March 10-14

Art 

Shapes can be abstracted or reduced to their essence.

Different drawing techniques; e.g., seeing basic shapes,

Arrangements of forms into shapes and patterns can tighten a design, direct attention and hold interest in a composition

Students will develop themes, with an emphasis on global awareness, based on: Plants and animals; Environments and places

 Math

Show the line of symmetry of a 2-D shape.

Describe the order of rotation symmetry of a 2-D shape.

Explain the standard algorithms for multiplication and division of natural numbers.

What did students do?
This week was another great week! On Monday, students had a very special opportunity to work with Anna from Passion for Glass. They had designed a piece of art for the theme "Canada is Beautiful". Students chose a landscape or an animal to show the natural beauty that Canada has. They constructed their art using glass. It was amazing to see everyone's piece come together. We are so excited to see how our finished pieces turn out!

In Math this week, students investigated the concepts of lines of symmetry and roational symmetry. Students created a visual reference of these concepts by cutting out shapes, showing the lines of symmetry and by rotating shapes to show rotational symmetry. Ask your child to tell you about these two concepts. Perhaps they can identify lines of symmetry using shapes around you. Ask them to explain why a square has a rotational symmetry of order 4.

In math, students also began reviewing division. They learned about key vocabulary like: dividend, divisor, quotient. They related division to multiplication. Students played a math game to activate their background knowledge and understanding of division from their learning last year. As we move forward, students will be working on learning alorithms for division and they will work with division involving remainders. 

On Friday, students had the opportunity to learn and play with the math games that have been purchased by Parent Association for families to borrow and play at home. We are very lucky to have this collection of math games for students to take home to further build their math fluency skills. They are also a fun way to involve family members in fun learning! Stay tuned for information about these games and how students will be able to sign them out and bring them home. Ask your child to tell you about the game(s) they played and which one they may want to sign out in the coming weeks.  

Coming Up at Sibbald  March 20th – No school for Kindergarten (Conferences all day)  March 20th – Parent Teacher Conferences – 4:00 – 7:30 pm   March 21st – Parent Teacher Conferences – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm  March 24th – 30th – Spring Break for students and staff   March 31st – First day back after Spring Break   April 2nd – Fun Lunch

  March 3-7

Social Studies

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the people and the stories of Canada and their ways of life over time, and appreciate the diversity of Canada’s heritage.

-appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context: • recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity 

-examine, critically, ways of life of non-European immigrants

What did students do?

This week, students went on a field trip to The Confluence.  See below for a screen capture of an "About Us" page from The Confluence's website.

-The Confluence

(https://www.theconfluence.ca/about-the-confluence)

We began our day at The Confluence with a land acknowledgement. Then, students had the opportunity to explore and learn about how push and pull factors influenced immigration to Canada in the past and in the present. Students discussed factors such as living conditions, opportunities and jobs as pull factors that drew people to Calgary and Canada. They also learned that push factors such as lack of freedom and poverty may have been potential reasons for why people may have felt the need to leave their home country. Students had great questions and discussions while uncovering these factors. 

Then, students had an opportunity to do a scavenger hunt to find historical documents about a local Calgarian that played a significant role in Calgary's history. They read the documents and identified the push and pull factors that drew these people to Calgary. The individuals highlighted offered diverse stories and perspectives. Ask your child to tell you more about their historical figure. Students presented their findings to the group.

After lunch, students met with a staff member from the artifacts department. They got a sneak peek of various Indigenous artifacts that will be part of The Confluence's new exhibits. This was very exciting and special to see!

Students went on a guided tour of the surrounding land. They saw a Metis House, went to the Confluence (where the two rivers meet) and learned about the significance of these places and spaces from an Indigenous perspective and for Europeans during the Fur Trade. The Confluence has worked hard to preserve and maintain artifacts from this time. Ask your child to tell you about their favorite thing that they learned about during the tour. 

Then, students played a variety of Indigenous Games. They had such fun engaging in challenging games that tested their strength and stamina. They played a game that involved hand eye coordination. It was tricky! 

Coming Up at Sibbald  March 10th – Gr. 5 Field Trip to The Confluence (Mrs. Sampson’s class)  March 10th – 14th – Passion for Glass Residency   March 12th – School Council Meeting – Online   March 13th – Nickle Open House (Current Grade 5 families – 6:00 pm)   March 20th – No school for Kindergarten (Conferences all day)  March 20th – Parent Teacher Conferences – 4:00 – 7:30 pm   March 21st – Parent Teacher Conferences – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm  March 24th – 30th – Spring Break for students and staff   March 31st – First day back after Spring Break   April 2nd – Fun Lunch