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Edition 89 Team B November 20th
2015 Founded by Ben Owen 2011
All drawings by Ellie Parker unless otherwise stated
Electric Skateboardsby Henry Packham
The first skateboards were seen in Paris in the
1940s, where children put roller-skate wheels on
planks of wood. Skateboarding really took off in
California because surfers were looking for
something to do when there were no waves to
surf on. It was first called sidewalk surfing,
which is American for pavement surfing.
The first powered skateboard was called the
Motoboard and it was made in 1975. It was
petrol powered, like a car, and very noisy.
Powered skateboards are really popular now.
They are much better than they used to be
because they have more powerful electric motors
and much better batteries. The fastest one is
called The Motherboard and its top speed is 25miles per hour. The Metroboard can travel up to
40 miles before its battery runs out. That is the
nearly the same distance as from Tockington
Manor School to Cardiff!
An electric skateboard costs around £500 to
£1000. They are quite heavy, about 10kg which
is the same as 10 bags of sugar. They can be
controlled by a wireless controller or phone app.but they don’t really work in the rain or wet. Not a
problem in sunny California but not great in
Tockington!
For a lot of boards you should be at least 15
years old to ride one. I can’t wait, but my Dad
says I will need to start saving now!
Here is my picture of the Tockington Tracker
Electric Skateboard…
Editorial
Hello and welcome to another fabulous issue of
the paper written BY students FOR students.
This week the theme is Toys. Do you love toys?
I’m sure you do! Well I know that everyone in
this paper loves toys, as you will soon find out.
From toys of the future to old-fashioned toys,
we have everything there is to know about toys!
As Christmas is coming up, you need to know
as much about toys as possible, so you know
what to ask for!
If you’re wondering what to put on your
Christmas list this year, or what to get your
friends, take a look at these: find out what
Toby’s best Christmas present EVER was;
dream of having an electric skateboard with
Henry and discover what it was like in the olden
days with Lily. All this and much more in
another amazing issue of the one and only,
Totally Tockington!
Enjoy!
Tabitha Huby
Editor Team B
Henry’s Tockington Tracker Electric Skateboard by HP
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Toys of the future. By Oliver Gill
The Oculus Rift
Even if this is not a toy, it is still really cool and Iwanted to show it to you. Though this is already out(In Beta!) it is still part of the future. It allows you to
play games like Minecraft in virtual reality. So itbasically gives you a taste of what games would looklike in real life. The predicted release date is 2016. Ithas a resolution of 1080x1200 per eye. It will be onegreater step into the future.
Parrot Jumping Sumo
This 2-wheeled robot is controlled by a tablet viawi-fi. It can jump 2.5 feet in the air, and then landback on its two wheels again. It is the future ofremote-control.
Editor-In-Chief’s Comment
Toys
Ah, Toys, who couldn’t love them? They’r e
there when you most need them; they keep
you happy for hours on end. But, and it’s a
big but, do we take having toys for granted?
We are all guilty of this, in my opinion. Forexample, I bet you’ve all been given a
present at some time that you have never
played with. Just think about it, people have
put in a lot of effort to get you that present
and the money must have come out of
someone’s pocket, so be very grateful for
your toys and make sure to thank the person
who gave them to you! The best way you can
thank someone is by taking care of the toyand playing with it. We need to respect our
toys (not ripping the heads off Barbie dolls!)
and remember all the great presents you’ve
been given, for we are all very lucky!
Alex Jacobi
TOP TEN
ELECTRONICTOYS
by Logan Fitzpatrick
My top ten favourite electronic toys would
be:
1. Xbox 360
2. Xbox one
3. Remote control Lamborghini car
4. Bop it Tetris
5. Nerf gun
6. Miposaur controllable dinosaur
7. I pad
8. Ps4
9. Ps3
10. Flash pad
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Radio Controlled (RC) Toysby Harry Huby
How do they work?
A radio signal is sent by the controller. This ispicked up by the aerial on the toy. This signalinstructs the toy what to do.
Radio controlled helicopters
Did you know that radio controlled helicopters arenot only children’s toys; they are adults’ too! Younormally buy toy helicopters ready-made in afactory but with some adult ones you have to buildthem. Some of the grown-up ones are powered bypetrol and are very complicated. Some people areprofessional and do stunts with their helicopters and
that’s their job.
Radio controlled boats
Radio controlled boats are really cool because theycan be all the way out in the middle of a lake whilstyou are on the shore. Did you know that radiocontrolled boats can go faster than 30kmph.
I love them so much that I have one myself.Here it is:
Toys from the Pastby Lily Edwards
Today we are very lucky because we have lots of
toys and toy shops. But in the Victorian times, they
were not so lucky – especially if you were poor.
Toys and games were not so common, but see if
you recognise some of the toys as ones you stillplay with today….
During the day Victorian children had very little
play time and also many didn’t have very much
money as a lot of people in those times were poor.
But that didn’t stop them having fun! Some of the
toys rich children had were: toy theatre, cup and
ball, yo – yos, rocking horse. Rocking horses were
always wooden and always grey and the mane and
tail was made from real horse hair. They also mighthave had dolls and dolls houses and tea sets.
The poorer children played mostly outside games.
