Ms K Shellard and Ms A Clouston - Grade 2/3 Class

Category: Physical Education and Health

Gymnastics Field Trip

Friday’s Field Trip

Tuesday’s Field Trip

We had two fantastic trips to the Queen’s Park Sportsplex for our gymnastics field trip. All of the students made huge strides in their gymnastics skills and had an amazing time hanging out with their friends. Thank you to the parents who volunteered to drive so that this field trip could be a success.

Big Ideas:

  • Learning how to participate and move our bodies in different physical activities helps us develop physical literacy
  • Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being

Curricular Competency:

  • Develop and demonstrate a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
  • Identify and explain factors that contribute to positive experiences in different physical activities
  • Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
  • Develop and demonstrate respectful behaviour when participating in activities with others

First Peoples Principles of Learning: 

  • Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors

Content:

  • learn how to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities
  • learn the effects of physical activity on the body

Core Competencies:

  • I can describe and demonstrate pride in my positive qualities, characteristics, and/or skills
  • I contribute to group activities that make my classroom, school, and community a better place
  • I can demonstrate respectful and inclusive behaviour with people I know

Swimming Lessons at Kensington

Last week, Division 13 had an amazing time at their swim lessons at Kensington Pool in the gorgeous sunshine! The students were so excited to be taking lessons together, learning new skills, jumping off the diving board, and travelling on the bus. What a successful and fun week to bring everyone together.  A good jumping off point for some students to start taking lessons over the summer!

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart took place in the gym for the whole school on February 10th. The students from Ms. Longeau’s class ran 10 different stations that all involved jumping, skipping, hopping and a variety of other exercises. Division 13 had so much fun skipping and supporting Jump Rope for Heart!

Terry Fox Walk

Hello Families,

Last week we celebrated the 45th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run.  We walked through our Gilmore neighbourhood with Ms Vincelli’s class and did the route two times around. It was a perfect day for the Terry Fox “Run”.  Thank you to all of the families who sent in their toonie for Terry.  Our class raised over $50 alone and this helped to push the school over our $1000 goal. Reaching that goal means that the teachers of Gilmore will be taking part in a water bucket challenge for the students to enjoy! Stay tuned for more information to come! Here are two pictures from our walk:

Families: I know when you receive this blog post it is coming to your inbox with Div. 14 rather than 13. I am trying to figure out how to change this on my end…..