Winter Concert

Rockin' on the Housetop

The Light of Kwanzaa

Nes Gadol Haya Sham

The Colours of Los Posadas

Boomwhackers

PYP students show they've got rhythm with some brightly coloured tubes called Boomwhackers that the Music Department recently acquired.

Trick or Treat

Yesterday's inter-house Halloween event definitely demonstrated the Brockton community spirit. Students helped each other with their carving in a safe and fun environment and pumpkin designs were created without the loss of even one drop of blood...phew! The new student council organized an exciting costume contest and even invited a true television/film star; Borat, to attend!

Senior Cross Country Team

The Senior Cross Country Team competed in the GVISAA cross country championships last Thursday. Congratulations to Max placing third in his race and to Maddy for winning 1st place. Spencer also did very well and placed 10th. The Junior Boys team, consisting of Max, Spencer and Adam, placed second as team. Well done!

Kindergarten Class at African Stages!

Last Thursday, the Kindergarten class had a wonderful time watching the performance, African Stages, at the Dance Centre downtown. There was drumming and singing, dancing and acting! The performers told a story about a girl in an African village that went to live in the city.

The class learned that there are many ways that people express themselves through the arts! And now they are exploring how to express themselves through movement, dance, music, art and drama! Stay tuned for our “expressions”!

Indoor Soccer

A select group of Brockton students, in grades 5-7, lost a heart breaking indoor soccer game 6-4 to LGCA on Tuesday. Brockton students played well and did a wonderful job of representing the school. It was a close game right up till the end with our team pressing very hard to get the equalizing goals. We came close on a number of occasions with Evan hitting the crossbar after beating the keeper. All Brockton students played very well, but two students in particular stood out, Dante and Seung. The Lionsgate staff even commented on their energetic and skilled play. Well done team.

Grade Three's at Science World

The grade 3's went to Science World yesterday to complete our unit on Structures. In a workshop, they had the chance to build a demi-geodesic dome together. They also got to explore the Eureka and Bodyworks galleries.

"My favourite part was making the geodesic dome." Zachary
"I liked the drop with the lights made by mirrors." Amy
"I liked it all!" Katharine"
"I liked the water stream where I made a dam." Flynn

Grade Two’s Adventure

Yesterday, the grade 2 students practiced being true IB students on their tour through Chinatown and visit to the Vancouver Police Museum. They followed a map to find some interesting places in an incredibly remarkable community. We started at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s Classical Chinese Garden, then found some people practicing Tai Chi, followed by the Han Dynasty Bell, the Millennium Gate, Winds of Change Mural, the worlds narrowest building (the Sam Kee building is only 6 feet wide!), the Memorial Monument for the Canadian Chinese people who died in WWII, and finally we ended at the plaza in the Floata Seafood Restaurant. The students were true risk takers, trying many different Dim Sum dishes and of course attempting to use chop sticks! They were open-minded and very principled on the street, in the restaurant and at the Police Academy. They were complimented by several for being the most well behaved students they had ever seen. Well done, grade 2.

Wacky Weather

The Grade 4s took a trip to the Space Centre in Vancouver to attend a Wacky Weather workshop. They also had time to try out all the fun and educational activities!

Pancake Breakfast

Brockton’s Board of Directors hosted a Pancake Breakfast for the entire Brockton community – students, their families, faculty and staff. Pancakes & syrup, fresh fruit, coffee/tea, milk & juices were served in the front courtyard of the school. It was a great opportunity for the new and returning parents to meet and mingle.

4th Annual Brockton Point Hike

The morning of Sunday 23rd Sept was overcast down in the city, and driving up the Mount Seymour road we entered a heavy mist. The Brockton tent at the end of the parking lot ensured no-one got lost and we gathered for a prompt start at 9:30. Some hearty souls arrived in shorts, and were much sympathised with, however, they had the right idea. Ron fortunately knew where he was going, and leaped off like a mountain goat, blazing the way for the rest of us, huffing and puffing to keep up. As we started climbing we started to remove our outer layers, and enjoyed the sunbeams shining through the trees which was quite magical. We tried not to get too strung out along the trail so that everyone could see people ahead to follow, as many of us did not know the trail. By the time we got up to Brockton Point we were in glorious sunshine! We were up above the clouds for our sushi and cookie snacks, which were much appreciated. It was a long walk for the little ones, who all did really well and those carrying even littler ones were amazing. All in all it was a lovely morning, and I for one was very glad I had got up early to enjoy our local mountain. A big thank you, to everyone who made it on Sunday.

Medieval Studies

The senior students were coached in the sport of archery this week in physical education. Don and Marianne from The North Shore Archers coached the students in the safe and correct method of shooting the arrows at the target. Jon, already a member of The North Shore Archers brought his own bow and demonstrated how to shoot effectively. The students were using re-curve bows ranging from 16 to 30 pounds. This activity is part of the grade 7 and 8 MYP cross curricular unit on Medieval Realms. Look out for stories of their alchemy work in science, the latest in castle design in IT and medieval inspired tunes in music

Bard on the Beach

On Tuesday we went to Bard on the Beach to see The Taming of the Shrew. We arrived at 1:15, so we got to walk right in. There is a man called Baptista, who has two daughters, the youngest daughter is sweet, but the older one is sharp-tongued and has no suitors. Baptista declares that his younger daughter cannot be married before his older daughter is married. This is a hilarious play that is full of twists and turns. Some of the things that I liked are that it was set in the Wild West, the special effects were good and the props were excellent. If I was going to rate this play out of ten, I would give it an eight or nine.

Erik (Grade 7)

Welcome Back!

We are delighted and excited to welcome new and old students to Brockton School. We hope that everyone had an enjoyable summer and are refreshed and ready to start the new year. Last night's Back to School BBQ was a great way to meet the new families and reconnect with our old friends. Thanks to the Brockton Parent Community for all their leadership and dedicated planning and preparation.