Back to school tips

It’s almost time to go back to school. It’s kind of a weird mix of sadness and excitement. It is always sad when the holidays are over, but I’m also kind of excited to start some of my new classes, especially the ones I have chosen that I haven’t been able to do in previous years. Today I wanted to share some back to school tips.


1.Buy your books and stationary early.

If you get in before the summer holidays, or as early as you can, books and stationary it usually cheaper, and there is a lot more to choose from.


2.Get organised before term starts

If you need to do any cleaning out, the best time to do it is before school starts. It is always easier to start the term organised and ready, instead of having to rush around and be lost before you’ve even been at school for a week.


3.get rid of all your old school things that you don’t need anymore.

There is no need to keep your sheets from four years ago, go through and throw them out before you collect any new ones for the year. Sometimes it could be useful to reuse books, but if you don’t need them don’t keep them.


4.try on your uniform and buy new clothes early.

Don’t pull out your uniform the day before school starts and suddenly realise that you need a new one. It’s possible the shops will be sold out before then.


5.don’t take all your books on the first day.

I have 8 subjects, that means at least 8 books. Nothing is worse than having a heavy school bag and sore back. If you don’t have 8 subjects on each day, don’t take all your books. I would take my maths one, and five others. But I don’t label them first, because that way you can label the books that you need, and save your back.


Let me know in the comments below, if you have any back to school tips.

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5 Projects for 2017

Woohoo! We made it to 2017!
I hope everyone had a wonderful new years eve, and enjoyed any celebrations last night. Today (I know, three posts in three days!) I am going to share 5 projects that I am going to try during 2017...

1.Weekly Scrapbook

I've been inspired by the project life scrap booking system, and in 2017, I am going to try and create a yearbook with their project 52 cards. Hopefully I'll be able to give updates on the blog, and be able to keep this up all year. I know that it will be something to treasure in years to come.

2.Gratitude Journal

I started this in March this year, and have plans to continue it during 2017. Each night I write a few sentences about my day, and the thing I am most grateful for.

3.Bullet Journal

I started my bullet Journal in September of 2016, and I definitely plan on continuing to use it in 2017. I haven't worked everything out yet, but I have got some ideas for pages to start off the new year.

4. Creative Bug, creative boot camp course.

I can't wait for this creative bug course to start on the 3rd of January. It goes for 6 weeks and is run by Lisa Congdon. Here is a link so you can check the class out.

5. 365 Photo Project

I've been reading about these for a while, and I've decided to give it a go. In a nutshell, a 365 photography project involves taking a photo everyday for the next year. I'm not too sure how long I will be able to keep this up, but I am going to give it my best shot.

6.Happiness Jar
I found this idea on pinterest, and I am going to give it a go this year. It involves simply writing down some of the good memories, feelings and things that happen throughout the year and placing them in a jar. On New Years eve, you open the jar and read all of the amazing things that happened throughout the year.

Are you planning on starting any projects in 2017?

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5 of My Favourite Christmas Treats

Hey,
Christmas is really getting close now. 6 days to go and it is finally sinking in! Today I wanted to share a list of some of my favourite Christmas treats. If you haven't tried any of these yet, I recon you should definitely make sure you do so during this festive season.

1.Gingerbread
I'm sure everyone has tried gingerbread at some point, it tastes great and is super fun to make and decorate.

2.Pavlova
I love eating pavlova on Christmas day, probably my all time favourite Christmas treat. Pavlova, for those of you who don't know, is a layer of meringue covered with cream and fruit. The one I make has berries and a raspberry sauce...perfection.

3.Fruit Mince Pies
I've never actually made these but we buy them from the bakery sometimes, and they are delicious.

4.Fruit Cake
I don't eat much fruit cake, but I do enjoy a little bit every now and then. I haven't ever made it, we usually buy it, but my Grandma typically does and I love that one the best.

5.Pudding
A traditional Christmas treat, and here is always one at my Christmas lunch and dinner. Again, I've never made it but other family members have.

