Message from the Head of Primary In this week? s message I had wanted to tell you about the exciting ?outside school?learning adventures that our World Scholar's Cup students have experienced, the inspiring celebrations of learning that took place in school with your presence, and the entertaining and informative assemblies presented every Tuesday. But I need to talk you about something else: how we can teach students to learn from their mistakes. As you remember earlier this year we shared with you our beliefs and values about student behaviour in school. We also shared with you our step by step guide to tackling incidents that go against our value system in school. I am happy to say that these new measures have improved student behaviour and have also impacted student initiatives and action within the school community. We would like to share with you two learning stories where students have used their mistakes as learning opportunities in order to make a difference. We are very proud of them and hope that they will inspire others to do the same. Over the last week, we have had the pleasure to have a student helping us in the Primary Library, Book World. Each day, the student has supported us in organizing books being returned, shelving books and helping us take inventory. Over the week, we have had the opportunity to build relationships and communicate around and through books. We endeavor to instill in every student a value of care. As we develop our school, it is important for all of us to have ways to give back and serve our community. In a different part of the school, we had two students supporting the KG/EC playground. These students came out to help us facilitate the organization and maintenance of the playground. Tasks included sorting and tidying equipment. The students also had the chance to interact with some of our younger learners around the theme of taking care of our learning environment. We are finding that great learning benefits come from giving students a second chance, providing structured opportunities to serve the school community while holding the development of relationships at the center.
International Family Food Fair I have heard many wonderful things about the International Family Food Fair.It will be an exciting melting pot of different cultures, international delicacies, games and music from all over the world, with each country taking pride in showcasing their food and their culture.I am very much looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday.
Living Museum - Celebration of Learning Grade 4 On Sunday, February 18th, grade 4 held their Celebration of Learning in conjunction with their unit of inquiry which focused on explorers and inventors and how they impacted the world we live in. Over the course of the unit, students chose a particular explorer or inventor that sparked curiosity in their learning. They then researched this particular person focusing on the perspectives and impacts they had on the world. Students then demonstrated their knowledge in our celebration of learning.
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Author Visit - Joseph Witchall Joseph Witchall is an Illustrator and artist, based in green and rainy Devon, England. He has illustrated several books and comics and has worked as a graphic designer and animator. When he's not illustrating books he teaches the skills and crafts to students in both the primary and secondary.
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