Edgewater 1 - Voting for a new flag

Athletics Day Stonefields Satellite

We all chose our favourite photos and wrote sentences about our Athletics Day experience.

Triathalone Howick Intermediate Satellite

We went to Pakuranga College on Wednesday for a triathalone.
We were happy to see our friends from Sommerville school. It was a lovely day and we had a good time.

2015 Yearbook

The 2015 Sommerville Yearbook is now here!

This 60 page full colour book is filled with pictures and information about our classes, programmes and all the progress that has been made throughout the year.  Toshiba have kindly helped subsidise the printing again this year making each book only $15.

A great Christmas present for family and the students, who love looking through and finding themselves and their friends.

Please send $15 in the communication book and get your Yearbook straight away.

or call into the office to collect one.

Riverhills Fire Fighters we may be...

We had an awesome visit to our local Fire station.We got to ride on the Fire truck and have a turn at being a Fireman or Firewoman by pretending to put a fire with the fire hose. We had so much fun!!! Check out our picture. :-)

More pictures on our blog

Being Cybersmart in Edgewater One

We have been learning to write quality blog comments. We really enjoyed the Manaiakalani Film Festival this year especially writing comments on our favourite movies. Our movie Happy Teeth got lots of awesome comments. We have added links to our comments in this Google Slide.

Pak Race Pegasus

We had an awesome time racing around Pakuranga College for the Pak race. We was great check out some of the photos.

Manaiakalani Film Festival 2015

Sommerville Special School has 12 films showing at the film festival during the day and three for the evening showcase. We are very proud of everyone who has submitted films this year.
All our films have been posted to our blogs.
We appreciate feedback, please click the links to the blogs below to view our films and please do leave a comment.

Click to view full screen

View all Manaiakalani Film Festival films online here.

Anchorage Park Room 1

We've been using our fantastic obstacle course and improving our coordination and ball skills. It has been a lot of fun and we are getting very good at balancing, climbing, throwing and catching and lots of other skills!

fitness - Kizoa Online Movie Maker

Adam's Book

Adam made this book all by himself over the weekend.
He read out the book to the class during news time.
His mum did the beautiful binding for him.
Wow! awesome and colourful illustrations.
Well done Adam!!!

Rosehill Cross Country

We all ran our hearts out at the Rosehill Cross Country and we were all very proud of our achievements.
Our highlights were Kade coming 1st and hanging out with our buddies!

The Beetle by Joel EWC1

By Joel

Go All Blacks by Leya

Interact by Edgewater 3

Interact was amazing ...

Science in Hub 4 at Stonefields

Check out our presentation at school assembly. We decided to share all the amazing learning we have been doing in Science this term. 

This term, we are all scientists at Hub 4. We are learning about solids, liquids, and gas. We are also learning about hot and cold. - Ruby

We learnt how to sign hot and cold. We also learnt the Maori words for hot (wera) and cold (makariri). - Cynthia and Blake

We have been doing lots of experiments, like making Rainbow Wizards Brew. Look at it bubble and spill out of the jar. - Rapture

We felt things that are hot and cold. We found out what would happen to an ice cube if we put it under the sun (it melted!). We also melted crayons using a hair dryer to make our hot and cold art. - Joseph.

We also made our own ice cream. It tastes just like the one we buy at the shops. - Kade

My Trip to Europe by Leya

My family and  I went to the airport . We went away on the plane.  I watched a movie and I ate curry and rice .I also had water and coke to drink.

We went to London. I slept on my bed in the hotel because I was really tired. When I woke up I had pizza. We went for a ride in a car . I saw horses and I saw the queen riding in her carriage. We also saw Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives. 

Then we went to Europe. When we went to Paris it was night time and we saw the Eiffel Tower lit up. We went to Italy,  I had butter chicken and I saw the Colosseum and lots of statues. It was a really fun holiday.

Auckland Libraries Roadshow came to Howick Intermediate

On Wednesday 19th August the Auckland Libraries Roadshow came to Howick Intermediate school.
They told us all about what Auckland Libraries do for the community and how easy it is to get a library card.



You don't even need to be a member to visit the library, so go along and take a look. But to borrow books even ebooks or magazines and lots of other stuff, sign up for a free card.

Cybersmart Learning in EWC 1

We are learning to be cybersmart by writing positive comments. We have been practising writing comments together. We know we need to write a greeting, the author's name and something positive about their blog post.

 

Art is Fun by Sylvia Park Satellite Room 10

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori by Anchorage Park

This week we have been celebrating Maori Language Week. We have been learning our numbers in Maori, our days of the week and a lot more phrases too. We have also been reading and singing 'If You're Kiwi And You Know It' in English and Maori and matching the Maori animal names with the right animal.  We have also been doing Maori crafts which have been very interesting for all of us. Coming from Scotland, this is my first Maori Language Week and I have been learning so much!

Dental Health by Howick Intermediate Satelite

On Monday 27th of July we had an assembly to remind us a few things about how to take care of our teeth.
Heidi the dental nurse showed us the correct way to brush our teeth. We all had a turn to practice.
We had to put food into happy tooth and sad tooth food groups for a picnic. That was a lot of fun.
We should brush our teeth twice everyday to keep them strong and healthy.

