The Best Thing We Did All Summer

The students in the Junior Room, Grades 3 and 4 were asked to share with the class what the best thing they did all summer was. With almost 3 months of vacations behind them they had a lot to choose from! From water slides to sunsets, the students have carefully depicted their favorite time in pastel.

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Oil and Water

 

In their study of buoyancy, the students in grades 3 and 4 were learning about how oil and water do not mix. In a real life application we had a look at the results of the Exxon Valdez and the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spills. (We used Google image photos and watched videos on YouTube.) With a bin of water, some oil (not crude oil), rocks, and popsicle sticks, the children tried to 'save' the  plastic animals. 

 

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We Found a Snake!

The students found a garter snake in the field by the school. They were playing in the trees when one of the students came shrieking out with excitement. The snake had loitered into their fortress! The snake was eagerly shown around to the other students before being released back into the field.

 

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The French Show

Last Friday, the grade one through six students starred in the French Show. Each class performed a play that was followed by a song and dance number.

The night was started by all the students singing the “Bonjour” song, which is a song the grade one through four students sing to begin each French class. The Kindergarteners in the audience were also welcome to join in and sing the welcome song.

The first performers were the Primary class. They performed a puppet show about a cat who was looking for a home. After the puppet show they took a bow and then danced and sang about the cat who had found his home.

Next the Junior Room students took the stage and performed a skit about a girl named Marie from Quebec who was trying to visit her friend Pierre in France and all her adventures along the way.  

Finally the grade five and six class performed their welcome rap and the play Louis la Grenouille. It is about a frog who loves rock music and is lonely, one day he comes across a magic lamp and rubs it. A genie appears and tells Louis to look in the woods for a friend. Louis meets several potential friends but they did not appreciate his love of rock music. Finally Louis finds a girl grenouille (frog) who also loves rock music and they live happily ever after.

 The students sang their goodbye song and all enjoyed refreshments after the show.

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Earth Day 2013

Olivet School celebrated Earth Day yesterday!

The students collected litter around the school and in the hydro field. The Kindergarteners were partnered up. One student was in charge of collecting recyclable items and the other collecting non-recyclable items.

 

 

The kindergarten students made models of the planet Earth.

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Math in the Kitchen

Math class took the Junior Room students to the kitchen. They were learning about litres by pouring water into measuring cups and different containers and millilitres by using medicine droppers and spoons.

We found out that many kitchen measuring spoons are not accurate!

 

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He Is Risen!

The grades 3 and 4 created an Easter diorama, depicting the when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb and found the angel who told them that Jesus had risen.

From NKJV Matthew 28:1-8

28 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ² And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,^[a] and sat on it. ³

 

His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. ⁴ And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.

 

 ⁵ But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

 

⁷ And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”

⁸ So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

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Jillian Jiggs to the Rescue

The Kindergarten students performed the play "Jillian Jiggs to the Rescue," before the break. The play was adapted by their teacher Mrs. Gatti, from the original story written by Phoebe Gilman.

The Students had a lot of fun creating the props (especially the monster machine) and performing the play for their parents and the rest of the school. The video of this play will be included in the school performance DVD that is sent out at the end of the school year.

In the play Jillian Jiggs is trying to catch the monster who is giving her little sister Rebecca nightmares, With the help of their friends, they create a monster machine! If you missed the show, read Phoebe Gilman's book to find out what happened! 

In this picture, the true identity of the "monster" is revealed.

At the end of the performance, the students were each asked what their favourite part of the play was.

The play was fun to watch, and we are already looking forward to seeing the next one!

Operation Christmas Child

We donated 39 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes!! Woohoo!! Many thanks to all at Olivet, teachers and families, for their generous support of Operation Christmas Child!

 

Each classroom collected donations for their students’ age group and organized the donations into individual shoeboxes.

 

 

 

The older students helped load up the van with shoe boxes and unload at St. Andrews.  The students enjoyed their time there and got a little better idea of the scope of this project.

 

Busy in the Primary Class

 

The Primary Class has been busy this month!

Being Thankful

The Kindergarten students are getting ready for Thanksgiving. In preparation they chose what they are most thankful for in the classroom.

We are thankful for:

stilts

the sandbox

 stilts

 trains

 number puzzles

the sandbox

There’s a lot to be thankful for!

Learning about Possessives

 

The Grade 3 and 4 class is excited to be learning about possessives!

This colour-coded chart sure made things easier to understand.