Teamwork was everywhere today- shovels scooping soil into beakers, paint bringing mud kitchen masterpieces to life, and loose parts inspiring new games like ‘Ladybug Catcher!’ Creativity and Collaboration in full swing.” #ocsbDL St. Monica School #ocsbEco #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbKinder

It was an explosive morning of outdoor learning on Tuesday! Between the fresh fallen snow & the snow volcano with Ms. Draza, our Kidners could not contain their excitement! 🌋 St. Monica School #MONmoments #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbPlay #ocsbKinder Laura Ann P Ms. Sutherland (She/ Her) Victoria Wilson

We kicked-off Earth Day 2025 with a nature walk around the schoolyard and explored the forest for new signs of spring. We found so much spring beauty, and the Kinders grew more excited with each new find.💙 St. Monica School #MONmoments #ocsbOutdoors ocsbECO #ocsbKinder #ocsbEarth

Several of this week’s K1 & K2 learning invitations connected to Earth Day/Week and Easter ✝️ Holy Week Story 🐘 Playdough World (animals/sticks) 🌎 Earth (Using loose parts) 🎨 Earth Art ♻️ Recycled Materials Building Blocks St. Monica School #ocsbKinder

Ss used loose parts, a picture of the Earth & previous knowledge to represent the Earth. Each one was different/unique and depicted their views of the earth. 🌎 White: Clouds, Snow, Ice Green: Land, Grass Blue: Water Rocks: Deep Water ocsbECO #ocsbEarth #ocsbDL

From exploring worms to building sandcastles and digging into sensory bins, our curious learners have been busy discovering the wonders of the world around them! #ocsbdl #ocsboutdoors #ocsbkindergarten St. Monica School

K1 & K2 were challenged to build a vase using their Six Bricks & loose parts to hold a flower. The flowers were top heavy, so the bases needed to be anchored to keep the flower from toppling over. And they did it!! 🌸🩷 #ocsbKinder #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbPlay #ocsbDL #sixbricks

K1 & K2 are putting their symmetry knowledge and skills to the test by using Pattern Blocks to create symmetrical pieces on baking sheets. Check out these amazing symmetrical works of art! 🤩 #ocsbKinder #ocsbMath #ocsbDL

CVC Flower Splat - Using a “Flower”Swatter, swat a CVC word and stretch it out. Our kinder friends were so excited to be able to stretch and read many of the CVC words. 🌸 Check out this friends fabulous stretching skills!! 💚 #ocsbKinder #ocsbLiteracy

On Thursday, the Kidners were Pilgrims of Hope for a healthy and clean planet. They grabbed their reusable gloves and took to the schoolyard to help clean-up our beautiful outdoor classroom💙💚 ocsbECO #MONmoments #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbBeCommumity

In keeping with Spring, our learning invitations are in-full-on spring mode. ☀️Spring Pattern Blocks 🌺Roll & Race Flowers 🦀Circle Crab Art 🌹Flower Diagram 🔎What’s in the Aquarium? 🌼CVC Flip Game 🦋Symmetry Butterflies 🖍️Colour by Number St. Monica School #ocsbKinder

Last week, K1 & K2 read “Diary of a Worm”. After feeding our class worms, discussing what a diary is and reading the story, the Ks completed their first class worm diary entry. And they did great! 🪱✏️ ocsbECO #MONmoments #ocsbKinder #ocsbLiteracy

We were glad to welcome Stranger and Melanie, from the Inuuqatigiit Centre, to St. Monica School! Students had fun learning & playing traditional Inuit games like the knee jump, leg wrestle, & back push. An active way to connect with culture! OCSB Indigenous Ed #ocsbBeCommunity

Last week during outdoor learning the Kinders used nature to create artwork. Each kinder picked one dandelion and used it to create a dandelion scene with. 🎨 Check out those bright, beautiful and cheerful pieces of art! 🌼 ocsbECO OCSB Arts #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbKinder #ocsbPlay

Using their imagination & building skills K1 & K2 created Bug Hotels with the Six Bricks, and other loose parts. 🐞 So much creativity and ingenuity amongst our Kinder friends! ♥️ #ocsbKinder #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbPlay #ocsbDL

This week, K1 & K2 were excited to learn the game “Hungry Alligator” (war).🐊🃏 This game provides an opportunity for a fun & hands-on way to review and reinforce the “greater than” and “equal to” skills we have been working on in class. #ocsbKinder #ocsbMath #ocsbPlay

This week we are in full-swing with our learning invitation-from bugs to coding, to STEAM to Pride! 🐞Insect Pick-up 📖 Bug Books 🪲Bugs on the Move 🌈 Rainbow Flag Label & Colour 🐜 Code a Bug Game (no tech) 🤖 Tale-Bot Coding #ocsbKinder #ocsbPlay #ocsbDL #ocsbSTEAM

We love rainbows, especially when they mean diversity, harmony, and inclusivity! 🌈 #PrideMonth #ocsbKinder #ocsbBeCommunity

🐞Make a Bug, and let ‘er roll!!! 🐛 The Kinders had fun designing & creating their Bugs on the Move, as well as the maze their bug travelled through. So much creativity, and ingenuity amongst our Littlest Bulldogs!✨ #ocsbKinder #ocsbPlay #ocsbDL #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbBeInnovative

As we begin the month of June, we begin an important month of community, love, kindness, inclusion & acceptance. A month where we work together to make change & be difference makers. A month to honour diversity & embrace inclusivity. 🌈 #PrideMonth #ocsbKinder #ocsbBeCommunity