This week, we went to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in downtown Vancouver with four other class from our school. We went to the Orpheum for an hour long symphony extravaganza conducted by Inspector Toby. He made the whole experience very informative yet also extremely entertaining! Inspector Toby taught us what Pizzicato meant, to pluck the strings of an instrument such as a viola or violin. The orchestra went through every single instrument, each playing a specific tune, and it was interesting to hear and learn about each of the unique sounds. In the end, the symphony was fantastic! Check us out!
Today was pink day and the grade sevens wore the colour proud! At WLE standing up to bullying is an everyday thing but we'll raise awareness and use the excuse to wear the pretty colour!
Today we were lucky enough to watch a performance by HOJA. HOJA is an acapella group who travel all across Canada performing to fans just like us at WLE. This particular performance was a special one for our grade seven class as both Jacob and myself were stars of the show...and theres evidence too! Check it out! Today we cheered on the Canadian women's hockey team in the gym. After a few amazing Go Canada Go chants, Canada tied up the game to eventually win GOLD in overtime! Check us out in our red and white!
Today in Health and Career we discussed strategies that can help us to improve our self-regulation skills. During our lesson we had a class discussion on what we currently do to regulate ourselves during distracted or transitional moments. The saying 'This too shall pass' came up which reminded me of a fantastic and very relatable country song by Gary Allan called 'Every Storm Runs Out of Rain'. Check it out! This week we have been doing a different type of art project, String Art! Instead of using paints, markers and paper, they have been using nails, string, and wood. Each student created a design on a piece of paper and then they taped the paper onto a piece of wood. They also marked where they wanted to put nails to go. Once they had stuck the paper onto the wood they used a hammer to pound small nails in through the paper into the wood in the shape of their design. After all the nails were all in the wood, they very carefully ripped the paper off the the nails and wood. Then came the fun part. Students wrapped colored string around the nails making sure to stay within their patterns. Once they were done, they had a true piece of art. Although it may seem like it’s different, all of the students think that it is definitely the most beautiful and fun art project to do and many of them plan to decorate their rooms with their pieces. I would encourage you to try it for yourself. (By Isabel). |