On Monday, April 29th, the Grade 3’s participated in a Quilting Bee. We have been learning all about daily life during the 1800’s and learned that people often had “bees” where they worked together to complete a project. With the help of Judy and Debbie, each student designed their own quilt square. We worked really…
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Amazing April in Grade 3/4!
Language Arts April has been a very busy month in the Grade 3/4 class. We anxiously awaited the arrival of spring and enjoyed many learning activities and adventures. Here are some of our learning highlights: Our focus in Language Arts this term was poetry. We explored a variety of different types of poems including acrostic,…
Fantastic February in Grade 3/4
February has been another great month of learning and fun in the Grade 3/4 class. Students have had many fun outings and learned a lot this month. Here are the highlights: Little Cat Creek We headed back to Little Cat Creek this month to continue our Outdoor Education learning series. We learned about different animal…
New Year, New Adventures!
The Grade 3/4 class has had a great start to 2019! Students were very excited to come back to school and share all of their holiday adventures. It has been a busy month full of learning and fun. Here are some of the highlights:
Skating
We spent some time skating at the Invista Centre this month. Students really enjoyed lacing up their skates and showing off their skills. Even Miss Skinner tried out skating! It was a great way to spend our Wednesday gym class, and fun was had by all.
Building Project
We were very lucky to have Richard come in and help us with a building project this month. Students learned how to design and build a wooden knot. Using their math skills, they measured, sketched, cut, and created wooden knot puzzles. The only challenge is getting them apart! A big thank you to Richard for all of your help with this exciting project!
Winter Weather
It has been a cold and snowy end to January. Although we were stuck inside a few days, we took every opportunity to get out and play in the snow. Students loved digging, shovelling, building, and rolling in the snow mountains.
Learning
We have had a lot of fun this month, but have also been busy learning. We picked up where we left off in Spelling and Math. The Grade 3’s have been exploring Pioneers in Social Studies, while the Grade 4’s look at daily life during Medieval Times. We have been busy comparing and contrasting these ways of life with our own. In Physical Education we have been learning the ins and outs of basketball. Students are showing some big improvements and are really enjoying learning about the game. In Language, the Grade 3’s are finishing up our novel study, The Tale of Despereaux. We have loved the adventures of this brave, little mouse! The Grade 4’s have started Independent Novel Studies and are working hard identifying story elements in books of their choosing. Overall, lots of learning continues to happen each day in Grade 3/4.
Looking Ahead
February is set to be another busy month for us. We are really looking forward to the Ski Trip, Little Cat Creek, much more learning, and lots of fun with friends!
Halloween at Lakeshore
Halloween at Lakeshore On Wednesday, October 31st, staff and students at Lakeshore School got into the Halloween spirit. Dressed in costumes, students spent the afternoon participating in a variety of Halloween themed activities. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 enjoyed decorating cookies, playing balloon volleyball, reading spooky stories,…
Exploration and Learning in Grade 3/4
The Grade 3/4 class has had a wonderful month of October. Students have worked incredibly hard and have participated in many fun activities and events. Here are some of our highlights from this month:
Little Cat Creek
Grade 3/4 students travelled to Little Cat Creek three Tuesdays this month. We were very fortunate to have beautiful fall weather for each of our trips. While at Little Cat Creek, students explored a variety of concepts, including habitats, plants, and birds. Student participated in games, nature walks and discussions led by our wonderful guide, Angela.
The Corn Maze
On Friday, October 17th we visited the Corn Maze on Wolfe Island. It was a very WINDY day, but everyone had a great time. Students worked together to navigate tricky mazes and really enjoyed ending our day with a corn toss competition. Thank you, Garth, for a fantastic day on the farm.
School Days
A lot of learning has happened this month in Grade 3/4. In Language Arts, students explored paragraph writing and wrote paragraphs about a variety of topics. They learned about introductory sentences, supporting details and concluding statements. Students recently started novel studies. The Grade 3’s are reading The Tale of Despereaux and the Grade 4’s are reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We are looking forward to really digging in to these great reads! Our Social Studies learning journey took us through the physical regions in Canada this month. Students in Grade 4 made fantastic hockey jerseys representing the various land regions found in Canada. Grade 3 students explored urban, rural and suburban communities in Ontario. We have been learning about volleyball in gym and have been working hard on developing our volleyball skills, while also enjoying some fun scrimmages.
Looking Ahead
November will be another month of learning and adventure in Grade 3/4. Our focus in Language Arts will be our novel studies. We will be wrapping up our Social Studies units on Ontario and Canada. In math, students will be working on their Saxon lessons and will continue to apply concepts covered to problem solving scenarios. We will be talking about Remembrance Day and the importance of promoting peace in our local and global communities.
Our First Month in Grade 3/4
It is hard to believe that the first month of Grade 3/4 has come to a close. Grade 3/4 students have had a great month and have accomplished a great deal! Friendships have been formed, routines have been established, and the learning has begun! We just know that it is going to be a FANTASTIC year!
Lake Ontario Park
During our first week of school, we visited Lake Ontario Park. Students loved playing games led by Ms. K., running through the splash pad, and climbing on the awesome play structure. It was a great way to get to know one another better and celebrate our first week at school.
The Kingston Fall Fair
On Friday, September 14th the Grade 3/4 class visited the Kingston Fall Fair. Students enjoyed learning, exploring, and tasting at a variety of booths highlighting agriculture in our surrounding area. This year, the theme of the Fair was the turkey. Students even got to meet “Tom the Turkey”! Other highlights of the fair included tasting fresh carrots, petting cows, meeting a police horse, watching a motocross show, and eating corn on the cob!
Learning, learning, and more learning!
Even though we have only been at school for one month, the Grade 3/4 class has already done a lot of learning. In Language Arts, we learned about the differences between retelling and summarizing. We worked to build our writing stamina through journal writing. We just completed a mapping unit in Social Studies which ended with us making our own maps of our dream amusement parks. In Gym, students learned and practiced soccer skills. We have also spent a lot of time working on our Spelling and Math programs this month.
Looking Forward
We have many great things to look forward to in October. Some of the upcoming highlights include trips to Little Cat Creek, Thanksgiving long weekend, a trip to the Corn Maze, Hallowe’en, and finishing our read aloud, The Wild Robot! We will continue to work on our Spelling and Math programs in our groups. In Social Studies, the Grade 3’s will be learning about Ontario while the Grade 4’s explore physical and political regions in Canada. In Gym, we will be playing some cooperative games and beginning our unit on volleyball. We will practice and refine paragraph writing in Language Arts, and continue to work on adding detailed evidence from the text when responding to reading. It is sure to be another super month in Grade 3/4!