GOD COULDN’T SINK THIS SHIP

On the 10^th April, 1912 the Titanic left the docks at Southampton at around 12 pm.  There was around 2,200 people on board and it is said that it is unsinkable.

Construction on the Titanic began in March 1910 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast.  Construction finished on the 1^st of April 1912.  Her three propellers are the size of windmills and will help her speed across the Atlantic to America.

The scene at the quayside as she left was very busy.  There must have been twenty stands checking the 3^rd class passengers for head lice and any diseases that people could carry over to America.  There were lots of people saying bye to their friends and family but some people just wanted to see the ship.

The facilities on board the Titanic are very luxurious with Turkish baths, a private promenade and private suites of rooms and you are only just getting started.  Bruce Ismay, owner of the White Star Line, says there is a grand staircase, swimming pool and first class lounge and that would only cover a quarter of the ship.

Most of the passengers travelling 3^rd class are going to start a new life in America while some of the 1^st and 2^nd class are going to get married but some people just wanted the privilege of sailing on the Titanic.

Reporter Andrew

Magnificent Floating Palace!!

Titanic, or as most people are calling it, the floating palace, was launched yesterday at noon in England’s Southampton where everyone crowded to see the magnificent ship.  People like Bruce Ismay and other important people waited to board.

The floating palace Titanic was built in Belfast in 1909.  Although Bruce Ismay is the owner of the Titanic he did not build it.  Harland and Wolff built it.  Bruce Ismay however did pay for the ship so it is his ship.  As time went on, just as it was almost completed, Bruce Ismay decided that the ship should have less lifeboats so it could have more passengers.  The lifeboats are not needed as they say the boat is unsinkable.  The ship was ready to be transported to Southampton by the 31^st January 1912.

Standing by the quayside it’s hectic.  There’s crying and cheering.  There is lots of excitement and happiness in the air.  There’s people from all over.  Some people were just there to see the boat and to admire it.

The facilities on board are amazing.  There is first class, second class and third class. There’s a first class lounge, swimming pool and also a gymnasium and lots more.  It’s all of those special things that make the Titanic a floating palace!

At last the ship sets sail while everyone waves goodbye.  The Titanic is heading towards France then to Ireland and then on across the Atlantic Ocean with all the passengers settled and having fun.

Reporter Nicola

The Ship of Dreams

Yesterday, the 10^th of April, at Southampton, the Titanic was launched.  People from all over the world came to see this floating palace.  There are over 2,200 crew members and passengers going on it and no doubt there will be lots of famous people aboard.  People are going on the Titanic to start a new life in America.

In March 1909 the Titanic was being built.  I spoke to Bruce Ismay, owner of the White Star Line and he said that he was very impressed with the builders and he is very excited about the launch of the Titanic.  He explained that the boat has sixteen compartments and if four of them get flooded the boat would still float and it has four funnels.

The quayside was very busy with people shouting good luck and crying.  I bumped into Molly Brown and asked her a few questions.  She is very excited to be boarding the Titanic or, as she calls it, the ship of dreams.  This lucky lady has a first class ticket and she is going to America because her husband has struck gold!

 The facilities on board are magnificent – Turkish baths (lovely and relaxing), swimming pools to go for a swim in, elegant restaurants, a gymnasium and private reading rooms.

All hopes and dreams can come true for those on board.  Third class passengers want to own their own businesses, second class passengers want to strike gold and first class passengers want to enjoy a holiday or get married.

Reported by Rhyanna

Titanic Sets Sail

News just in!  The Titanic, also known as the floating palace, was launched yesterday in Southampton.  It’s travelling past France and Ireland and is heading to New York.  It was launched at 12pm, 10^th April 1912.

It was built in March 1909 in Belfast by Harland and Wolff.  The designer was a man called Thomas Andrews.  It is said he is going to be a passenger on the ship.  This magnificent ship is not only the biggest moving object but has other luxury features such as Turkish baths, a grand staircase, a gymnasium, a reading and writing room and a 1^st class lunge.

At the quayside right now it’s extremely busy with friends and family waving goodbye.  There was a lot of cheering and crying.  The ship is the size of 22 buses lined up end to end!  It also has a kennel for passengers’ pets!

As the boat sails across the Atlantic Ocean passengers can’t wait to get to New York to start a new life!

