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stories4sprogs · 3 years

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The Ballad of the Boy & the Bear

The dense forest was dark and filled with despair, You couldn’t see five feet from your face with all the fog in the air. The dense forest was lifeless, not a creature did stir, Except for one beast, with sharp teeth and brown fur. Through the trees a shadow appears, could it be a monster so foul, With those vicious claws and a threatening growl? Perhaps it’s a muscular warrior here to fight with the brute, Or some colourful musician to play it to sleep with a flute?

Why it’s a young boy, plain as can be. He shouldn’t be out here alone, should he? This is a dangerous place for young boys and girls, For there’s a hairy savage with eyes white as pearls, Who has made this dense forest it’s home, With sharp toothed jowls, bubbling with foam. Run home little boy, you mustn’t be here, You’ll be eaten alive, that much is clear.

But the boy carried on, on his dangerous quest, Did he not know of the forest’s pernicious guest? Had he wandered in here by chance, gotten lost on the way? Doesn’t he know he’s a grizzly brute’s prey? Onward he stomped until he reached a large stone tunnel going deep underground, The entrance to a cave, nestled into an earthy, tree-covered mound. The boy took a breath, tried his best to look brave And he trudged on forward into the deep, dark cave.

The boy produced a matchbox from his coat and a match he did light, And never had the boy seen such a magnificent sight For the cave was filled to the ceiling with gold, Bracelets, amulets, jewellery of old. There were coins stacked up high, sapphires and emeralds galore, There were priceless artefacts all over the floor. And Ancient paintings leant against the wall, Even a Rolex on the hat stand in the hall.

But then the boy turned his head, and next to a pile of stones, Was a pile of weaponry and a pile of bones. Fallen heroes who had battled with the ferocious animal in vain, If only they hadn’t come, and saved themselves the pain. A sudden stir from the depth of the cave gives the boy a jolt, But the boy didn’t run, dash of like a bolt, The boy stayed resolute, despite his fear, to fight with a beast was why he was here.

A shadow formed from the light of the torch of a monster so foul, With grizzly, vicious claws and a threatening growl. From the darkness of the cave the creature did stir, A beast with jagged, pointed teeth and matted brown fur. The savage stepped forward in his forest cave home, To reveal sharp toothed jowls, bubbling with foam And his bright white eyes shining like pearls, A beast with a hunger from small boys and girls.

It was a blooming great, battle-scarred bear, With cuts on his nose and legs raw from snares. The bear snarled “You’ve come for my gold, have you, ruffian? What makes you think you can handle me - Baldrick Bear the Barbarian?” The boy trembled and said “I’m not here to steal, please Mr Bear. I’m here to win some of your gold, fair and square!” The bear cackled “You think you’re going to win some of my gold?! Oh, little boy, I’m going to swallow you whole.”

“I’m sorry bear,” Said the boy “You’ll just have to wait. I challenge you to an arm wrestle to decide my fate. If I win our fight, I’d like you to give me some money, If you win, you can eat me whole, diced, or slathered in honey.” The bear grinned a sharp smile and growled, “Boy, tell me why I shouldn’t gobble you now.” “If you’re that hungry bear, by all means eat. I think you’re just scared that I’ll have you beat.”

The bear roared with laughter, and rolled on the cave floor. He giggled to himself until his belly was sore. “Fine” the bear gnashed showing his teeth, “I’ll play your game you impetuous thief.” The boy and the bear discussed the rules, Best two out of three for a handful of jewels. They both placed their elbows on the stump of a tree, The boy took a breath, and said “One, two, three!”

The bear’s grip was tight, his palms were rough, The bear’s fat fingers were covered with brown fluff. The weight of the bears arm alone was enough To drag the boy’s arm down to the stump with a puff. “I win” grinned the bear with hunger in his eyes “Not yet,” said the boy “I still have two more tries” “Why not leave now?” Said the bear, to the boy’s surprise “Do you not care for your life? Boy, be wise.”

