Should a Road Be Built in the Mountains North of Mount Seymour?

The Grade 5 students debated whether a (fictitious)

road should be built in the mountains north of Mount Seymour.  Mayor Ishaan and Councillors Mira and Iman presided.  The other students took on the roles of developers, environmentalists, timber company representatives, back country enthusiasts etc. They presented their arguments and then there was a question period.  The debate was lively, intelligent, and very professional!  In the end the mayor and council members voted.  You'll have to ask your child whether the road will be built or not.

Interviews with Coast Salish Children

The grade 4 students presented interviews.  Some took on the role of interviewer and the others pretended they were Coast Salish children and told about their lives.  They were entertaining and informative.

Student of the Week

Compassion Is:

Student of the Week

Compassion Is:

Art Sculpture Lesson

Megan, from Artists for Kids, showed slides of sculptures.  There was a whale made with chairs, a sculpture of an artist's head, more than 2 metres high and covered in chewing gum, a lego sculpture, and more.  Then the students had a chance to make their own sculptures using branches, glue, and strips of paper.  Colourful and creative!

Compassion Is:

Student of the Week

Congratulations Giulia!

Remembrance Day Messages

The students chose the symbols and learned how to overlay text and manipulate the size and rotation of the text.

The messages are from their hearts - unaltered.

A Few More Bighouse Photos (Thanks Nir)

A huge thank you to the parent elders, Nir (Josh's dad), Christine (Carter's mom), Pat (Max's mom), Pat (Cole's mom), Carol (Sarah's mom), and Allison (Campbell's mom), who worked hard and cheerfully, slept little, and made the Bighouse experience possible for the Grade 4s.

Student of the Week

Compassion

Happy Hallowe'en

I was told the Grade 5 students were respectful and helpful while the Grade 4s were with me at the Bighouse.  It sounds like they had fun too.  After comparing bone structures of a variety of vertebrates, they wrote their names in italic and created skeletons with their names and the mirror images.

And Finally the Last of My BH Pictures