Thursday, 31 July 2014

Blog Tips

We have been learning to share our learning on our class blog and our own student blogs. We have found some useful tips to help us remember how to create a blog post.

Click here to view a step by step guide plus posting and editing tips.

Writing a quality comment on a blog

Students share their top tips for commenting

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Edgewater College Paper Recycling

Every week our class helps our school by collecting all the
waste paper and loading it into the recycling bin.

We each have an area of the school to visit.

We go into all the classrooms and offices to collect the paper.

We load it into our wheelie bins.

We wheel the bins to the big recycling bin.

We use the bin lift to tip the wheelie bins into the big recycling bin.

The Truck comes and empties the big recycling bin.

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Airport! - International Gateway to Christchurch. Term 3 starting 9 September 2014.

Edgewater 3 are going on the Learnz Virtual Field Trip

as part of our Headway Safe Travelling Unit

Link to trip information Meet the teacher

Airport! - International Gateway to Christchurch. Term 3 starting 9 September 2014.

It's been a long 10-hour flight! You've completed your arrival card and your Boeing 777 aircraft has taxied up to the air bridge.

Welcome to Christchurch International Airport! During this field trip you will journey as an international traveller through the airport terminal. You will present yourself and your passport to Immigration staff at border control, claim your luggage, get sniffed by an MPI detector dog and see how Customs work to keep our country safe.

You will discover the airport is one large community supporting you as a traveller, arranging freight movements and contributing to the economy of the city, region and country. You also have special and rare permission to ride in a state-of-the-art fire truck, see how well prepared the airport is for emergencies and explore how the environment is cared for.

Airports are fascinating places and on this trip you will get to visit places the public aren't allowed.

Where you will go?

Your journey starts on your arrival at 9.45am, Tuesday 9 September on an international flight from Singapore. We have arranged special security clearance so you can go 'airside' and see behind the scenes to discover how airports really work!

In preparation for this field trip you will inquire into:

our border and border control
immigration
tourism
biosecurity
air traffic control
communities
environmental protection

During the field trip you will:

play the part of an international traveller
join the hunt for illegal imports
ride in a massive fire truck
see how air traffic control works
re-fuel a plane
park a Boeing 777 (well almost!)
observe how wildlife is managed and how the airport helps protect our environment from contamination

Main Learning Areas

Mathematics and Statistics Levels 3-5; Science: Planet Earth and Beyond Levels 2-5, Physical World Levels 2-4, Material World Levels 2-4, Living World Levels 2-5; Social Studies: Place and Environment Levels 2-4; Technology Levels 1-3

Key Competencies, Literacy and Numeracy

By their nature, LEARNZ field trips encourage development of the Key Competencies of Thinking, Using language, symbols and text, Managing self, Relating to others, and Participating and contributing. Teachers continually remind us of this in their evaluation comments. LEARNZ field trips have support and activities for Literacy, with opportunities to develop skills in Listening, Reading and Viewing and in Speaking, Writing and Presenting. LEARNZ field trips have support and activities for Numeracy, encouraging the development of skills in Number and Algebra, in Statistics and in Geometry and Measurement.

Friday, 25 July 2014

Edgewater 3 Visit the Fantastic Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre

Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre

On Friday Edgewater 3 visited the fantastic Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre. We went to learn about fitness as part of our Headway Sports Unit. Chantell and Emma are our gym instructors.

They showed us around the gym and then we exercised. Checkout the photos of us working out!

Nathan's Five Fitness Sentences

I am working hard on my warming up exercises with Kevin next to me.

While Chantell is looking on I am concentrating on the screen giving me information about my bike riding. I am enjoying the bike at full speed. The bike felt allot like riding on the road was also very nice.

With five little knobs pushed in I was strengthening both my arms on the lifting machine.

Bradley's Five Fitness Sentences

On our backs warming up for our fitness exercises on the gym apparatus.

The rowing machine was both exhausting and a pleasure as I turned up the speed.

Pulling the bar down to strengthen my upper arm muscles.

Although I pushed four buttons in, pushing the bar was still easy. Checking the monitor while riding the exercise bike was informative and occupied your attentions to such an extent that you forgot to become tired.

Allan's Five Fitness Sentences

I really enjoyed going to the gym with my class.

I also enjoyed riding the spin bike with it's metal wheel.

Riding the bike gave me the experience of watching my progress on the T.V screen.

I was doing exercise number four on the arm muscle building machine.

Chantell and Elly are helping me to workout on the rowing machine. i also rowed on another machine where I had to grit my teeth to keep rowing.

Brennan's Five Fitness Sentences

We were lucky to have Kevin's card to allow us to get into the Gym at Lloyd Elsmore Recreation Centre.

We could not go for a swim because there was no water in the pool.

In the gym I pulled the handles up to make my arm muscles strong.

I am on the rowing machine going for the Commonwealth Games.

Vikki's Five Fitness Sentences

I went to the gym for the first time and enjoyed it a lot! I first did a warm up with the rest of the class and Chantell. Brennan and I are very happy because we enjoy the exercises.

I am pulling the rowing machine. I found it hard but I kept smiling.

It was fun riding the exercise bike and making it more difficult as I went up to 17 km/h.

