Rob's Photography Tutorials

Photography Competition

Photography Tutorial

Photography Tutorials

Here are a number of videos from Rob's youtube account which have lots of photography tips in them:

Photography Tutorials

Meeting Minutes Term 3 Week 5

Present: Libby, Julius, Reed, Connor
Apologies: Anthony, Holly, Jack
Absent: Emma, Madi, George, Sam

Agenda:

1. FOS Live - Rob gave us a preview of the new school web site, called 'FOS Live'.
   
2. Book Week - Room 11 and 17 have contributed book reviews. This is going well. Julius and Connor remember to get other TWs to help you.
   
3. TWT Training - Libby is making progress on this.
   

Create a Book Review

Bartimaeus, The amulet of samakand

"The temperature of the room dropped fast. Ice formed on the curtains and crusted thickly around the lights in the ceiling. The glowing filaments in each bulb shrank and dimmed, while the candles that sprang from every available surface like a colony of toadstools had their wicks snuffed out. The darkened room filled with a yellow, choking cloud of brimstone, in which indistinct black shadows writhed and roiled."

Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, getting his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a horrible wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt .

Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, pitch-perfect thriller will dazzle anybody from year 1 to adult.

Verdict: 6/5

Tech Wizard Trainee Skills/Teaching Test

Here is where the details of the skills/teaching test will go.

More information to come soon.

Tech Wizard Trainee Training Schedule

Libby, Emma and Laura are responsible for this schedule. Please direct all questions to them.

Meeting Minutes Term 3 Week 3

Present: Julius, Connor, Anthony, Holly, Madi, Libby, Jack, Logan
Absent: Laura
Apologies: Sam

Agenda:

1. Book Reviews - how are they going? Next steps.
2. Tech Wizard Trainee Programme - checking out the application process, organising schedule for training meetings.
3. Next Meeting - TWT training programme, Arts Week Photo Competition.
   

Actions:

• All - decide whether you'd like to be responsible for different groups of Tech Wizard Trainees. This will involve you mentoring them, supporting them to learn the skills they need, plus ensuring they are following through on bookings made.
  
• George, Sam and anyone else who have not yet published their book review please do so by next week.
• Book Reviews - Julius and Connor are responsible for this. You guys need to get onto the library blog and learn how to invite others to it (ie. each classroom)
  
• TWT Meeting Organisers - Emma, Laura and Libby responsible for this. Please make up the roster in the TW spreadsheet and then email to Rob. Once that is done I will link it up to the TWT post so the kids know what is happening and when. You guys will also need to put in notices into the Daily Notices advertising these training sessions.
• Rob to meet with candidates to go through process, plus put into notices the link for applications.
  

Tech Wizard Trainee Applications

We currently require five year 3, 4 and 5 students to become Tech Wizard Trainees. These positions are for special jobs in the school that tie in with wider improvements. Successful candidates will have special responsibilities across the school and will be involved in various special occasions - for example Book Week and Arts Week.

Following are the steps for Tech Wizard Trainee Applications:

1. Read the following job descriptions for becoming a Tech Wizard Trainee and decide which job you would like to apply for.
   
2. Complete the application form. Applications close at 2.29pm Tuesday 19th August ready for the Tech Wizard meeting.
   
3. Attend a series of lunchtime meetings and training sessions run by the Tech Wizards.
4. Download, print and complete the Tech Wizard Rubric yourself, with a friend and then get your teacher to complete it also.
5. Go through the rubric with one of the Tech Wizards and then give it to Rob.
6. Pass a teaching others and skills test. This test will cover things learned during the training meetings.
   

Tech Wizard Trainee Application Form

When filling in this form, make sure you click the 'submit' button at the bottom!

Tech Wizard Trainee Job Descriptions

This year we have the following places available: