For #MindfulMonday we spent time reflecting on & listening to Indigenous voices speak about reconciliation for #truthandreconciliationday Important to consider how we each can play a role in #ReconciliACTION #TruthAndReconciliation #orangeshirtday2024

Our #Ubuntu artistic representation is coming together! Appreciate how the kids are helping each other out and collaborating in a positive manner. #community

#MindfulMonday had us trying a beach #meditation before choosing our own mindful activity. Love the creative building I saw with playdoh today. #MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthMatters #Mindfulness

#MindfulMonday had us continuing our conversation about self-care. Lots of great strategies are being used already! Kids then tried a #meditation & then explored our mindful shelves for their options. #MentalHealthMatters #Mindfulness #mentalhealth

What a fantastic first dance class together! So much laughter, so many ribbons flying around the room! Kids brought such wonderful enthusiasm to their first dance challenge... ribbon dancing! #Dance #havefun

Sharing our thinking about what #Humanity means to us with our school community, so they too can reflect. #empathy #Leadership #compassion

Our #Ubuntu discussions continued today as we learned about compassionate listening, reflected on those who support us, thought about who we take care of & finally, how can we build a supportive community in our classroom. Appreciate the thoughtful ideas shared. #Collaboration

What a great day! We spent time decorating our thinking notebooks. This is a safe space for the kids to apply #thinkingroutines & where they will learn all about #makingthinkingvisible Important for them to be critical, reflective thinkers. #visiblethinking #thinkingclassroom

Began our #history journey today by talking about our experiences with learning history & uncovering the complexity of the topic. Kids are applying critical thinking skills to get minds on. #inquiry

We began our #Mindfulness journey today by talking about self-care, unpacking what it means to be #mindful & understanding the why behind it. Lots of great discussions about the importance of #MentalHealth #mindfulMonday #MentalHealthMatters

Kids were challenged to work as a team to collectively draw an image sharing one marker and all pulling on the string! So fun to watch them figure out how to use their art tool together! #BackToSchool2024

Some fun #teambuilding fun to begin our year together!

Appreciate the time and energy the kids put into sharing parts of themselves. #identity #Diversity

Kids used graffiti art to share with us some aspects of their identity & what is important to them! They turned out beautifully! #CommunityBuilding #art

Beginning our year talking about what it means to be a community. Ubuntu will be at the ❤️ of all we do together. Seeing the humanity in each other will allow us to be connected & support each other on this journey. #ubuntu #teambuilding #collaboration #EmpathyMatters #HDSB

Some fun #teambuilding fun to begin our year together!

Welcome back! We began our year reading some words of wisdom from last year's graduating class. Lots of powerful ideas to inspire us as we begin our journey together. Words of wisdom to guide the 8s as they begin their final year of elementary school. #HDSBFirstDay #BackToSchool

Thank you to all of our community members and family who came to visit and learn from us. We hope we taught you some things about the story of our families & our country. #Canada

Our museum was a HUGE success last week! We were all exhausted by week's end, but so happy with how it turned out. The kids did a phenomenal job of bringing history to life for our visitors. This truly was learning at its best. #museum #inquiry

#History continues as we learn about expansion in #Canada Kids are also working on their note-taking skills. Learning how to capture the heart of topics being explored. #CriticalThinking