book week and production

Last week was book week. We all dress up as book characters so I went as Lucie from "Dance Class". 

Last week we also did our school production. I was a lead role as well as a dancing Barbie. It was about a toy shop where at night all the toys come alive. In the play I was Amy who is a little girl who comes to the shop and buys a Jack in the box. It was a lot of fun! 

Life cycle of a panda

Why are pandas just the cutest animals on earth?! 

With their black and white fur they are hard to resist. Today I’ll explain their life cycle from birth to death.

It all begins with a tiny, blind and pink newborn. Newborns are around the age of 0-4 months. In about a month they will develop a black and white pattern and they will begin to crawl at 3 months.

Once they hit the age of 4-24 months they begin cubhood. At 4 months cubs are able to run just a few steps. Pandas are fully weaned to bamboo at 8 months.

Independance is around the ages of 1.5 or 2 years. This is when most pandas move away from their mothers. It does depend on if the mother is pregnant. If she is they will leave earlier than others.

The last stage is maturity. Females will reach full maturity at 4 years and males at 6 (wild pandas may be slower). In the wild, pandas live up to 20 years, 30 under capacity.

Now you know the life cycle of a panda. So next time you see one of these fluffy cuties from China you will know exactly where they came from.

Cross Country

Yesterday we all arrived at school nervous and excited for our annual cross country!! Before I knew it the clappers went off for our race. I ran off, trying to get up as close to the front as I could. Not soon after taking off we were running a lap of the field to stop in at the finish line. For the third year in a row I came 2nd! All my class mates and family members were very supportive. I was happy! Next it was my turn to cheer everyone on!