University Highlands enjoyed having tennis instructors come in to teach us the basics of tennis. We just wrapped up this week. Please enjoys some pictures from our sessions!
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Category: Physical and Health Education (Page 1 of 2)
Division 5 is beginning to explore digital literacy and citizenship skills. We will be learning how to use technology in helpful ways, about our digital footprints and online privacy, how we interact with others, how to find information safely, and how we can keep a healthy balance between media and non-media in our lives.
The following information is from Common Sense Education, a digital literacy resource I have been using for many years. You can also check out this family activity that can help with discussions around digital balance at home.
From phones and tablets to streaming movies and YouTube, tech and media are everywhere. Kids love easy access to shows, games, and information. Parents and caregivers love that kids can learn on the go (and stay busy when dinner’s cooking). But it’s easy to overdo it when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Families can keep media and tech use in check by following a few simple practices.
They brought the attitude.
Congratulations to Division 5 for an amazing performance last week! You brought the energy and enthusiasm that made your dance entertaining and fun to watch. I hope you had fun, too!
What was your favourite part of our dance?
Division 5 has been learning speed stacking, and this week we participated in the Stack Up! annual event. This event aims to set the world record for the most stackers at the same time in different parts of the world. The goal this year is 750 000! Division 5 has taught three primary classes how to speed stack this week–amazing!
Families have the opportunity to buy their own set of stacks from Speed Stacks Canada with the link in the “Group Order” image. Purchasing a set through this link helps us get more speed stacking supplies for our school. Ordering closes on December 1.
Happy stacking!
Sine the beginning of the year, Division 5 has been working on their Speed Stacking skills. It is a relatively new sport that is based on… that’s right… stacking cups!
Sport stacking, also known as cup stacking or speed stacking, is an individual and team sport that involves stacking 9 or 12 (usually 12) specially designed cups in pre-determined sequences as fast as possible. The cups are specially designed to allow for speedier times, so the sport doesn’t work so well with regular cups. People of all ages and from all over the world compete in sport stacking.
Just as with any sport, there are particular rules that guide speed stacking. Division 5 has been learning these rules, and developing their muscle memory by learning the Competition Cycle (3-6-3, 6-6, 1-10-1). One of the rules of cup stacking is that the player must use alternating hands in order to set up each cycle of cups–this action of alternating hands actually strengthen the right and left brain connection. There are also competition events such as partner stacking where each person performs the actions of either the right or the left hand.
Division 5 has been focused on learning the cycle carefully to avoid fumbles and falls. Once students are familiar and fluent with the cycle, they will be developing their speed! It’s important to start with the fundamentals of a sport before adding in speed and power.
If you want to learn more, check out these official speed stacking YouTube videos.
Division 3 is learning to identify and reflect on the habits they have with digital media and devices.
From phones and tablets to streaming movies and YouTube, tech and media are everywhere. Kids love easy access to TV shows, games, and information.
Parents and caregivers love that kids can stay in contact while they explore their independence. But it’s easy to overdo it when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically.
Check out these tips from Common Sense Media to keep media and tech use in check.
Between November 15-17, speed stackers from around the world participate in the Stack Up event. Each class participating is registered as part of the official worldwide count–the record for the most people stacking was 638,503 in 2019! I wonder if we will beat it this year?
For our stacking day, we did a few different activities including making a horizontal snake, setting some new cycle stacking records, and a competition for working together as a team to make big triangle stacks (I am amazed they didn’t come tumbling down while they were being built!)
Putting the snake together
We have mini stacks to challenge your dexterity, and heavy metal cups to build strength and precision.
Practicing with the mini metal cups, and the agony of defeat (background) with the large metal cups.
Let's race!
Stacking carefully!
Director of the build.
Almost there! Be careful not to knock it down!
Team "Front of Room" with their tower
Team "Back of Room" with their tower
"We're number one!"
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Here’s a time lapse of one group downstacking their whole stack! They came up with an efficient system where they grabbed a cup, circled around, stacked their cups, and came around again. Great team work!
How many cups do you think were in their stack?
Division 3 has been Speed Stacking over the past few weeks. It is a relatively new sport that is based on… that’s right… stacking cups!
Sport stacking, also known as cup stacking or speed stacking, is an individual and team sport that involves stacking 9 or 12 (usually 12) specially designed cups in pre-determined sequences as fast as possible. The cups are specially designed to allow for speedier times, so the sport doesn’t work so well with regular cups. People of all ages and from all over the world compete in sport stacking.
Just as with any sport, there are particular rules that guide speed stacking. Division 3 has been learning these rules, and developing their muscle memory by learning the Competition Cycle (3-6-3, 6-6, 1-10-1). One of the rules of cup stacking is that the player must use alternating hands in order to set up each cycle of cups–this action of alternating hands actually strengthen the right and left brain connection. There are also competition events such as partner stacking where each person performs the actions of either the right or the left hand.
Division 3 has been really focused on learning the cycle carefully to avoid fumbles and falls. Once students are familiar and fluent with the cycle, they will be developing their speed! It’s important to start with the fundamentals of a sport before adding in speed and power.
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?
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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