PYP Exhibition

The Grade 5/6 class has been working very, very, very… hard on the PYP Exhibition. On Tuesday, the Senior students and Grade 1 came to see it and on Wednesday, Kindergarten, Grades 2, 3, 4, and parents came to see the work.



Danielle says it was, “scary at first, but fun.”



And Karina adds, “it was a good new experience. I was a little scared at first, but I ended up having a good time."



We will remember seeing each other’s work and especially Nick’s “explosive” attempt at a rocket.



Thank you to those who came to see our hard work on Immigration.

Brockton Science Fair

The Brockton Science Fair was a tremendous success this year. The Grade 7-9 students showcased their projects for nearly two hours. Over the two hours the students answered questions from the judges, as well as the student body and community at large. We had many excellent experiments to judge and the final decisions were very difficult to make. In the end, the Sir Isaac Newton Award was presented to Erik for his experiment with different wavelengths of light as he tried to determine if the wavelength would affect evaporation time of alcohol. Second place went to Theresa and Julika, who experimented with natural dyes; while third went to Anjali who compared absorption ability of natural and synthetic materials. Well done to all students who took part and thank-you to the many community members who came to view the projects.

Made In Canada World Premiere!

Performed last Friday evening, our Brockton School Play: Made in Canada was a big success! With about 150 in attendance, the grades 4, 5 and 6 cast outdid themselves and really shone on stage.

Thank you to all those who were involved in the play and to those who helped out and to everyone who supported our production. The students have definitely grown from their experience. In keeping with our PYP philosophy, the play was a wonderful opportunity to further develop the grades 4/5/6 units of inquiry. Be on the look out for the Made in Canada edited video (Thanks to Alan) at the grades 5/6 PYP exhibition in April. Congratulations to all.

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Gardens

The Grade 5/6 class went to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Gardens last Thursday. We got very lucky with the weather: the sun came out and showed the house, gardens, and ponds in a very beautiful way.

Stella said, “We went inside the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden. Ms. Claudette led us to the main room. She told us many stories…. I really liked the garden, especially since it was familiar to me. It was a good trip.” Dante agreed, “I didn’t have a favourite part of the trip because I loved it all.” Karina summed it up, “we learned about…feminine and masculine, how ancient Chinese houses were designed, and about immigration and [the] Head Tax.” Finally, Hannah said, “I LOVED IT! It was educational (not a word a child uses everyday, eh?) but it was still fun!”

We need to thank Karina and Sheila’s mums for coming along to help. The class was so well behaved the parents and I had very little to take care of! Well done!