End of the Year, 4-9

Theme Page with activities that can be used during the last few weeks of spring term.
Related page: Future Plans, year 9

Songs

So Long Farewell lyrics Sound of Music Live - YouTube

So Long Farewell Lyrics Sound of Music Live – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/HkWtd4tZ4eY

So Long Farewell Lyrics [Children:] There’s a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall And the bells in the steeple too

Το Sir With Love - Lulu (Lyrics) - YouTube

Το Sir With Love – Lulu (Lyrics) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/PT5OmavfOWg

Scenes from the video are from movie ”To sir with love” (1967) with Sidney Poitier.

Matchbox 20 - Let's see how far we've come with lyrics - YouTube

Matchbox 20 – Let’s see how far we’ve come with lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/BcrHJbCJ8qE

A song by Matchbox 20, a great song we all love it, so I decided to put it up here for all you who want to listen to such a great song! Hope you enjoy it!

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong (Lyrics) - YouTube

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – Louis Armstrong (Lyrics) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/nYWMhzIRzuU

I can’t help but put all your wonderful photos together into an equally wonderful song of Louis Armstrong.

School's Out! A song for the end of the school year - YouTube

School’s Out! A song for the end of the school year – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/sJVwcbD4sN8

School’s Out, by Bryant Oden, is a song for students, teachers and classes for the end of the school year.

Pharrell Williams - Happy (Lyrics Official Version Minions) - YouTube

Pharrell Williams – Happy (Lyrics Official Version Minions) – YouTube https://youtu.be/8SRp2ZCHHpA

A song to make you leave the school happy with dancing steps                          …
End of the Year Songs - Simply Kinder

End of the Year Songs – Simply Kinderhttp://www.simplykinder.com/end-of-year-songs/

A collection of great End of the Year Songs perfect for graduations, end of the year programs or classroom celebrations for all grade levels.

 

Vocabulary

Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day? Let's Explore Some Summer Vocabulary | English with a Twist

Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day? Let’s Explore Some Summer Vocabulary | English with a Twisthttp://englishwithatwist.com/2015/06/29/shall-i-compare-thee-to-a-summers-day-lets-explore-some-summer-vocabulary/A text to learn summer vocabulary in context

 

Projects

30 Fun Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year from a Distance | Common Sense Education

30 Fun Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year from a Distance | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/30-fun-ways-to-celebrate-the-end-of-the-school-year-from-a-distanceGive your students closure and highlight their accomplishments with these creative ideas.
FREE PRINTABLE: 5 Memory Coasters to Capture the School Year - WeAreTeachers

FREE PRINTABLE: 5 Memory Coasters to Capture the School Year – WeAreTeachershttps://www.weareteachers.com/free-end-of-school-year-printables/

Make memories with your students with these free end of school year printables. These memory coasters are a great DIY gift. Get your free printable!

10 End Of School Year Activities For YL – Nihal YILDIRIM`s BLoG

10 End Of School Year Activities For YL – Nihal YILDIRIM`s BLoGhttps://nihalyildirim.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/10-end-of-school-year-activities-for-yl/Nice ideas for the final weeks when we say good-bye to school and welcome the summer holiday. (yr 4-8)
This Year Flew By... - End-of-the-Year Bulletin Board – SupplyMe

This Year Flew By… – End-of-the-Year Bulletin Board – SupplyMehttp://www.mpmschoolsupplies.com/ideas/1340/this-year-flew-by-end-of-the-year-bulletin-board/An example of a bulletin board with memories of the year (yr 5-6)
Create a yearbook with your class! - ESL worksheet by Salsera

Create a yearbook with your class! – ESL worksheet by Salserahttps://www.eslprintables.com/vocabulary_worksheets/school/Create_a_yearbook_with_your_cl_491723/

This is a complete class project. This yearbook is an adaptation from a real American yearbook. Students have to fill in the different pages with their notes and pictures. Teacher to register required (yr 5-7)

Edutopia

Edutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/end-of-year-engaging-projects-rebecca-alberConsider one of these six engaging and creative student projects to wrap of the school year. (yr 6-9)
30 End-of-Year Assignments and Activities for Every Grade

30 End-of-Year Assignments and Activities for Every Gradehttps://www.weareteachers.com/end-of-year-assignments/It’s not over until the school bell rings. Creative ideas that will get your students reflecting about all of the great things they accomplished
Edutopia

Edutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/ending-year-with-final-portfolios-joshua-blockJosh Block shares his final portfolios project, a year-end activity in which students review and reflect on their work to more fully understand what they’ve learned (yr 6-9)
Here’s The End-Of-Year Goal-Setting Unit I’m Using With Students (Videos & Handouts Included!) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

Here’s The End-Of-Year Goal-Setting Unit I’m Using With Students (Videos & Handouts Included!) | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/04/23/heres-the-end-of-year-goal-setting-unit-im-using-with-students-videos-handouts-included/

