We are Sommerville Special School students at the Edgewater College Senior Satellite Class in Auckland. Our Teacher Aides are Elly and Amanaki and our Teacher is Kevin.
To contact us please email kevin@sommervillespecial.school.nz
To talk to us please call the class mobile 0272513891 or the school phone 095709787.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
In the video, children come up with quirky road safety wisdom beyond their years.
A new road safety campaign features kids giving road safety advice as police urge motorists to 'Make it to Monday' this long weekend.
The "Make it to Monday" road safety campaign starts today as Police release a video on social media featuring primary school children using the hashtag #MakeItToMonday.
In the video, children come up with quirky road safety wisdom beyond their years as they appeal to parents, caregivers and other motorists to drive safely and help protect friends, and loved ones on the road.
During last Queen's Birthday Weekend, no-one died on the roads, a result road safety agencies are asking all road users to once again strive for.
"Police and its road safety partners are encouraging road users to make better decisions to keep themselves and others safe on the roads - whether it's this long weekend or at any other time," says Assistant Commissioner Road Policing Dave Cliff.
"Buckling your safety belt, driving at a safe speed and not drinking and driving are three of the most basic, life-saving choices that every motorist has the power to make this Queen's Birthday weekend.
Making that right choice can be all the difference between life, death or permanent injury - whether for yourself, your mates, your family - or for someone else's," Mr Cliff says.
This video is being supported by a public event in Wellington, with a display of 254 pairs of shoes to represent each life cut short on the roads in 2013.
"The steps to survive on our roads are so simple that our children can readily recall them, but often it's the grown-ups who are forgetting," Mr Cliff says.
"The display of shoes reminds us that behind every statistic is a child, a best friend, a mate, a mum, or a loved one who has tragically lost their life.
Already this year, crashes have claimed the lives of 125 people - 24 more than at the same time last year.
In the vast majority of cases, alcohol, speed and not wearing safety belts were factors. "While we often get focused on the statistics, behind every crash is a real person whose death or injury is preventable.
"If we keep going at the current rate, there will be at least another 180 empty pairs of shoes representing those lives that have been needlessly taken from us by the end of this year," Mr Cliff says.
ACC's Chief Executive Scott Pickering says after last Queen's Birthday weekend ACC received over 200 claims resulting from vehicle crashes, and throughout 2013 around 30,000 Kiwis were injured on the road.
"I urge everyone to drive safely and enjoy the extended break this weekend."
Mr Cliff says while Police will be doing everything in their power this holiday weekend to enforce the law, save lives and reduce deaths and injuries, passengers, friends and family can also directly influence driver behaviour by supporting them to make the right choices.
"Even if you're not driving, you can play your part - whether it's by not letting a mate drive drunk, by wearing your own safety belt, or speaking up in the car when you see speeding or other unsafe behaviour."
As part of the weekend's road policing activities, Police will be again strictly enforcing a reduced 4km/h speed threshold from 4pm on Friday 30 May until 6am on Tuesday 3 June, with a highly visible presence on the nation's roads.
Mr Cliff says every driver stopped can also be expected to be breath tested, with Police having little tolerance for anyone not wearing a safety belt, driving dangerously or in a way that puts other innocent road users at risk.
Those towing or driving more slowly are also encouraged to pull over where safe to allow others to pass so traffic does not build up behind and cause additional frustration.
"Drivers need to be mindful that holiday weekend driving is often more risky than at other times, and adjust their driving accordingly," Mr Cliff says.
"Typical hazards can include larger traffic volumes, people driving further on unfamiliar roads, and the potential for distraction with children and others in the car, while the winter weather can also make conditions more hazardous.
We also suggest drivers resist temptation by putting their cellphone away.
"While safer roads and safer vehicles all help to make a difference, following basic road safety advice will help us all Make it to Monday."
