http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/weatherwatch Latest news from the Kent WeatherWatch SEGfL microsite en Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:42:54 GMT Pupils from primary schools across the county today took over the “air waves” across Kent! From Dover to Thanet to Tunbridge Wells the pupils performed their compositions about the weather to excited children in other schools. The concert which lasted over 90 minutes included electric guitars, complex instrumental pieces and songs sung by school choirs. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=717 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=717 Year 4 at St Mary's Folkestone, were busy using their experiences from 'Operation Storm' to turn themselves into expressive News Reporters! Read some of the accounts that they produced! Every one in both classes managed to write something worthwhile. They are still talking about 'THE DAY" over a week later! It must have been good. Some are still not convinced that Gerrard was making it all up! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=712 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=712 St Mary's Year 4 classes in Folkestone, show how they turned their 2 classes into Relief Centres for 'Operation Storm' and even had a prospective parent believing that there really was an impending storm. See what ICT they have used during their day and throughout the project. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=710 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=710 Click on the link below to read some of the reports about "Operation Storm Watch" written by pupils in Rhino Class (Year 3) at Hawkinge Primary and to view the excellent resources created by Matt Rogers. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=705 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=705 Click on the link below to view images of our children taking part in "Operation Storm Watch." Additional images of the two day event can be viewed on the school web-site. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=706 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=706 Today pupils from six of the Kent primary schools that took part in "Operation Storm Watch" discussed what they did with Richard Ellwood from the Kent Emergency Planning Team. To listen to the pupils talking click on the link. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=700 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=700 Brook Primary, Ashford, took part today in "Operation Storm Watch." Set the challenge to make provision for members of the local community in the event of a violent storm, the pupils converted a classroom in a matter of hours in to an "Emergency Relief Centre." For more details about the day read the report published on the "Making the News Weather Watch" web-site. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=696 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=696 Tuesday 17th June saw Operation Storm Warning kick into action in Kent with Primary schools around the county primed and ready for action in a Disaster Simulation Exercise which pupils to the limit. During the day the pupils and teachers had to react to a series of broadcasts informing them of what was happening and instructing them in how to convert their school into a disaster relief shelter for the local community. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=697 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=697 Seven Kent Primary schools took part today in Operation Storm. During the day the pupils used a range of ICT applications and tools to help support victims of the violent storms that struck large parts of the County. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=698 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=698 Following the Operation Storm Activity Day pupils from all the participating Primary schools will be interviewed about the day by Richard Ellwood (KCC Emergency Planning. To find out what questions Richard will be asking click on the link below. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=693 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=693 Pupils from all the schools that participated in the project who publish a report about the “Weather Where I live” before Friday July 11th 2008 on the “Making the News” web-site will be eligible to receive a special “Weather Watch Weather Reporter” certificate. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=695 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=695 Welcome Everyone to Operation Storm Watch Storm alerts have been sent to communities across the county. Be prepared for flooding and damage to buildings in your area. Click on the link below to listen to the weather forecast to start off Operation Storm Warning. It is 3 minutes long . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=691 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=691 Class 3 at Nonington Primary will be taking part in the “Weather Watch On-Line Music Concert” on Tuesday 1st July. Working in small groups they have recorded their ideas on paper and chosen their instruments. Next they plan to add additional sounds and possibly voices to their work. To successfully perform this task the pupils will be using Digital Voice Recorders to their work. Simple to operate these portable devices also enable pupils to easily playback and review their learning. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=684 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=684 In the second lesson led by Dorothy Driscoll (Shepway 1 Leading Music Teacher) the pupils at All Souls are given the opportunity to conduct their own musical compositions. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=685 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=685 The pupils at All Souls, Folkestone used different "Graphic Scores" to record their compositions about "The Weather." These included spirals, pictures and tables. Look at their work? What type of weather is each composition about? Can you think of one thing each pupil could do to improve their work? Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=686 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=686 Year 5 pupils at Temple Hill Primary school, Dartford have been learning about St Lucia and its climate. Click on the link below to find out more about their project and to view their FlashMeeting presentation. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=666 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=666 This term pupils from Frittenden Primary School have this term been investigating the subject of “Climate Change.” To help learn more about our changing planet the pupils downloaded some of the practical activities from the Royal Meteorological Society web-site. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=667 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=667 Is your school planning to take part in the "On-Line" Music Concert on Tuesday 1st July 2008? To help prepare Dorothy Driscoll (Shepway 1 Leading Music Teacher and Year 4 pupils at All Souls Primary, Folkestone ) watch the video clips to observe explore how sounds and music can be used to interpret different weather conditions. