I can understand Canadian Indigenous languages, cultures, traditions, experiences, and perspectives (Gr. 6 Social Studies)

We are committed to acknowledging and supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action, specific to education: I can include Indigenous knowledge in my learning. Each season, I will go to Fish Creek Park to learn and explore using Two-Eyed Seeing, which means looking at things from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives.

We learned about the Summer Solstice and why the date changes between June 20 and June 21 (ask your child!) We discovered that the Summer Solstice actually landed on June 22 in 1975! We learned about embracing and respecting summer and being mindful and present with the land. We watched a video with Elder Saa'kokoto, where he spoke about the Summer Solstice. He shared that "na'a" means mother earth and "naato'si" means sun. He encouraged us to spend time in nature and practice "kakyosin,"  which means to be mindful of our surroundings and look for the summer gifts that na'a shares with us. 

What a gorgeous day to spend in our beloved Fish Creek Park! The fluff from the poplar seeds was everywhere, another sign of na'a sharing her energy. We asked students to do a little sketching and sharing their thoughts while they were practicing mindfulness on National Indigenous People's Day. 

June 10 - 14

  Science 

I can recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be used (Grade 6 Science)

As we continue our topic of Evidence and Investigation, students are learning about the different types of clues detectives use to solve a crime. They have been working so hard on a Mock Crime Scene. In groups, students were asked to design a floor plan of a crime scene. They had to include evidence such as fingerprints, footprints, tire marks, or fabric fibres. They also had to develop 3 suspect profiles (one of them is the real culprit!). Once we are all complete our Mock Crime Scenes, groups will switch information packages to see if they can solve them! We are so proud of how hard the grade 6s have been working on this!

June 3 - 7

 I can understand Canadian Indigenous languages, cultures, traditions, experiences, and perspectives (Gr. 6 Social Studies)

I can participate in a variety of moderate to vigorous physical activities (Gr. 6 PE & Wellness)

I can practice conflict resolution through cooperative and competitive situations (Gr. 6 PE & Wellness)

We learned that lacrosse was created by the Haudenosaunee People near the Great lakes in Eastern Canada and USA. The Haudenosaunee Nation (People of the Longhouse) is also known as the Iroquois Nation - whose historical government structure we have learned about this year. 

Here are some sketchnotes that students took while we read articles and watched a video about the origins of Lacrosse:

We also discovered that Lacrosse will be a new sport included in the 2028 Summer Olympics in LA! The Haudenosaunee Nationals have already been training and preparing for this exciting milestone! We are looking forward to seeing the Nationals flag, which includes the Hiawatha Wampum Belt, displayed in LA in 4 years!

Thanks to Andrew Sibbald School Council, we had the opportunity to learn some of the basics about lacrosse with Coach Dan from Elev8 Lacrosse. We learned how to hold the stick, cradle, the ball, pass, catch, aim for the net, and score! We even had a chance to play a little scrimmage! We will continue to work on the skills that Coach Dan taught us next week.