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Gym: This week students have been learning about Renbukai Karate. Karate training develops discipline, inner strength, improved self-confidence and self-esteem. Health: Students learned about different nutrients and which ones are the most important. They started creating a mind map to display their understanding. French: Students continued making Kindness Rocks and finger weaving bookmarks for our upcoming Agora. Math: Grade 5: Grade 5 students have been exploring fractions on a number line. They have been creating benchmarks and comparing fractions with like and unlike denominators. We will begin looking at decimals later this week. Grade 6: Grade 6 students have been looking at fractions on a number line, using like and unlike denominator. They have also been placing mixed numbers and improper fractions on a number line. We will begin looking at ratios, decimals and percentages later this week. Science: Grade 5: Students are starting to work through their EMMUE centers exploring light bulb holders, batteries and light bulbs. Grade 6: Students are finishing up their Air and Aerodynamics centers and will begin focusing their studies on flight. Humanties: Literacy: Students are continuing to looking at functional writing through writing news paper articles. Students will be writing their first news paper article around their experiences with Elder Shirley Hill. Social: Grade 5: Students have wrapped up their studies on indigenous studies, they will be moving their research into the Fur Trade. Grade 6: Students will be completing their Ancient Athens Unit with a test on Thursday. Students have been creating a study guide focusing on the key elements of Athens democracy. Agora Both Grade 5 and 6 students will be participating in our Ancient Athens Agora. Students have been given a specific role (Male/Female, citizen, metic or slave), they have been ask to dress in their role by wearing a ancient toga. Ask your child Kanto Sho Karate Over the next two weeks we will be welcoming Sensei Glen and Sensei Tannis from Kanto Sho Karate. Students will be training in the art of Renbukai Karate. Karate training develops discipline, inner strength, improved self confidence and self-esteem. http://renbukaikarate.com/ Learning Assembly North Haven will be having a Grade ½ Celebration of Learning this Friday, March 13th at 9:00am. Hope to see you there! St. Patricks School Dance We are going to have a St. Patrick’s School Dance hosted by our Parent Council Association on March 19th from 5:30-7:30. Tickets will be $2.00 at the door.
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