We were very lucky this week to get to build a snow maze at Millgrove! Classes took turns collecting snow and packing them into molds that our wonderful volunteer Mr. de Boer had built. The result was an amazing maze that has made outdoor recess an absolute delight. These Canadian winters certain have their advantages sometimes! This February 7 was our annual Winter Walk Day at Millgrove, and our class enjoyed participating with most other classes at Millgrove. 3SB along with the other grade three classes went on a walk through the Participark and explored some of the trails and nature there. We even fed the birds some bird feed, and they seemed quite thrilled by our visit! It was a great day to enjoy some fresh air, get some exercise, and have fun with our peers (and we felt lucky that the weather cooperated).
We ran our annual Terry Fox run today and Millgrove had already achieved our fundraising goal of $1000! The students were very inspired by the story of Terry and how he put others first. They ran hard in the run, and showed great concern for the people they were running for. It was a special Terry Fox assembly because some students from 3SB had the important job of helping to host and speak during the gathering, and they all did an incredible job. We sure felt inspired today by Canadian hero Terry Fox!
The class did a great job trekking to and from Jubilee Park today! We had a couple of pit stops on our way to and from the park, and the spray park was definitely the highlight of the day. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the day a big success (especially braving the heat)!
This week we've been playing bocce ball in PE to practice our throwing and aiming skills, and the students have definitely figured out some strategies to get their bocce ball close to the pallino!
We had a day full of learning and fun for our first day of Sound School! We learned a new song, explored the Concert Hall, enjoyed Churchill Square, heard all about Dr. Francis Winspear and his legacy, examined the fossils and building materials in the lobby, worked on some Concert Hall estimation and multiplication, and evaluated different seats at the Winspear (the very tippy top Gallery was perhaps the most popular spot). Miss Stephanie took great care of us as we learned, and we can't wait for Day 2!
We had our last swimming lesson of the week today, and the students were especially excited to play some games, and check out the slide and diving board. The students were real pros in the water this week, and learned some skills from our great instructors as well. It's always cool to see all the different places we can apply and learn our PE skills!
In one of our most highly anticipated events this year, Fit Set Ninja came to our school today so we could work through a variety of challenging and fun obstacles! The students had fantastic attitudes, worked hard, and showed off their strength and agility for our entire block with the ninjas. The 3B students can be proud of a morning overcoming some impressive challenges! This week the class started practicing some skills in Pickleball, which is a sport with quickly growing popularity! Next week we'll try playing some games which the students are excited for. You can see more about Pickleball below! This week we've been practicing a variety of basketball skills, and the class has really enjoyed passing, dribbling, and shooting in PE. The students have been working hard to be in control of the ball like an NBA or WNBA player, and have been extra careful to keep the ball in their own space. You can watch the video above to see some of the basketball form we've been trying out in PE class!
As a special treat this afternoon, we got to watch a performance by the Parkland Ukrainian Dancers! They showcased some amazing dance moves, and even taught us a few dances that we could try out too. It was a great connection to our Social Studies learning about Ukraine, and the students found it extremely entertaining. The dancers were truly impressive. This group is from our community, and there were some familiar faces in this troupe! This February 8 was our annual Winter Walk Day at Millgrove, and our class enjoyed participating with most other classes at Millgrove. 3B along with the other grade three classes went on a walk through the Participark and explored some of the trails and nature there. It was a great day to enjoy some fresh air, get some exercise, and have fun with our peers (and we felt lucky that the weather cooperated)!
Mr. Cherry organized a massive game of dodgeball today for indoor recess with grade three and four students. We had tons of fun, and got some great practicing our throwing aim!
Although Canada didn't fare as well as we might have hoped, we enjoyed watching some of Canada's World Cup matches at school over the past couple of weeks! We talked about time in the game as we're starting our work with measuring time, and it was neat to see countries from around the world compete as we learn about global communities in social studies this year! With the very chilly weather this week, we've been having lots of indoor recesses, so it was a treat when Mr. Cherry led all our classes in some delightful games in the gym for recess time today!
This week we started practicing our badminton and pickle ball skills in PE! It is tricky to learn to control the birdie with the racket, but the students worked hard and got some great rallies in by the end of the week. You can watch the world's longest badminton rally below, which was 108 shots! This week in we got to learn a Ghostbusters running game, and we also had free choice centres. The students especially enjoyed our basketball centre and tallying up their points at the end of the Ghosbusters game.
Today we got to make some very fun chalk art with Mr. Cherry! The students had a blast drawing themselves on the tarmac, and the results were almost life-like as you can see. We sure have been enjoying all the opportunities that this warm fall has afforded us!
We went on our first adventure to the Participark today, and the students enjoyed exploring the sights and sounds and playing and hide and seek in the woods. We also spent some time planting tree seeds and remembering all those affected by Canada's residential school system. All in all, it was a meaningful and community-building first trip to the Participark!
We ran our annual Terry Fox run today and Millgrove seemed likely to meet our fundraising goal! The students were very inspired by the story of Terry and how he put others first. They ran hard in the run, and showed great concern for the people they were running for. We sure felt inspired today by Canadian hero Terry Fox!
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Mrs. BarkerMrs. Barker is a grade three teacher at Millgrove School. She loves science and reading, and lives in a little brick house with Mr. Barker and her kids Jack and Ellie. Archive
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