First, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and happy holiday and all the best in 2020!
We had a busy and exciting week!
What we did this week:
Most of the week was spent on catching up on Language, Science and Social studies before the break.
Please continue to practice addition at home (see week 15 post for ideas and activities)
* We had spirit week this week. The students loved participating in daily activities.
* We had our annual Primary Festival of Lights. All primary students were mixed into groups ranging from grades 1-3. Over 4 days, students rotated in their groups through 8 stations to learn about various celebrations, holidays and traditions from around the world. Celebrations included:
-Eid
-Christmas
- Hannukah
- Diwali
- Kwanzaa
- Winter Solstice
- Chinese New Year
- New Years
* On Tuesday we had Kathleen come and visit our classroom for Scientists in School. We were able to do hands-on science activities about Forces.
* We also attended the Kindergarten Holiday concert practice that morning.
* Ms Taylor (Grade 4/5 teacher) lent us a video called "The Peace Tree" (2005).
Summary: Two little girls, one Muslim and one Christian, both dream of celebrating each other's festivals Christmas and Eid. But when they share their dreams, they are met with resistance from their parents who express their concerns. Through their struggles, they create a unique symbol - The Peace Tree, a tree that highlights the symbols from all our cultures and faiths to reflect the beauty of 'diversity in unity'.
Feel free to watch the movie trailer below. The class loved it and has requested to watch it again.
* This morning we also had our annual Primary holiday Sing-a-long. The students enjoyed singing various carols in both English and French.