 Darcy

Ship of Dreams

Yesterday when the ship of dreams was launched it was at 12 pm in Southampton, England.  What they say is this is the ship that is unsinkable.  The boat will pick up more passengers at France and Belfast before heading for its destination at the USA.  Why are people going to the USA?  It is so they can have a better life and get a job.

Harland and Wolff started building the Titanic in 1909.  A man called Thomas Andrews made the design and Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line built it with other people helping him.  He wanted to take some lifeboats off the ship to make it look nicer.

At the docks people are cheering and people are crying as their loved ones leave.  It is full and crowded on the docks.  Screaming and shouting people are waving goodbye because people are leaving for the USA. 

On the Titanic it is a floating palace with 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd class.  1^st class have a lot of paintings in the cabins and it is really expensive.  2^nd class is not so posh but it still costs a lot of money to travel in.

As the passengers are sailing their hopes will be to get to the USA safely and to live a new life and get a new job and they will think it will be good. 

Reporter - Callum 

BONFIRE NIGHT

Bang! As fast as lightning the fireworks go off

Crack!  Fizz!  Boom! The lovely but dangerous colourful fireworks

Ooooo! Aaaaa!  The fireworks are a bomb in the sky

Pop! Pow! Ping! As the children hold their sparklers in the clear night sky

Phew, phew, phew, hiss!  As the fireworks blow up.

Kaboom!  ZZZZzzz. As hot as an oven the crowd is surprised by the display

Look as someone shouts the 213 fireworks go off at the same time

And that’s what you call a beautiful bonfire night!!!

Jay

FIREWORK DISPLAY

Bang as a firework shoots up in to the air

Zzzz as sparklers are about to end

But still burn as hot as a bonfire crackling

Phew … as the crowd thought a firework was going to hit them

The candy floss was as fluffy as a cloud

A big burning burger was fattening like a beast

The chunky cool chips smell delicious as the heat comes to me

The big burning bonfire crackling at the firework display

Natalie

FIREWORK

The firework was like a big explosion in the army

The bonfire is like a big, fierce beast about to eat you

The merry go round was a tornado floating in the sky

A show or a ride, they are so fun and funky like seeing a magic show

A catherine wheel sounds like rice crispies ready to drop on you

The candy floss is as sticky as a gooey monster trying to give you a hug

My lovely hotdog was as slippery as an eel as it slips out of my roll

My popcorn was as salty as the sea as I’m munching away at it

The toffee apple was like a rock as you try to get your teeth into it

Kirstin

Halloween Scream

1 glass of vomiting vile vampire’s blood as it flows towards you

2 gory gross giant bogeys as they leave a trail of goo

2 mould monkeys hairs, fry them, chop them and leave them for 25 years

1 pair of boaky brutal bats wings as they fly towards you

5 gruesome ghastly Gary’s fingers as they wiggle towards you

6 mouldy mad fangs, chop them and leave them for 100 years

8 rancid rotten hearts as they drop in the pot

A spell to make you scream at Halloween!

Adam

Maggie!!!

4 epic evil eyeballs baked in a pot

3 caramel chocolate chimpanzee’s arms melted in a fryer

6 gooey gross green bogeys fresh out of a witch’s nose

2 webbed weird witch’s cats, take all their insides out and bake it inside out

4 bogey beast’s brains, heated up in a cauldron

10 rubbery rotten rats tails, chop them, rock them, leave them for 3 weeks

2 dusty dangerous dinosaur bones served straight out of the freezer

6 wobbly warty noses fried with chimpanzee arms

Give this to anyone you don’t like and watch them turn into a small maggot!!!

Emily

My Spell Book

One wicked witch’s wart fresh from her face in the morning

Two minging mouldy lungs from the witch’s cat

200 grams of wrinkled rotten heart from a zombie risen from the dead

Two crunchy crushed skulls all over the table

Two of horrible horrid Hitler’s feet as they walk all over the place

Six lumps of gobbly gooey green goo falling off the table

Six rotten rats tails on the doorstep to scare

When that’s all done mix it in a bowl for an hour

Then you are done.  Yum

Marina

The Blood Poem

The red eye popping blood

Bubbling, boiling, hot blood, steaming up for witches poem

Powerful boiling popped as the witch laughed

Black blood dripping down the old rusty witches legs

Boom boom goes the burst of the bubbles blood

Dripping dangerous poison  dripped down from the old table

Blood dripping down the vicious the terrifying vampire

Black big witch blood

Bad tastes less blood smelled like red lava pouring out a volcano

By Hildah M

Fireworks!

