by Margot SIMONDS | Dec 10, 2020 | Grade 2, Library, The Grades
In grade 2 Information Literacy classes, we have been working on our comparison skills. This week students listened to the story “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson. They had fun retelling the story of this clever mouse and other silly creatures by moving...
by Margot SIMONDS | Dec 3, 2020 | Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Library, The Grades
In Information Literacy classes, primary students have started their Digital Citizenship unit. Grade 3 students began investigating and discussing the “Rings of Responsibility” in relation to online behaviors. Grade 4 discussed personal and private...
by Margot SIMONDS | Dec 3, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Library
Wow, we have been very busy in the primary and secondary libraries rearranging, organizing, and categorizing! Furniture has been rearranged to allow for easier browsing ( once we are back to normal), along with reading, meeting, and working spaces. Books are...
by Margot SIMONDS | Nov 22, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Grade 7 have been investigating human impact on the environment. Their recent case study looked into the issue of plastics in the oceans. Students each took on different “role” or “identity” , such as owner of a fishing boat, CEO of a plastics...
by Margot SIMONDS | Nov 4, 2020 | Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
In primary all grades have read the book “Those Darn Squirrels” by Adam Rubin. We have learned that squirrels are persistent, very smart and highly acrobatic. This week students have been challenged to solve the problem “how can we keep squirrels out...
