“There’s a strong likelihood that it’s going to rain. Have you seen the nimbostratus clouds?” Glad this student’s weather prediction didn’t come true for our Terry Fox Run! A great time was had by all!

Writers Workshop - Labeling Play Dough Stories

Exploring Fall

Today we mark the 75th anniversary of Viola Desmond's challenge against racial segregation, which helped strengthen the modern civil rights movement in Canada. #GCAntiRacism Read Minister Hussen’s statement: canada.ca/en/canadian-he…

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of Viola Desmond taking a stand against racial discrimination. We honoured Viola Desmond with a collaborative art installation that represents our school’s collective commitment to ending systemic racism.

We used loose parts to create a portrait of a significant person in our lives. Tomorrow we will start to describe why they are important. Our make writing project to explore roles and responsibilities is off to a great start!

More snow means more snow painting! We made snow paint with our dried out markers. The colours are so vibrant!

Sharing our knowledge about energy and the sun with loose parts. “The sun is giving the plants energy to grow. The bug is getting energy from the plants and the frog is getting energy from the bug. It’s all connected.”

Happy 100th Day of School!

We had our first school wide read aloud today. The follow-up challenge was one of the highlights of our day! Build me a story about someone who is special to you.

As we start our “This is Me. Who are you?” journey, we are talking about names and how they shape our identity.

Our second school wide read aloud was "I Wonder" by Kari Anne Holt and Kenard Pak. We created a digital "Wonder Wall" documenting our wonders about monarch butterflies and their lifecycle. We have been watching the miracle of metamorphosis LIVE in our classroom!

These beautiful masterpieces started with a single line.

We had SO much fun tinkering with snap cubes today! Students worked in groups to build a spooky free-standing house… so many fabulous designs and details! They showed great perseverance… building and rebuilding to reinforce walls, add windows, trees, gates, doors, etc.

This is ME. Who are YOU? Inspired by the game GUESS WHO

We are learning through play and exploration - sorting buttons by size, (or other attributes), making words, patterning, counting, and writing! This little author was having such a good time writing that he asked if he could bring some paper home!

These paintings spark joy.

Searching for living and non-living things in the schoolyard.

Decomposing the numbers 5 and 10 with some games of ‘Shake and Spill’ with two-sided counters.

Celebrating 100 Days of School