Librarian visit
Last week we had a visit from the Renfrew librarian. He was at Beaconsfield promoting the Summer Reading Club. I hope most of the Home Learners can join this program over the summer break and visit some of the amazing events the public libraries are hosting. Check out their website for more details. https://www.vpl.ca/kids/programs
Fresh Roots Farm
This week we’ve been taking our learning outdoors! We sketched and labelled our plants in the school garden, and we visited Fresh Roots Farm for the last time.
At the Farm, we harvested some of the food we planted this year and made a delicious salad. It was so good that we licked our plates clean!
We played a “Bee Pollinating Game.” This taught us how bees collect pollen and nectar from flowers. This helps the plants produce fruits and vegetables for us to eat.
We also made art by pounding flower petals and stems onto cardstock. Check out how they turned out!
Mason Bees homes
Our mason bee homes were ready to be hung in our school garden. The intermediate cohort had to figure out how to place these securely in the school garden. Using tape, wire, and a sturdy branch, they were able to place the bee homes in our apple tree. We even put a bit of clay beneath the home, so the bees could build their walls within the tubes we made. Please visit our school garden to see the mason bee homes and our school garden.
This week, both classes picked oregano and chives. We chopped it, and added melted butter. Then, we spread it over some Terra Bread sourdough and had a mini feast! It was delicious!
Butterflies
All our caterpillars have turned into a chrysalis or butterfly now. The intermediate cohort had to figure out how to carefully transfer the chrysalis into the butterfly habitat. The students worked as a team to hold, problem solve and pin the papers to the net. The chrysalises are now safely hanging from the top. Luckily, we did this in the morning because, to our surprise, a butterfly came out in the afternoon!!!! By the time the primaries were in class, we had several butterflies flying around.
Learning at Home Opportunity – Tomorrow
Sierra Club BC – Online event: “Is a River Alive?”
“Around the world, rivers and other bodies of water are being impacted by pollution, drought, damming, tanker traffic, and more. But a movement is also underway to recognize the rights of rivers and other bodies of water, and to re-imagine our relationships with them.
Join us on Thursday, June 19, at 2:30 PM, for an online event featuring author Robert Macfarlane and the launch of his new book ‘Is a River Alive?’, which explores the idea that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law.” Registration required, no cost.
Community Events
National Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up on Saturday, June 21. Find out what is happing in your community to celebrate: Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in Vancouver – YouTube
