by Cary MARKIN | Sep 17, 2020 | Grade 6
The first task of the year for grade six was to pick a mascot that represented their art class. Group A selected a sea Otter and group B selected a scorpion. Ms. Markin then taught each class to draw their Mascot and encouraged them to create a unique artistic...
by Rachel Louise MacLugash | Sep 17, 2020 | Grade 6
We have had a great week but one of the most fun activities was collaborating to make a class movie to celebrate International Dot Day! It’s not finished yet, but here’s a sneak peak:...
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 17, 2020 | Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
In 4th and 5th grade this week we read “Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller, Pura Belpré” by Anika Aldamuy Denise, a book about one of my heros. Students thought about and shared what traits they thought that heros had, and a bit about...
by Sarah COOPER | Sep 16, 2020 | Grade 6, The Grades
This year for Dot Day, the Grade 6 students looked at the deeper meaning of the story and discussed it in relation to the Learner Profile and Approaches to Learning. They made connections to their own lives and highlighted the need for perseverance and resilience....
by Sarah COOPER | Sep 10, 2020 | Grade 6, The Grades
Another busy week in Grade 6! We have practiced literature circle roles and written tasks, chosen books to take home, started spelling and problems solving. The students have learnt how to move into different breakout rooms for small group collaboration, sharing their...
by Rachel Louise MacLugash | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 6
A great week exploring our Approaches to Learning and how they will look in our classroom and examining our Learner Profile to help us find out who we are and who we want to be. Our break out rooms are up and running and we are finding new ways to work together and...