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=665 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=665 Wednesday 21st May, saw Kent schools linking to Peponi School in Kenya and ZS Rudna School in Czech Republic. Szkola 707 from Poland had already linked the previous week, our Italian link school were on a field trip and our Iranian friends from Kherad school in Tehran, just couldn't get logged in! Have a look at some of the pictures from the 4 flash meetings, held on the 21st..the links to view all of these will be in the project review article. Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=658 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=658 World Weather Day proved to be an exciting experience for many of our International and Kentish Students. This was the first time that many of them had taken part in a flash meeting and the fact that technology worked, was quite miraculous to many of them. We've plenty to learn from this day and we need to think about how we manage flash meetings with different time zones, languages, band widths and ages of students. The sound was very poor during the live meetings from Kenya, but on play back was very clear. Brook School and Peponi School in Kenya, did a one way flash.meeting where Brook asked the questions and then sent the link to Kenya and they replied..that showd great initiative. Szkola 707 from Poland, had a flash meeting the previous week, whilst Mrs Cotton was at the school and that worked very well. Despite technical hitches, overall the WEATHER was discussed by all, with the Kenyans keen to find out if we had very much snow! ZS Rudna school in Czech Republic, asked about the temperature and the seasons. We found out that Kenya has more or less the same hours of dark and light all the year round, due to the fact that the Equator runs through their country. We saw art work of the weather , heard songs linked to the weather and countries had their flags and also artefacts to show. We're doing this again on the 3rd of June but in a more structured way with only 2 or 3 groups, linking at the same time. Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=659 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=659 Reading LA are running a WeatherWatch project and have 2 planned ask an expert sessions in June. Ask a Coastguard and Ask a Farmer. There is capacity to welcome other schools to use FlashMeeting to join these events. Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=642 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=642 The pupils at Peponi school, created these lovely textured pictures of the weather by giving all the children a sheet of sand paper for their work. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=640 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=640 Take some time to read these inpsirational poems about the weather. Just think that these Polish children are writing in English as a second language. Could you write a poem about your favourite season or scariest weather? What about Thunder and Lightening or Tsunamis and Hurricances? Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=641 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=641 On these pages, you'll be able to see the work that we've published on Superclubsplus pages. We've really enjoyed our Weather Project and have learnt a lot. What have you learnt ? Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=637 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=637 These pages show the work done by the students of Peponi School, linked to the food, jobs, animals and general life in their country of Kenya Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=628 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=628 The Year 6 students at Peponi School, in Nairobi, were learning about the crops that grow in Kenya. They were learning how important they are for the future of the country. They grow vegetables like, green beans, small sweet corn, sugar snap peas and most of these are exported to countries like Great Britain. They also have huge flower farms, with polythene tunnels to protect the roses from the heavy rain. These roses also come to the UK. They also have Coffee and Tea Plantations and we've powerpoints of these to view. They call tea 'Chai' which is an arabic word and it is brewed in a big pot over a fire. Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=634 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=634 Skola 707 in Poland, is found at 707metres high n the Karkonosze Mountains, just 10km from the Czech Republic border. The pupils there have been doing some amazing work about the weather this year. They've been recording weather conditions at their school and also from the Weather Station at the top of Mount Sniezus, which is 1,603metres high. Look at their pictures and see what they've done all in English as a 2nd Language! Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=635 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=635 An exciting Cross Curricular Challenge for Key Stage 2 Pupils “Operation Storm Warning” is an exciting opportunity for your pupils to turn parts of the school in to a Relief Centre and make decisions (using ICT) to protect the community around the school. Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=621 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=621 Several schools in Nairobi, Kenya have been using Superclubsplus to publish their work about the weather in Kenya. Peponi House School have been very busy with the Weather project, their Y2's and Y6's have been recording the daily temperatures and the other Junior classes have been finding out about the Kenyan weather. Look at the great work they have sent in for the Kent Weather Project. Would you like to work and live in Kenya, with their weather? Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=622 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=622 The pupils at Peponi School in Nairobi, Kenya, have been finding out, about life in the wild and have learnt about the 'BIG 5". Read some of their articles, published on www.schoolnetglobal.com to find out more about this amazing country. Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=623 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=623 The pupils at ZS Rudna are still recording the daily weather on their google.spread sheet and have also created articles about the weather on their homepages of Superclubsplus. Like this one here. Look at the work that they have done so far linked to the Weather. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=619 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=619 Life in general in Czech republic as viewed by pupils from ZS Rudna school. Screen shots taken from their home pages of Superclubsplus. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=620 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=620 ZS Rudna school, near Prague in Czech, have been very busy recording the weather data on google's weather data sheet since March. They've seen extremes of temperature and have seen considerable amounts of snowfall, though less than last year. There was a big avalanche in April, not far from the Czech/Polish border near Mount Sniezus. Our Polish link school of Skola 707, can see this mountain from their school. