As a class, we tied orange ribbons on our school yard fence to honour and remember the children who attended residential schools. It was a meaningful way for us to show that we remember, we care, and Every Child Matters.
Today we had fun with math and Lucky Charms! We started by estimating how many pieces of cereal and marshmallows we thought were in our bowls. Then we sorted, counted, and graphed our results.
Finally, we compared our data with our classmates. We discovered that our estimates and totals were all a little different!
Who knew math could be so delicious? 😋🍀
Team Work!
Today, we worked together on a fun team-building challenge called “Save Fred!”
Poor Fred the worm was stuck under his boat, and he needed our help! His life preserver had fallen off, and our mission was to get it back on Fred and safely get him back into the boat.
The tricky part? We could only use the tools provided! Students had to work together, communicate, problem-solve, and think creatively to save Fred.
Would your team be able to Save Fred? 🚤🪱
We have had a fantastic start to the school year! Our Grade 3–4 students have been busy getting to know each other, learning classroom routines, and having lots of fun along the way.
It has been wonderful to see so many smiles, friendly conversations, and students excited to learn. We are looking forward to a year filled with learning, creativity, new adventures, and lots of great memories!
Welcome back, Grade 3–4! Let’s make it a great year!
What a year it has been! We learned so much, tried new things, made memories, and had lots of fun along the way. 📚✨
We are so proud of how much we have grown and all the challenges we faced together. We laughed, learned, helped each other, and made so many special memories.
A special goodbye to our friends moving on to Grade 5! 💛 We will miss having you in our classroom, but we are so excited to see all the amazing things you will accomplish. Remember to keep being kind, curious, and confident, and always believe in yourself. We know you are ready for this next adventure!
As we head into summer, we are excited for sunshine, adventures, and lots of fun! ☀️😎
Have a wonderful summer, everyone! We’ll see you in the fall!
We had an exciting day when the Seed Survivor trailer came to our school! We learned all about seeds, plants, and fossils through fun, hands-on activities. We discovered how plants grow, what they need to survive, and why plants are so important to our world.
One of our favourite parts was planting our very own sunflower seeds! 🌻 We can’t wait to watch them grow and see how big they get.
We also got to be designers and engineers! We followed the design process to create models of landscapes that could prevent erosion. We tested our ideas, made changes, and worked together to figure out what designs worked best.
It was a fantastic day filled with science, teamwork, creativity, and discovery! 🌱🔎 We had so much fun learning by doing!
Last week, our class went on an exciting field trip to the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach! It was like stepping back in time and getting to see what life was like many years ago.
We explored lots of old houses, barns, churches, and schools. One of the coolest buildings we saw was a grass-roofed semlin! We learned that people used buildings like these for storage and other important jobs.
There were so many interesting things to see outside, too. We saw antique tractors, cars, trucks, and even an old firetruck! It was amazing to see how different vehicles looked compared to the ones we use today.
One of the biggest highlights was getting to climb up on a windmill. We could see so much from up high! It was definitely an experience we won't forget.
Of course, we can't forget the General Store! Getting to go inside and buy candy was a favourite part of the day. There were so many treats to choose from, and it was fun to experience what shopping might have been like in the past.
Our trip to Mennonite Heritage Village was a great way to learn about history while having fun with our classmates. We saw, explored, climbed, and learned so much. It was a field trip we will remember for a long time!
We started by creating our designs and then worked together to build our bobsleds. Once they were ready, we took them to the track to see how well they would race! 🛷💨
Some of our bobsleds worked really well, while others needed a few changes. We tested, made modifications, and tried again to see if we could improve our designs.
We learned that engineers don’t always get things right the first time. Sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is to try, change, and try again!
It was a fun day filled with creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, perseverance, and STEM learning! 🛷🏆
Our class had a fantastic time learning about and celebrating Festival du Voyageur, a special Winnipeg tradition that celebrates French-Canadian and Métis history and culture.