“Best two out of three” the boy spoke with courage. The Bear roared “You can’t beat me boy, you’re rubbish!” The Boy looked the bear in the eyes and said “I will not admit defeat” Even though, in his head, he knew he had been beat. So, when the boy placed his elbow down, he quickly thought up a plan. The bear clasped the boy’s hand and the wrestle began. With both their elbows on the stump of a tree, The boy, with resolve, counted “One, Two, Three.”.

The boy couldn’t handle the strength of the hairy outsider, The bear had a reputation for being a tough fighter. So, the boy stared into the corner and his eyes grew wider, As he pointed with his left hand “Look there, it’s a spider!”. The bear rose to his feet, his elbow left the tree stump. He shrieked and yelped himself into an eight foot jump. The bear’s feet came back to the cave floor with a lump, “Kill the eight legged beast, give her a thump!”

“I win this round!” The boy said with glee, “You took off your elbow from the stump of this tree!” The bear roared with fury and thrashed all about The bear scratched up the walls and let out a shout “Oh calm down bear, please, be well tempered and mild, Which of the two of us is supposed to be a child?” The bear snarled, then he sighed, then he grinned “One more round will decide who will win.”

“But first,” The bear spoke, most softly, “Can you tell me why you want these gems so awfully?” The Boy replied “My family are starving, we can’t afford food Last night we had to eat leaves and sticks stewed. Everyone knows you’re rich, Mr bear, so I just thought, If I could beat you at a game, we won’t have to eat naught.” “I see,” The bear said “that is truly a shame. Perhaps we shall get on, and finish this game.”

“If you don’t mind,” The boy said fearlessly “I’ve got a family to feed” “You have.” the bear quietly considered, “You have, indeed.” The bear, was impressed with the spunk of the lad, And he felt the boy’s story was rather quite sad. For the third and final time, the boy and the bear placed their elbows down, The boy was determined, but the hairy beast frowned, With their elbows both firmly on the stump of the tree The boy with vigour said “one, two, three.”

When the boy counted the third, final, three, The Bear took his elbow off from the stump of the tree And looked up to the boy with a smile so wee. The boy couldn’t believe what he’d just seen. “Looks like you’ve won.” smirked the brown bear, Placing his paws on his head, he lent back in his chair. The boy was ecstatic and he leapt into the air, This had been a frightfully stressful affair.

“I think I’ll give you this.” The bear said, throwing the boy a large precious stone. “And here’s a few smaller ones, get yourself some good food in your home.” “Thank you so much, Mr Bear.” Said the boy “You played very well.” “Not as well as you, boy” the bear smiled “that game was swell.” The boy shook the bear’s hand and the bear shook they boys’ Then the two heard an horrendously loud trumpet-y noise The bear said hurriedly “Leave here now boy, we part ways as friends, If you ever go hungry, come back here and we’ll wrestle again”

But the boy stood still and asked “What was that sound?” “Run from here boy” the bear said “and stick low to the ground. You must go now, boy, if you want to survive. The hunters are coming, and they’ll take me dead or alive.” “What about you bear?” said the boy “What will you do?” The bear looked fiercely and said “I'll beat them black and blue. There’s never been a battle I haven’t won. Except for my battle with you, now get out of here, son.”

The boy launched through the exit and when he’d gotten outside, The cave was surrounded by an army so incredibly wide, That the boy no longer felt very brave, As the bear joined him outside the treasure filled cave. “There’s the beast” Shouted a uniformed man “And he’s got the boy! Kill him where he stands.” “You won’t do such a thing!” The boy demanded, “Oh yes we will! Kill the beast.” the chief commanded.

The army drew all their swords and their spears The aged bear hadn’t faced an opponent like this in all his years. The infantry moved towards the bear with precision, The boy looked to the bear and made his decision. He ran between the armed troops and grizzling bear, His arms were thrown out wide, and he stood right there. Between the force of the men and his furry friend, He shouted aloud, “I will not see this bear’s life come to an end!”

The Chief spoke to the boy “So you’ve not been kidnapped by this fearsome beast?” “Kidnapped?” The boy replied “I came here so my family could feast. I beat this bear in an arm wrestle for a little bit of gold.” The chief called back in disbelief “That’s the biggest lie ever told!” “It’s true.” Gnashed the bear “It’s not me you should be pointing your swords at. This boy can beat a bear in single hand combat.” The Chief shouted “None of that matters bear, we’re killing you for your treasure. You have enough money to keep our larders stocked for ever and ever.”