It was hard to come down to just 5 of my favourite Christmas treats, there are so many out there! Let me know in the comments what you think of these treats and if you have any other favourites I've missed.

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5 Benifits of Playing a Team Sport

Hi there,

On the weekend I played my last netball game of the season, unfortuneatly we lost but it was still really fun playing with my team. That got me thinking about some of the ways that playing a team sport is good for you. I did some research and have put together this list for you.

1.It teaches and improves goal setting and teamwork skills.

2.Playing sport, particularly a team sport, can help improve your self-confidence and confidence in general.

3.You learn and improve leadership skills.

4.You become more persistance and resilient and can manage stress better.

5.Sports improve memory and concentration.

I am sure most of you have played a team sport at sometime in your life, and I encourage you to take on up if you don't already. It is fun, good for you and has lots of hidden benifits. Let me know in the comments what sports you play.

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Tips for taking the perfect picture

Hey there everyone, it's Poppy.
Sorry this post is a bit late, I had two assignments due this morning and had to spend all afternoon yesterday finishing them (bibliographies are such a pain...). Anyway today I have planned to share some photography tips with you. I'm no expert but these tips always help me.

1.Move the focus point around.
The same thing can get a bit boring, I try to have the focal object of my photos in the corner or at the bottom sometimes.

2.Try and capture the shadows or reflections.
How cool does it look when you can see the flower you took a photo of reflected in the water below it?

3. Do something different.
Does it really matter if the photo doesn't turn out how you expected? Try taking photos of some different things and you might find that you really like one of them.

4.Change the perspective.
How different does a tree look if you take a photo from the ground looking up? Have a go at changing the perspective of your photo.

5.Play around with colour v black and white.
Try putting a black and white filter on your photo, sometimes it looks really cool.

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5 tips to help you manage peak-assessment time.

Hey,
It's just past the middle of term 3 for me and that means that all the assessment is piling up, there are so many dates to remember, things to write and bibliographies to write. Sometimes it all feels a bit too much and like you will never be able to get over the workload but using the tips and websites below will hopefully help make things a bit easier for you, and help you achieve your best. (I know they all help me a lot).

1.Make an assessment calendar! This is a super simple and easy way to know what is coming up. Assessment planners are pretty much a calendar of the term or semester in which you write all your due dates, tests, exams and distribution dates. To make one simply create a table with a row for each week of school you have (plus one extra) and 6 columns. The way I organise mine is to have the weeks down the right hand side, and the days of the week across the top. (That wasn't a very clear explanation so I've added an image below). You then add the dates (like a calendar) and fill in the assessment.

2.Use a diary/planner. A diary or planner gives you a chance to record all the things you have to do for each day, the classes you have and assessment that could be given out or due.

3.Start as soon as you get the task and work on it steadily. You've probably heard this a million times before but starting the assessment as soon as you get it makes a world of difference the night before it is due (you get that amount of time to do it for a reason). But make sure you do a little bit most days (or starting early will be pointless)

4.Break the task into mini-tasks. I find this a great way to make the task a bit more approachable. The day I get the task I usually spend about half an hour working out 'mini-tasks' and creating ',mini-due-dates' for the tasks. This helps me see how far along I am and how much I have left. It also helps you to not panic about how much you have left to do.

5.Use some of these websites. I use all these websites for pretty much all my assignments and they make things so much easier. Hopefully they will help you too.

Wunderlist- wunderlist is super useful for point four, it lets you create folders for different assignments and break the assignment into chunks. You can create due dates for each chunk and even break your afternoon up into sections (more about wunderlist coming up next week)

Cite this for me- I'm sure you've all heard of cite this for me but it is soooooo useful I couldn't leave it out of this list. Basically it creates a bibliography for you, all you have to do is copy and paste the website url.

Instagrok- Instagrok is like a search engine mind map. You type in a key word and it brings up heaps of relevant information in a mind map format.

Grammarly- grammarly isn't quite as helpful as I'd hoped but it still works pretty well and can really help push your grades up.

Hopefully these websites and tips will help you as much as they help me. Don't forget to let me know in the comments if you have any other tips or websites that might be useful.

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