On Monday we had our Volleyball windup. We had a fun game with the girls vs. coaches/teachers. I have been coaching since September but I realized pretty quickly that playing in a game situation is a whole different ball game! It was a fun game with lots of laughs. Afterward, we celebrated with pizza!

In Science, I have assigned my students a home-based project to build a strong and stable structure. They are due next week but I have had a few start to trickle in. The students are excited to show off their creations and I am looking forward to seeing all the hard work they have put in. I can’t wait to have the class present their creations and show off all they have learned throughout our Science Unit. 

In Social Studies, we have begun to learn about Treaties in Saskatchewan. It was interesting to have my students brainstorm on the first day as a pre-assessment about all they know about Treaties. The list was pretty short. I am looking forward to using this anchor chart to help summarize our learning as we go. In this unit, we have read the book a Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch and practiced making promises to each other. We have also created a classroom Treaty, sealed with a signature and handshake. Next, I created a large map of Saskatchewan marked with the Treaty boundaries for an interactive lesson. It helped my students to understand what ‘We Are All Treaty People’ really means. There is so much more to learn about this topic. I was a little nervous to teach about this but it gets easier as we go and I am really looking forward to it. 

In Art this week, we created beautiful artwork inspired by Aurora: A Tale of the Northern Lights. This was a fun and easy way to incorporate Indigenous art and literature as well as science structures into another subject. The activity was straight forward which allowed all of the students to be very successful, regardless of their creative abilities. I will definitely do it again!

Until next week,

Miss Philip