Remembrance Day

We will be attending the Remembrance Day service this Friday at the school. It is a very solemn, quiet assembly. We will be talking with both classes about the significance of the poppies and the somber nature of the event as well as expectations. Each child will be given a poppy sticker. They are encouraged to bring in a small donation that is contributed to the Legion. If there are children who are members of Sparks  or Cubs, they are encouraged to wear their uniform. Families are welcome to attend the service as well. 

Colour is everywhere

Today was a beautiful day to enjoy our outdoor environment. We took all the junior and senior kindergartens outdoors for a walk. Although it seems like a dull, dreary time of year, we were focussing on finding a variety of colours. We began by reading "Bear Sees Colours", and then each student was given a rainbow chip (a paint swatch). Their job was to find a colour in nature that best matched their chip. It was surprising how much colour is still out there. Here is what they found:

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign!

The signs, logos and labels in your child's world are called environmental print. Being able to recognize and read these items is an important step as readers develop. It helps to promote success and allows youngsters to see themselves as readers. We have set up long paper on tablesand encouraged the students to create road signs and store signs. It encourages the to attempt their own writing.

Jeremy's stop sign.

Ivy made a Subway shop!

Colours, colours everywhere!

We have been discovering a lot about colours this week. We have read a variety of books about colour, and especially colour mixing. We've read a book about a chameleon who wanted a colour of his own. Many students designed their own chameleon with inspiration from the book.

We have done some colour mixing in crafts and created some beautiful suncatchers. 

We tried an experiment called "rainbow milk"!

Today, we read a story called Little Blue and Little Yellow. (We'll do it with the blue group tomorrow).

Just like in the story, each child got a blue and a yellow ball of play dough .

In the story, the two balls play together, eventually they mix and make green. We did the same

Lots of colour mixing fun!

Happy Haunting

What a day we had! Halloween morning started out with our annual Stonecrest parade to show off all our costumes to the older grades.

Our reading buddies paid us a visit.

After lunch, we read the book "Room on the Broom", followed up with watching the animated movie. We put out a bunch of pumpkins and let the students cut, empty, carve them out. 

Surprise...Some of you may find some pumpkins in your child's school bag (sorry😀)

After second lunch, we went to visit the office administrators, brought them some treats and shared some spooky songs.

Once back in class, we enjoyed our treats, made some special crafts or played pin the Boo on the ghost (or pin the nose on the pumpkin).

What a busy day!

We wish you all a safe and happy Halloween!

From your shopkin teachers!