Category: Pure Magic

We are fortunate to be having Ultimate Frisbee coaches here at Parkcrest this week to be teaching us new skills. Monday was our first day of Ultimate Frisbee, we learned the proper technique to throw a frisbee and to successfully catch it. Today will be our second day and we are REALLY looking forward to the experience. I wonder what we will learn today?

We returned from the long weekend to be BLOWN away by all the growth that occurred with our seeds over the past couple of days.

Ask your young scientist what seed is growing faster, the bean or the pea.

Why do you think some seeds grow faster than others?

Tonight was wonderful to witness.

As a teacher it was a great feeling to ‘fade away’ and observe your child become the teacher. They were beaming with pride as they took you through their learning journey. From landform creations, community construction plans, scientific experiments, astronomy discoveries and POW words, you took time, care, patience and interest in your child’s education. I loved overhearing the questions that you asked your young learner. I heard ownership from your child as they explained the activity they were proud of, the purpose of it, why they enjoyed it.

Your presence today not only meant the world to your child, but also to me. It was truly so fulfilling and rewarding to see your child step into the role of a leader (and teacher) over their learning. Thank you for coming and taking part in your child’s learning journey. Our Toodle Wall is currently bursting with love. Thank you for all that you do!

With Spring being in full swing please encourage your child to have a water bottle in class (it is so important to stay hydrated throughout the day!), hats + sunscreen are also encouraged to stay protected from the sun.

In recognition of Earth Day this past Monday, April 22nd, we have been talking and sharing ideas on how we can make even a small difference in our world, i.e., saving water, recycling, walking or biking instead of using a car, picking up litter etc. What can you and your family do to acknowledge and celebrate Earth Week today, and every day?

Tomorrow is our school’s Celebration Of Learning Assembly. We have been working extremely hard on our drama play, The Water Cycle. We have memorized our lines, practiced using a microphone, explored voice expression, as well as making our own costumes. This dramatic play has been fairly student led, from organizing themselves on stage (how they feel best represents themselves and their characters) to the creation of their own costumes such as the sun, a glacier, ocean droplet and snowflake. We are so proud of all the hard work and dedication that we have put into this play that we are showcasing it tomorrow during our school assembly. The assembly begins at 2:00pm, and we will be performing first following the singing the O’Canada. We hope you can join our assembly and enjoy our performance.

Parkcrest had the privilege in welcoming Coach Jamie from the Burnaby Lakers Lacrosse team into our school. We had the opportunity to receive two lacrosse lessons. We had an in-depth look at the safety equipment that is used by each player in the game, as well as the proper equipment that is used in the game.

During the first lesson, we learned the fundamental skills that are used in the game. Once we were comfortable and confident with the taught skills, we then played some games.

Like many group sports, Lacrosse serves many benefits to your child’s well being.

• It will instill a sense of discipline in your child that will spill over to everyday life.

• The game of Lacrosse requires players to be alert and observant, as a result this will improve mental agility and concentration levels in your child.

• Lacrosse will teach the importance of patience to your child, as it involves a lot of practice and patience to get a scoring goal on the field.

• Playing Lacrosse also involves an immense amount of physical exercise. It will help to improve your child’s overall mental and physical development.

• As Lacrosse is a team sport, your child will learn how to interact with different people and reach a common goal. It will improve your child’s social skills as well as learn to read body language.