5McCartney had people from the 1950s-1990s! The hairstyles were epic! We also had an old man and a toddler! What a fun day!
Winterfest 2019 was a huge success! Students, staff and volunteers all had a great time! On the last day we celebrated with a hot dog roast. 5 McCartney and 1 Rindall partnered up for the experience. Jigging music was playing as we cooked our hot dogs. When we finished eating, we decided to start jigging in puddles! 😉 A huge thank-you to Ms. Dykun, Ms. Johnston and Mr. Dottin for organizing such a great couple of days
SALT organized a wonderful Sock Hop for grades 2-6! We danced and ate snacks! The best part was that it was Disney Day so everyone was dressed up
5M Beading SessionOur presenter, Valerie shared her creativity and knowledge regarding beading, hides and furs. We made key chains! So much fun!
This is a busy week at Westwood School! Make sure you check our weekly memo, you can see it below: After reading Bernelda Wheeler’s Where Did You Get Your Moccasins? and The Bead Pot, written by Thelma Poirier, the students in Mrs. Janisch’s grade 4 class were excited to make their own paper moccasins. Some of the students even wore their own moccasins for the day! This was a great activity to support our learning and inquiry of the traditional homes of Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
Ms. McCartney’s class finished their water inquiry unit with a scavenger hunt! Student had to follow clues to find each water fact. Each card emphasized a lesson learned about the importance of clean and accessible water! Students were so excited!
Ms. McCartney’s grade fives loved their math lesson using math facts. They had to create puzzles with matching facts! Team work and focus were required!
The Grade 2N class continued their year-long Kindness theme by making sandwiches for the Thompson Homeless Shelter. The students each brought in their own ingredients and made the food themselves! We made over 70 sandwich lunches for the people of Thompson. Thank-you to the students and parents/guardians of 2N for helping to spread kindness throughout our community!
We had an amazing day at the Grade 8 Northern Young Women's Conference on March 5th, 2019 and the Northern Skilled Trades and Technology Showcase on March 6th, 2019. All Grade 8 students had the opportunity to attend one of the days. There were a variety of different sessions where the students were able to try high tech equipment, and even make a name plate during the carpentry session. There was a STEM challenge in the afternoon where the students were able to demonstrate and grow their abilities in co-operation while attempting new skills. The Westwood Girls team came first in the STEM challenge. Some of our favourite stations were with the special mentors from Vale, Hydro and Emergency Services. These stations were very rich and shared specific knowledge. During the Northern Young Women's Conference some of our students even tried on all the firefighting gear. We also learned about the apprenticeship program offered at RDPC which was very exciting knowledge for some. Our students displayed wonderful manners, total engagement, learned a multitude of new information and simply loved giving things a try.
Cyber SafetyBe aware of what your young people are watching, have them use the internet in a common space. Have a conversation with young people about what to do if they do come across upsetting content online. Let your child know that they can come to you when they find something upsetting and they won’t get in trouble. Remember some upsetting content can come as a pop up in games or even on videos which were created for children. If you or your child comes across this type of content report it to the platform that it’s on. If your child is expressing any concerning feelings, follow up with mental health services for support.
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