The primary class had their first day on the ice this week. Everyone had a great time skating with their friends. The improvement from last year is significant! We are looking forward to getting both cohorts on the ice several times this month.
We’ve started research projects this month. The primary cohort is researching the provinces and territories of Canada. Every student has their own passport that gets stamped once they’ve learned about an area in Canada. We are also playing a fun capital city game at the start of each Social Studies lesson, so be sure to review these at home too.
The intermediates have chosen their research topics based on a topic from the B.C. curriculum website. We are learning how to find reliable sources, take notes, organize our notes under headings, and create paragraphs. From there, we get to present our research through posters boards or PowerPoint presentations.
Our clay has been fired thanks to the lovely ceramics teacher and students from Gladstone Secondary School. We are grateful to be making a connection with the high school community. We also had the help of my daughter and her friend. The girls both took a ceramics class in high school, so having their support and expertise was wonderful!
Our next step will be glazing our products then off to the kiln they go for a second round of firing.
Ms. Francis’ daughter also led an Orgami lesson this week. She taught some of the students how to make intricate boxes from a piece of paper. It was a combination of math angles and art! She also donated all her Origami paper to the class, so students can continue to explore this amazing art form!
Community Events
You can now practice your skating skills away from school at these two local venues!
Robson Square skating rink is now open (there is a fee for Skate Rentals). Helmets are mandatory for Children 12 and under, and highly recommended for everyone else. https://www.robsonsquare.com/
The Shipyards skating rink is now open (there is a fee for Skate Rentals). Lower Lonsdale – North Vancouver — Shipyards Skate Plaza Opening
The Shipyards in North Van is also hosting a Christmas Market until December 24. Lower Lonsdale – North Vancouver — The Shipyards Christmas Market