January 13

JK/SK

Today JK and SK's continued our activity of 'Cat and Mouse’ . Over the last few days every student was given an opportunity to be either a 'Cat' or Mouse'. Pictures of our activities will be posted a little later in the week.

Cat and Mouse

• As a class we first discussed how to stay safe during our parachute games before proceeding
• One or more students is the mouse and they go underneath the parachute and try to crawl underneath and not to get caught by the cat
• Another student is the cat and goes on top of the parachute to try and catch the mouse
• All other students shake the parachute to make it more difficult
  Here is an example of the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scDMBn9irA
  
  

Grades 1 & 2

Today grade 1 & 2 students were engaged in anther parachute game named “Sharks and Lifeguards”. The activity allowed for students to work together and communicate in order to not get pulled under the parachute by the Shark. Rules of the game are posted below.

Sharks and Lifeguards Rules

Begin by having the children sit down with their legs straight under the parachute making waves with their arm motions. These are the swimmers. One child is picked to be the shark and goes under the parachute. He or she must pull the swimmers by the legs to get them under the parachute and make them sharks too. One or two children are the lifeguards and they walk around the circle, and watch the swimmers. If a swimmer feels themselves being pulled they can call the lifeguard for help. When a swimmer is being grabbed and pulled under the parachute by a shark the lifeguard can save them by grabbing onto their arm. If the lifeguard can reach them before the swimmer is pulled completely underneath they can continue to be a swimmer. The game ends when there are no longer enough swimmers around the parachute to make waves.

Popcorn Warm Up 

Cat and Mouse

• As a class we first discussed how to stay safe during our parachute games before proceeding
• One or more students is the mouse and they go underneath the parachute and try to crawl underneath and not to get caught by the cat
• Another student is the cat and goes on top of the parachute to try and catch the mouse
• All other students shake the parachute to make it more difficult
  Here is an example of the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scDMBn9irA

Grades 3-6

Today Grade 3 - 6 students participated in another collaborative activity name "Bench Ball". Students were required to work in teams in an attempt to get everyone from their group onto the opposing teams bench in order to be successful.

Bench Ball Explained....

• Split the kids into 2 even teams.
• Split the playing area into two even sides (the centre line in the gym works perfectly).
• Send one player from team X across the center line to stand up on the bench on team O’s side.
• Send one player from team O across the center line to stand up on the bench on team X’s side.
• The object of the game is to get everyone from your team onto the bench on the other side of the center line.
• The only way you are allowed to cross the center line and climb onto the bench on the other side is to have someone from your team, who is already on the other bench, catch the ball that you throw.  They can not pick the ball up from the ground, but must catch it in the air.
• If they catch your ball, then you cross over and join them on the bench.
• Except for the two people who started on the bench, if anyone ever falls off the bench, they must return to their own side and have someone catch their ball again before they can rejoin their teammates on the bench.
• You are allowed to block the catchers on the bench by throwing balls at incoming balls, or by simply holding balls in you hands and whacking incoming balls away.
• You are not allowed body contact, and are not allowed to jump on, or away from, a bench to catch a ball.
• The first team to successfully get all of their members standing on the bench is the winner.

Here are some photos of the students working together in a collaborative activity named ‘Island Travel’ that we played yesterday.

Grades 7/8

Today students continued their performance task presentations in their groups. The schedule for tomorrow’s presentations are as follows: 

GROUPS PRESENTING ON THURSDAY

1. Temi, Victoria, Zia, Jasleen
2. Emily, Charlotte, Sophia, Denise, Mariana

Remember that if you are presenting your game tomorrow please come see me some time during the day to confirm the exact amount of materials you require.

*COME TO CLASS IN FULL GYM UNIFORM ONLY*

REMINDERS

-Lunch forms have been handed out for the month of February, if you still require a form please let me know.

********HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXAM TIMES*******

Grade 8 - Thursday January 21, 1:00pm in Auditorium

Grade 7 - Fridays January 22, 1:00pm in Auditorium