Boom!  Boom!  The firework goes off into the sky.

Blue, Blinking Bright burst out in the air like a bomb exploding.

Crackle goes the sparkler as I felt the burn.

Sizzle as I taste the sausages on the BBQ.

A firework is a painting in action turning into mid air.

Whoosh goes one firework as I stand next to it.  I smell the burn.

By Scott McD

Elvis Presley – A Biography

Elvis was one of the people who changed music and is one of the musicians that no one will forget.  He did something special.  He sang with emotion and joy and he brought spirit to music and his love for music is still here today.

Elvis was born in Tuelpo, Mississippi.  He was born in a small white house with no neighbours, just trees.  He grew up with a poor family and not a lot of friends.

Elvis was a very bright kid.  He went to quite a poor school that was very small.  There weren’t a lot of kids to mingle with of his age.  He got a lot of good grades during school but he only went to school for a few years.

Elvis’ first major achievement was going on the Dorsey Brothers’ TV show which is an afternoon talk show.  His first record was Love Me Tender in 1956 which earned him loads of money.  His first successful record deal was with Sun Records in 1954.  Elvis is probably the most successful person with Sun Records earning millions of dollars.

An ambition Elvis had was to be in the military and after weeks of training Elvis eventually got into the army.  He was in it for no longer than a year then he had to pull out. 

Sadly Elvis passed away due to drug misuse but we will have his spirit forever. 

By Scott G

Adele’s Biography

Adele was born on the 5^th of May 1988.  Adele grew up with her single teenage mother in a small house somewhere in England called Tottenham in London.  Little Adele started singing to her mother when she was only 4 years old.  He made a stage and her mother and friends would watch her.  However when she was 14 she realized it was something she was meant to do so she started singing in places as she grew up.  Now Adele went to school with Jessie J and Leona Lewis who now are amazing singers too.  Now having decided to become a popstar, Adele was hardly known when she was younger.

Adele is one of many people who are remembered but she is remembered because of her amazing voice and all her awards.  She has tons of awards!  She has many many songs out.  My favourite’s Set Fire To The Rain.  Her best album is Adele 21.  An important thing about growing up is having obstacles to overcome.  But Adele never had obstacles which means life has been easy but Adele grew up without a dad which means her mum was left with all the hard work.

Meanwhile right now Adele has been earning millions of awards.  A list of her awards are 4 platinum records, Brit awards and a Grammy award.  Adele is so lucky she has so many awards.  She is an amazing accomplished woman but she still has many many awards to get as she tries to make it as the number 1 female artist.

Making her way in life Adele has just planned to get on with her career.  She has no other arrangements.  She is such a hard-working person who keeps going until she needs to stop.  She is only 23 year old and she has a long way to go which means she still has many brilliant songs to sing.                       

By Megan P

A Biography of Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell is well known for being in the X-Factor which is a popular tv programme and for his brutal comments that are cruel but before all of this, he worked in a mail room.

Simon Cowell was born on the 7^th October, 1959 in Brighton East Sussex in England.  He lived with his mum and dad and also his 3 half brothers.  His dad died in 1999 because of a heart attack.  After this, Simon Cowell made up a tv programme called Pop Idol and then he invented X-Factor and he became a famous judge.  Then some problems started with his colleagues especially Cheryl Cole because of her accent.  Simon is a hard judge to impress so if you impress him then you are a good performer so good for you! 

 

By Nicole K

Daddy Is A Baddy

Reported by Andrew S

On the 28th of December a Mr Robinson killed his wife, Mrs Robinson and their four kids, Emma, Claire, Jack and Benedict.  It is said that Mrs and Mrs Robinson had an argument that night.  They fell out then Mr Robinson shot them.  The guns were perfectly legal.  He had five guns, three rifles and two shot guns.  They were quiet people and their neighbours hardly knew them.  This all happened at their house in Glasgow.  New evidence says that the reason he killed his kids was because they heard the argument.  If the police can somehow listen to the argument then the whole case will become clear.  They will be sorely missed by their families.