Poor boys and girls played games separately – not
like we do at Tockington. The boys played games
like: hoop rolling (used with a metal hoop and
stick), conkers (you bash two conkers together and
see whose breaks first), and they also played
marbles (see whose marble gets nearest to the big
one). And girls had these ones indoor and outdoor:a peg made into a doll, a skipping rope and even a
bag of sawdust to make a bear.
Lots of these toys I still play with today – do you? I
think it is very interesting that things have not
changed too much today – but we should feel very
lucky that we have so many things to play with –
maybe we should try something new one day and
make a toy out of something we can find in the
house like the poorer children did – I would love totry making my own bear! So remember when you
write to Father Christmas this year, how lucky you
are.
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Model Train Sets by Otis Walker
Making model train sets has been a popular hobby for more than 100 years. It is a hobby that
dates back to the 1840s, and the first electric model trains were made in the early 20th century.
Model trains are scale models, which means that the model keeps all the proper detail of the
actual object and the size of the model is relative to the size of the real thing.
All model train enthusiasts can be organised into one of the following groups: operators, collectors,
or modellers.
Operators run the trains, collectors collect them (obviously), and modellers create their ownobjects. Many enthusiasts put themselves into more than one group.
There are many types of model trains and the choice can be overwhelming, but I suggest you start
by choosing a size, then get a starter kit with a good train. You have to be patient when you make
a model train set but soon you will become confident and experienced.
Hornby
Hornby is the most well-known UK model railway brand. The company’s founder was Frank Hornby
(1863 - 1936).
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1. I like this teddy the mostbecause of its sparkly eyes.
2. I really like this one because its eyes are
really wide.
3. I like this one because it is very topical
and it reminds me about children in need
4. I really like Winnie the Pooh
because his eyebrows are so high.
5. I really like these two because their cuddle
is so cute.
6. These two are very cute because there eyes
are very wide and everything is identical .
7. Rocking the shades!
8. Christmas already!?
9. Time for a sit down10. Too hot!
Top Ten Cutest TeddiesBy Elizabeth Allan-Jones
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My Best Present Ever
by Toby Gaulton
In this article I’m going to tell you about my best present ever. (This excludes experiences and
holidays.)
So I guess you are wondering what my best present ever is. Well my best present ever was for
Christmas in 2013.
My best present ever was my bike.
My bike is a Hotrock specialised. It is a really nice colour: Medium Persian blue with white streaks.
It has got 20 inch wheels, highly reliable brakes, phenomenal steering and 6 gears. Each gear is
good for different things. 1st gear is good for going up a big, steep hill. 2
nd gear is good for long, quite
steep hills. 3rd
gear is good for shallow, long hills. 4th gear is good for cruising or going a long way on
a high gear. 5th and 6
th gears are good for racing on.
I normally go out on my bike every weekend while taking Tilly, our dog, out. Tilly loves coming out on
the bike with me. I take her out for 3.2 miles – 4.4 miles. She always gets really tired. Tilly is very
fast! When I take Tilly out I can take her out on a 3.2 mile ride that I call Limekiln because I cycle
down Limekiln road. Another route I take her on is called the bridle path. This is a 3.5 mile long ride
and the bridle path is 1 mile long. The last route I take Tilly on is called the big bridle path. It is 4.4
miles long. I still go on the 1 mile bridle path but I don’t go on immediately. I go to the end of the
road and turn left on to a footpath and at the end of the footpath I turn left and when I get halfway
down that road I turn left and halfway down that road I go on to the bridle path.
When I’m not using my bike I keep it in the garage.
I hope you have enjoyed my article on my bike and, if you have a bike, try and go out on it.
The blue bike is just like mine!
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Toy Story 3 Review
By Jenna Saluja
Toy Story 3 is a fun film for the whole family!
It is full of humour and some scenes force a tear out of
you! As the friends embark on their journey, they
discover friendship, disaster and adventure. As you are
glued to the television, you will feel welcomed to
Woody’s world. So, I recommend all of you to grab some
popcorn while snuggled up on the sofa and watch Toy
Story 3.
Dog ToysBy Talia Curtis
There are lots of different dog toys. You can buy
soft toys or a hard play toy. You can get toys
which puppies can chew on. They can help their
teeth get stronger. There is a famous brandcalled Kong and they do lots of different dog
toys for puppies and adult dogs. It is so
important to play with your dog.
This is a dog Kong which you put treats in. You
can get them in many sizes.
You can also get soft toys in lots of different
animals.
The most popular toy is tennis balls, you can get
ones that squeak and ones that are made
especially for dogs – they need to be tough to
stand up to the teeth. You can also buy flingers
to throw balls a long way.
The Rowebot
by Billy Rowe
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Look at this fantastic game of Tockopoly which Jai Patel invented, based on the real game
of Monopoly. How many familiar names can you find? Would you like to play this game?
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This great Playbot was invented by Harry
Bloomfield – looks like a lot of fun!
This is Playbot. He has these fun things…
Swing pusher arm
Mum and dad warning light
Rocket boosters to turn into a hoverboard
Secret snack drawers
Vegetable destroyer gun
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Design a toy competitionby Jonathan Baguley
Name:………………………………… Class:….........
Ever wanted to design the perfect toy like Billy’s Rowebot or Harry’s Playbot?
In the box below draw and label a toy that you designed. If you hand this in to Jonathan by
next Friday, you could win a prize. The only rule is: this toy cannot
be an electrical gadget like a phone, iPad etc.
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