“Are you all hungry?” the bear called to the crowd, “Yes!” The army said “Our cupboards are empty and our tummies are loud!” “This boy won from me an almighty jewel” Said the bear “He beat me in an arm wrestle, fair and square. The diamond he won is priceless, it could feed you all. You’ll all eat tonight, we need not brawl.” “I’ll share with you my prize,” Said the boy “If you leave this bear be. It turns out we’re friends, the bear and me.”

“Very well.” Said the Chief, “let’s get that jewel home so we can all eat. I’m craving a leg of lamb and, for desert, something sweet.” “Thank you.” Said the bear to the boy. “You’ve stopped the attack.” “It’s quite alright, bear” The boy said “thank you for your kind act. But I'd better be going, my village needs feeding!” “That Diamond,” The bear said “won’t be all you’ll be needing, It won’t feed your entire village forever. So, just know you can come challenge me to an arm wrestle, whenever.”

Then the bear slid back into his cave in the mound, And the boy turned to the army and looked all around. “Goodbye bear!” The army cheered. “Thank you, hairy beast! Thanks to your kindness now we’ll all feast!” “You’ve done it lad!” The chief shouted “You are so brave!” “To be fair,” Said the boy “It was a close shave!” “Get on my horse, lad!” Hollered the chief “Hold that gem up proud, Tonight we eat as much as our tummies allow!”

This story is a part of 365 Stories for Sprogs, a big book filled with little stories for youngsters and parents alike! Each of these stories are written in a single day by author Harold Benjamin-Lewis. With a book like that, it could be the only storybook you’ll ever need. Well, for a year at least!

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eroticcannibal · 3 years

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Actually my girlfriend just googled it and there is keystage 2 thing on BBC bitesize about horses giving birth in their sex ed section so like, this is a Weird School Thing but it is a Thing for some ungodly reason - AC

Well fuck the BBC sjfhskhf

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hourlyjobupdates-blog · 5 years

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Keystage 2 Phase Leader / Primary Teacher, Redbridge An outstanding and fully-inclusive, four form entry primary academy are seeking a confident Keystage 2 primary teacher with the skill set to become Keystage 2 Phase Leader from September 2019 or sooner.

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halleeducation · 5 years

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HALLÉ FOR YOUTH 2019 - CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION

This year’s annual series of Hallé schools’ concerts at The Bridgewater Hall will soon be upon us. Our 2019 theme is Conflict and Resolution and the programme commemorates the end of the First World War and the bi-centenary of the Peterloo massacre. The concert is specifically aimed at Keystages 2 and 3 so I would advise teachers to buy their tickets soon because they are selling fast and at £3.50 a head, I think we give really good value for money!

This year we have included an afternoon concert specifically aimed at schools in more remote areas who would find it difficult to get to The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester for 10.45.

The concerts are:

10.45 and 13.30 on Tuesday 5 March and 10.45 on Wednesday and Thursday, 6 and 7 March.

More information and a booking form for tickets can be viewed at:

https://www.halle.co.uk/education/core-programme/halle-for-youth/

We look forward to welcoming you to what we hope will be a really engaging concert.

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druidsloom-blog · 6 years

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Moron Thinks a Cold Snap Negates Climate Change

Moron Thinks a Cold Snap Negates Climate Change #climatechange #GlobalWarming #Trump

Trump Spouting Bullshit from Some Kind of Orifice, Yesterday. Image Courtesy of Gage Skidmore

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, yesterday misunderstood basic Keystage 2 science, and concluded that having a bit of snow means that the climate change does not exist.

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He used this “evidence” as a trump card to try to prove that, in his words “global warming” does not exist.…

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andrewwhann-blog · 7 years

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Idea Generating

We kicked off the week with Chris giving a run down of what the breakdown of the module was, we then started to try and come up with some ideas.

