It's been an interesting few weeks in the SonicMattC world. Two weeks ago a company called Diversions came in and turned three classes in to well dressed Tudors. Naturally, they all had to dance. Perhaps not quite as naturally but certainly expected, I had to dance too. I don't think any videos were made of the moment to be circulated around on U-Tube... I didn't get to dress up as a Tudor though, not this time. The photo I have of when I did dress up as a Tudor gentleman shall remain safely hidden for now. The Tudor section in MattInEducation will be updated soon - we have loads of questions to answer - I must remember to copy them in to the website.
Last Wednesday was an exciting time. It snowed! (See MattInTheGarden - January - to see the harsh winter snow) I was onbreak duty that day too! I don't think the children understood when I asked them not to throw compacted lumps of ice around the playground, but they did manage to restrain themselves (mostly!) My class settled down that day to write some snow poetry, and did a good job too! I should really publish some of their poems on this website. I'll add that job to the list...
Last Friday, even though we're all doing a round of QCA tests this coming week (a round of cheers and applause ALMOST went up around the classroom) they still got some homework. But it wasn't any ordinary homework. They had to think up some mnemonics for the difficult words we need to spell in our class. The aardvark is in control of all this. You should see the fruits of our labours appearing soon in MattInEducation - Aardvark Mnemonics, with sound recordings of their mnemonics! You don't know what a mnemonic is? Quickly, click on to the website...
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Friday, January 5, 2007
The Garden's In Need
Have you ever read 'The Secret Garden' or ever been to The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall? They are both cases of gardens that have been left to their own ways for quite a while, to become overgrown and slowly lost to the known world. It is a bit like the Veg Patch in Mr S.'s garden - it was amazing in its summer growth but has been left for quite a while and unvisited. I have no idea what it looks like at the moment. I think the Mini-Garden Hippo that lives there is having a great holiday though - no humans to stop the work of the Hippo taking place! The new year looks set to be very cold for a while, but in the spring time work must start again to bring the garden back to its former glory.
The idea of an after-school gardening club is being thought about at the moment. Usually work in the garden relies on a speedy trip to the Patch, with a frantic time of pulling up weeds and planting, to then race back to the school when the whistle goes after such a short time. A note will be going out in the next couple of months to see if any adults would be willing to help out. If we could do this, we could do a decent amount of work in the garden.
I was asked by a couple of keen gardeners in my class if we could go out and tackle the garden. As much as I wanted, with the need to make a phone call and the desire to sit down for a moment and eat my lunch, I had to decline. But their willingness is needed. This after-school club must be formed. Watch this space!
The idea of an after-school gardening club is being thought about at the moment. Usually work in the garden relies on a speedy trip to the Patch, with a frantic time of pulling up weeds and planting, to then race back to the school when the whistle goes after such a short time. A note will be going out in the next couple of months to see if any adults would be willing to help out. If we could do this, we could do a decent amount of work in the garden.
I was asked by a couple of keen gardeners in my class if we could go out and tackle the garden. As much as I wanted, with the need to make a phone call and the desire to sit down for a moment and eat my lunch, I had to decline. But their willingness is needed. This after-school club must be formed. Watch this space!
Thursday, January 4, 2007
A Happy New Year from SonicMattC
A Happy New Year to you all from all of us. All of us? Well myself, the Mini-Garden Hippo, the Aardvark (I'll bet most of you didn't know he had come to join us - you'll be seeing a lot more of him as time goes on!) and whoever will be brought in to work with SonicMattC in the future.
Yes, SonicMattC has gone even further in its technology - adding a Blog to the webpage. Whatever will they think of next? I say 'they' - it's still Mr C doing it all, but slowly and surely other people are getting involved, whether they realise it or not...
So, 2007! Lots to do this year, both on the webpage, in the garden, in the countryside, with the school stuff... The problem is that there are so many ideas to develop that it is difficult to choose which ones to do.
This blog will tell of things that have happened, things happening and things to come. That's covered all the tense possibilities I think.
The Matt in the Wild (Leicestershire Round) part was mentioned in the Leicester Mercury early this year - ok, it won't bring in film deals but it's nice to think that other people can enjoy the sights I saw on my walking.
So, on with 2007, and watch out for that aardvark...
Yes, SonicMattC has gone even further in its technology - adding a Blog to the webpage. Whatever will they think of next? I say 'they' - it's still Mr C doing it all, but slowly and surely other people are getting involved, whether they realise it or not...
So, 2007! Lots to do this year, both on the webpage, in the garden, in the countryside, with the school stuff... The problem is that there are so many ideas to develop that it is difficult to choose which ones to do.
This blog will tell of things that have happened, things happening and things to come. That's covered all the tense possibilities I think.
The Matt in the Wild (Leicestershire Round) part was mentioned in the Leicester Mercury early this year - ok, it won't bring in film deals but it's nice to think that other people can enjoy the sights I saw on my walking.
So, on with 2007, and watch out for that aardvark...
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