We have had a busy January so far!
In Science and Social Studies, the Grade 4's have been busy learning about Canada and, recently, the physical regions of Canada. The Grade 5's continue to work on learning about the human body and the different systems that make up our bodies.
In French / Media Studies we are discussing how to make a good advertising poster and using that knowledge to create a public service poster encouraging people to eat healthy and exercise in order to build and maintain strong, healthy bones. We have also created some colourful posters advertising our next spirit day, which will be on February 14th - Wear Red, White and Pink Day, for Valentine's Day.
In Gym, we wrapped up our Volleyball Unit before Christmas and have begun our unit in Basketball.
Exciting News for our budding Engineers and Scientists!! We will begin working next week on the Engineering Challenge. This year the students are designing, building and testing catapults. The accuracy of the catapults will then be put to the test against other Grade 5 teams from Stittsville Public and Richmond Public.
With regards to homework, we will go back to working on our Journal de Lecture homework the week of February 4th. The next Journal de Lecture will be due on Friday, February 8th.
Finally, you will notice every Friday a Rubric will be coming home, stapled into your child's agenda. The rubric will be a visual reminder for the students as to how much French they are speaking in class. It is not an evaluation of the quality of French that I hear when the students speak in class, but is an idea of the quantity of French that I hear when the students are working in groups, playing in Gym, asking one another questions, and speaking with their French teachers. We know that in order to improve in our French communication, we need to speak the language as much as possible. The rubrics serve as a reminder for the students to speak French in class - it will help improve their fluency, vocabulary and their confidence!
Please initial or sign the rubric in the agenda each Friday to acknowledge that you have seen it.
Have a great weekend!
Angela.