Dental Health Week by Stonefields Satellite Hub 4

Stonefields Hub 4 is all smiles for Dental Health Week!

For Dental Health Week, we learnt how to brush our teeth properly. We also went to Sommerville for the Dental Health assembly. Heidi the Dental Nurse showed us which foods are good and bad for our teeth.

Tika's Work Week

We have been very busy in the past few weeks. Visit our class blog and read about all the different work week jobs we have been learning. We are very proud of our efforts.

Click here to view our Tika Work Week posts

The Science Roadshow by Howick Intermediate

The Science Roadshow was at Howick Intermediate school on Monday the 27th of July.
It was a lot of fun. The exhibits were interactive.
To help out each exhibit had a context board which had information about how to use it.

We had a great time at the science roadshow.

Cybersmart Blog Comments by Edgewater 1

We are learning to write positive comments on the blog. We have been practising writing positive comments to compliment each other. In this Google Slide we all collaborated to write a positive comment about each of our classmates.

Frosty Winter Poem by Conor

Winter is frozen puddles.
Winter is snowy.
Winter is freezing.
Winter is rainy.
Winter is for having cups of tea.
Winter is for sitting by cosy fires.
Winter is for wearing dressing gowns.
Winter is for having warm showers.
Winter is for wearing slippers.
Winter is for cooking soups.

Amazing Animals by Anchorage Park Room 1

We went on a trip to the zoo with room 2 after learning about all sorts of wild animals this term.  We saw so many animals and loved watching them.  We have been learning all about where the different animals live and what they eat  so it was really exciting to see them walking, hiding and swimming.

Last but certainly not least by Allan

We created a picmonkey collage. In box number one is me and I am cutting up the silver beet. In box number two is Tim and he is putting cheese on the cheezy mite scrolls. In box number three Is Samantha and she is making bottoms for the quiches. Last but certainly not least in box number 4 Lawrence is cutting up celery for the soup for the cafe.

Matariki by Tamaki 6 Seniors

Reading Aloud by Edgewater 1

We have been practicing reading aloud. We have been reading from books and our own stories. We using Explain Everything on our iPads to record our reading. We listen to our recording and decide where we can improve. We choose our best recording to share on our blog.

Open this link to see all our recording and pictures we have created.

Our veggie patch by Anchorage Park Room 1

This week we went to our veggie patch with room 2 to plant some carrots, brussel sprouts and cauliflower. First we dug a trench for the carrot seeds. The seeds were in a paper ribbon so we put it in the trench and then covered them up. Next some people dug holes for the brussel sprouts and cauliflower plants and put them in and covered the bottom of them. At the end we put a bird net over our veggie patch so the birds don't eat our seeds or delicious vegetables.

Turning Pink by Tamaki 3

We decided to have a PINK DAY    to raise money for Breast cancer research. The money will go to clever doctors to find a way to fix this cancer. 

We wrote notices and put them in the diary of every student at  Tamaki.

We asked the grown ups to wear pink too and they decided to have a pink morning tea as well. The idea spread and the Sommerville base school staff turned pink as well.

It turned out to be a great day. Jump jam looked amazing.  

We went round the school and collected the money. Even the people in our office looked pink.

This is the Sommerville staff room. 

This is the Tamaki campus staff room.

We will let you know how much money we raised when we have counted it all. There is still more to add to this pile.

The service was excellent as usual by Howick Intermediate Satellite

It was another successful visit to the Sommerville café.
The service was excellent as usual and the food perfect.
Thank you Sommerville café team you are all awesome.

Troy's Favourite Video Game

Click the recording below to hear Troy read is story. Troy has been learning to read with expression.

I played hundred of video games, my favorite is spelling bee on study ladder. This is a game about learning to spell some words within a short time. I can play with other children around the world. The best part about the game is I can learn new words every day. It is fun, because while playing, I can collect bonus points. In the end, I get certificates. Give the game a shot and I’m sure, in no time you’ll agree with me.

Healthy Food Still Life Art

This term we are learning about Still Life drawing.  

We are drawing pictures of healthy foods using different pencils and charcoal. 

Look at us hard at work.

Keenen

We draw our lunch in the four boxes. I drew Bradley's Bun.

Joseph 

I draw my lunch. I draw rice and chicken. 

Natasha

I liked the pictures that everyone drew of the different food. They were drawing healthy food. I thought everyone did a good job.

Michael

We were drawing our lunches.We used shading. 

Lauren

I liked drawing the banana. It was awesome.

Brennan

We draw different foods. We use some shading and we look carefully at the details. 

Aidan

We grabbed a piece of fruit out of our bag, took it to our desk and we tried to draw it's shape. We tried to shade it. I felt surprised because it was tricky to draw the shape of the fruit. 

Bradley

Our attempts at still life looked really good for starters. I am surprised at how some people did some of the pictures. 

Finn

I draw pictures of different kinds of food. I draw with the pencil. I coloured some of the food. My pictures look good. 