As we all know, the last seven weeks of school can sometimes feel like a slog to students and teachers alike (yr 9)

Yearbook Page Ideas: 40 "Most likely to..." ideas | SPC Yearbooks

Yearbook Page Ideas: 40 “Most likely to…” ideas | SPC Yearbookshttps://www.spc-yearbooks.co.uk/yearbook-page-ideas-40-most-likely-to-ideas/We’ve noticed that you guys love a good “Most likely to…” yearbook page. Are we right in thinking you’re hungry for more suggestions? (yr 9)

 

Reading

Manifesto – Choose2Matter

Manifesto – Choose2Matterhttp://choose2matter.org/manifesto/The YOU MATTER Manifesto is a call to action. It challenges you to acknowledge and use the gifts that you have been blessed with.  (yr 7-9)

 

Speaking / Writing

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Self

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Selfhttps://www.futureme.org/Write a letter to the future and read the public (but anonymous) letters from others (yr 5-9)
20 End of the Year Reflection Questions - Minds in Bloom

20 End of the Year Reflection Questions – Minds in Bloomhttp://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2011/06/20-end-of-year-reflection-questions.htmlThe end of the school year is prime time for your students to reflect on the year they had. These 20 reflection questions will have them do so meaningfully!  (yr 6-9)

 

Fun Ideas for Last Day of School Activities

Fun Ideas for Last Day of School Activitieshttps://www.thoughtco.com/last-day-of-school-activities-2081785Make the most of the last day of school with these fun activities that celebrate the school year coming to a close.

Viewing

Edutopia

Edutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-graduation-speechesFrom inspirational elocutions to gutsy send-ups of the system, the long-held tradition of the commencement speech is a must at graduations from kindergarten to college. (yr 9)
22 Best The First Day of the Rest of Your Life images | School leavers, Inspirational videos, Motivational videos

22 Best The First Day of the Rest of Your Life images | School leavers, Inspirational videos, Motivational videoshttps://www.pinterest.com/quicktutor/the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life/These video clips have been chosen to be shown and discussed with 9th-grade school-leavers. See more ideas about School leavers, Inspirational videos and Motivational videos.
I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate||Spoken Word - YouTube

I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate||Spoken Word – YouTube (5:52) https://youtu.be/D-eVF_G_p-Y

The Latest Spoken Word Video From Suli Breaks. (yr 8-9)

An Education Official Trailer - YouTube

An Education Official Trailer – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qn9IMe5jmf0

In the post-war, pre-Beatles London suburbs, a bright schoolgirl is torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the rather more exciting alternative (yr 8-9)

 

Worksheets

School Memory Book - EnchantedLearning.com

School Memory Book – EnchantedLearning.comhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/schoolmemory/

This is an end-of-school-year book for students to make. Simple printable pages to fill in (yr 4-5)

End of term test N°1 (7th form) - English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classrooms

End of term test N°1 (7th form) – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/material-type/tests-and-testing/end-term-test-n1-7th-form/120337This test is composed of two parts . The first is language part where the students will be supposed to perform various language tasks in order to evaluate their knowledge. The second part is writing to letter to a pen friend. – ESL worksheets

Games

10 Best ESL Games for English Teachers Abroad | Go Overseas

10 Best ESL Games for English Teachers Abroad | Go Overseashttp://www.gooverseas.com/blog/10-best-games-esl-teachersGames and fun activities are a vital part of teaching English as a foreign language.
5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students | Owlcation

5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students | Owlcationhttps://owlcation.com/academia/adult-esl-games5 great games to use in an ESL classroom. These activities are surefire ways to conduct a fun and exciting class for all, and the best part is they can be modified to work with teens or kids.

More Materials

Let's Take it Outside: How to Keep Your Students Focused, Speaking English, and Having Fun Outside

Let’s Take it Outside: How to Keep Your Students Focused, Speaking English, and Having Fun Outsidehttps://www.thinkinenglish.org/thinkinenglishblog/lets-take-it-outside-how-to-keep-your-students-focused-speaking-english-and-having-fun-outsideAs the weather gets warmer, students get antsier. This post has ideas on how to take ESL students outside while still keeping them focused on English and learning.
End with a Bang! 10 Ideas for Mind-Blowing Last Lessons

End with a Bang! 10 Ideas for Mind-Blowing Last Lessonshttps://busyteacher.org/11603-last-lesson-10-ideas-end-year.htmlThe end of the year is a special time for any class, but especially for younger learners. Students may have a tough time focusing on getting through the final days of school
Fun Things to Do on the Last Day of School | English Teaching 101

Fun Things to Do on the Last Day of School | English Teaching 101https://englishteaching101.com/fun-things-to-do-on-the-last-day-of-school/As the school year winds down, it is sometimes difficult to keep teaching to the last minute so here are 13 fun things to do on the last day of school!

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