Zombies Invade Edgewater College

Zombies Invaded Edgewater College last week when Edgewater 3 filmed their "Thriller" dance.

 The Zombies were buried in the class garden and came alive to dance to their favourite Michael Jackson song.

We scared the principal when we walked through the office. 

Sam our dance teacher said we were "scary good dancers".

The "Thriller" dance will be in the movie we are making.

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Matariki Celebration

Guess what....it is the Matariki Celebration this Saturday the 28 June 2014. 

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Fresh Movement on Wednesday!

We will have an early lunch on Wednesday and then attend this performance.

  

Fresh Movement uses movement to express and tell stories. 

Come and see their exciting LIVE performance! 

Lunchtime Wednesday 25th

 June School Hall 

$2 Coin Entry (Paid By Class Funds)

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Our Study Ladder Rooms

We earn learning points and Study Ladder money by completing work activities. The learning points give us certificates, trophy's or awards as we pass each stage.  

We can spend the Study Ladder money on the site to buy or do things. We have spent some of our Study Ladder money buying things for our rooms. 

Check out our cool Study Ladder rooms.

Nathan’s Room

Brennan’s Room

Aidan's Room

Natasha’s Room

Vikki’s Room

Bradley’s Room

Allan’s Room

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Vikki's Birthday Cake was tasty!

Vikki's Birthday Cake was tasty!

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Football Ribbon Day 2014

Football Ribbon Day 2014

Sommerville Angels

Troy, Allan, Vikki, Natasha, Brennan, Bradley

Sommerville Bulls

Katy, Marciano, Nathan, William, Keenan, Michael, Joseph, Lauren

Sommerville Cougars

Aidan, Ana, Monica, Gregory, Christopher, Conner 

What a fantastic day today proved to be. We had 273 students attending from 16 schools/satellites’ making up 34 teams.Check out our football photos on our Media Page.

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Bus

Check out our photos on the 

"Safe Travelling Page" 

We are travelling safely on the bus with our friends.

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Dance Is Cool.

We are having fun with Sam practicing our dances for our "Thriller-Choices" film. We have some good dances, some bad dances and a scary dance!

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We are learning to independently follow instructions to complete a sequence activity.

Every Friday we are practicing our cooking skills and work to develop our Occupational Therapy goals by completing cooking challenges. We are practicing being independent and are learning to follow instructions to complete a multiple sequence activity.

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Fynn visited class on Thursday and Friday.

It was great to see Fynn at school on Thursday and Friday.

We enjoyed working on the computers, listening to your news,  training for football and playing with you at break time.

Check out the Fynn photo slideshow!

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Two week Homework Project - Fifa World Cup 2014

Two week Homework Project - Fifa World Cup 2014

If your dog ate your homework you can download the assignment by clicking the link below.

www.studyladder.co.nz/guides/fifa-world-cup

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We Are One (Ole Ola)

The Fifa World Cup is happening NOW!

http://www.fifa.com/

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will be seeing you soon

WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE 2014

will be seeing you soon

Hi Teas we r ge to sol.

This sentence was written by Fynn, 

Today Robert and I are going on a field trip. We are going to walk around the streets  looking for signs as part our Spec road safety. I need to take a camera so Robert can take photos to load onto my blog. When we come back I will be doing worksheets with Robert.

Tomorrow I will be seeing you guys. I will be in the classroom learning about networking with Fiona, I hope to stay for morning tea and catch up with my friends.

Keep safe 

Goodbye Fynn

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We have been learning about fractions. We found out that a fraction is a part of a whole.

Fractions

A fraction is a part of a whole

Slice a pizza, and you will have fractions:

1/2	1/4	3/8
(One-Half)	(One-Quarter)	(Three-Eighths)
The top number tells how many slices you have  The bottom number tells how many slices the pizza was cut into.

Equivalent Fractions

Some fractions may look different, but are really the same, for example:

4/8	=	2/4	=	1/2
(Four-Eighths)		Two-Quarters)		(One-Half)
	=		=

It is usually best to show an answer using the simplest fraction ( 1/2 in this case ). That is called Simplifying, or Reducing the Fraction

Numerator / Denominator

We call the top number the Numerator, it is the number of parts you have.
We call the bottom number the Denominator, it is the number of parts the whole is divided into.

