Last week, the intermediates learned about the BC artist, Emily Carr. We noticed many of her paintings were inspired by our temperate rainforest and Indigenous culture and people.
As we studied her art, we saw Emily was able to create movement in the trees and sky. We used this as inspiration as we painted our own rendition of “Blue Sky.”
What do you know about Emily Carr? See if you can research more about this important Canadian artist.
With the warmer weather here, we have been out in our garden tending to our potatoes. We’ve also been using the outdoor classroom to write about our potatoes and what we noticed.
Since the potatoes are growing so fast now, we have been “hilling” our warba potatoes. Please ask your child about the hilling process.
The primary class will be attending a “Wetlands Tour” in our local park! This is going to be an exciting walk since important topics such as water cycles, pollution and water quality, biodiversity and habitat, and stewardship will be discussed and presented in a meaningful way. It will be interesting to learn how these topics impact us on a very local level.
Many of you are following the Artemis II Mission for a bit of Science/Astronomy at home. Last week’s historic launch was exciting and the astronauts are sending some amazing photos to us from the other side of the moon. They are already preparing to return to Earth, which is happening Friday evening. You will be able to tune into the landing into the Pacific Ocean on NASA’s site: https://www.nasa.gov/ Another interesting article is here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nasa-update-artemis-ii-april-7-9.7155305
Community Events:
With the weather improving, we hope you are getting out to enjoy the sunshine and Vitamin D! Here are some free things you can do out and about our city!
- Stanley Park
- Granville Island Public Market
- Canada Place
- Jack Poole Plaza
- Vancouver Chinatown
- Queen Elizabeth Park
- Beaches