Tuesday 16th January 2018
LO: I can write in role as a character from Ice Trap.
8th December 1914
Dear Diary,
Shivering bones. A hopeless face. Where was I? Being trapped in a dark locker really gets you thinking where you are. Then, he stepped forward. The crew gathered round. “Stowaway! Stowaway!” they called. If only I could disappear I thought.
Overhead, an intimidating voice told me that rather then me eating food… I am the food. Horrifying images circulated through my mind. Meanwhile, the crew began licking their chapped lips. What monsters I thought. Shackleton, the one who told me this news, began to calm them down.
Blue covered the outrageous sea. When I was discovered, all I could see was the sea. My mind was filled with emotions as well as my heart, heavy like weights. Shackleton’s ship rumbled reminding me it isn’t a dream. With a laugh behind his face he told me to go to the chef and he’d sign me on. A breath of relief filled my lungs. I thought to myself I am now an amateur discoverer, therefore my future has changed… what does it hold?
By Rohan
Tuesday 16th January 2018
LO: I can write in role as a character from Ice Trap.
8th December 1914
Dear Diary,
Today I have been found in my hiding spot at last! The reason I was in there was because my family make me do all the chores and sleep in the basement. So I decided to leave home and hide in a locker for a few days. I fell asleep because I was so tired from all the hard work I’ve doing. When I woke up I was swaying! I looked through the holes and I was on a boat! I didn’t know where we were sailing to but I had to stay in the locker, I had no choice.
Three days of darkness, starvation and sadness passed. Finally I was found! Shackleton shouted “Stowaway! Stowaway!” I was the stowaway. I had no idea what he was going to do with me. I thought he might throw me over board! He played a trick on me saying he eats stowaways but instead, he sent me to the cook to get some food.
The portions of food, which were disgusting, were very small but I had to deal with it. Whilst I was getting my food, Shackleton signed me on. I am so excited to go to Antarctica! I hope we’ll get there in a few weeks and hopefully the journey runs smoothly. I can’t believe that I am going to be one of the first to walk across Antarctica. Will the crew treat me as an equal on our trip?
By Macey
Tuesday 16th January 2018
LO: I can write in role as a character from Ice Trap.
8th December 1914
Dear Diary,
Three days have passed since we set off and I didn’t want to become a deck scrubber! Well, at least it’s better than cleaning some cracked, stained dishes. After I finished working, I went below the deck for a nap.
As I was drifting off to sleep, someone nearby shouted “ What are you doing?” Immediately, I went to see what was going on. Curiously I found out that Shackleton (who was a really good leader) found a stowaway in the locker room.
I was surprised to see Percy (which was the stowaways name). However, I was shocked that Shackleton had a laugh with him and then said to him, “Let’s get you something to eat then I’ll sign you on.” I was going to say how I felt, although I thought it may be rude to interrupt. Besides, maybe I was over exaggerating about my true feelings. Anyway, I told all the crew members about Percy and we all started muttering about how unfair it was.
By Cara