Month: November 2018

3/4 Remembrance Day Artworks

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This week, students in the grade 3/4 classes spent some time reflecting on how soldiers and military personnel have contributed to our safety and society both in the past and present. Working with charcoal to depict the cities they protect, the rolling hills and farmland that we are safe to cultivate because of their sacrifices, and mountains that signify other lands and our global connections, students created a backdrop for printed poppies and messages. We are happy that these artworks have made their way out into the community, to legions and near the base, so that those in service past and present can see the thoughtful gratitude that our students have expressed. Here are a few of the images.

Halloween at Lakeshore

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               Halloween at Lakeshore On Wednesday, October 31st, staff and students at Lakeshore School got into the Halloween spirit. Dressed in costumes, students spent the afternoon participating in a variety of Halloween themed activities. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 enjoyed decorating cookies, playing balloon volleyball, reading spooky stories,…

Exploration and Learning in Grade 3/4

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The Grade 3/4 class has had a wonderful month of October. Students have worked incredibly hard and have participated in many fun activities and events. Here are some of our highlights from this month:

Little Cat Creek

Grade 3/4 students travelled to Little Cat Creek three Tuesdays this month. We were very fortunate to have beautiful fall weather for each of our trips. While at Little Cat Creek, students explored a variety of concepts, including habitats, plants, and birds. Student participated in games, nature walks and discussions led by our wonderful guide, Angela.

The Corn Maze

On Friday, October 17th we visited the Corn Maze on Wolfe Island. It was a very WINDY day, but everyone had a great time. Students worked together to navigate tricky mazes and really enjoyed ending our day with a corn toss competition. Thank you, Garth, for a fantastic day on the  farm.

School Days

A lot of learning has happened this month in Grade 3/4. In Language Arts, students explored paragraph writing and wrote paragraphs about a variety of topics. They learned about introductory sentences, supporting details and concluding statements. Students recently started novel studies. The Grade 3’s are reading The Tale of Despereaux and the Grade 4’s are reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We are looking forward to really digging in to these great reads! Our Social Studies learning journey took us through the physical regions in Canada this month. Students in Grade 4 made fantastic hockey jerseys representing the various land regions found in Canada. Grade 3 students explored urban, rural and suburban communities in Ontario. We have been learning about volleyball in gym and have been working hard on developing our volleyball skills, while also enjoying some fun scrimmages.

Looking Ahead

November will be another month of learning and adventure in Grade 3/4. Our focus in Language Arts will be our novel studies. We will be wrapping up our Social Studies units on Ontario and Canada. In math, students will be working on their Saxon lessons and will continue to apply concepts covered to problem solving scenarios. We will be talking about Remembrance Day and the importance of promoting peace in our local and global communities.