On Friday, January 17th we will travel by school bus to Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre.
Permission forms and information about this trip were sent home today, Monday January 6th. If you did not receive a form or require a second one let us know as soon as possible!
The cost is $8 per student. Please speak to your classroom teacher or ECE if you are unable to pay but would still like your child to attend.
Fortunately the weather is forecast is mild next week! It is still important to dress warmly for this trip. Snow pants, snow boots, warm jacket, hat, mittens and scarf are necessary. Dressing in layers is also ideal for keeping warm (for example, a t-shirt, with a long sleeve cotton shirt, with a sweater over top).
Students will need to bring a waste free lunch (no garbage). Please send a water bottle in your child's lunch.
We will depart school shortly after arrival and will return before our usual dismissal.
Parent volunteers are needed! Please let your classroom teacher or ECE know if you are available to travel with us!
Monday, 6 January 2014
Snow: Our January Inquiry
This month the children's interest in weather and the seasons has lead us to investigate snow. So plentiful and widely available!
Some the the children's questions include what snow is made of and where does it come from. We will also be experimenting with bringing it indoors and mixing it with other materials.
Today we added snow to our water table and noticed it change throughout the day.
In the morning the children described it as hard, cold and icy. They noticed their hands quickly got cold when touching it!
Later in the day, the snow was described as slush, water, melting and softer. The children were able to handle it longer as it changed to water!
Meanwhile, we still have our usual learning centres open and full of curious, engaged students!
Some the the children's questions include what snow is made of and where does it come from. We will also be experimenting with bringing it indoors and mixing it with other materials.
Today we added snow to our water table and noticed it change throughout the day.
In the morning the children described it as hard, cold and icy. They noticed their hands quickly got cold when touching it!
Later in the day, the snow was described as slush, water, melting and softer. The children were able to handle it longer as it changed to water!
Meanwhile, we still have our usual learning centres open and full of curious, engaged students!
Painting
Literacy and Fine Motor skills
Reading
Dramatic Play
Mathematics
Science
Scientist in Schools Workshop - I Am a Scientist!
Just before the holiday our Kindergarten classes enjoyed a half day of fun experiments and investigation with Scientist Sara!
A BIG thank you to all the parents and grandparents who volunteered to help run this fantastic program. Our next workshop is scheduled for April and we will be looking for volunteers again!
Here are a few of our Junior Scientists at work.
A BIG thank you to all the parents and grandparents who volunteered to help run this fantastic program. Our next workshop is scheduled for April and we will be looking for volunteers again!
Here are a few of our Junior Scientists at work.
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
A Few Reminders...
Thursday, December 19th @ 2:10 - Our students will be preforming at Poetry Cafe in the gym and inviting family members to our classroom to see their poetry work.
Parents are welcome to sign their child out after the presentation.
Friday, December 20th - First day of winter holiday, no school for students.
School resumes Monday, January 6th! Have a wonderful winter vacation!
Arts and Science Fees are now due! $20/child or $30/family.
Our students thoroughly enjoyed the Rumplestiltskin show at the beginning of December and will experiment with Scientists in the School December 18th.
Please return your form and fee as soon as possible so our students can continue having these wonderful experiences!
Parents are welcome to sign their child out after the presentation.
Friday, December 20th - First day of winter holiday, no school for students.
School resumes Monday, January 6th! Have a wonderful winter vacation!
Arts and Science Fees are now due! $20/child or $30/family.
Our students thoroughly enjoyed the Rumplestiltskin show at the beginning of December and will experiment with Scientists in the School December 18th.
Please return your form and fee as soon as possible so our students can continue having these wonderful experiences!
Roywood's Parenting and Family Literacy Centre
The Kindergarten students had the pleasure of visiting the Parenting and Family Literacy Centre this week! We explored their learning centres and enjoyed snack and circle with some new friends. The PFLC is open daily from 8:15-12:15 for all children under 6 and their caregivers! That means Mom, Dad, Grandparents or Babysitters can drop in at any time for fun, learning, socialization and preparing your youngster for Kindergarten. The program is 100% FREE and everyone is welcome! We hope to see many more younger siblings there next time we visit!
**Please note:
-the PFLC will be open Dec 20th when there is no school for Kindergarten students
-the PFLC will be closed Dec. 21 - Jan. 5 for the school's winter holiday.
**Please note:
-the PFLC will be open Dec 20th when there is no school for Kindergarten students
-the PFLC will be closed Dec. 21 - Jan. 5 for the school's winter holiday.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Structures
We're beginning a new unit on structures. Today we introduced cups as a new material for building with!
Monday, 25 November 2013
The Button Box and Attributes
We enjoyed reading "The Button Box" and creating our own button collection in a special box. Using our buttons we learned about attributes and different ways of sorting our buttons using our knowledge of attributes.
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