... but first a bit about the week that just passed...
Whew! This past week was an exciting one, even by Willows standards.
On Wednesday, our class met with Mrs. Ireton's Grade 3 English class. As part of anti-bullying day, Mrs. Ireton and myself wanted students from different areas of the school to practice meeting someone new and asking questions. In a large school such as Willows with 600+ students, some in the English-track and others in the French Immersion-track, not everyone knows each other. Since many students will cooperate on sports teams or in musical productions, it's a good idea to promote inclusiveness and practice how to meet new friends.
In preparation, both of our classes prepared questions. We tried to steer students away from lower-level questions such as: "What is your favourite animal?", to more interesting one such as: "Would you prefer to fly or be invisible, and why?". After pairing the students, our two classes walked around the neighbourhood to Willows Beach, then back to school via Estevan Avenue. As the weather was cooperating, we stayed outside in the playground for a few extra minutes. A good time was had by all!
On Friday afternoon our school welcomed the "Hometown Hockey" team to our gym. It was loud, hot, crowded, and very exciting! The kids did a great job making banners to decorate the gym, and drawing jerseys for our bulletin board. Three former NHL players spoke to students about working hard and following their dream. After the speeches came a comedy-juggling act that entertained everyone. The highlight was the juggler standing on top of a hockey net, wearing skates, and juggling 3 hockey sticks! Facebook users can find a few pictures in the "Rogers Hometown Hockey" group.
This coming week will be luckily be a bit calmer and give us a chance to catch our breath.
The only scheduled event at this time is Friday afternoon after lunch. We will be taking part in the Jump Rope for Heart activity in the gym.
Topics we're learning about right now:
Science - space (planets)
Math - We will be starting to practice subtracting with regrouping.
Bonne semaine!
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