Happy weekend, 5B families!
*Mon., Sept. 23rd is PHOTO DAY! (Please wear your FULL UNIFORM)
Here is a window into our recent classroom learning…
Exploring Science/ADST curriculum goals, all grade 5 students mingled across both the 5A and 5B classes building friendships and knowledge in a fun, hands-on STEM challenge to build a little car with a working wheel and axel. This was to further our learning in our unit of study on simple machines.
In Language Arts, we have been reviewing apostrophe usage and how to create contractions and going further in strengthening our oral storytelling skills.
Students have been spinning some wonderfully creative, humorous, and enjoyable tales—and a low pressure, small group “workshop format” helps students build confidence as they to help develop others’ ideas and see how their own ideas can grow with audience feedback!
In Math class, we continue to support and deepen students’ understanding of place value concepts through hands on activities and games.
Students are able to rewrite their place value quiz. *Please return that signed form that came home with the math quiz so I know it reached you.
In Religion class, we are sequentially working our way through the children’s adaptations of Bible stories (Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, etc.). As well, we learned about the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed, and students are working to write and illustrate their own creeds.
Students have been discussing the concept of free will and grappling with their own questions in small group discussions.
“The Lord’s Prayer” as well as spontaneous prayers from the heart for ourselves, our loved ones, and our world. Students pray together and on their own to create little islands of peace and connection throughout the busy days.
Our Religion course studies emerge through a Catholic worldview, while also providing context of other world religious views and inviting students to build their own understandings and feel supported in their own spiritual inquiries.
As well, we will continue to develop the skills and a mindset that can leads to insightful reflection and encourage students to discover for themselves the joys and lessons of a prayer practice.
In Social Studies, our next inquiry looks at the history and impact of residential schools in Canada with age-appropriate, approved resources.
In the lead up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are exploring of how we can work towards reconciliation in our own lives and communities for justice and a better world. We will focus on hearing Indigenous voices and perspectives. On Friday, we read and discussed Phyllis Webstad’s book, “The Orange Shirt Story”.
We have now wrapped up our investigation of the eminent Canadian hero Terry Fox and shared our learning by researching online and writing biographical poems—many are finished and on display now
Tiffany Poirier 