Counterpoint Ottawa Blog

Cultural Diversity
February 7, 2012
The Grade 2 class had the opportunity to share in our cultural diversity.  One of the mothers from our group came to teach us all about the Muslim celebration of Milad Un Nabi, that is marked this year from February 5th-9th.  It is a celebration to mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.  We got to learn about the Arabic alphabet, and to learn about washing rituals before prayer, and we all got to taste a delicious Apricot drink!  What a great way to experience something very new to most of us!
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Sketching Imaginary Thief
February 7, 2012
In French class, the Grade 4 students were busy sketching their "imaginary thief."  They did a great job with describing the features in French and then painting them. It was a creative and a "laughing" experience marking the end of unit 2!
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Painting T-shirts
February 7, 2012
Students in Grade 3 French class enjoyed designing and painting their favourite sport on a t-shirt. This was the final activity to conclude our second unit.
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Building a Medieval Village
February 3, 2012

The Grade 4 had started the Medieval Times unit in Language Arts.  To start off the new unit, each student built a medieval village.

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Prechool Activities
February 3, 2012

This week, the preschool children spent time putting a puppet show together! 

The boys and girsl were busy in the dramatic play area, playing "house" and dressing up. 

The sensory table was filled with rice & cups for "fill-and-spill" play.

The children were also busy with a "cozy-scribbles activity" under the table.

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Preschool - Making a Graph
February 3, 2012

The preschool children talked about how many people are in their family.  The made a graph showing how many "boys" and "girls" live in their house. 

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Little Paleontologists
January 24, 2012
Carla the “mad-scientist” visited the preschool and talked to the children about dinosaurs. The children loved being Paleontologists and uncovering bones in the sand.
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