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...
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 9, 2020 | ECC, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, The Grades
I have been having so much fun getting to know the primary students better this week. We have had lots of conversations around books and reading. Some of the things we have done: We have talked about our favorite books in grades 2-6. We have talked about genre in...
by Robert MUNN | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
We had a great week in Physical Education. Students in the primary were up and moving, exercising, and throwing and catching socks around their homes. In MYP we have started discussing Personel Fitness Plans and working with warm-ups and getting them active. I look...