Jordan

I found The still life art hard at first and the fruit on the chopping board was really hard for me but the art look alright now. 

Our Vegetable Patch by Anchorage Park Room 1

This week we went to our veggie patch with room 2 to plant some carrots, brussel sprouts and cauliflower. First we dug a trench for the carrot seeds. The seeds were in a paper ribbon so we put it in the trench and then covered them up. Next some people dug holes for the brussel sprouts and cauliflower plants and put them in and covered the bottom of them. At the end we put a bird net over our veggie patch so the birds don't eat our seeds or delicious vegetables.

Tika & The Little Shop of Horrors

By Lawrence

We really enjoyed attending St Kent's Little Shop of Horrors show.
Check out more of our photo collages on the Tika Blog.

By Tim

I don't like cricket .... I LOVE IT! by the Community House

An absolutely awesome day at Parnell cricket club with great help from St. Kent's. Lots fun practicing our batting and bowling.

Taz the Tasmanian Devil by Michael P

Click to read and listen to my story

Working and playing hard by Anchorage Park Room 1

Today we wrote about the animals that we have been studying from the Savannah.  We used the smart board to find the right words or letters to match the sentence'.  The smart board only says our sentence when we press the full stop.

Later on we had 'Developmental' and we played with our new purple kinetic sand, built with Lego and practiced our fine motor skills linking up a barrel of monkeys. It was really fun! You can build up the sand then it starts to slowly collapse. We loved playing and watching it.

Taking Turns in a Number Game by Howick Intermediate Satellite

Playing snakes and ladders
Number games are great fun!!!I had to play snakes and ladders with my class mate.
I needed to wait my turn and watch and make sure l counted the boxes correctly up or down the board.

Visit to kelly Tarltons by Nikhil

On Tuesday, we went to Kelly Tarltons to look, discover and enjoy ourselves. I went there with my friends and the teachers. There were sharks, penguins, star fishes, jelly fishes, and lot more. I saw a giant squid in a glass box. When it was time to see sting ray feeding we sat around the big tank and watch it. After that, we had our morning tea and went to see the sharks. It was scary to see them swimming around us.It was so fun going through the tunnel to see the penguins.

Table Tennis Coaching by Samantha

Here I am having table tennis coaching I hit the ball  and I hit the robot balls.   I got the player of the day Certificate and I bet my coach.

Headway Keep Fit by Lauren

Everyday we go to the gym to do fitness.

I like the rowing machine.

I like going on the bike because it makes me work hard.

Cricket Day by Finn P

On Thursday I went to Parnell Cricket Club with my class. First I had some morning tea before we played cricket. Then I was hitting the net with a cricket ball several times. I was good at throwing the ball. I did hit the ball with a bat and ran fast. I did line up with the other students and I hit the ball with a bat. After that I had a hotdog and 2 bread rolls for lunch. After the cricket was finished we got back to school. I had a fun day.

Constable Gordon visits Stonefields

We are learning about people who help us in the community.  

Constable Gordon came in and told us all about his job.  

He had police uniforms for us to try on and we got to ride in the police car with the LIGHTS and SIRENS!!!

The Sommerville Cafe

The Sommerville Cafe staff are ready to serve you.
Visit our blog to read all about the different jobs our staff are working hard on to make sure you enjoy your next visit.

Wednesday Fun!

One of our favourite things is to go to dance with Sarah. 
We are making up a dance that shows feelings. We've done happy, tired, sad and excited. We warm up to "sugar" by Maroon 5. At the end we lie down and relax. 

2015's Fantastic Edgewater 3 Student Blogs are live

Click these links to go to our blogs...

http://ssslaurens.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssmichaelp.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssjordont.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssfinnp.blogspot.com/

http://ssskeenenr.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssbradleyc.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssbrennans.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssnatashac.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssaidana.blogspot.co.nz/

http://sssjosephc.blogspot.co.nz/

Last Cricket Session

Today was our last session of kiwis port cricket with Ian.We have really enjoyed our time with Ian. He was a fun coach and we loved learning new skills. Thank you Ian.

Room 10 and 11 celebrated Valentine's Day by making cards and treats for our loved ones.

First we covered our cards with masking tape to make the word "Love." Then we painted the card with pretty colours- red, pink and purple. We blinged the cards with some glitter. When it was dry we peeled off the tape...and Ta-daa... pretty Valentine's cards.

Then we got busy in the kitchen. We measured all the ingredients for our cookies very carefully. The fun part was rolling them in heart shaped sprinkles. Then we squashed them on the tray. Some of us did not like the gooey feeling... but when they were ready they were delicious. 

New Year, New Learning, New Blogs

New students in EWC 3 posted for the first time on their new blogs today.

Everyone is looking forward to sharing lots of their learning.

Some students have been blogging for nearly 2 years and were able to share lots of smart tips for blogging.

Visit the EWC 3 class blog to find all our blogs.

We look forward to lots of comments too.

Start Date 2015

Hi Families,  students and staff.
A quick note to remind you that the start date for our fabulous Sommerville students is Wednesday February 4th.
Taxis will resume on this day.