Category: Core-Communication

 In class we’ve been learning about the different characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships and how to treat each other with respect.

To celebrate Remembrance Day, we made acrostic poems, paintings of poppies and a wreath of poppies for Remembrance Day Ceremony. To make the wreath we cut egg cartons into poppy shapes, painted them red, added red, black and green tissue paper.  Once the poppies were complete we assembled them on to a piece of red card stock to form the wreath. To make the paintings we created a prototype of our design, drew them again on watercolour paper and painted them with watercolour paint.  These pieces of art were then put on display with our Remembrance Day poetry.

Written By: L.C and G.G

Video: Navigating Mazes With Sphero

During Tech Day on Thursday, our class constructed mazes out of cardboard in small groups.  We then had to code Spheros to navigate through the mazes without touching the walls or running into any obstacles. Some of the challenges we faced were constructing the obstacles within the maze and then coding the Spheros to be able to navigate through the maze.  We had to learn how to adjust the speed, distance and angles to get the Spheros to navigate successfully through our maze and over ramps and bridges. We also had to learn to work together and divide tasks equally so that everyone was able to participate and take turns coding.

Written By: Carina, Emma, and Laurie.

Don’t forget to check our your child’s I Am poetry and give them feedback on their writing.  Poems will be uploaded to their blogfolio later this week.

During the first week back we read the book “Say Something” by Peter H Reynolds. The central theme of the book is that the world needs your voice and that a single voice can make a big difference.   Following the reading of the book students were tasked with making cursive name creatures and asked to use their voice to say something to inspire others. Don’t forget the world needs your voice too so don’t be afraid to use it.

Thank you for all you help and support throughout the year especially during Term 3 as you helped your children transition to remote learning.  I truly appreciate everything you do and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and your children this year.

June 1st marked the beginning of Indigenous Peoples Month  and Indigenous Peoples Day will be observed and celebrated on June 21st.  Listen and/or read along to this selection of stories and books to learn about Indigenous traditions, culture, and history.

https://vimeo.com/4314398

This video is about the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, whose traditional territory we reside on and touches many shores of the Burrard Inlet.  See how they care for their land and community.  What can you learn from their teachings and ways of knowing?

https://safeYouTube.net/w/glG7

Before Spring Break we were exploring the structure of comics and graphic novels. We explored how text and visual features work together in graphic novels to tell a story. From organizing the panels and gutters, to different perspective shots, and various ways to create feeling, suspense, emotion, drama, connection.

We looked at what features are important to a story and explored the various elements of a plot.  We looked at different ways to introducing characters and develop the setting.  We also examined how rising actions build up to a climax and how conflicts are resolved through falling action.

Using the resources listed below you can finish your graphic novel assignment in paper or digital format.  Once you have completed your assignment please upload a copy of your finished work to your Blogfolios for assessment.