Xabi Alonso scored his second Liverpool goal from his own half against Newcastle. His first came against Luton Town in the FA Cup, a goal which netted one Reds fan a load of cash after he dreamt that the Spaniard would do so and placed a bet on it happening. This one, however, was far more impressive, even if it was greatly aided by a floundering Steve Harper.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
David Beckham
David Beckham announced himslef on the football world at large with his famous effort from his own half against Wimbledon, but he repeated the feat for LA Galaxy in 2008 against the Kansas City Wizards. After the Wizards' goalkeeper had come upfield looking for a late equaliser, Beckham struck to hit the hit the empty net from 70 yards to seal a 3-1 win for the Galaxy.
55m goal FOOTBALL Maynor Figueroa's
The most recent example in the Premier League is Maynor Figueroa's rocket for Wigan against Stoke. Of course, you would have seen it dozens of times by now, but this clip comes complete with nifty virtual reality analysis, showing you would Figueroa and Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen could see when the shot was unleashed. If this doesn't end up as goal of the season, we can't wait to see the one that beats it.
Monday, 1 February 2010
Pip Davenport
I did my Literacy sats test yesterday, and we had a test with Pip Davenport. He was a young boy who helped his Uncle Henry study rides at the fairground.
Pip Davenport is a fictional character used for national curriculum tests. In the 2008 literacy longer writing test he was a man who invented victorian fairground rides with his uncle henry.
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Pip Davenport was an fairground ride inventor who lived from 1850 - 1920. He was married to a lady called Hettie and grew up in Slewsbury. No body had heard of him until he cropped up in a years 6 SATs test, where you had to make up and write a biography about him using only some vague details given to you.
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After his 'guest appearance' on the English writing SATs last week, it seems that Pip Davenport is working hard on creating a bit of publicity for himself!
The 19th century fairground ride inventor was the subject of the biography the Year Six children were asked to write in the long writing paper. Now, somebody has created a Facebook page for him! Ironically, he has joined the "It's Time to Stop SATs" group!
http://yearsixteacher.blogspot.com/2008/05/pip-davenport-on-facebook.html
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The two contrasting essays that received the same exam grade
source
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2420500/The-two-contrasting-essays-that-received-the-same-exam-grade.html
Published: 6:41PM BST 16 Jul 2008
Child A received 8 out of 12 for composition and effect for the following:
Pip Davenport lived near to a town. He lived on a street called slewsbury. He wrote book with his wife Hettie. He loved writing books it was one of his favarout thing's he did.
If he wasent doing enthing els hed help his uncle Herry at the funfair during the day. And then hed stoody at nigh on other thing he did was invent new rides. Becoues he invented a lot of new rides he won a prize.
He didint live with is mum he lived with his wife.
He always went to wach compertions with his wife Hette. Hettie's mum and dad was like his mum and dad. When ever Hettie's mum and dad went out fur tea or sonming thed always ask if they want to come.
Pip was verry rich he had a lot of monny. He use to teck his wife fur a meal or breckfast or even better to a pub!
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Child B received 7 out of 12 for composition and effect for the following:
Have you ever heard of Pip Davenport? Pip Davenport is the reason we enjoy the fairground today. On the 4th of January he was born, living in a small terraced house in Slewsbury.
It just so happened that the Davenport family owned a funfair. He and his uncle Henry went every day since he was a toddler. Pip loved it there: he would rather come to the fair than go out with his friends.
When Pip was four, he and his family went to watch a horse race. He asked his mother afterwards if he could go horse riding, and she agreed. Quickly, it became apparent that Pip was a fantastic rider: a complete natural. But it was his love of horses that led to a tragic accident. An accident that would change his life forever. At the age of 7, he was training for a local competition when his horse, Mandy, swerved sideways unexpectedly throwing Pip on to the ground, paralysed.
Distraught, Pip decided to design a fairground ride involving horses. He named it a carousel. After many years, the ride was finally made. Pip, plucking up the courage, showed it to his Uncle Henry. Impressed, he asked Pip if he could use it in his fairground. Pip said yes, and he was amazed to see that his creative invention was a huge success. Despite being in a wheelchair, he continued his education at night school, spending most of the day at the fair and designing new inventions for the fair.
By the time he was 25, Pip, who had never considered women before, fell in love with a lady called Hettie. Hettie was a kind woman and also had a shared interest in the fairground.
hmm
pip davenport
hmmm
The two contrasting essays that received the same exam grade
source
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2420500/The-two-contrasting-essays-that-received-the-same-exam-grade.html
Published: 6:41PM BST 16 Jul 2008
Child A received 8 out of 12 for composition and effect for the following:
Pip Davenport lived near to a town. He lived on a street called slewsbury. He wrote book with his wife Hettie. He loved writing books it was one of his favarout thing's he did.
If he wasent doing enthing els hed help his uncle Herry at the funfair during the day. And then hed stoody at nigh on other thing he did was invent new rides. Becoues he invented a lot of new rides he won a prize.
He didint live with is mum he lived with his wife.
He always went to wach compertions with his wife Hette. Hettie's mum and dad was like his mum and dad. When ever Hettie's mum and dad went out fur tea or sonming thed always ask if they want to come.
Pip was verry rich he had a lot of monny. He use to teck his wife fur a meal or breckfast or even better to a pub!
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Child B received 7 out of 12 for composition and effect for the following:
Have you ever heard of Pip Davenport? Pip Davenport is the reason we enjoy the fairground today. On the 4th of January he was born, living in a small terraced house in Slewsbury.
It just so happened that the Davenport family owned a funfair. He and his uncle Henry went every day since he was a toddler. Pip loved it there: he would rather come to the fair than go out with his friends.
When Pip was four, he and his family went to watch a horse race. He asked his mother afterwards if he could go horse riding, and she agreed. Quickly, it became apparent that Pip was a fantastic rider: a complete natural. But it was his love of horses that led to a tragic accident. An accident that would change his life forever. At the age of 7, he was training for a local competition when his horse, Mandy, swerved sideways unexpectedly throwing Pip on to the ground, paralysed.
Distraught, Pip decided to design a fairground ride involving horses. He named it a carousel. After many years, the ride was finally made. Pip, plucking up the courage, showed it to his Uncle Henry. Impressed, he asked Pip if he could use it in his fairground. Pip said yes, and he was amazed to see that his creative invention was a huge success. Despite being in a wheelchair, he continued his education at night school, spending most of the day at the fair and designing new inventions for the fair.
By the time he was 25, Pip, who had never considered women before, fell in love with a lady called Hettie. Hettie was a kind woman and also had a shared interest in the fairground.
hmm
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