Numerator

Denominator

You just have to remember those names! (If you forget just think "Down"-ominator)

Adding Fractions

You can add fractions easily if the bottom number (the denominator) is the same:

1/4	+	1/4	=	2/4	=	1/2
(One-Quarter)		(One-Quarter)		(Two-Quarters)		(One-Half)
	+		=		=

Another example:

5/8	+	1/8	=	6/8	=	3/4
	+		=		=

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Find or make your "Thriller" dance costume and bring it to school ASAP

Hey Kids!

Find or make your "Thriller" dance costume and bring it to school ASAP

We need old, ragged, dirty zombie monster clothes to dance in.

Find some old stuff to dance in and bring it to school.

Plus check out our dance teachers web site....

http://www.dance4everyone.com/about.html

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Kahn Academy Introduction to the multiplication tables from 2-9.

Multiplication 2: The multiplication tables: Introduction to the multiplication tables from 2-9.

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Earthquake

Earthquakes are caused by movement of the tectonic plates that make up the outer layer of the Earth. 

New Zealanders feel about 150 earthquakes a year. While many are small, those that are strong and close to centres of population can cause great damage and sometimes loss of life. For this reason, it's important for New Zealanders to know how to prepare for and respond safely to earthquakes.

Be prepared for an earthquake

After an earthquake, your home may be a mess, you could be without a water supply, and someone in your household could be injured. Fortunately there are things you can do to help prevent damage and injury from earthquakes.

Quake safe videos

The quake safe videos give you step-by-step information on ways to make your home safer in an earthquake.

Quake safe booklet

Easy Ways to Quake Safe Your Home gives you tips on how to prevent damage and injury from earthquakes.

What to do during an earthquake

Quickly drop, cover and hold.

• Drop to the ground (to avoid falling).
• Take cover under something strong, like a sturdy desk or table.
• Hold onto it until the shaking stops.

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Auckland University School Of Music Visit 30 May 2014

Guitar Brass & Woodwind Lunchtime Concert

Bradley

After the introduction  I noticed that the horn players held their horn by placing their hand inside the large opening of the instrument.I also liked the bassoon music and how the instrument was played.My favourite piece of music was Two Duets for Two Horns because I liked the way the piece was performed.

Natasha

I liked the saxophone because I have never heard one played before.The lady who was playing the piano was very good because she could play very fast with both hands and when it was time to turn the page of the music she did it easily.My favourite instrument was the duets by the two horns.

Aidan

I liked the trumpet because it sounded like a horn.I liked the music called Air played by the trumpet player because it made me want to dance.I also liked the guitar and the sound it made. The guitar  music the man played made me feel excited and like I could listen to him forever.

Nathan

I liked the guitar best because it sounded happy.The piano was played lots because she was helping the other players.My favourite was the piano because it made me feel happy.

Vikki

I really liked the piano,watching the player moving her hands over the keyboard.

The piano music was pretty because I could hear the song in my head.

My favourite instruments were the piano and the guitar.

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Kahn Academy Basic multiplication: Introduction to multiplication

Click the link below to watch a film about multiplication.

Basic multiplication: Introduction to multiplication

Then... try the questions on this page to see if you know how to multiply

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/multiplication-division/multiplication_fun/e/multiplication_0.5

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Here is an interactive multiplication table to help you learn your times tables.

Here is an interactive multiplication table to 

help you learn your times tables.

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/Homework_Helper/mtable

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Multiplication Table to help you learn your times tables.

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Some of our students are learning about multiplication.

Over the next few days our Class Blog will share resources to help people learn about multiplication. Once you have understood what multiplication is, you are then ready to start learning your tables.

One of the best ways to learn times tables is to follow these simple steps:

• First, write down the times table you want to learn. This is useful to see what the times table looks like. Study it and use your noticing skills, look for patterns...visual learning.  

• Next, read it aloud - sing or chant the table. This is the auditory learning - not only have you spoken the table but you have also heard it. 

• Repeat, repeat and repeat some more - repetition is the key to learning tables (or other facts). The more you say the table aloud, the more you will learn it like you learn word to a song. 

• Next, see how good your recall is by trying a practice sheet, or getting someone to test you. You should aim to be able to answer a times table question almost instantly - certainly within about 5 seconds! 

• If your recall of the table is up to scratch, then move on to your next table - but keep practicing regularly to keep it in your mind! Otherwise your brain will quickly forget it. 

• Need more practice? Go back and repeat some of the previous steps. 

Once you are confident in a range of tables, try doing some tables challenges or play some of the multiplication games.

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Here are some maths games to help you learn.

Here are some maths games to help you learn.

http://www.multiplication.com/games

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