Maths is around us in every day life. Below is a link to a website for ideas on how to integrate maths into your conversations and experiences at home. There is nothing more valuable than a hands on experience and conversation to engage a child!
![]() GWA Career Week will be taking place November 8-12. Students are invited to dress up in the career of their choice on Thursday, November 12. (e.g. astronaut, chef, firefighter etc.) NO Disney costumes please! What does your child want to be when they grow up? What are their inspirations? What are they passionate about becoming and learning? We look forward to seeing your outfits. Reach for the stars and dream big. The KG2 Team Do you know how your school counselors support your child’s learning experience at school? Your child’s social, emotional and academic well-being are integral to long-term success. Our Elementary School Counselors play a vital role in ensuring students are having socially sound experiences at school to ensure daily learning is optimized. Come learn more about the role of school counselors on Wednesday, November 11th from 9:00-10:00. Coffee and tea will be available. Come put a name to a face and explore the variety of available parent resources. We look forward to seeing you.
Please sign up here OR email [email protected] for attendance. Dear Parents,
Tomorrow, 26th October, from 8:30-9:15am, we will be hosting a workshop on the acquisition of early literacy skills. This workshop will showcase strategies to support early literacy learning at home in the following areas:
This workshop will be in the GWA Auditorium. We look forward to seeing you there! The KG2 Team Every week KG2 will be posting a discussion question. This is a way for parents and children to connect with our learning at home. Our critical-thinking question this week: How can you change light? Discuss answers to this question and take pictures of you and your child changing light at home or elsewhere. Please email your pictures to your homeroom teacher. We will post the submissions on the main page of our weebly. Happy exploring! :) Changes in light that children have found... Lara changed the colour of light and blocked light to create shadows at home. Luc changed the colour and direction of light and blocked light to make different shadows. Myra was able to change light by turning it off and on. Sebastian was able to make green light by shining a flashlight through a green plastic folder. He was also able to make a shadow by blocking light. Avijit was able to spot shadows which happens when we block light.
Dear Parents,
On Monday, 26th October, from 8:30-9:15am, we will be hosting a workshop on the acquisition of early literacy skills. This workshop will showcase strategies to support early literacy learning at home in the following areas:
To have a better understanding of how many parents might attend, could you please sign-up using the following link: https://goo.gl/hX7rEs We look forward to seeing you there. Regards, The KG2 Team Every week KG2 will be posting a discussion question. This is a way for parents and children to connect with our learning at home. Look at the picture below and discuss answers to this critical thinking question.
We have now received confirmation that school will be closed on Thursday 15th October for Islamic New Year. We will resume school on Sunday 18th which will be Day 3 (Day 2 will be skipped).
![]() Preparing for Breaks Outdoors With temperatures now dropping to a safer range during our lunch breaks, we are starting to send students outside during this time. While breaks are only 20 minutes, it is still long and hot enough that students need to take care of their health, particularly if they are running a lot. Keeping hydrated and limiting direct sun exposure is important, so please ensure that your children come to school with a water bottle, a hat, and even sunglasses - all of which must be labelled. Finally, while it is a relatively short time outside, applying sun-screen before school is always a good habit to encourage. |