Grade 11 students studying in the Introduction to Canadian Law class visited the courts last week. The students in Mr. Boisvert’s class were performing their mock trial in the Superior Court.
The visit tied into their culminating task and exam as a completion to the court.
Mr. Dan Boisvert says “the hands-on learning always serves as a good lesson for students who are interested in studying law or pursuing law in the future”.
Multi-Media Mondays is a new after school Club at Pius XII which supports students in developing self-expression, confidence, relationships with peers, and artistic creativity. Students have the opportunity to experience Karaoke, Improv, Dance, and Rap Battles, just to name a few.
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School proudly welcomes two international students to its school community. ESL Teacher Monica Dailey joins her new students in the school’s learning commons on the first day of semester two.
Khoa (left) is from Da Nang, Vietnam while Yuliang (right) is from Taipei, Taiwan. Both students say that they are looking forward to improving their English and the opportunity to experience all that Sudbury has to offer.
Students and their families celebrated Family Literacy Day at Immaculate Conception School on January 27th, 2017. From Winter Word Pictionary to a Winter Themed Kahoot game, the students participated in a range of fun and engaging activities that sharpened their literacy skills. Sarah Brosha and her daughter Cordelia enjoyed literacy activities together.
On Friday, January 27, the students from St. Francis School celebrated Literacy Day. Students and staff arrived to school dressed as their favourite story book character to kick off the day. The school’s staff and students celebrated their love of books with its annual book swap organized by the school’s resource teacher, Ms. G. Visentin. Students in every classroom from kindergarten to grade 6 were asked to donate gently used books from their home and trade them in for “new” books. The school’s gathering room had a large selection of book titles on display for students to choose from in both English and French languages. The book swap provided an excellent opportunity for students to exchange books for free within their own school community, encourage reading and recycling.
Students were invited to dress up as their favourite book character and they each prepared a presentation (en francais) about this character. Students then played a class game of “Taboo for Kids”, practicing French Literacy skills while having fun! Finally, each student received a family literacy day package to bring home to parents, with information on Family Literacy, tips for literacy at home, and resources for parents. A great day all around!
Mme Blais-Callaway and Mlle Henry’s classes combined for an interactive math literacy activity for Family Literacy Day at Holy Cross on Friday January 27th. Students worked together as programmers to write code for their “robots”. They had fun programming real robots and family members as they moved around various maps and activities.
On January 27th, Pius XII Catholic Elementary School welcomed parents and family members into the school community to enjoy a morning of literacy activities with their children. Families enjoyed a variety of simple literacy crafts and activities with their children while also using the time in the school to help build community and model what a trusting home/school relationship looks like.
Smiles were abundant throughout the school as families laughed and learned together. “What a great morning of community building and learning! It was a wonderful opportunity to share our literacy curriculum and the simple ways that families can support their child’s success at school” stated Sabrina Kutchaw, Pius XII School Special Education Resource
CARDS Sports Specialty Program puts the focus on taping injuries
Students who are part of the High Skills Major in Health and Wellness got to try their hand at taping injuries this past week.
They learned how to properly assess an ankle injury and studied recovery time. The students also learned how to apply basic support mechanics in order to return to sport.
Their teacher, Mrs. Poirier says “Students are not only presented with the information necessary for injury assessment but are given the time, material and guidance to feel comfortable performing basic skills. My goal as their teacher is to ensure they develop the knowledge and confidence to help others if a situation arises.”
The students in the Health and Wellness class will continue to learn about sports injuries, treatments and preventions with focus was on rehabilitative taping skills.
