April 22-26

April 22 - 26 

Reminders - Swimming Lessons This Week!

We are so excited for our opportunity to take swimming lessons this week.  It will be busy and exciting for us, but also very tiring.  We ask that you please ensure your child has had an extra hearty and healthy breakfast each day, as our schedule will be off from our regular routine, and we likely will not be having a snack until we return to school at 10:45.  

We had an excellent day at the Leighton Art Centre on Monday.  I hope that your child shared some of the many amazing things we got to do on our day.  

Here are some of the highlights that kids had from the day.  

Trying to create the echo - Clark

Seeing my friends on the bus - Walker

The nature walk and painting - Arlo

Looking at the artifacts up close - Ryker

Math

Learning Intention:

I can compare and order objects according to length.

We continue to work on and develop our skills with addition and subtraction and are focusing on building our strategies to become more efficient and flexible.  We are also working on measurement as well, and had the opportunity to measure different things.  We worked with a partner and measured different parts of our bodies and compared them.  We also measured some shelves in our class to see which one was longer. 

 

Social Studies/Science and Earth Day 

Learning Intentions:

How does caring for the natural environment contribute to the well being of our community?

I can discuss how change in the appearance of environments, plants and animals are related to the seasons.  

I can investigate animal behaviour throughout the seasons, including hibernation.  

I can discuss the benefits of spending time in nature.  

Upon returning for our Field Trip, we took  

time this week to enjoy a virtual author’s visit, similar to those we have experienced throughout the year.  This story was connected to the Indigenous groups on the lands of Haidi Gwaii.  It also shared with us how the times of the year are connected to the moon and the seasonal changes.  The author shared how children on Haida Gwaii were a part of the art pieces that were created in this book through felt and other materials found in the natural environment. 

We then connected this back to our learning at the Leighton Art Centre, and thought about our own memories shared on the land together this week.  Students then 

reflected on this, drawing a picture and then writing about what they enjoyed.  We then thought about why it is important to take care of this place and the land that we live on.  Students were very thoughtful in their responses.

Makerspace 

I can communicate effectively with others

I can collaborate with others.

I can show empathy to others.

I can show respect to others. 

To finish off this week, we spend time working with others in makerspace.  The task was more open this week, allowing us to explore materials and try to work together with different people.

Literacy

We continue to move along with learning our letter sounds and are now into R controlled vowels.  This week was the ‘ar’ sound.  The r is very loud, so we are still remembering that a vowel is connected to this sound in the word.