April 22nd - 26th

 

Being engaged in some way for the good of the community, whatever that community, is a factor in a meaningful life. We long to belong, and belonging and caring anchors our sense of place in the universe. ~ Patricia Churchland

Learning Intentions:

- Students demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the characteristics and interests that unite members of communities and groups.

I Can:

- Value how personal stories express what it means to belong

- Value and respect significant people in my life

- Appreciate how participation in my communities affects my sense of belonging

- Examine the characteristics and interests that bring people together in groups

We have been exploring lots about what it means to belong to a community. Students were quick to identify many of the groups that they belong to such as their family or friends. We have talked about belonging to the Andrew Sibbald School group, the Kindergarten Blue group or Red group as well as other groups such as sports teams. Students have been working hard on their 'I Belong' books and have been excited to share with each other about their sense of belonging.

• "I love being part of my family because my family loves me and makes me feel special"
• "My family is important to me because they take care of me and make me feel happy when I'm sad."
• "Being with my Grade 4 buddy makes me happy because they are always nice to me and help me learn things!"
• "On my hockey team we have fun together and get to have Timbits sometimes after our practice!"

April 15th - 19th

 

Learning Intention:

- Movement Skill Development - Developing physical literacy through movement and active living supports well-being across a lifespan

I Can:

- Practise movement in any direction from one point to another

- Explore movement in a variety of indoor physical activity contexts

- Demonstrate movement of the body in creative ways

Students demonstrated a ton of growth in confidence and skills during our gymnastics unit over the past 3 weeks! 

It was a really great week filled with some very neat surprises...

While we were visiting the Learning Commons we were super excited to check out the new baby chick eggs and the very cool mini green house that has different plants that are just beginning to sprout!  

Centre Snapshots...

April 8th - 12th

 

What a wonderful week of beautiful weather! 

We were super excited to head outside to search for some signs of Spring! 

Here are just a few of the Spring things we discovered...

• new plants starting to grow
• grass starting to turn green
• dandelions
• buds on trees
• spiders, flies and beetles
• lots of chirping birds
• warmer weather

Learning Intention:

- Children examine and describe surrounding environments

I Can:

- Use the senses to make observations about environments

- Ask questions about surrounding environments

- Demonstrate respect while interacting with environments

- Observe a variety of local environments over time

- Record observations of changes in environments

March 2nd - 5th

 

I hope everyone had a really lovely Spring Break!

It was so wonderful to see the kinder smiles again and listen to them share all about their holiday adventures!

Learning Intentions:

- Children explore listening and speaking skills through a variety of literacy experiences

- Children experiment with written expression of ideas and information

I Can:

- Share personal experiences and stories through listening and speaking with others

- Participate in group discussions

- Demonstrate a variety of listening behaviours

- Create messages using pictures, symbols, letters, words

Students were excited to gather at the carpet for 'Talk Time' during our first few days back to school. As each student held the talking rock they shared about something special from Spring Break. Students did a great job using a clear, strong speaking voice as well as remembered to add important details such as who they were with - what they were doing - where they were - why it was special. The students demonstrated great respect by carefully listening to their friends as they talked. After sharing as a group students were invited to represent what they had just shared in their journal. Students worked hard to ensure that their picture included important details, careful colouring as well as 'kid-writing' (phonetic spellings).