Here are some of mine:

Storyboarding iPad app

The background, this was an idea I had a while back during my placement at Little Thunder. I would be responsible for storyboarding out any kids videos we were going to make, Normally I would draw quick rough boxes (art boards) and sketch inside of them. What the problem was when I went to review them I would want to remove boxes or swap them, The page would quickly get messy with arrows trying to convey where the art board was being moved to.

I wanted to create an app that allowed me to make multiple art boards that I could draw directly onto with my iPad. I would be able to leave animation notes on what might be happening and how the transitions will work and also write up scripts. Most importantly I would be able to scrap art boards and move them. Then when I go to show a client the outline of the video, I don’t have to show them a really rough messy page or have to redraw it out.

This would be a challenging project for me as I have not done any app development. I have done interface design during my placement but no development.

Children’s educational app for schools

This was another idea I had a week before going back to university. I had been toying with the idea of kids education as 2 of my strongest skillsets are animation and illustration. I had also been creating many kids videos during my placement, so I wanted to leverage in my skills and experience for my final year project.

After talking with a friend who studies psychology at University of Ulster she had told me about her experience teaching in primary school. The school would have a bunch of iPads that were shared between classes, so scheduling time with them was limited. She also had said that some of the apps for teaching code were great and other apps not so much.

I wanted to create an app for keystage 1 that would fit into that limited time slot. A game that would disguise learning, be challenging and fun.

Again like the first idea I have no experience in app development, it is something that would be interesting to learn, so I could continue to make my own side project apps without worrying about paying a developer.

Children’s educational app for home

This is the same idea as the second but taking it out of the schools, it could be an application that schools recommend to parents. The app would try and cover a wide range of learning techniques like audio, visual and physical. This was another one that would be good for me to showcase my animation and illustration.

Gamification is a big part of this app as I want kids to want to play it and be learning in the background, setting goals clear goals and showing what rewards can be earned. There is a book Actionable Gamification which lists out 8 core drives of why users like apps. This is something that may not be strictly applicable as young kids may not have the same drivers. It is however definitely something to keep in mind.

Again with no experience building apps this is a tricky one to develop.

So thats the 3 ideas, all IOS apps, all need some major consideration and research and we shall see how the ideas progress and develop as the weeks go on.

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daotaolienthong · 7 years

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Chàng trai gốc Nghệ Tĩnh giành kỷ lục người Việt đầu tiên đạt điểm tuyệt đối trong kỳ thi xét tuyển đại học Mỹ

Hè 2015, thí sinh Hoàng Minh Tuệ (lớp 12 trường THPT chuyên Hà Nội - Amsterdam) trở thành người Việt Nam đầu tiên đạt điểm số tuyệt đối 2400/2400 trong kỳ thi SAT 1 được tổ chức vào ngày 6/6. Trong đó phần đọc Tuệ đạt 800/800; Toán 800/800 và Viết 800/800. Tuệ đạt điểm tuyệt đối chỉ trong một lần thi thay vì lấy tổng điểm cao nhất của mỗi phần trong nhiều lần thi.

Theo tổ chức College Board Hoa Kỳ, trong khoảng 1,7 triệu thí sinh dự thi SAT 1 hàng năm trên toàn thế giới, tỷ lệ đạt điểm tuyệt đối 2400/2400 là 0,03%. Hầu hết trường đại học hàng đầu ở Mỹ và các nước phát triển khác như Canada, Singapore, Thụy Điển... đều sử dụng SAT 1 như một thước đo sát hạch đầu vào nhằm kiểm tra khả năng suy luận, kỹ năng phân tích và sự nhạy bén trong xử lý tình huống của học sinh.

Hoàng Minh Tuệ- Người Việt Nam đầu tiên đạt điểm tuyệt đối 2400/2400, trong kỳ thi chuẩn h��a xét tuyển đại học tại Mỹ.

