June 17, 2021

 Upcoming Events:

June 18th - Superhero / Villain Day!  Dress up as your favourite hero or villain..mwahaha! 

June 21st - Smudge** (see below)

June 25th - Hawaiian/Beach Theme Day!  Get into the tropical vibe for the last day of school!

** As part of our ongoing learning, students at Beddington Heights School will have an opportunity to participate in a traditional smudge on June 21. Smudge involves burning a small amount of dried plant such as sage, sweet grass or cedar inside a cast-iron dish or abalone shell. During smudge, participants sit in a circle and listen to the Elder/facilitator offer teachings about the practice and its role in historical and contemporary Indigenous communities. The smudge bowl may be passed around the circle as part of this traditional way of opening or beginning time together. Participation in smudge is informed, voluntary, and always connected to learning. If, for any reason, a student is not participating in the experiential learning, the teacher will ensure that associated learning outcomes are available. The inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and experiences in classrooms is supported and encouraged by The Education Act, Section 16. This experience connects to various outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study which demonstrates Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives and experiences in curriculum. We are honoured to offer this learning opportunity to our students. 

If you do not want your child to participate in this learning opportunity, please contact me as soon as possible so that alternative learning activities can be planned for this time.

Today we were honoured to have Preston Huppie, an indigenous learning strategist with the CBE, do a presentation for us about the Medicine Wheel and smudging.  This was in preparation for our smudge on Monday June 21.

In Science, Grade 3s have been learning about the parts of the ear, and the properties of sound.  Today we talked about frequency (pitch) and amplitude (volume).  Grade 4s have learned about the life cycle of a plant, and are researching different plant propagation methods with a partner.

In the afternoon today we watched the Grade 6 moving on assembly.