Program summaries

Physical Education with Mme Muzika:

We started out the second term working on a gymnastics unit. We focused on landings, statics (supports and balances), rotations, locomotions and springs. We are continuing our work with manipulative skills—throwing, catching, and hand dribbling, and this term we spent some time working on foot dribbling and other soccer skills. We have also been working on our rhythmic movements, as we have been learning and creating a variety of dances.


Arts Education with Mme Graham:

Music·         Continuation of Orff Schulwerk singing·         Introduction to the Orff instruments - - playing different rhythm patterns·         Identified the strong beat and the weak beat

DANCE
·         Introduction to high, medium and low levels
·         Enjoyed songs with movements and learned to step the beat

DRAMA·         Practiced drama skills through short plays such as Aesop’s fable “The Lion and the Mouse”

General Release with Mme Ward:

For this past year, I have been teaching multiple topics to Mme Hegarty’s grade 1 students on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for 50 minutes each. This term we have finished up our unit on Healthy eating which included topics such as food groups, Canada Food Guide daily suggested servings and how eating healthy effects our body systems.

We have recently begun two new units during our time together. On Tuesdays, we focus on First Nations education and on Wednesdays we are focusing on animals.

If you have any questions or concerns for me I will be available during interviews in my office on the 3^rd floor beside the art room. If you would like to contact me separately, please call the office or let Mme Hegarty know and she will forward you my contact information.