6-3 & 6-1 spent some time today learning about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! Ss made connections to their own celebrations as we went along! Viola Desmond Public School Ms. Samar Ahmed

Our Week of Joy at Viola Desmond Public School started yesterday! Ss have been loving the morning read alouds and activities. We can’t wait to see our feather mural come together! ✨

6-1 & 6-3 continued their learning around December holidays from around the world. Do you know about Junkanoo, which takes place on Dec 26? Or Omisoka, the Japanese New Year's Eve celebration? Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education Amrit Bajwa

Adding to our Week of Joy with a Intramural Basketball Championship at Viola Desmond Public School! Thank you Mr. Stratford and Mrs. Caines for organizing! Desmond Den. 6-3 was super excited to watch! 🏀 🐺

This morning we came together to celebrate our learning during our Viola Desmond Public School Winter Sharing Assembly. Many thanks to our Film Club for creating the virtual presentation #violathisismewhoareyou

Yesterday’s health lesson focused on the role of food in families, culture and religion! Ss were so excited for the gallery walk and shared their “I wonders” around some of our classes favourite foods. Thank you Ms. Samar Ahmed for the inspiration! Viola Desmond Public School

Hands on algebra! 6-1 & 6-3 create algebraic equations using pattern blocks and write expressions for each! Amrit Bajwa Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Math

What an amazing way to end off the week at Viola Desmond Public School! The grade 2s put on an amazing Celebration Float Parade for us this afternoon! Thank you for letting us be apart of your learning! Well done!🥳 Jessie Nieuwpoort Ms. Thorogood

Today we started our learning around electricity in 6-3. While we discussed the difference between static & current electricity, SS began to come up with examples - which led to a student suggested impromptu experiment. STATIC ELECTRICITY IN ACTION! 🎈Viola Desmond Public School

In honour of Martin Luther King Jr Day, 6-1 & 6-3 learned about the impact of the Civil Rights Movement. Students used inquiry to create art based on the heroes and the impact they had. More to come... Amrit Bajwa Viola Desmond Public School

6-3 spent the afternoon exploring circuits! Ss were engaged in inquiry as they figured out a variety of ways to get a current charge flowing to light up bulbs, make buzzers buzz and turn a fan! Well done 6s! Viola Desmond Public School ⚡️💡

See below ⬇️ for the answer to the question, “what does learning look and sound like?” Viola Desmond Public School #violathisismewhoareyou

January is Tamil Heritage Month! Very lucky to have two students in 6-1 & 6-3 share all about their Tamil Heritage and a celebration close to their heart, Pongal! Pongal Nal Valthukkal to all that celebrate! Ms. Samar Ahmed Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education

Ss worked together today to create series circuits with multiple loads and switches! 6-3 is loving our electricity unit so far! Hands on learning is the best kind of learning! Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Science & Technology ⚡️💡

BHM Series starts today with 6-1 & 6-3 discussing the importance of Black History Month, but acknowledging that learning about Black History and accomplishments of Black Canadians should not be limited to just 1 month! Amrit Bajwa Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education

It was World HijabDay yesterday. Ms. M lead our learning today in 6-1 & 6-3. We also continued our BHM Series by learning about the amazing Ibtihaj Muhammad! Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education Amrit Bajwa

Our BHM Series continues with an amazing athlete and Civil Rights Leader who changed the game! HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education Viola Desmond Public School Amrit Bajwa

Today in the BHM Series we discussed Scarborough's own! Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education Amrit Bajwa

Today in our BHM Series, 6-1 & 6-3 learn about a music legend! Viola Desmond Public School Amrit Bajwa HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education

BHM- there was more to him than floating like a 🦋 and stinging like a 🐝. Viola Desmond Public School HDSB Human Rights, Equity & Inclusive Education Amrit Bajwa