IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Spring Pictures Spring Picture Order Forms are due May 17th. We Club Info! The Prince of Wales We Club is holding a fundraiser for Unicef this week. They have 2 activities planned, and to participate is by donation.
Dead Battery Drop Off The Prince of Wales We Club is asking for dead battery donations. Did you know that zinc deficiency in our diet can have a huge impact on brain and body growth? One battery has enough zinc to be processed into vitamin pills for 6 children! Send any non-leaking batteries down. They are collecting them until end of May. IMPORTANT DATES May 17: Spring Picture Order Forms Due May 18: PD Day (no school for students) May 21: Victoria Day (school closed) May 25: Volunteer Tea OUR DAY 152 days down, 28 days left. We started our day in the fresh morning air. We had a couple gym classes to make-up from time where it just didn’t make sense to stop the amazing learning and focus in the classroom. We played two games, S-P-U-D, and Shark in the Water, and a movement activity called Ship to Shore. Ask your child about how to play. The coolest thing to see was the problem solving going on in the smaller groups. Everyone listened and took turns to speak. After Music, I addressed some choices and behaviours in the class during recess, where some students have been excluded from play, where sometimes they run away from others, or the choice of words might not have the kindness they should have. Sometimes when these choices are being made, students might not be aware of the impact their words and actions have on others. I gave the students a blank sheet of paper, and told them they had only one minute to crumple it, stomp on it, and drag it on the floor. Some even started to yell at the paper., while some refused to participate, not wanting to waste paper. When the minute was up, I had students sit in Circle with their paper. I had them smooth it out, and place it on the floor in front of them. I had them look around at each one. Some students commented on how hard it was to unfold the paper, that it was dirty, that it wouldn’t go flat anymore, and that some were ripped. We then talked about how the paper is actually a symbol of a person when unkind things are said or done to them, that it hurts their hearts, body and mind. Circle became very quiet. We talked about how we need to make sure our actions always keep people whole and open, and not make them close off and shut down. We glued the crumpled sheets into our journals, and on the page next to it, we are writing things we can do to make sure we aren't the ones crumpling people. Everyone was very serious about this, and wanted to keep adding ideas to our board. After recess, students received feedback for their Zoo School Thank-You Story Stick Memory Writing (Is that all in order?). We also went over 10 different interesting beginnings that they will use in their memory writing. Students had to select the one they wanted to use before leaving for lunch. After lunch, we wrote our thank-you letter and cards for everyone who helped us out during our week. It may seem like a long time to send out thank-yous, however the students are becoming mindful writers. It fills my heart! After gym, we had library, and finished off the day visiting Mrs O in her Kindergarten classroom. The Kindies are incubating eggs. (What kind are they? The Kindies made many predictions, and we will not spoil it!) Mrs O candled 6 of them, showing the growth in the egg after 15 days. The students were fascinated with the movement they could see inside the egg, and had great questions about the growth process. I love these little activities, because they experiential learning is so rich and important for learning. We will be visiting throughout the learning process. I can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring! Cheerios! Ms Lauf Comments are closed.
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