We have been learning about colours in Science this term. The class was asked to find items with solid colours and sort them into different colour groups. Colour groups were: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, and black. The students enjoyed looking around the classroom and collecting items of various colours. Take a look…

Beware readers! Our pumpkins have exploded! Confetti have flown out of the heads of our pumpkins! Perhaps our pumpkins have too many great ideas!     Please read: I’m curious to see who has been checking the class blog on a daily basis.  If you see this, please write your child’s name and the word…

The students are learning about the autumn season through a variety of ways. One of the things they learned is that many trees lose leaves during this time of year. Leaves fall off of trees and can be red, orange, yellow, green, or brown in colour. Each student collected a leaf and we graphed it…

Do pumpkins sink or float? Hmmmmm… as scientists, we were wondering what happens to a pumpkin when we put it in water. Will it sink to the bottom or float like a boat? We each came up with a hypothesis (fancy science word for “my guess”) and drew our guess. Then we observed what happened…

This year, Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 13. There will be no school that day. Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful and thankful for what we have in our lives. We learned about Canadian Thanksgiving. The students made a thankful turkey with their big buddies.   What are you thankful for?

Last Friday, we went on our first field trip to Taeves Family Farm. There, the students learned about the apple and pumpkin life cycles. The students enjoyed seeing the farm animals, bouncing on the jumping pillow, going on the tractor hay ride, and picking their own pumpkins. To continue our apple and pumpkin unit in…

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, we made repeating patterns outside using materials found in nature. Can you name the core (i.e. AB, ABB, AAB, ABC) of each pattern?  

We are all unique. Students are exploring that concept in class through a variety of activities. One way is by extending their learning at the exploration/provocation table. Students are asked if they can build a face with the material provided. This matches the book read to the class. “My Best Friend is as Sharp as…

We are learning about repeating patterns in Math. We learned that a repeating pattern has a core that repeats at least three times. AB, ABB, AAB, and ABC are examples. You can create a pattern in a variety of ways- things, size, shape, colour, and material. Using this knowledge, the students applied their learning by…

Orange Shirt Day is celebrated on September 30. It was founded in 2014 because of a formal residential student named Phyllis Webstad who wore an orange shirt to the first day of school and had it taken from her. Orange Shirt Day is about recognizing the harmful impact of the residential school system on children’s…