continent: Africa
Diet: Leaves – folivore, herbs – forbivore
Food & feeding: Herbivore
Habitats: Tropical grassland, tropical dry forest, urban
Conservation status: Not Threatened
Relatives: Partula snail
Description: A snail that lives in a large shiny conical shell with darker bands running across the spiral. They are usually around 7 cm in size, but can reach 20 cm. They move along on a single foot, driven by waves of muscle contraction in the sole of the foot. A gland at the front of the foot produces slime for the foot to slide over. Teeth are carried on a flexible strap in the mouth, called a radula that is used like a file, grinding away at the plants they feed on.
Lifestyle: These snails are active mainly at night. During the day, they shelter from the tropical sun under stones or leaves. Those that do not find shelter before sunrise overheat and die. Their dried out empty shells are a common sight on lawns in tropical Africa.
Family & friends: These snails are hermaphrodite which means each one carries both eggs and sperm, but they need to mate with each other to fertilise their eggs.
Growing up: Up to 200 eggs are laid in damp places five or six times a year. About 90% of these eggs hatch. Adult size is reached in just 4 months. This species can reproduce very quickly.
This species has been nominated as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species! However, they are useful as they are harvested for food.
October 13th, 2009
Gracef ully the mature wrinkly man sat peacefully at the black shiny piano. He was obviously celebrating some kind of anniversary but without his wife. The music he was playing was exquisite it was as beautiful as a butterflies wing glistening in the warm sunlight. I could tell he was trying so hard not to cry. The Piano BY DYLAN STAVES.
October 12th, 2009
St Lucia is located in the heart of the Caribbean, there is proximally 157,862 people living on this tropical, beautiful island. This island is around 44 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide not enormous but big enough to be luxurious.
October 12th, 2009
St lucia ia a very hot and tropical
and has lots of cocanuts. by noor 5sk
October 12th, 2009
