Ms. Coutts' Class

Month: June 2022

🌞 Have an Amazing Summer! 🌞

June 30, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Dear Div. 3 & Families,

Thank you for being with me during my first year here at University Highlands–it’s been an adventure! I’ve very much enjoyed getting to know all of you, and watching you grow and learn. You have worked hard and so I hope you get a chance to rest and (finally) enjoy some sunshine.

I really enjoyed reading the messages you wrote, and I appreciate the effort put into those handmade cards. Wishing you all an amazing Summer break! Stay safe, stay hydrated, and stay active 🌞

❤ Ms. Coutts 😁

Pen Pal Meet-Up

June 24, 2022 / / 1 Comment

This year, Division 3 were pen pals with the Division 3 class from Confederation Park. Students learned the (“old fashioned”) art of letter-writing as a form of communication, including how we greet the recipient and how we sign off, how we address an envelope, and the general kind of social chatter we engage in when meeting new people.

Yesterday, we took the bus down the mountain to finally meet the people with whom we have been exchanging letters! We had a fabulous day in the sun at Confederation Park playing in the spray park, the playground, and the tennis courts. At one point there was even a big soccer game happening! We even made portraits of what we though each other would look like and exchanged them–some were pretty close to reality, and others… not so much! The students from Confederation Park brought out some sports equipment, and we brought bracelet-making supplies, and card games so there were a variety of options.

Some new friendships were formed and old friendships strengthened. I hope everyone had a great day!

Division 3–what was your favourite part of your day?

Big Buddy, Little Buddy

June 17, 2022 / / 1 Comment

This term was exciting for Division 3 (and Division 13) because, after a long hiatus of not mixing classes, we finally got to participate in Buddies! Each week, Division 3 and Division 13 meet to explore learning and to build connections. So far we have read together, drawn, Speed Stacked, and done some measurement for math.

It is really fun to see how the grade 5s and 6s step up to be role models and teachers to our grade 1 students. They demonstrate kindness, leadership, enthusiasm, and (lots of) patience.  The last time they were able to participate in Buddies, they were probably the “Little Buddies!” I hope to see our 5s and 6s become the grade 67 leaders of our school next year.

Here are some photos from our Buddy Time yesterday when we went to the garden to measure something small, something tall, etc. There’s lots of “heads-together-working” going on here!

Sports Day

June 15, 2022 / / 0 Comments

This was an exciting time for Division 3 since they have not been able to experience Sports Day since they were in Grades 2 and 3! (And the weather couldn’t have been better! 🌞) We had a lot of fun participating in all the amazing games and activities organized by the Grade 7s from Division 1 and 2.

Division 3, comment below: what was your favourite activity or the highlight of Sports Day 2022?

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