Monday, May 22, 2017

EQAO

It is that time of year for the Gr. 6s. This year, the EQAO testing for the Gr. 6s will be spread over 6 days, beginning this Wednesday, May 24 and will continue through next Wednesday, May 31, inclusive.

Another difference will be that the testing will only take place during the morning block of school. In order to give all students ample time to complete the test booklets and out of respect for all of those writing, please be on time for school each day.

I believe the students' feelings of nervousness have all but vanished and that they are eager to see what the testing actually looks and feels like. We have prepared throughout the year to set them up for success and comfort over the coming days.

Gr. 6 field trip reminder

Friendly reminder that the Gr. 6s will be on a field trip to the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts tomorrow. Please try to have a big breakfast as lunch won't be until almost noon. Also, remember to pack a lunch fit for a trip.

It should be a great day!

Saturday, May 06, 2017

Mental Health Awareness Week at Pineland

Over the last week Pineland has recognized Mental Health Awareness Week through a variety of student and staff learning activities. Attention was paid to mindfulness and the different ways individuals can connect with themselves and their feelings, both emotional and physical. The importance of staying physically fit and eating healthy was also addressed in relation to maintaining mental health. We spent time outdoors (on the one dry day!) and also shared ideas around Growth Mindset and positive thinking, as well as other things that we suggest for each person's Mental Health Tool Box -- like: breathing techniques, calming activities/space, rest, etc.

This week was also linked back to the extremely rich discussions we had around our Bell Let's Talk sharing. Once again, the class took all activities and sharing quite seriously and were very open to learning new and different ways to maintain their own mental health.

As always, I was very proud to learn and share alongside class 5/6-1.

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