Sunday 29 March 2015

Ideas and more ideas for Easter!



Ideas and more ideas for Easter!


TOP MARKS
The Easter Story and other supporting resources.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/easter/Easter.aspx
FANTASTIC AND FUN LEARNING
Great website and lovely idea for an Easter sensory bin with ideas on how to use it too!
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/easter-sensory-bin.html
LEARNING 4 KIDS
Cool Easter Sensory table!  But has lots of other great sensory ideas!
http://www.learning4kids.net/2012/03/07/easter-sensory-play-table/
PINTEREST EASTER CRAFTS
A great pin board of Easter activities for students with visual impairments.
http://www.pinterest.com/wonderbabyorg/easter-crafts-activities-for-children-with-visual-/
LEARN PLAY IMAGINE
Lovely Easter Sensory Bin ideas.
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2013/02/easter-egg-sensory-bin.html
TWINKL
Lots of great activities and resources for Easter and all accessible on the home page of the website. Includes drama activities, Easter eggs hunt cards , PowerPoints and more... \
http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/topics/festivals-and-cultural-celebrations/easter
ACTIVITY VILLAGE
Worksheets, crafts, games, videos and stories
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/easter
SPARKLE BOX
Lots of word cards, banner, story visuals, printables and more...
http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/faiths-festivals-celebrations/easter/#.UyC01j-Sx8E
TEACHING IDEAS
Wide range of ideas and resources to help you when you are teaching children at Easter.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/easter/
ABC TEACH
Features hundreds of fun, educational activities including colouring pages, crafts, board games, readings, puzzles, interactive games, and much more.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/holidays-months-and-seasons-holidays-easter-3642-2-1
WOODLANDS SCHOOL, UK
Really nice ideas for Easter.
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/easter.htm
TEACH-NOLOGY
Lots of Easter worksheets and other activities.
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/easter /
KB TEACHERS
Nice range of Easter worksheets, games and activities.
http://www.kbteachers.com/easter-for-kids/  

DLTK
Lots of games, puzzles, crafts, recipes and poems: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO OPEN 
Great little animated story about decorating eggs for Easter. Nice way to introduce decorating eggs, choosing colours and designs. The story also includes simple counting and matching games.
 SOME SONGS FOR EASTER
Here one to start with- The GiggleBellies Eggscellant Easter Chicken Dance!
The Silly Chicken Dance Song!
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Youtube playlist of 50 Easter songs and animated stories. Some are a bit twee but well worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcb2MSSlpFI&list=RDwcb2MSSlpFI#t=21

Easter Bunny Hop Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7z-aJqTw1U

Counting Easter Egg Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hfV3ubcnqM

Cute Easter song incorporating a bit of letter recognition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLIiq7B85g

Thursday 26 March 2015

Athletics Day - Competitors Comments



Lauren

I won my running race. It was awesome! I liked the long jump I jumped and landed. We had lunch and cheered for Nathan.



Natasha

I did 100 meters running, shot put and mini javelin. I came second in my race. I felt happy that I came second. It was my first time doing shot put. I was very good at it. It was a fun day. I cheered for my friends.




Keenan

We went in the bus. We all talked and sang songs. We got there and had morning tea. Then I threw the javelin. I threw it hard.

I ran as fast as I could. I came fourth. I felt good. I threw the shot put. It looks like a heavy ball. My throw was good. We had fun at athletics.




Aidan

 When the guy said "On your marks, get set ..." he made a bang noise with his gun. It made me a bit nervous. I did shot put, javelin and ran fast in the 50 meters race.




Michael

I threw the softball very hard. I threw the javelin very high. I ran the 100 meters very fast. I came fourth. I saw my friends Fynn and Allan. I feel supreme, good and awesome.




Bradley

I liked running in the 200 meters running race. I won the race. People thought I was fast, but I thought it was my normal speed. I felt very proud of myself.

I was also very encouraging of other people especially Julia, Jordan and Finn. I thought they did really well.


Joseph

I like throwing the ball in the sky. We run on the track. The running was good.



Brennan

I liked doing the 200 meters. When I got to the finish line I was excited when the people cheered for me. We had lunch in the grandstand and I cheered for my team mates.




Finn

I did long jump in the sand. I did three jumps. I ran so fast and then I won. I got first place. I was happy!  Jordyn took photos of me.




Jordan

The best thing I liked is running 50 meters. The second thing I liked is throwing the softball far. I saw lots of students running I felt scared. But when I saw my classmates running and throwing the softball and mini javelin I felt good.


Sommerville won the 4 x 100 meter relay race.



