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Farm Fresh
“It stinks here!” were the first words that were said when we got off the bus and arrived at our field trip destination. As expected, within five minutes there was no longer any smell. The excitement blew it away. We have been learning about farms, and the class has so been looking forward to our …
Safety First
This past month we did a unit on Be Healthy, Be Safe. In the absence of a field trip, we asked the field trip to come to us. What a great opportunity to have Fire Fighter Del come to visit us and teach us how to prevent fire. I loved hearing the kids say “I …
So Much to Count
…. So little time…. We have been enjoying learning about graphs this month in numeracy: bar graphs, pie graphs, and tally graphs. Our teacher candidate has been doing a phenomenal job of encouraging hands-on learning. For my part, I have been honoured to be able to watch these little minds learn so much with such …
Thankful Thursday
As students have become more comfortable in the class and with each other, it has been a beautiful thing to be able to begin our day together asking for prayer requests. This may be a foreign term to some and so I have defined it for the students as “something we would like to ask …
Light and Sound
One of our science units is very interactive and is split into two main focuses: principles of light and sound. Among other activities and experiments, students created their own pinhole camera, wore diffraction glasses to see the spectrum of colour in white light, and explored lasers and mirrors, a broken straw, and a disappearing penny. …
A Sparky Success & The Gift of Giving
Earlier this fall, the grade 5s and 6s at Kingston Christian School (KCS) were invited, amongst many other Kingston schools, to participate in a fire safety chalk contest by the Kingston Fire Department. The task was to create a giant chalk drawing that displayed creativity, teamwork and a great fire safety message. The winning school …
Hands
Over the past few weeks in kindergarten our class has really enjoyed learning about measuring. It has been a really great opportunity for some hands-on practice. How many candles long is the desk? (26) How many feathers long is the carpet ? (37) I am thankful for these little hands that are learning so much.
Reading Day in Our Flexible Seating Classroom
Few words are guaranteed to generate such excitement and anticipation in our school as “Reading Day”! This event has been a tradition in our grade 3/4 classes, and the 7/8s voted unanimously to bring it back for their senior years. This year, the students came to school prepared to settle in for an entire day …
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Science at KCS
Our first science unit of the year was “Pure Substances and Mixtures”, which introduced the students to the world of chemistry, the study of matter and its changes. Collaboration was an integral part of our science classes. In small groups, the students tested the particle theory by exploring what happens to the mass of a sample …
Grade 7/8 Servant Leadership
One focus for our Grade 7/8 class has always been to foster the mindset of a servant leader. Christ’s leadership style was characterized by compassion, love and servanthood, and we want our students to emulate these attitudes of selflessness and humility while mentoring both classmates and younger children at our school. As well as regularly assisting …