Wednesday, 6 February

"Ice Cream" 

Today we began with a French review.  Last day we introduced some adjectives and started to build some simple sentences and today we went a bit further.  We also did a quick review of the colours.  At 09:15, Joanna and her husband/film director Bjorn Enga arrived and we began our first film lesson.  Bjorn started by getting us to understand his role as director: he is "the vision" of the film.  He explained that for every shot the director must ask, "What is the story?"  The director must decide what is needed from a shot: is it to portray speed; happiness; energy; what?  Next, Bjorn showed us a short film he created (with some pretty handsome talent riding bikes and eating ice cream).  After that, we broke into three-person teams and, armed with a recording device, we left the class with this goal: "create three short shots that express who you are."  In typical Division Two style, the interpretations of that question were quite varied.  Some students rode scooters, some played with a ball, some led younger students and some took video of their stylish shoes.  It was interesting and the class was very engaged - as they always are in art.  In the future we are going to look at creating some short films to be judged in an "academy awards" contest (as was done in the past at RCCES).  Thanks, Bjorn and Joanna.

Notes from the pre-lesson

Notes from the pre-lesson

Notes from the pre-lesson

Pg. 116 #8 a)

After recess we read for a short while and then did math.  In Math 7 we looked specifically at how we could reduce a number by a certain percentage (as in a "sale" price), and how we could add a certain percentage to a number (as in adding a tax).  Students were then free to complete the problem set on page 116.  That should be done for homework.  Don't forget that if you complete the extra-practice sheet you can rewrite the mid-unit exam tomorrow at lunch.  Tomorrow the 7s will do the math FSA during the math block.

After lunch, the grade 7s did the first section (reading) of the FSA test while the 6s continued with their Egypt inquiry work.  In years past, students were asked to leave the school if they were not participating in the exams.  This year, that is not necessary: I will find work for all students, even those not participating.  Thus, it will not be necessary for parents to come and get their children.  As the 7s completed the test, they transitioned to their inquiry work like the 6s.  We ended the day with p.e.

Today went better in terms of student cooperation around listening when it was time to listen, and raising hands during discussions.  Thank you.

Remember that tomorrow is band.

Parent notice regarding painting upgrade in the school