Holy Spirit, help us to be reconcilers, and healers, and peacemakers in your name. This spring, Grade 7/8 class did an indepth study of the Secret Path project, during which we listened to and studied songs from Gord Downie’s album and veiwed the illustrations in the accompanying animated film and graphic novel by illustrator …
The only thing better than getting lost in a good book is getting lost in a good book with a friend. Our reading buddies program pairs up grade 7/8 students with children in grades one and two. Think of it as 25 mini-book clubs! A Reading Buddy program is a fun, personal and effective way …
After 2 ½ months of student-led investigation into a scientific question or phenomenon, we came together as a community to celebrate at our 2023 KCS Science Fair. This experience not only encouraged our students to learn the scientific method, but also allowed them to explore their interests, develop critical thinking and research skills, and communicate …
It started on a non-instructional snow day with a couple of students who love watercolour painting and asked to stay in at recess to paint. OK, yes, it was winter, and they may have been trying to avoid the cold weather in the school yard! But their paintings were beautiful, and they inspired several other …
Aimez-vous la pizza? The grad 5/6s and 7/8s both had fun days recently cooking pizzas in French class. Their task was to create a french cooking show, and they did a great job! They had to describe the ingredients, cooking process, utensils and more as they created their masterpieces. They made videos to demonstrate and …
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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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 …
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 …
On November 11th, the Grade 7/8 class led this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly. The event began with a reading by Aeryck of In Flander’s Fields. After singing O Canada, listening to The Last Post, and observing a moment of silence, our class read a Peace Prayer while lighting symbolic candles. Then, they performed a series …
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 …
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