Connecting learning to the outdoors.





This week we went on our first weekly community walks. Our intention this year is to head outside for a community walk every Wednesday afternoon weather permitting. Research shows that learning in an outdoor environment has wonderful benefits for our mental health, it helps to improve understanding for our more active learners and can help our students to develop environmental awareness and a connection to the land. 


While outside and throughout the year we will discover what the land means to us and recognize the deep, physical, mental, and spiritual connection to the land that is part of indigenous cultures. 


Our focus this week on our community walk was to look for patterns in nature. Natural patterns include symmetries, trees, spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tessellations, cracks, and stripes.

-I can investigate and show examples of patterns and repeating patterns in nature.

-I can identify which natural pattern an object looks like. 

-I can observe, sketch and label my natural object.

In the classroom, we have also been learning and reviewing the following math terminology and how it relates to patterns; core, term, attribute, extend, increase and decrease. 


A few reminders for the weeks ahead:


-Friday Sept. 17th- Terry Fox Run ( please bring toonies for Terry)

-Thursday Sept. 23rd and Friday Sept. 24th is our virtual "Meet the Teacher". Please signup using your PowerSchool Account.

-Wednesday, Sept 29th- Orange Shirt Day

-Thursday Sept. 30th - National Truth and Reconciliation Day ( No School) 








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  1. RamsayAdminSeptember 12, 2021 at 6:40 PM

    Thank you for sharing your learning intentions with us, as your community walks begin this fall!

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