Doc Martens

For my last Genius Hour I decided to do it on Doc Marten boots. Here are some of the facts I found:

Klaus Martens was a doctor in the German Army in World War 2. On leave in 1942 he badly injured his ankle skiing and his army boots were too uncomfortable to wear so he decided to make Doc Martens.

Because of his ankle problems he came up with bouncing soles so that he could work in the army but not feel pain.

Now days instead of Doc Martens you can get Nike Air - but I like doc martens better.

Pigeon impossible By Shona

This is my argument on pigeon impossible. Here are my reasons on why it's not the pigeons fault.

The brief case was really high tech, so why was it in town? Secret Agent Walter Beckett threw the donut away for the pigeon but since he threw the donut in the direction of the brief case the pigeon accidentally tumbled into the case and got enclosed. Why did Walter have the case open? Someone busy on the phone could've sat on the brief case and broken it. Walter should be more responsible, and keep things a secret (it's in the name).

The pigeon was curious. Walter can't blame him because pigeons don't go to school. The buttons were flashing and making sounds so the pigeon was stimulated. All pigeons do all day is scavenge and eat crumbs off the street, so flashing buttons to him is the best thing since cake! He was having fun you can't blame him for having fun. The pigeon probably wanted to find out what the buttons did, because there were millions of them, he might of thought one of them made super duper lickity cake. Or maybe he wanted a breathtaking story to tell his brothers when he gets home to the nest.

In this argument I was writing from the pigeons point of view. I hope you see where I'm coming from and agree with me.

Old Cars

Old cars are not like modern cars at all. My family is lucky to have a Plymouth. Ever since I was a baby we have been part of Art Deco. My mum, dad and I are part of the V.C.C (Vintage Car Club).

In the end of  2011 the V.C.C decided to build a new club house because the other one was getting too old. They looked for a new venue and in 2012 and they found somewhere, right next door to the Meanee speedway. Everyday we would have to go over to the new clubrooms and see all the progress. Finally they were finished! A library, lounge, dining room, kitchen and a huge paddock. At the end of 2012 they opened up the car club.

Once a month we have a meeting and do all the old car stuff and so on. It’s really funny because the men swap parts and give each other tips. I hope in the future there will be old cars not only in museums but also hopefully on the road. It’s really cool watching someone have their first experience in an old car. 

We were lucky enough to have the V.C.C come to school and take us for rides around the field. For many of the children this was their first experience in a vintage car and a moment they will remember forever. 

Art deco is a lot of fun, maybe you should go next year to experience it for yourself.

Shona Jenkinson