Pond School - Spring Edition
This past week University School students took learning outside again to further our connection to community and place. Going to the pond every day encourages learning on the land by noticing changes all around us. Building an appreciation of our community leads to understanding and acknowledging the land that we live and play on.
Each day students had a different focus for the walk to the pond and an activity at or near the pond. Below are some examples of activities that classes participated in:
- Viewing 2D and 3D shapes in nature
- Create a nature frame and close up sketching
- Looking for signs of spring and collecting data on birds
- Pond dipping
- Sit spots and pond reflections
- Human impact scavenger hunt
We are grateful for the land where we live and learn and for what it teaches us about our world and ourselves.
Chicks, Ducklings, and Goslings, Oh My!
The Grade 1 and 2 classes have been engaging in a special learning experience by using incubators to help hatch chicks, ducklings, and goslings right in their classrooms!
This brings the science curriculum to life as students explore life cycles, the needs of living things, and the process of animal growth and change. By observing eggs daily, tracking their development, and witnessing hatching, students are thinking like scientists through observation, prediction, and recording data.
Beyond science, this experience is also a powerful lesson in empathy and care. Students were tasked with the responsibility for monitoring the incubators and caring for the hatchlings, supporting them in being gentle, attentive, and compassionate.
We are happy to provide opportunities like this that connect curriculum with social emotional learning, helping our young learners grow into thoughtful, curious, and kind individuals.
Grade 6 Farewell - Save the Date
We are celebrating our Grade 6 students as they transition to junior high with a Farewell Assembly at 1:30pm on Tuesday, June 24, followed by a celebration in the Learning Commons. Information will be shared with Grade 6 families in the coming weeks.
Registration for the 2024-25
Registration for all new students to University School remains open!
Information for registering your child for kindergarten can be found on the CBE website or by accessing the following link Kindergarten - Great Learning Starts Here. Registration can be completed online through School Engage.
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to University School!
If your child is already a student of University School and will be returning next year then there is no need to register as you are automatically re-enrolled.
This Week
Monday, May 19
- No School - Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 20
- Sir Jon Franklin Band Performance
- Miniature Painting Club
Wednesday, May 21
- Lapbook Club
Thursday, May 22
- Gr. 6 Visit to Queen Elizabeth School
- Miniature Painting Club
Friday, May 23
- Flex Friday - School Assembly
Month Ahead
May 28 - Grade 6 PAT - English Language Arts and Literacy - Part A
May 30 - Flex Friday - Buddies
June 6 - No Kindergarten - 2025-26 Kindergarten Visit
June 12 - Grade 6 PAT - English Language Arts and Literacy Part B
June 12 - Fun Lunch - Mary Brown’s Chicken
June 13 - Grade 6 PAT - Mathematics - Part A
June 17 - Grade 6 PAT - Mathematics - Part B
June 17 - Grade 1 Field Trip
June 18 - Grade 6 PAT Social Studies
June 19 - Sports Day
Dates of Significance
May - Asian Heritage Month
May - Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
May 26 - May 31 - National AccessAbility Week
June 1 - Shavuot
June - National Indigenous History Month
June - Italian Heritage Month
June - Filipino Heritage Month
June - Pride Month
June 7 - Eid al-Adha
June 8 - Polish-Canadian Heritage Day
June 20 - World Refugee Day
June 20 - Summer Solstice
June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day