Easter Craft Fun!

Students have been learning some valuable skills this week.  We began by learning weaving for our Easter baskets – and also braiding for pipe cleaner handles.  We used yellow tissue paper which we collaged over styrofoam eggs.  When we added the details they became these adorable little baby chicks.

We then took pipe cleaners, google eyes, and pom poms and created these cute little bunnies on another set of styrofoam eggs.

These will be placed amid a bed of ‘craft grass’ in their Easter baskets (maybe with a few chocolate treats).  Ask your child which craft was the hardest to do.  You may be surprised by their answer.

Happy Easter!!!!

Fun with Centres

Students have been working very hard this term on their academic subjects so I wanted to share some of the fun activities that they have been enjoying during their play-based times.  As I am sure you are aware, a great deal of important learning occurs when children interact with each other in socially co-operative ways.  Check out a few of our ‘centres’:

Cars racing around a well designed track,

some little friends dropped by to play,

and there was a verrrrry interesting dinosaur book!

Breakfast TV Date & Time

You should have received a pink half-sized notice today telling you of the date and time of the airing of our segment on Breakfast TV.  In case it went missing, the date is Monday, April 9th – approximately at 8:45 a.m.  Luckily Monday is a school holiday and we are home to see it.  I have already set my PVR!  I hope you get a chance to see it.

Tennis, Anyone?

This is a reminder that our tennis lessons are next week (Monday – Thursday).  This is a programme that our students have enjoyed for several years.  It is also quite a bargain to have professional tennis instruction at a low cost.  Please complete and return the signed permission slip with your cheques by Monday.

Breakfast Television Visit

We have a confirmed time for the assembly tomorrow.  It will be right after Recess (approximately 10:50 a.m.).  Students will be called to the gym for the presentation of the cheque and then to do their performance.  Parents are very welcome to come to see this exciting opportunity that our students have to perform for a television station.  We all look forward to seeing the final clip that they produce and air on their television show.  We will let you know when that date will be so we can all set our TV’s to ‘record’.

Breakfast TV Visit

This Friday (March 30th) Breakfast Television will be visiting our school to film our Fine Arts assembly, interview a few Grade 7 students, and look at some art samples on the various class bulletin boards.  They will produce a 3 minute video which will be shown on their TV show at a later date.  You will be notified of the date of this airing when we know.

They will also be giving us our ‘winnings’ from the contest that we entered.  This money will be used to further our great Fine Arts programme.

All parents are welcome to attend our assembly on Friday.  I will let you know the exact time when the details are finalized.   This will hopefully be done by tomorrow.

Our Day at Science World!

Today we had a fun and exciting learning experience at Science World.  Arriving via school bus we began our day in the visiting Dinosaur exhibit room.  We were thrilled to see the life-sized models of some dinosaurs that we have learnt about – and some others that we hadn’t.

Triceratops is always a favourite as he is an herbivore but one who doesn’t let Tyrannosaurus Rex – the greatest meateater of the last era of the Dinosaur Age (the Cretaceous Period) – get the better of him.

We were not too surprised to see Velociraptor shown with feathers as we have learnt that our modern-day birds are descendents of the dinosaurs.  Still, it is a little unnerving to think of a 6 foot tall meat-eating ‘bird’ running around!

When we were finished in the Dinosaur Room we went across the hall and spent some fun time exploring the Search Gallery.  Students really enjoyed roaming around the beaver lodge and exploring inside the hollow tree.  We met up with the other two divisions in the lunch room for our meal break.

We wandered up the long, long ramp (200 metres) to the Omnimax Movie Theatre where we enjoyed the large movie screen and the film Dinosaurs Alive!  This film really explained how fossils were often trapped under soil due to monsoons, flash floods, or land slides.  Some dinosaur remains were found in positions that showed they had been in a conflict situation at the time – i.e. two dinosaurs trapped together in mid-fight – or when they were protecting their nests of eggs.

After the movie we explored the Eureka! gallery, the Lego Exhibit, and the puzzle tables on the main floor before collecting our coats and heading outside to the bus.  The students were well behaved and were very keen on the whole experience.  All in all, it was a very fun and enjoyable day!

Science World Field Trip

As you know we have re-scheduled this trip for Tuesday, March 27th.  Unfortunately, when we re-booked the date the workshops were all full.  You should have received your $1.00 refund which I sent home yesterday.

We will still be travelling by school bus, seeing the Dinosaur Alive movie, and enjoying the dinosaur exhibits.  As we needed to change the date we may still have a spot available for a parent helper to join us.  If you are available on this date please send me an email.  My email address is available on the home page of this blog.

We are all looking forward to this trip as a wonderful way to wrap up our dinosaur unit.  The students have learned a lot of great information.  They are now very knowledgeable about dinosaurs!!

iPad Raffle Tickets

There are only a few more days to buy your raffle tickets!  The winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, March 16th.  All collected money will be spent on items needed for our Fine Arts programme – and the winner gets a brand new iPad!!

You can either buy your tickets from Mrs. Lopez in the school office or simply return the notice with your money and your tickets will be sent home to you.  Please remember that the tickets must be purchased in the name of a legal adult – someone over the age of 19 years.

Thank you for your support!!!