Division 5 - West Sechelt Elementary
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4 June 2012
June 2012
Butterflies
25 June 2012
We watched them grow from larvae. It was sad to say goodbye!
Reading Group Plays
4 June 2012
The kids in my reading group were each given a Mo Willems book to act out. They were only given ...
Crazy Hair Day
4 June 2012
Sugar and Nutrition
4 June 2012
We have been learning some healthy eating habits. The kids were asked to bring in drink containers so we could ...
Show and Tell
4 June 2012
Mr. Fish
4 June 2012
Mr. Fish gave a hilarious performance sharing his love for science and magic. In these photos Ethan was asked to ...
Insects
4 June 2012
We have been learning a great deal about insects over the past few weeks. They have been learning how to ...
Science Day
4 June 2012
The kids were challenged to build the tallest tower using only spaghetti and tape. Their next challenge was to build ...
April 2012
Learning About Culture
19 April 2012
We started by defining "culture" and that led us to a discussion about Canadian culture. The kids quickly realized that ...
Geometry
19 April 2012
The kids learned to sort and make three dimensional shapes.
Easter
19 April 2012
The egg making project was very exciting. It was something new for all of us. Each student got a balloon, ...
Canadian Animals
19 April 2012
As part of our study about Canada each student was required to do a special study of a Canadian province. ...
Silly Hat Day
19 April 2012
Feb. 2012
Mapping
26 Feb. 2012
The kids have been labeling a map of West Sechelt. They included their homes, local parks and the school.
Mrs. Wilson
26 Feb. 2012
Thank you Mrs. Wilson for brightening our day with pancakes!
Measurement
26 Feb. 2012
The grade two math class has been doing measurement for the past few weeks. They measured each others heights, the distance around their heads, the distance around the trees in the school yard and lengths of various other objects in the classroom.
Owls
26 Feb. 2012
The guided reading group finished their study of Owls with an owl drawing. We also got to examine a real owl representation in the classroom!
Art
26 Feb. 2012
We read Barbara Reid's book "Snow Day" and did a clay art copying her incredible clay illustrations. The kids worked really hard and enjoyed this project.
Skating Day with Buddies
26 Feb. 2012
Thank you to all of the parents who drove. And thank you to our big grade 7 buddies who came skating with us. We had a really great day.
The Three Silly Billies
13 Feb. 2012
The second group performed their readers theatre play about the three silly billies to Mrs. Kyles class. The cast included a troll with green hair, three billy goats, little red, the three bears, Jack and a giant. This was a hilarious play and everyone did a great job. Thank you to Mrs. Kyle's class who surprised us after with a poem!
Mind UP
13 Feb. 2012
Over the course of the school year we have been offering a program called MindUP. It is informed by the ...
Jan. 2012
Snow, Sharing & Fun!
23 Jan. 2012
It snowed just enough for the kids to have some fun!
Tortoise and the Hare
23 Jan. 2012
Half of the class performed their readers theatre for Mrs. Kyle's class. They enjoyed building sets and making masks. Excellent ...
Reading
23 Jan. 2012
Triple Scoop Words
23 Jan. 2012
The kids are practicing replacing words in their journals with "triple scoop words", adding strength and interest to their writing. ...
Craters on the Moon
23 Jan. 2012
We created a model of the "lunar landscape" by dropping objects into a flour mixture and forming compact craters.
Guided Reading
23 Jan. 2012
After Christmas break the kids refreshed their memory of "Owls in the Family" by doing a sequencing activity.
Planet Painting
9 Jan. 2012
This week the students reviewed all the facts they have learned about the planets. Afterwards they chose their favourite planet ...
Christmas Concert
9 Jan. 2012
Christmas Activities
9 Jan. 2012
Dec. 2011
Raising Money
11 Dec. 2011
The kids are generously giving back this Christmas. They are contributing money to buy a chicken for a community. We ...
Learning to Write Similes!
11 Dec. 2011
Planet Study
11 Dec. 2011
The planet study groups worked very hard on their posters!
Decorating the Gym
11 Dec. 2011
The kids are getting creative making stockings to decorate the gym for our Christmas concert.
Guided Reading
11 Dec. 2011
This guided reading group is learning about owls from the book "Owls in the Family." Before we started reading the ...
Lesson with Tami
11 Dec. 2011
Tami is our aboriginal education teacher. She visited the class and taught the kids how to make a personal identity ...
Watercolour Parrots
3 Dec. 2011
Look at this amazing work! The first stage of this project was a directed drawing of a parrot using sharpies. ...
Paper Mache Planets
3 Dec. 2011
We are learning about various planets. The kids were put into groups and each group was given one planet that ...
Learning About the Equal Sign
3 Dec. 2011
Mr Benmore, the math district support teacher, came to visit our math class. He taught the kids that the equal ...
Experimenting with Structures and Materials
3 Dec. 2011
The students have been experimenting with various materials and testing their strength. The materials include spaghetti, straws, toothpicks, q-tips, popsicle ...
Drama Games
3 Dec. 2011
The kids really enjoy playing drama games. The first game is called mirror. The kids have to stand in front ...
Halloween
3 Dec. 2011
