Cross Country Run, SLC Prep and Basketball STOMP!

 After being rained out last week, we were finally able to hold the cross country running event this week. It was a great day for it on Wednesday as the weather was just slightly overcast and not too sunny or hot. 

We began with a nice picnic lunch followed by a bit of playtime at the park while preparations were being made by Mr. Waite.

Shortly after, it was time to start the races! The race start times were staggered a bit to avoid congestion and accidents. The grade 3 and 4 boys were the first out the gate, followed by the girls.

After giving them a few minutes head start, the Grade 5/6 girls went ahead and then the boys.

They were all wonderful risk-takers and so principled as everyone ran their best and completed the 1.5km run. A few kids were so principled, that they took the time to go above and beyond what was expected of them. One great example was Hirohito in grade 4, who demonstrated just how caring he is by stopping to help several of the students climb up a small wall, thus sacrificing what could have been a better finishing position. 

Another stand-out was Kanna, who after finishing in first place amongst the girls, ran back to help pick up the cones and other materials after the race.

Check out the highlights from the event in this video!

Well done everyone!

Student-Led Conferences

Aside from all of the drama and cross country running, the students have been busy preparing for the SLCs next week. Please remember to be online at your scheduled times and be ready to listen attentively to all that your child has to say about this past year in third grade. If you have yet to sign up, then please do so as soon as possible. You can verify your conference time in the chart below.

Basketball Stomp

The basketball group had the chance to re-shoot their STOMP! inspired video, this time with all of the members of the group. Please enjoy! 

Grade 3 Assembly Performance

As they've been busy working on expressing themselves during our current unit, more videos will be coming in the next few weeks. This month it was our turn to present to the school what we have been doing in grade 3 so our STOMP performance videos have been featured on the DSKI school blog. Great job grades 3 and 4!

More Drama and the Cross Country Event Rescheduled

Cross Country Running

As the weather did not cooperate this past week, we ended up having to reschedule the Cross Country Running event and picnic lunch to next week, once again on Wednesday, May 26th. So far, the forecast is calling for sunny skies so hopefully, it works out this time around! Please remind your child to pack all of the necessary things for the event.

Student-Led Conferences

Next week, the Grade 3 students will be preparing for their Student-Led Conferences which will be held the following week with their parents online via Zoom. Please see the link that was sent to you via email.

Sports Day Video

Grades 3 and 4 held their Sports Day competition during their PE lessons a couple weeks ago, to see all the highlights and excitement please watch this video from Mr. Waite.

Vocal Theatre

In our inquiry into drama, we inquired into three types of performances that require some acting with your voice: Readers' Theatre, Kamishibai, and Japanese stand-up comedy - Manzai! The students broke into their own groups and chose their own stories to tell! Some translated scripts, while others were focused on creating their own artwork, or modified stories to feature some of their favourite characters. I will try to share some videos of these next week. While you wait for the videos, please check out some photos of the students busy at work.

Measuring Area

In math, the students have been using their new knowledge of multiplication to help them calculate the surface area of different objects or places such as our classroom.

Videos of Stomp Performances from Last Week

As promised, here are the videos from the STOMP-inspired routines that the grades 3 and 4 students created last week. The basketball group has been waiting to reshoot their video so that it includes all 6 members, but student absences and rainy weather prevented that from happening this week. Hopefully, they will have the chance to record it again next week. In the meantime, please enjoy this version. I will update it when it is ready.

Cross Country Next Week

  Cross Country Event - Wednesday, May 20

Next Wednesday, the Grades 3 - 6 classes will have the Cross Country Running Event. We will depart school at 12:00 and have a picnic lunch on the Green Belt that runs around Rokko Island, then the students will compete by grade in cross country running races. For the event, please ensure that your child brings or wears appropriate clothes, sunscreen, a hat, lunch, water bottle, and a picnic sheet so that we can make sure that they are socially distanced while eating. 

STOMP the Class!

This week our focus for our drama unit was on creating musical theatre performances based on the musical performance group STOMP. The students have been working hard and I will share the videos of their performances here on the blog early next week. In the meantime, here are some shots of them as they worked on it.