Have you ever eaten honeycomb fresh from the hive, with the delightful gentle buzz of the relentless hard working bees above your head? We experienced just this as the bees made a beeline for the leisure centre, otherwise known as a koi pond and shall leaf shaped pool installed for them by owners, farmers and … Continued
I find that there are some key moments in your work life that stick in your brain that remind you why you do what you do. Interspersed with days of overwhelming busyness, despair or balancing stress and complex classes, there are some magical sessions that shine the brightest light into you and leave you feeling … Continued
The ever changing timeline of trash – how as humans the types and amounts of things we use and throw away has changed is a fascinating topic. Not least for our Arrow Heights Elementary Grade Five and Six students, as we got to spend our lesson time travelling, diving into the timeline of trash that … Continued
On a cool and misty first day of December, the Grade 5’s from Begbie View Elementary took a journey across town, to the outer reaches of the City of Revelstoke, to the mysterious lands of the Revelstoke Transfer Station and Landfill. Locked in on one aspect by the mighty Boulder and Frisby Mountains and … Continued
Set up for success in their oppositional desk structures, the grade five/six students at Columbia Park Elementary, are prepped and ready to let loose their arguments. They have researched and worked hard to learn the professional debate format so they might put forward the persuasive argument that their energy source is the best on Earth. … Continued
It’s time. There’s nervous grins, shuffling feet and butterflies in the tummies of the Grade 4/5 class at Begbie View Elementary in Revelstoke. For most, this will be the first time giving a formal public presentation. As an educator I know how nerve-wracking it can be to stand in front of a class and have … Continued
The sun was beaming down upon us, the brightness, a stark contrast against the dark wings of the soaring bald eagles above. In the grips of a Polar Vortex weather phenomenon, students from Columbia Park Elementary in Revelstoke weren’t feeling the Sun’s warm goodness. The field trip to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Revelstoke Landfill … Continued
And so, without seemingly a moment’s notice, the Holidays were upon us and as I write this time has ticked over to 2021! Happy New Year! Here’s hoping for safety, health and security for all. I finished my year full of joy, by spending the month of December with the Grade 5/6 class at Columbia … Continued
