Outdoor Lesrning

The children are in their 'sit spot' looking, listening, touching, smelling and recording their observations.  All in silence for 4 minutes.

Math

Math:  Who Has More?/Who Has Less?
The children played a math game where they took a handful of cubes, counted them up and then compared their handful to a partners.  Their job was to determine who had more or less and how many more or less.

Constellations

After learning about the shape, size and colour of the stars, the children created their own constellations.

Sky Science

Today the children were given spheres and asked to demonstrate how we have day and night.  They worked collaboratively with their table groups and manipulated the balls creating the movement of the earth and the sun.    I then read a story called The Earth and the students went back to their groups and if necessary altered the way the earth moves around the sun using language like revolving and orbiting.  They were able to clearly demonstrate their knowledge and learning.

Snowball Spelling

We played a snowball spelling activity today.  Spelling words are crumpled up.  The students choose one, read it, print it three times and then throw it back into the ring.  Lots of fun!

Space Centre

Today the Space centre came to Brooksbank.  It was a fantastic experience for the children.  A mini planetarium was set up in the gym.  After a brief introduction we all went inside.  The children saw and learned about constellations, planets, the moon, stars and sun.

Remembrance Day

On Thursday the school had a Remembrance day assembly.  Students read poems, sang and we had an amazing slide show.  It was a very thoughtful assembly and your children were amazing respectful listeners.

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 Pinning poppies on the cross

The following are your children's ideas of peace.