June 17-21

Learning Outcomes

Listen to poems to identify beauty or emotion.

Recite or sing a poem from memory.

Examine figurative language that can be experienced for its beauty or emotion.

Investigate poetic structures that contribute to creative expression of ideas, including stanzas.

Make connections between features of land and personal experiences.

Create written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Create written texts in a variety of forms and structures.

What Did Students Do?

This week, students delved deeper into poetry. Students read a variety of poems and shared their favourite with their class. Students also explored and incorporated figurative language devices such as personification, alliteration, mood, and rhyme to create poems. Students also created shape poems utilizing figurative language and descriptive detail. 

On National Indigenous Peoples Day and in observation of Summer Solstice, students watched a video where Elder Saa'Kokoto spoke about this significant day in Indigenous cultures. They listened for words about summer, Summer Solstice, Mother Earth and being on the land. They recorded these words. Then, students created freestyle poems where they wove these words and phrases together. They thought like artists as they pieced together their poems - revising and editing along the way. Their poems speak to the beauty and gifts that Mother Earth give to us. Students also took time to sit, observe, notice and reflect on the beauty of our Learning Grounds. 

Ask Your Child About:

-Oobleck - a non-Newtonian liquid - What is it? How did we make it? What is the science behind it?

-Bouncing Bubbles! - What is it? How did we make it? What is the science behind it?

(See photos below)

-A Rover's Story Novel Study

-Sky Battles - an Indigenous game that we played earlier in the week

Upcoming Events:

June 25th – Grade 5 Farewell (10:00 – 11:30) June 26th – Report cards are visible to parents through PowerSchool   June 27th – Last day of school for students (11:30 dismissal)

          June 10-14

Learning Outcomes

PE and Wellness

Combine movement skills to perform movement patterns in a variety of physical activities.

Perform movement patterns using various types of equipment, individually and with others.

Practise collaboration during physical activity.

Demonstrate respect for the contributions and perspectives of others when working together to make decisions or achieve team goals.

Connect personal knowledge and skills to opportunities for volunteering in the community.

Describe situations where responsible leadership supports the safety and well-being of self and others.

What Did Students Do?

This week, students had an opportunity to participate in the Sibbald Summer Games all leading up to Sports Day! During the week, students had the chance to participate in an Olympic style event. They were challenged to throw, jump, and collaborate for example in four events. Students were so eager to participate and continue to try to beat their own personal records. Ask your child to tell you which event was their favourite!

Then, many of the students volunteered to be Sports Day station helpers. They helped to set up the stations and run the stations for half of our school. They were eager to help, enthusiastic while running the stations and they did a wonderful job. A huge thank you to all of our Grade 5 students who helped to run stations. Ask your child to tell you about their station (if they helped to run one). 

Finally, our students got to participate in Sports Day activities! They met up with their Grade 2 buddy and travelled to the various stations. There were many smiles and laughs to be had. They finished off their Sports Day activities with a freezie. Ask your child to tell you about their favourite Sports Day stations.

Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers of our Grade 5 Students! Enjoy your weekend! 

Ask Your Child About:

Upcoming Events:

June 21st – National Indigenous People’s Day   June 25th – Grade 5 Farewell (10:00 – 11:30); Grade 6 Farewell (1:00 – 2:30)  June 26th – Report cards are visible to parents through PowerSchool   June 27th – Last day of school for students (11:30 dismissal)

         June 3-7

Learning Outcomes

Perform movement patterns using various types of equipment, individually and with others.
Combine movement skills to perform movement patterns in a variety of physical activities.
Consider sequencing and repetition of movement patterns when engaging in locomotor, non-locomotor, and object-manipulation activities.

What Did Students Do?

Lacrosse with Dan from Elev8!

This week, students had the opportunity to learn and work with Dan from Elev8 Lacrosse. Dan also plays for The Calgary Roughnecks! Students learned various lacrosse stick skills and passing skills. They played a relay game like Hungry Hungry Hippos. Students took shot on the net. They learned how to do outside and inside shots. They also played a competitive game where they could practice their skills further. 

Ask Your Child About:

-the Rock Your Locks event

-BEDMAS - what it means, why we use it and to show you an example of this

-Frequency and Mode in Statistics - ask them to explain what these concepts are

-personification - what is it and why do authors use it? Ask your child to tell you and example of personification

Upcoming Events:

June 10th – Fun Lunch   June 11th – Volunteer Tea (1:00 – 2:00 p.m.)   June 12th – School Council Meeting – Gr. 5 to share Teacher Report   June 21st – National Indigenous People’s Day   June 25th – Grade 5 Farewell (10:00 – 11:30); Grade 6 Farewell (1:00 – 2:30)  June 26th – Report cards are visible to parents through PowerSchool   June 27th – Last day of school for students (11:30 dismissal)