Congratulations to the students in Division 8 for participating this year’s WALK30 Challenge! This community event encourages healthy and active living by having students keep track and record the minutes they spend walking during school, after school and on weekends throughout the month of April. Together, our class accumulated an impressive 67,114 minutes of walking and earned an outstanding 4th place finish among 10 Lower Mainland Schools. Well done, Lochdale Lions!
We were busy as beavers finishing theme projects and organizing learning folders for the student-led conferences. The students were eager and excited to have the opportunity to share their learning with parents. Kudos to everyone in the class for their hard work and accomplishments and this term!
During Kindness Month, our class celebrated different ways we can spread kindness at school and in our community. Students shared their ideas through drawings, writing or a mix of both—check out our display. Our class also did an outstanding job showcasing simple, everyday acts of kindness without words during our Pink Shirt Day Assembly. We hope you will attend our spring concert, You’ve Got A Friend In Me, which will also highlight the theme of kindness.
This month we learned about Vincent Van Gogh’s style of painting that focuses on the use of vibrant colours to express emotion and thick lines to add texture, depth and movement. The students used pastels to create flowing lines that resemble swirling clouds in the sky. They then enhanced their artwork with watercolour paint and glittering stars to complete their Starry Night scenes.
We are happy to be back in the swing of things at school. Our first week back included sharing winter break highlights, writing personal goals for 2026, and exploring new topics and curricular activities. It’s great to see the students reconnecting and interacting with each other again.
In Social Studies, the students learned about the meaning, history and symbols associated with Remembrance Day. They demonstrated their learning by creating illustrations which was compiled into a short video presentation for our school assembly. You can watch the video on MS Teams.
During our first month together as a class, we got to know one another by learning new names and personal interests, sharing memorable experiences, exploring new curricular activities, connecting with our buddy class, taking part in the Terry Fox Run and learning the meaning behind Orange Shirt Day. We already have so much to celebrate!
Our class had a wonderful experience on our field trip to Grouse Mountain. For some students, it was their first time visiting this popular destination. Led by an education guide, we participated in activities that explored animal adaptations and enjoyed learning through Indigenous storytelling and traditional dance. Other photos are posted on Class Teams.