Merry Christmas

Our last week before Christmas break has been full of Christmas Concert Rehearsals and fun games. The students have been working really hard and it was fun to see all of their practice come together in the end result. We will be starting our health and exercise unit after the break and students will be learning about nutrition, exercise, hygiene and other health topics.

I hope everyone has a terrific Christmas break and a happy New Year!

Invasion Game Wrap Up

As we get closer to Christmas and the Christmas break we are wrapping up the invasion games unit for most classes and having some fun with student choice. Check out below to see what each grade is up to.

Grade 4:
The grade fours wrapped up their study on netball and began choosing some of their favourite invasion games to play. We have been playing soccer, handball and pirates treasure. The next two weeks will be chaotic with Christmas Concert practice in the school and rehearsals taking up the dome, we will be spending some time on invasion games and some health to lead into the new year.

Grade 5:

The grade fives wrapped up their study on netball and began choosing some of their favourite invasion games to play. We have been playing soccer, basketball and handball. The next two weeks will be chaotic with Christmas Concert practice in the school and rehearsals taking up the dome, we will be spending some time on invasion games and some health to lead into the new year.

Grade 6:

The grade sixes have been practicing their leadership skills by spending some gym class time with the grade threes. They have been working on teaching them new skills in soccer and demonstrating strong teamwork. We have now begun choosing some of their favourite invasion games to play. We have been playing soccer and netball. The next two weeks will be chaotic with Christmas Concert practice in the school and rehearsals taking up the dome, we will be spending some time on invasion games and some health to lead into the new year.

Grade 7:

The grade 7's have been playing low organizational games and spending time learning about the importance of rules. They will be planning their own games to teach to the class next week and have spent time modifying games to change them into new games. We will be planning the games over the next two weeks so that the students are ready to teach the class their games in the new year.

Family Fun Skate

Come on out to a family fun skate after school on Thursday, Dec. 20! Make sure if you are interested you get your money and forms in by Dec.10!

All Types of Invasion

This week we started playing different invasion games to introduce the students to different sports and allow them to experience different games that require the skills of invasion.

Grade 4:
The grade 4's moved from handball to netball and have been having a lot of fun trying to score points in the basketball net. They have improved their passing and catching skills and were quick to learn the rules.

Grade 5:
The grade 5's also moved on from handball to netball and are practicing their skills to try basketball eventually. They have been practicing their shooting and rebounding and moving to open space.

Grade 6:
The grade 6's are going to be playing different invasion games up until the Christmas break. We tried floor hockey and soccer this week and the students showed strong skills. Some of the other sports we will be trying is handball, netball, capture the flag, lacrosse and speedball.

Grade 7:
The grade 7's went on their second curling trip this week and showed good memory and growth of their skills. They got to play some games and throw the rocks down the ice as well as sweep. We also have been playing low organizational games to allow the students to practice changing rules and understanding how different rules affect a game.