Orange Shirt Day is a way to honour those that were part of the residential school system. All students and staff of the OCSB are asked to wear an orange shirt on September 30th if they are able. We will be asking each student to bring 25 cents on September 30th, all money collected will be sent to Wabano.
Our Schedule/Flow of the Day:
Monday/Wednesday/Alt Friday's - Mrs. Landry (English) Tuesday/Thursday/Alt Friday's - Mme Morin (French) Forest Schools - Thursday mornings Gym - Wednesday mornings Library - Monday afternoons Outdoor play - We start our morning outside most days for approximately 25-30 minutes Carpet Time - O'Canada/Prayer - Greetings/Songs - Book or lesson to guide the day's play or enhance previous learning Exploration Through Play - Many areas and very-open ended - Educators extend, challenge and help to consolidate learning - Whole curriculum addressed - Student-led - Inquiries vary from week to week, and are not always whole-group Open Snack - Students receive reminders and guidance to choose their snacks Clean-Up/Carpet Time - Shared learning through pictures and discussions often related to morning play Outdoor play - minimum 30 minutes unstructured play outdoors, weather permitting Lunch (Gr. 6's help ECE's in room, with opening of containers) Quiet/Rest Time - Students rest with quiet music and low-lighting to rejuvenate their minds and bodies; a small hand/palm sized stuffy may be brought in for rest time. Blankets go home every other Friday to be washed. Rest mats will be sent home as needed, to be washed. - Not all students sleep, but must remain quiet - 30 minutes Books - Initially whole-group tumble books and eventually independent/partner reading - Students are learning how to hold books and how to read them, using a variety of skills and strategies DPA - Movement using videos Mini-Lesson similar to morning; based inquiries/learning Afternoon is a repeat of exploratory play, snack and sharing. Our day ends with Good-bye songs, prayers and the distribution of mailbags. We then prepare for home. |
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