Wednesday 25 March 2015

Mt Smart Athletics Day Tomorrow



Look out !

Athletics Day Tomorrow !



Bring your...

Winning attitude.
P.E gear and your running shoes.
A packed lunch and a drink.


Be sun smart wear a sun hat, bring sunblock.




Monday 23 March 2015

Soapbox Derby 2015




Training and Team Selection





The Sommerville Team 

Drivers

Matthew
Conor
Lauren
Joel





Reserve Drivers

Ben 
Joseph





Pit Crew Boss


Julia 


Soapbox Derby Eastern Finals



Thursday 19 March 2015

ORAL LANGUAGE IS FUN


SHOW & TELL ON FRIDAY




Bring something to show your friends.
Show and Tell is on every FRIDAY morning.

A book, newspaper, drawing, toy, photograph, music CD, email an interesting link from the web.



Wednesday 18 March 2015

Do you know how to make a positive comment?





Have a go.

I know you can do it...

Have a go.

Make someone happy.

Have a go.

Make a positive comment.

Tuesday 17 March 2015

Quality Blog Comments

For Written Language this week we are reading the Sommerville School Blog sites and writing comments on posts that interest us. 

We are learning to write quality comments. 


St Patricks Day - March 17


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SONGS and MUSIC FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY
Songs for younger students:
Potatoes and Cabbage:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRYq3Kla31g 

Saint Patrick's Day Song for Children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kh1XJNsB-0

Songs for older students:
How to write a Limerick:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rN3DGMCsE&index=24&list=RDIA-YGKN7k_o

Nice song with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ArWLOYPD8M 
IRISH MUSIC
Irish Jigs and Reels:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3xeTpgLP5o
Traditional Irish Folk Music with Chieftains and the Corrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtp4adNTP0Y&list=RDVtp4adNTP0Y#t=4
A Woman’s Heart Album ; Amazing Irish woman vocalists and musicians:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjQP9931NhU&list=PLA18D5196B2348A75     
ACTIVITIES AND IDEAS!
 St Patrick's Day is always heaps of fun! Here are lots of activities to enjoy with your students based on shamrocks, leprechauns, the colour green and more!
http://www.pinterest.com/momto2poshdivas/st-patrick-s-day/
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/category/st-patricks-day
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/st-patricks-day-sensory-bin-and-activities.html
http://spoonful.com/st-patricks-day
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/  
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/ 
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/stpatricksday.shtml
http://www.thejennyevolution.com/st-patricks-day-sensory-bins/
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/st-patricks-day
http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/
StPatricksShamrockPaperPlate.htm 

http://www.kidspot.co.nz/kids-activities-and-games/St-Patricks-Day+56/Make-a-St-Patricks-Day-suncatcher+12761.htm

Friday 13 March 2015

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Exercise Homework

 Exercise with your family and get fit for the

Athletics Ribbon Day @ Mt Smart 26/3/15 

Come along and cheer!

Monday 9 March 2015

Adaptive Cricket Day on 19 March




Parnell Cricket Club will be hosting it's Adaptive Cricket Day on 19 March and we will be going.  

St Kentigern School students and the Parnell Cricket Club will help us learn more about cricket. The Parnell Cricket Clubrooms Shore Road Parnell will be the main base the outside activities will be held just across on Thomas Bloodworth Park.


Friends and family are welcome. 


Guess what we are learning to play on the ukulele...













Can you sing along?
























Click the links below and learn to play some more songs

https://ukutabs.com/t/the-tokens/the-lion-sleeps-tonight/#


Sunday 8 March 2015

Saturday 7 March 2015

Edgewater Class Treaty 2015

In our class we have agreed to:



Make good choices.

Be friendly, helpful and happy. 

Respect people and property.
Be ready to learn and focus on your work.

EW# 2015.jpg


We signed all our class Treaty on the 13th of February 2015.





http://www.helpkidzlearn.com

Sommerville School have provided free access to this site. 

 http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/creative  

Look in your student email account for the secret username and password.

Have fun!

Custard Splodger

Custard Splodger

Let's get messy with this experimental play activity. Fire custard all over the screen to create a messy picture!
Jigfour

Jigfour

Can you put all the pieces in the jigsaw?
Card Maker - Lite

Card Maker - Lite

Make cards for Christmas, Easter, birthdays and Halloween.
Train Tracker

Train Tracker

Make your own train set using different track pieces, then watch the train go round and round. Fascinating fun for all ages!
Early Mouse Movements

Early Mouse Movements

Paint lots of brightly coloured pictures with this easy to use paint program.
 Plus many more fun activities. Have a go. Check your gmail for the email with the username and password.