Saving the Earth

The students in Room 8 have been learning how to protect our environment. They decided to create pamphlets to distribute in the community with tips to help the Earth.  Each child wrote tips for home, tips for school and tips for the community. The pamphlets were decorated with art the children created.

We decided on five community locations that we would ask to display a collection of our pamphlets. The students bravely asked the store owners to kindly share the pamphlets with their customers or guests. May thanks to Sargent Sundae, Star Grill, Joe Black, Linwood Childcare Centre and Deer Lodge Community Club for their support in displaying the flyers.

      
    

Helping Our Community

The students of Room 8, along with their Room 15 buddies, helped our community. We walked to Truro Creek and picked up litter along the way and at Truro Creek park. This opportunity to serve the community was a powerful learning experience.  More than 18 bags of trash were collected! The students noticed that there were no garbage or recycling bins in the Truro Creek area and thought that might help solve the litter problem. During our next buddy session together, the children will be writing letters to their city councillor.

We connected our community clean up to the Seven Teachings. The children explained that they were acting like the buffalo, which represents respect, as they were showing respect to their community. They also identified that they were following the teaching of the eagle, which signifies love and care, as they were showing care for the Earth. Finally, the students recognized the teaching of humility (the wolf) was also relevant as they were putting the needs of others (the community) ahead of their own personal needs.
   

 
We found a bird's nest made with trash.

   

Day of Pink

On Wednesday April 12th, Linwood School participated in the Day of Pink. The class watched a short video to learn how the Day of Pink began.  We read a beautiful story that made us think and wonder, titled "Each Kindness".  The students then watched a short video about bullying and recorded their individual thoughts and questions on a pink post it notes. Finally, the children wrote their own messages about bullying on pink shirts to be displayed in the school.  Room 8 believes in being kind!

   




(Special thanks to our photographer, Drake.)