We were talking about concussions that result from playing hockey. Our class had a number of opinions as to whether or not this is a big deal or something that we should be worried about.

The Snow Day Edition – On our second snow day of the 2010/2011 school year, students in grade 5 and 6 in Mrs. Smith’s class and Mrs. Kerkhoff’s class joined together to discuss, write and record their ideas about a variety of topics. In this podcast you will hear:

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* Shannon, Kendel and Morgan speaking about Musical Artists

* Steven and Brayden asking “Why are all the fun websites blocked?”

* Jessica, Estella and Mann did a survey about Animals

* Connor and Dylan share their thoughts on the Hockey Trades

* Ilan and friends debate about Laptops in school

* Fatma and Zaynab speak about Perseverance

* Kyle, Tyler and Tariq discuss two popular music Video Games

* Austin and Stefan give their take on  Skateboarding

* Nabeeha and Abeer  discuss the pros and cons of Snow Days

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Our theme song is  WW by Greenroom (Music Alley)

All other music is used by permission.

Nick, Rahul, Abdulla, Owen, Philip, Shashaank, Isaiah, Awo, Maisie, Linh, Ayah, Elliott, Hamzah, Kollie, Michael, Shannon, Karen, Sarah and Sehrish share ideas on how to get an annoying sibling off the couch. James and a special guest tell us about Ursula Vernon’s book Dragonbreath.

Credits

Our theme song is  WW by Greenroom (Music Alley)

We used the following from JewelBeat.com:

Funky Moment

Game Adventure

Hyper Groove

Funky Cub Hit

We used the following from Purple Planet Royalty Free Music:

Masala Madness

Above the Clouds

Mr. Jelly Goes to Town

Punching Bag

Rickety Roadster

Robotik

Funk City

Students from Mr. Toft’s 5/6 class at Berrigan Elementary and students from Mrs. Smith’s 5/6 class at South March Public school discuss whether students should give Valentine’s cards to the entire class or only their friends.

Thanks to CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning for airing our Portable Radio Point of View on February 15, 2011.

Berrigan Elementary school students in grades 4, 5 and 6 just finished their fourth trip to Mount Pakenham this past week.  Ski and snowboard conditions couldn’t have been better.  In this episode of Portable Radio we bring you sound from our final day on the slopes. Credits Our theme song is called WW by Greenroom (Music Alley) The following tracks are from JewelBeat.com:

* Fun Day Trip

* Happy Jam

* Hyper Groove

* Neon Punk

* Rocking Teenage Years

* Retro Party

Should the NHL continue to have the captains of the All Star teams pick their own players?

The grade 5/6 students at Berrigan Elementary School offer their opinions about this after watching Phil Kessel, a player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, “win” a new car and $20 000 for a charity of his choice when he ended up being picked last in the NHL All Star Fantasy Draft.

Students in Mr. Toft’s 5/6 test their airplanes and egg protectors.

Welcome to our December 2010 Portable Radio podcast.  This time we have:

* Abinaya’s thoughts about Christmas

* Michael’s explanation why summer is his favourite season

* Recorder Karate performances by Abdulla, Ayah, Zoha, Awo, Naana

* Public Service announcements for healthy eating by Philip, Samantha, Awo and Owen

* James, Ivan , Isaiah and students from Mrs. Braidwood’s 6/7 class on Vancouver Island give their opinion about indoor recess

* Kollie tells a story about NBA superstar Dwyane Wade

* Yahya explains why he hates winter

* Sandunya, Abinaya, Karen, Naana and students from Mrs. Braidwood’s 6/7 class on Vancouver Island give their opinions about snow pants.

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The following were composed by Nathan Toft and are freely available at PortableRecorder.ca:

* White Out performed by Abdulla.

* Sunny’s Yellow performed by Awo and Ayah.

* Blue’s Smile performed by Naana.

* Red Shoe 45 performed by Zoha.

The following are from JewelBeat.com:

* Action Hero

* Everyone in the Club Clap

* Long Time Ahead

* The Sweetest of Dreams

* Trace Underground

Our theme song is called WW by Greenroom (Music Alley)

Our second show features pieces by both Mrs. Smith’s grade 5/6 class at South March P.S. and Mr. Toft’s grade 5/6 class at Berrigan E.S.

In this episode:

* report about the Clocks in Mr. Toft’s class by Sandunya and Abinaya

* Mann and Naseha interview Mrs. Smith

* a summary of Humpty Dumpty by Abdullah

* Elliott talks about the Bone Tall Tales book

* tips about Halloween from Thomas and Nick

* the importance of Saying thank you by Hamzah

* Will and John debate the value of the penny

* Karen tells us about her Poor Fish

* Nabeha tells about the Character One from the book One

* Linh and Maisie give us their version of Jack and Jill

* Kyle shares the results of his ice cream survey

* a debate about Skateboards versus RipStik between Yayha and Ivan

* Samantha and Linda educate us about the Spirit Bears

* Steven reviews the book Holes by Louis Sachar

* Michael and Owen finish off our show with predictions about the World Cup.

Music used in this episode:

* WW – Greenroom (Music Alley)

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – A Tribe Celebration

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – Funky Riff

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – Don’t Mess With Me

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – Exciting Ride

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – Curse of the Unforgiven

* JewelBeat Royalty Free Music – Dancing Robot

* Jewelbeat Royalty Free Music – Mysterious Adventure

All music is used by permission

Should Silly Bandz be banned from school?

The grade 5/6 students at Berrigan Elementary School offer their opinions about this after learning the elastic bracelets have been banned in a school in Nova Scotia and another in Iowa.

Note: CBC radio’s Ottawa Morning played our POV on Tuesday, November 9.  Congratulations to everyone involved!