Category: Field Trips

The Elements of Art


On Wednesday we had a lesson, and discussion, on what are the ‘elements’ (foundational parts) of art. These are noted above.  Most are fairly obvious such as: colour (those found in the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet 🌈); line (curved, straight, or angular); shape; and form (3-D objects).

Texture is the way something feels, or the way it looks like it feels. Value is the lightness or darkness of a colour by either adding white (to make a tint) or black (to make a shade). A value is also black and white and all the gradients in between. Students learned that black, white, grey, and brown are not true colours.

We used a variety of  ‘shading’ waxed crayons, and rubbing tiles or templates, to create these lovely pictures.  You should be able to see all the elements of Art, in each picture, with the exception of ‘form’.
















The Last Week before the Break

The last week before the Christmas Break was a very busy one!!

We had a very lovely and sunny (but extremely cold!!!) day on Tuesday, December 13th at Burnaby’s Heritage Village Museum.  We enjoyed all the buildings and exhibits, along with a fun ride on the carousel.  Thank you to all the parents who helped us out by driving and supervising on this trip.

On Wednesday, December 14th we had our Christmas concert.  Students performed in two performances: one at 1:00 and the other at 6:30 p.m.  I hope you had a chance to come to one of the shows to see the students.

Thursday and Friday were also busy – please see the next two entries ….

Greater Vancouver Zoo Field Trip

We had spectacular weather for our field trip on Monday, May 30th!!  We went via school bus to the game farm in Aldergrove with Ms. Nazaruk and the Kindergarten class.

Students enjoyed seeing the many different animals at the zoo.  Some of their favourites were: the reptiles, the monkeys, the zebras, the hippos, the wild cats, and the giraffe.

We were lucky to be able to attend three of the ‘shows’ – the raptures (birds of prey); the reptiles (touching both a snake and a tortoise); and watching the lions being fed their lunch.

We walked a great deal around the perimeter of the park.  In spite of some grumbling (about walking too far) we got in some good exercise.  We then enjoyed our lunches and some quick play time at the playground.

We were also fortunate to have a trip around the zoo via their train.

Thank you to the many parents who came along to help supervise a small group each. So many cautious eyes watching our group made for a much more relaxing day!

Heritage Village Field Trip

A huge (belated) “THANK YOU” to all the parents who drove, and stayed to help supervise, on our field trip.  In spite of the rainy weather we had a good day.  The students reported that the highlights, for them, were: the blacksmith shop, the school house, the tram, and the carousel. It is great to see how people used to live in the 1920’s and compare it to our lives today.

Laity Pumpkin Farm Trip


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We had a really great trip to the pumpkin patch on October 6, 2015.  We were lucky to have so many parents willing to give their time to help make this a fun day for our students.  The weather was spectacular which added to our great experience.

Here are some of the highlights of our trip:

The Petting Zoo

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The Play Farm

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The Forest Villages

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The Corn Maze

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and … panning for ‘gold’.

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We also enjoyed a tractor ride, snack time, and hunting for the perfect pumpkin in the field.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents who helped out by driving us to the farm and helping to supervise while we were there.

School and Family Picnic – June 18th

We had a great day at Confederation Park last week.  We settled under a nice shady tree by the playground as our home base.  Students loved the different activities that we did during the course of the day.

We played at the playground, enjoyed a nearby sprinkler, got wet at the spray park, and ate hot dogs, popcorn, and watermelon!!  A highlight, as always, was our trip on the train!!

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We were very fortunate to have such nice weather!  The rains did not come until after we were long gone:)

It was nice to see so many families at the park with us.  I hope you all enjoyed the day.

Field Trip to the V.S.O.

Last Thursday we enjoyed a very fun trip to the Orpheum Theatre to see – and, more importantly, HEAR – the wonderful Vancouver Symphony Orchestra!!  What a great treat for all of us. Just being in the magnificent Orpheum Theatre is a treat on its own. The architecture is truly a sight to see!  The students seemed to very much enjoy it. Then we were introduced to all the sections of the orchestra; woodwind, brass, string, and percussion.

The orchestra played a variety of music, each of which told a story.  Many of these stories were familiar to the students, such as the waltz from Sleeping Beauty.  The bus trip is always fun for the students, as well.  We enjoyed the sights of downtown Vancouver.  It was great to see the cherry blossoms and magnolia trees in blossom! As usual, a few students napped on the way home!  It is all part of the experience!