Đại học Duke – Mỹ, nơi sinh viên Hoàng Minh Tuệ đang theo học là một trong các trường lâu đời và chất lượng tốt nhất của Mỹ. Gần đây nhất Đại học Duke được xếp hạng thứ 8 toàn Mỹ theo bảng xếp hạng USNews. Năm học 2016 có tổng cộng hơn 32.100 hồ sơ ứng tuyển, nhưng tỷ lệ trúng tuyển của Duke đạt mốc thấp kỷ lục (8,7%).Với nền tảng Toán học và kỹ năng tiếng Anh, cùng với kinh nghiệm tích lũy sau 3 lần đi thi Toán quốc tế, Tuệ đã hướng dẫn cho các thế hệ học sinh đi thi làm bài hiệu quả nhất. Đặc biệt, năm học 2014-2015, cùng với các thầy cô giảng dạy đội tuyển, Tuệ đóng góp công sức vào sự thành công của đội tuyển THCS của Việt Nam dự hai kỳ thi APMOPS 2015 vòng 2 tại Singapore và CIMC 2015 tại Trung Quốc với thành tích tốt nhất trong các lần tham dự từ trước tới nay.

Chứng nhận kỷ lục dành cho Hoành Minh Tuệ.

Ông Hoàng Minh Thảo- cha Hoàng Minh Tuệ nhận danh hiệu thay con.

Do Tuệ đang học tập và sống tại Mỹ nên chương trình Hội ngộ Kỷ lục gia lần này em không thể tham dự, bố đẻ em là nhà báo Hoàng Minh Thảo là người đại diện nhận thay em kỷ lục này.Học bổng này được sáng lập và tài trợ bởi vợ chồng tỷ phú Bruce và Martha Karsh, vốn là cựu sinh viên Đại học Duke. Mỗi năm quỹ học bổng Karsh chỉ trao tặng học bổng toàn phần cho khoảng 5 du học sinh xuất sắc trên toàn thế giới. Mỗi suất gồm toàn bộ chi phí học tập, ăn ở, bảo hiểm, vé máy bay... trong suốt thời gian học tại Duke. Riêng Hoàng Minh Tuệ được Duke trao học bổng $72.000/năm trong 4 năm và còn được cấp thêm $21.000 để tự theo đuổi các dự án nghiên cứu và làm việc trong quá trình học tập.

Thành tích của Hoàng Minh Tuệ

Thủ khoa tuyển sinh đầu vào cấp 2 của trường THPT chuyên Hà Nội - Amsterdam năm học 2009-2010.

Thủ khoa, huy chương Bạch Kim vòng I kỳ thi Toán châu Á Thái Bình Dương (APMOPS) năm 2010.

Giải nhất Olympic Toán Hà Nội Mở rộng (HOMC) năm 2012.

Thí sinh đạt điểm tuyệt đối 900/900 TOEFL Junior năm 2012.

Học sinh nhỏ tuổi nhất (14 tuổi) ở lứa tuổi Keystage III (15-17) nhưng đạt điểm và Huy chương cao nhất của đoàn Việt Nam tại cuộc thi Toán học Trẻ quốc tế 2012 (IMC 2012) tổ chức tại Đài Loan.

Học sinh nhỏ tuổi nhất Việt Nam (khi còn học lớp 9) được nhận học bổng danh giá ASSIST du học tại Mỹ 1 năm trị giá hơn 50.000 USD.

Thí sinh đạt điểm số PSAT 99% thuộc Top 1% số người dự thi trên toàn thế giới khi đang là du học sinh lớp 10 tại trường Catlin Gabel, Mỹ.

Trợ giảng cho thầy Trần Phương (Phó giám đốc Trung tâm hỗ trợ và phát triển tài năng) để huấn luyện cho các đội tuyển học sinh THCS tham dự kỳ thi Toán quốc tế. Đặc biệt, năm học 2014-2015, cùng với các thầy cô giảng dạy đội tuyển, Tuệ đóng góp công sức vào sự thành công của đội tuyển THCS của Việt Nam dự hai kỳ thi APMOPS 2015 vòng 2 tại Singapore và CIMC 2015 tại Trung Quốc với thành tích tốt nhất trong các lần tham dự từ trước tới nay.

Tham gia xuất bản 5 đầu sách Toán song ngữ Anh - Việt với một số tác giả để hỗ trợ học sinh THCS ôn luyện tham dự các cuộc thi Toán quốc tế, cũng như học sinh THPT đang chuẩn bị kiến thức Toán bằng tiếng Anh để du học.

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