We enjoyed learning about the voyageurs, exploring the sights and sounds of the festival, and experiencing some of the traditions that make this event so special. Of course, one of the highlights was enjoying maple taffy (tire sur la neige)—a sweet treat made by pouring warm maple syrup onto snow and rolling it onto a stick! 🍁
It was a fun-filled day of history, music, culture, and hands-on learning, giving us a chance to experience an important part of Manitoba’s heritage while having lots of fun along the way!
We have been reading the wonderful book Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, and we loved following the friendship between Wilbur and Charlotte! As we read the story, we talked about what makes someone a good friend. We learned that good friends are kind, caring, supportive, and always willing to help when someone needs them.
We also became spider experts! 🕷️🔎 We researched spiders and discovered some really interesting facts about these amazing creatures. We learned about their characteristics, where they live, how they make their webs, and why spiders are important to our world.
When we finished the book, we celebrated with a movie afternoon and some amazing snacks inspired by Charlotte’s Web! 🐷🍿🕸️ It was so much fun to watch the story come to life and enjoy some special treats together.
Reading Charlotte’s Web taught us an important lesson that we will remember: true friendship means caring about others, helping them, and being there for them no matter what.
A Trip Back in Time! 🕰️
We had a great time visiting the Morris and District Centennial Museum! It felt like we were stepping back in time as we explored all of the interesting things from our local community’s past.
We took part in a fun scavenger hunt, where we had to search through the museum and find different items. We also made a special little craft gift box to take home. One of our favourite parts was getting to enjoy some delicious home baking!
There were so many cool things to see throughout the museum. Some of our favourite displays were the old-fashioned schoolroom, sports memorabilia, old tools, and rooms from a historic home. It was interesting to see how people lived, worked, played, and went to school many years ago.
We had a fun day learning about our local history while exploring and spending time together. It was a great way to discover what life was like in the past! 🏡📚
🎃 Pumpkins, Math & Halloween Fun!
We had a spooktacular time celebrating Halloween! One of our favourite activities was designing and carving our own pumpkins. We got to be creative and turn our pumpkins into all kinds of fun and unique creations!
We also had fun with pumpkin math! We counted pumpkin seeds, measured our pumpkins, compared their sizes and weights, and solved different math problems. It was a fun way to practice our math skills while using real pumpkins!
Of course, Halloween wouldn’t be complete without dressing up in our favourite costumes! 👻🕷️ We loved seeing all of the creative costumes our classmates wore.
It was a fun-filled day of creativity, learning, and Halloween spirit! We had a boo-tiful time! 🎃👻
We proudly participated in the Terry Fox Run! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ It was a special day because we learned about Terry Fox and his incredible determination to help find a cure for cancer.
We walked, ran, and cheered each other on as we made our way along the route. We encouraged our classmates and kept going, even when we got tired!
The Terry Fox Run helped us understand the importance of determination, courage, and never giving up. We learned that one person can make a huge difference and inspire millions of people.
We were proud to come together as a class and be part of Terry’s dream.
We kicked off the new year by reading Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. The story reminded us that everyone has their own strengths and abilities, and that sometimes we just need to find our own way of doing things.
We connected the story to our New Year’s goals, thinking about something we would like to learn, improve, or work toward this year. Students shared their goals and talked about the importance of trying our best, believing in ourselves, and not giving up when something feels difficult.
A great reminder to start the new year: We can all find our own way to shine! ✨🦒
We had lots of fun reading A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon! We learned about Camilla, who loved lima beans but was afraid to be herself because she worried about what other people thought.
After reading the story, we talked about our favourite foods and why we love them. We used our senses to describe what our food looks, smells, tastes, feels, and sounds like. Some of us had some very yummy ideas!
Then we got to be creative and design our own colourful stripes on printed faces. We used our imaginations to create all kinds of wild and wonderful patterns. 🌈
This activity helped us practice descriptive writing, sensory language, reading, and art while also reminding us that it is important to be ourselves and celebrate what makes us unique! 🌟
