This week, we took a virtual trip to the caves of Lascaux, France, where we discovered one of the oldest art forms – cave art! After learning about the story of the discovery of Lascaux Cave, we ventured to the “Hall of the Bulls”. Using an Arts-Based Inquiry approach, we began to ponder the meaning behind these images, and whether…
This week, the Grade 5 & 6 class took a plunge into the history of Kingston’s first waterworks in operation – The Kingston Pump House! This facility’s steam powered pumps provided the first running water to the Kingston community, starting in the year 1851. Through the program, students learned about the history of water treatment and the science behind the…
Over the past couple of weeks, the grade 5/6s prepared to take flight. They got ready for a paper plane competition that combines art and science. This past Thursday, they put their planes to the test for one of three prizes: furthest flight, coolest acrobatics and most attractive. The competition wraps up our science flight unit. As each competitor showed…
As we near the end of the year, I wanted to make the most of the time we have left and engage the students in some fun learning experiences. This led to an unexpectedly messy lesson recently. A question I sometimes hear in math class is “What does this have to do with the real world?” or “When will we…
As you may have seen on another blog post, we’ve paired up our grade 6s and kindergarteners as reading buddies. They meet on Fridays to read together, with the older students helping the younger ones. It’s not only the kindergarten class who love this… my students look forward to it all week! It’s their chance to take on a leadership…
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 would receive $1000 towards gym…
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 well loved! He has been…
This autumn, four KCS students received awards from the Students’ Art Gallery at Hotel Dieu. Congratulations to Naomi S. (Gr. 4), Ian H. (Gr. 4), Jubilee B. (Gr. 5), and Naomi D. (Gr. 6), whose artwork is a beautiful representation of the colour that God uses to decorate the fall season! The students’ artwork is being exhibited in the gallery,…
Today, our Question of the Week was “Talk about something happening in the world today that inspires or excites you.” The students had some fantastic answers. Here are a few: Service dogs in hospitals and who help people with disabilities. People who participate in Nitro World Games. “My sister who perseveres and sings in musicals even when she is sick.”…
For many years, schools within the Edvance family of Christian schools have used standardized testing as a tool to measure student achievement for the purposes of making curriculum decisions. In recent years, Edvance has spoken to its member schools about their needs, the value and weaknesses of standardized assessment, and the available alternatives. In 2015, Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®)…