The Arts in Grade 3

This week in Grade 3 we thought about expressing ourselves through the arts. The students practiced observational drawings of scenes around the school in preparation for their watercolor paintings. Unfortunately it was a bit windy, but they persevered and looked...

Grade 3 are back!

A short week after the long weekend, but we have decided how to present our Sharing The Planet unit and looked at photographs that we can use for our Alan Reed art project. The students have continued to work on persuasive writing and are looking forward to using this...

100 years of school

This week we have continued our work on natural resources and persuasive writing, making connections between many areas of our learning. We are at the ‘Going Further’ stage of our inquiry, asking more questions to guide our research. The students have also been...

Water Conservation

This week, we focused on the natural resource of water. The students looked at how we use water in everyday life and also ways that we can save and conserve it. We listened to a story called ‘The Water Princess’. Many of the students were visibly moved by the story of...

Independent Science

This week the students had the opportunity to take part in a fun, yet challenging science project. They had a number of projects to choose from, many of which connected to prior learning this year. The students recorded the process through photos and videos and once...