Natasha's Five Fitness Sentences

I am doing some exercises to strengthen my tummy muscles.

I am working out on the machine to make my arm muscles stronger.

Pulling and sliding on the rowing machine. Still enjoying my rowing exercise!

It was my first time going to the gym and I loved it! I would like to go there again.

Aidan's Five Fitness Sentences

At the Leisure Centre we met Chantell and Emma.

I am working hard on the rowing machine that is very much like a boat. My arm was getting tired but I can handle it.

Turning the Krank machine to get my arm stronger. I turned the knob up to make it tougher.

I pushed the buttons in to make it really tough to push the arm down.

Here I am pushing the lever to the side. It was a bit hard but I can do it.

I'll be back!

Library visit and lunchtime concert Thursday 7 August. Auckland Libraries: your place of imagination, learning and connection.

On Thursday 7 August we are going to explore the Central City Library and attend a lunchtime concert. We hope to learn about the many resources and services the library offers and to enjoy some great music. The talented music students from Rangitoto College will start off the Spring Concert Series with a breathtaking show of classical favourites.

Auckland Libraries:

your place of imagination, learning and connection.

A brief overview of Auckland Libraries

Auckland Libraries is the largest library group in Australasia.
Auckland Libraries has free lending collections and a small number of rental collections.
Library members can request an item from any of the libraries in Auckland Libraries for free.
There is free internet access at all libraries. Some libraries have wireless internet. Rules of use vary so check with your local library.
Events and programmes include Wriggle and Rhyme: Active Movement for Early Learning for babies; storytime for toddlers; book clubs for teens and adults; guest speakers and author talks; movie nights; school holiday programmes, computer learning classes and more.
Other services include multicultural and migrant services; research; meeting rooms and spaces; and more.
There are approximately 3.5 million items in the collection including fiction and non-fiction books, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, games, audio books, foreign language and reference materials. *
The Digital Library includes over 100 databases which provide access to the world’s information and e-audio books which can be downloaded.
Approximately 15 million items are borrowed from libraries during the year. These 16 million items are also returned, and then re-shelved, equating to 45 million handling transactions.*
Approximately 12 million people visit Auckland libraries during the year. They come to browse, borrow, read, use the internet, learn and find information, study, meet friends, attend an event or a computer skills class.*
Approximately 2.2 million internet and wireless internet sessions are used during the year.*

* Based on the 2012-2013 year information.

Auckland Libraries Home Page

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink on Thursday 7 August as we will not be able to buy, reheat or cook lunches on this day.

Students will return home in their normal taxi.

Regards,

Kevin Mellon (kevin@sommervillespecial.school.nz)

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Commonwealth Games 2014: Ones to watch

Andrew Alderson

Andrew Alderson is a sport writer for the Herald on Sunday.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Ones to watch

12:50 PM Sunday Jul 20, 2014

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Nick Willis, Valerie Adams and Li Chun Li are three stars to keep an eye on.

The XX Commonwealth Games open on Thursday morning with New Zealand sending 232 athletes to the quadrennial gathering of outposts from the former British Empire. The Herald On Sunday looks at 12 intriguing participants to follow at the event which, for several competitors, will be the pinnacle of their sporting achievement.

Words: Andrew Alderson Illustrations: Paul Slater and Phil Welch

- Herald on Sunday

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I picked a new library book...

We go to the Edgewater College Library every week to get one or two books each.

I picked The Bellybuttons – Who do you think you are? Because it is a fun book. Vikki

I picked The Man of Steel because I like Superman. Allan

I picked The Empire of the Sun because I liked the city plan. Nathan

I picked Blood Bond because it is easy to read and looked exciting. Brennan

I picked The Hunger Games because I liked the Hunger Games movie and I can find out how the movie was made. Natasha

I picked The All Blacks verses The Lions because I like the All Blacks. Aidan

I picked The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy because I like Science fiction and humour. Kevin

I picked The Sky Village because both the Sky Village and The Hunger Games are the genre. They are dystopian fiction. Bradley

Monday, 21 July 2014

Commonwealth Games Homework and information

We are learning about the Commonwealth Games

Check out the information below to learn more. Click on the links to go to the games web sites and to view your first set of Commonwealth Games Homework.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Commonwealth Games
Seal of the Commonwealth Games Federation Commonwealth Games Federation Flag
Abbreviation	CG
Motto	Humanity—Equality—Destiny
First event	1930
Occur every	Every 4 years
Headquarters	London, England
President	HRH Prince Tunku Imran
Website	www.thecgf.com

The Commonwealth Games (formerly the British Empire Games (1930-1950), British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954-1966), and British Commonwealth Games (1970-1974)^[1]) is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and has taken place every four years ever since (except 1942 and 1946 which were cancelled due to World War II). The games are described as the third largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Olympic Games and the Asian Games.

The games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. A host city is selected for each edition and 18 cities in seven countries have hosted the event.

Apart from many Olympic sports, the games also include some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bowls, and netball.^[2] Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. Australia has been the highest achieving team for twelve games, England for six, and Canada for one.

Although there are 53 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, 71 teams participate in the Commonwealth Games as a number of British overseas territories, Crown dependencies, and island states compete under their own flag. The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—also send separate teams.