Crash and Burn

Reporter Mark Y

It was a lovely Saturday morning in 1969.  Peaceful and quiet but somehow unusual.  It was around eleven o’clock and Linda Baker a mechanic from east London was working.  She was on her lunchbreak but by mistake she left the car boot up.  Smithy, a fellow mechanic, lit a cigarette and the car’s engine exploded right in his face!

This sent him flying head on against a wall.  The fire spread and turned into an inferno.  The wind was blowing it all over London engulfing London in flames and smoke.  Citizens of London were signaled to stay inside their homes and close everything.

Firefighters got the blaze under control it took twelve fire engines, ninety nine firemen and fifty hoses to put the fire out.  Eighty eight people died and thousands were injured.

Burglar In The Streets of Kilmarnock

Reporter Amy W

Last night there was a burglary in Square Court Kilmarnock.  Whoever did it stole a woman’s purse, diamond earrings and an iPod touch.  Nobody had known anything about it until one of the neighbors came out after hearing a thump outside her window.  She saw a person in black carrying a black bag and they were running away from a house with a broken window.  Not long after the police arrived, the owners of the house arrived home as they had been at a party.

Niall Horan one of the owners of the house said, “Whoever had done this is extremely greedy and had better own up soon.”  Police are predicting the burglar might strike again tonight and to keep all precious items kept hidden.  Other owner, Amelia Horan said, “The earrings were really expensive and I can’t believe they were stolen.”  Luckily the little girl Emma Horan was staying at her dad’s friends house that night due to here parents being at the party.  Police say they will be continuing the search until they find this thief.

The Scary Bunch

Weak , wild werewolves howling at the moon , red runny blood fresh for the vampire to drink, viscous ,vain vampires waiting to bite its prey, mean , magic clowns plotting to scare children , terrifying , tragic demon children obeying there master , spooky soulless skulls planning to find there bodies , harmful , hidden ghosts transforming someone into dust , purple , poisonous blood dripping from a body.

Kay Yun C

Fireworks!

Boom!  Boom!  The firework goes off into the sky.

Blue, Blinking Bright burst out in the air like a bomb exploding.

Crackle goes the sparkler as I felt the burn.

Sizzle as I taste the sausages on the BBQ.

A firework is a painting in action turning into mid air.

Whoosh goes one firework as I stand next to it.  I smell the burn.

Scott McD

Firework night

BOOM! Goes the bright, beautiful  firework  blasting  into the night sky.

The big, burning bonfire is like a wind of a dragon’s breath.

The delightful, delicious doughnut tastes like a gift from heaven.

WHOOSH! Goes the rocket  going towards the sky.

The weather is a breeze that changes.

Super, soft clothes are a shelter for your body.

BANG! Goes the firework hitting off the dark sky.

The bonfire is a boiling ball of heart.

The exploding explosive gunpowder smells like a sniff of smoke.

The food is a yummy dessert waiting to be eaten.

The Catherine Wheel  looks like a spiral of light being tossed  into the sky.

Soft, stunning clothes being worn by a lady who came to see the display.

Kay Yun C

Firework poem

The freaky, fantastic firework
Swish! goes the fabulous flaming firework.
A firework is like a rainbow in the sky.
A firework is like a rainbow flying high in the sky.
The bright flaming firework
Pop! goes the burning hot firework
A firework is like a spray of colours
Fun, funky firework
A firework is a dragon shooting out beautiful colours.
A firework is a dragon spitting out lovely colours.
Bang! goes the sparkling, dazzling firework.
Boiling, bubbling firework burst up in the sky
Fun fantasy fireworks are like a ball of happiness
Fireworks are a spray of beautiful colour.

Hilda M

Fireworks!

You need to wear colourful cosy clothes.
Wrap up warm because the weather is like the Arctic.
Bring some money for food.
A doughnut is like a snowdrop of heaven on your tongue.
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
Bang!  Boom went the first firework!
Everyone rushed to see the the crazy cool Catherine Wheel.
Whoosh wash went the other fireworks.
The fireworks stopped.  Everyone sighed.
123
They are back on.
Eating sweet sugary candy floss.  Everyone cheered.
You can smell the smoke from the bonfire.  Click went the firework
You can see colorful fireworks.
Wow went the crowds.
You can hear very loud noises.
You can touch the Smokey air.

Lucy C