Thank-you for a wonderful day together last Friday, enjoying ice cold watermelon and other delicious fruit in the beautiful sunshine!

The students in Division 6 have really enjoyed learning about Story Workshop with Ms. Carson in the Library.  It is a creative, hands-on way to learn about storytelling.          

Today we completed our Bartering Activity with Division 5 (“a new group of people”) to gain an understanding of how the Explorers and Indigenous Groups around the world may have felt on their first encounters. We wanted the students to … Continue reading →

We are so happy that our Instructional Writing Pamphlets have been getting quite a bit of attention in the hallway!  We have seen many staff and fellow students stopping by for a read.  Our decision to use the laptops to … Continue reading →

We welcomed the Lunar New Year in our classroom with this beautiful dragon and lantern bulletin board.  Our lanterns fit in nicely with our Art unit on Texture, as we filled each segment with detailed patterns and symbols.  

Hello families!  What a wonderful first week back to school!  We enjoyed seeing everyone so much and hearing all about their winter break adventures.  We decided to set some goals and think about what we wanted to work on in … Continue reading →

In the spirit of giving and warm wishes, the students in Div 6. have been busy making cards and writing special messages for the residents at Normanna care home in Burnaby. We wish each and everyone of you a magical … Continue reading →

                                   During the past month, we learned about sentence structure and proper punctuation in Writing.  We read the book, Punctuation Takes a Vacation by Robin … Continue reading →

Today we were fortunate enough to join an author sharing session via Zoom with David Alexander Robertson of the Cree Nation.  He has published over 25 books across a variety of genres and is also known for his public speaking. … Continue reading →

  In Physical and Health Education, we have been exploring the concept of and strategies to help self-regulate our behaviour at school and elsewhere.  Some useful terminology that helps children grasp this concept is naming behaviour as expected and / or unexpected.  We … Continue reading →