Teacher's Blogs
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th in the Grade 3/4 classroom is an opportunity to celebrate friendships. This Valentine’s Day, we shared ideas while creating a craft, gifted each other with cards and treats, and just enjoyed spending time together! Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…. Forgive …
Nature Art
Integrating Arts and Literature is always a great way to give the written word a tactile and visual reality. In a recent art project, the Grade 7/8 students gave form, texture and colour to nature poems by weaving colourful lines of poetic imagery together with found objects they had collected on a nature walk. Their …
God’s Wonderful Colours
Kindergarten enjoys the many wonderful colours God creates for us. They treat their body as a temple of God and have fun preparing and eating good food.
Art Gallery Field Trip
During two recent field trips to the Agnes Etherington Art Center, I was reminded of the enormous benefits of visiting an art gallery. As the 3/4 and 7/8 classes viewed and discussed paintings and prints, they were inspired in subtle and inspirational ways! They engaged with people in the arts community and were able to …
Forces in Motion – Inclined Planes
Our current science unit is investigating Force and how simple machines are used to make Work easier. There is a lot of formula use in this unit, something that some students are being challenged by. This lab was looking at the use of inclined planes and how the use of them makes the force required …
Teddy Bear Picnic Day
We’re celebrating our Canada Bears unit with our MUCH anticipated Teddy Bear Picnic Day. Beware of the Bears!
Tree Friend
The beautiful, old silver maple tree that sits just on the other side of the fence at the school’s east-end doors has been a “tree friend” to many Grade 3/4 classes during our Trees of the Field science unit. It has allowed us to appreciate the wonder of trees and marvel at the creativity of …
Winter Art Awards
Congratulations to Zoe D. (Gr. 3) and Aanya A. (Gr. 4) for receiving art awards from the “Students’ Art Gallery” at Hotel Dieu! Zoe and Naomi used oil pastels to create whimsical cat pictures! Their artwork is being exhibited in the hospital’s gallery, which lines the hallways of the Children’s Outpatient Centre and the KidsInclusive …
Austin
In November, we added a new member to our classroom: Austin the service dog! Austin is a Kingston 4Paws service dog in training and will be in the Gr. 5/6 classroom for approx. one year. Along with learning basic training, Austin is in our classroom to be socialized. As seen from the pictures, he is …
Cool Cows
Grade 1/2 has been studying animals, with special focus on God’s creation of the cow. In this part of Ontario, one doesn’t have to venture too far to see a tall standing barn with silos, and cows roaming the fields around it. Because cows are so common, they can be passed over for …