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=613 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=613 Twenty teachers from schools across the County attended the recent Music, Art and ICT workshop at Oaktree primary school, Ashford on friday 9th May 2008. Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=598 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=598 Twenty teachers from schools across the County attended the recent Music, Art and ICT workshop at Oaktree primary school, Ashford on friday 9th May 2008. For more information about forthcoming "On-Line Music Concert" contact: Phil Bracegirdle ASK HOS ICT Consultant E-mail: philip.bracegirdle@kent.gov.uk Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=600 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=600 Click on the link below to view the films and weather broadcasts made by pupils at Brook Primary and Oaktree Primary, Ashford. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=579 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=579 To view photographs of the pupils on the day planning their work, creating a storyboard and filming and editing their television style presentations click on the thumbnails below. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=581 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=581 A Great Success! Over 500 pupils from thirteen Kent primary schools took part in the Kent Weather Watch Art and ICT project. For more information about this exciting cross curricular project click on the link below. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=574 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=574 MrsQuilter's Year 4 class, who've been busy recording the daily weather data, have designed some really colourful Stained Glass windows about the weather. The sun has even come out to shine behind them, now they are on the class windows, they look stunning. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=560 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=560 Year 4 have been busy collecting the daily data for the Weather Watch. How much of this apparatus do you use for your data collection? Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=540 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=540 Year 4AK have been busy taking photos of the school Weather Vane and then sketching the Vane. They have also been taking photos of the clouds in the sky and trying to imagine what pictures they could see in them. They worked in pairs to produce pastel images of what they saw in the clouds and wrote some similes to go with it. Take a look at the work they've done over the last two weeks. They also recorded their similes on the 2Connect program and audacity and some of them have put their weather reports on superclubsplus. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=541 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=541 To find out which school enjoyed the best weather in March 2008 pupils have been every daily measuring and recording changes in temperature and rainfall. To accurately answer this question visit the "Making the News" website to read their weather reports. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=542 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=542 Find out what the weather is like on Antarctica and some of the scientific research is going on there. Teachers TV is running a whole week of programmes based around Antarctica and related places. They are designed for mixed ages but teachers can download most of the films and then edit to fit your requirements. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=531 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=531 Click on the link below to read the instructions for the activity and to view the video of Michele Gregson (Art Advisory Teacher) working at Oaktree Primary with a group of Year 4 pupil. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=529 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=529 Year 4 pupils at Oaktree Primary School, Ashford have today been using a range of materials (including chalks, charcoal and paints) to create their own compositions and sculptures about "Extreme Weather." Over the next two weeks pupils from 20 primary schools across Kent will be viewing the video on the "Weather Watch" web-site and creating their own Art compositions. To celebrate the project pupils will be taking part in a FlashMeeting Web Conference Day with Michele Gregson (ASK Art Advisory Teacher) at the end of term. This activity will be an opportunity for all the pupils to talk about their work and view work by famous artists. To view images from the activity day click on the link Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=517 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=517 The weather is very different at Peponi School in Kenya (Africa) which St Mary's CEP school in Folkestone link with. These Weather pictures were taken by the Year 2's at the school during half term week in February, when Mrs Cotton was working at Peponi. We managed an online forum whilst she was there but our weather was cold and wet in Kent!! Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=515 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=515 ZS Rudna school in the Czech Republic, who are linked to St Mary's CEP in Folkestone have been keeping their daily data for some weeks now. You can see how much colder it has been there and that they've had quite a lot of snow. They have put their pictures on www.superclubsplus.com in their project pages. Here are some of the screen shots of their work. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=516 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=516 This site links the first sightings and natural occurrences to the weather around the country. There is a schools section called Nature Detectives where children can plot all the different signs of spring and see what is happening in other parts of the country. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=511 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=511 Pupils from Brook Primary and Oak Tree Primary, Ashford have produced a newspaper about settlements under threat from Global Warming. For more information and to view photos of the event click on the link. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=500 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=500 Pupils from Oaktree and Brook Primary schools have published their own newspaper about "Weather in the News." Working in teams the pupils have been researching and learning about how extreme climatic conditions threaten the everyday lives of people living on this planet. Click on the link to view photographs of the pupils working in newspaper teams at Oaktree Primary on Friday 7th March 2008. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=502 http://www.segfl.org.uk/microsites/view_page.php?id=502