Netball Residency

 

Lake Bonavista School is participating in netball from May 8^th until May 16^th in our gymnasium. This sport involves foundational movement skills such as jumping, running, throwing, and catching. As described on the Netball Alberta website (www.netballalberta.com): “Netball is an exciting, fast and skillful game of fair contest: It is a game in which two teams of seven players each strive to keep or gain possession of the ball. Players have specified areas in which they can move.”  

 

Parent Council has graciously provided the funding to bring this event into our school.  

 

Consent forms will be sent home with your child.  Please sign and return the forms so your child is able to participate in this fun LBS event! Forms are DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023! 

 

Thanks,  

Active Living Committee

April 24-28

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• May 5: No School 
• May 18: Subway Fun Lunch 
• May 22: No School 
• May 29: No School
• Everyday: Home Reading & Library book exchange
  

Math: Fractions! 

We began learning about fractions this week. Using Montessori materials, pictures, play dough and drawings - students in Grade 1 are learning about representing halves while Grade 2s are learning to represent fractions up to a denominator of 10 in different ways. We are all going to continue exploring equal and unequal parts through this learning. Here are some pictures of some of our work! 

                                

Writer's Workshop: What's In Your Pocket? 

After reading the story, What's In Your Pocket? we discussed how wonderful scientific discoveries have been made by curious children asking big questions throughout history! Students were challenged to notice simple things in nature that interest them or make them wonder. They recorded 3+ things in their field journals and will complete a Writer's Workshop based off of one chosen natural item they identified. More to come next week! 

Artist in Residence: Patterns in Nature - Insects/Symmetry 

As our part II of working with Ms. Sharon Fortowsky, our Artist in Residence, students in Room 12 are exploring insects and symmetry. We also learned about butterfly and elephant lines - ask your child about it! At the end of our work, we will have 17 different frames in our front entrance of LBS - each frame representing the different Pattern in Nature explored in each classroom! Check out some of our amazing work below! 

Science: Boats & Buoyancy! 
We are exploring Boats and Buoyancy through a variety of Missions! Next week, students can look forward to designing and building their own small boat with the goal of it floating AND moving through water! 

April 17-21

 Upcoming Important Dates:

• April 26: Spirit Day - Patterns! 
• April 26: Walking Field Trip 
• May 5: No School 
• May 18: Subway Fun Lunch 
• May 22: No School 
• May 29: No School
• Everyday: Home Reading & Library book exchange

MART (Math/Art): Pattern Block Flowers 

As an introduction to 2D shapes, students used pattern blocks to build and trace spring flowers! First, they built the flowers and explored a variety of different designs - challenging themselves to use different blocks - then they traced their final design. Using markers, students practiced neat colouring by moving their marker in the same direction and within the lines.

Language: Alliteration

Students have been practicing alliteration as part of their opening task work over the last couple of weeks. They've come up with creative phrases by using their knowledge of letters and sounds and working together! As a final assessment, students completed an assignment called Crazy Cones! where they created creative ice cream flavours using alliteration. Check out some of their amazing work below! 

 

Social Studies: Inuit Community 

In Social Studies we looked closely at the landscape(s) within the Iqaluit, Nunavut. We learned new vocabulary such as "tundra" and how the arctic is similar to a desert because the land is unable to grow and sustain plant life due to extreme climate. On this note, we also learned about some of the natural resources used there such as snow/ice, fresh water, fishing/hunting/trapping. Next week we will continue our exploration of the Inuit community by learning about transportation and the ways of life there!