As Pleasant Bay school ๐โleavesโ ๐ September behind us, we look forward to all the fun learning that October brings! ๐ฆ ๐ ๐โโ๏ธ ๐ธ๐งก
"Education is what got us into this mess โ the use of education at least in terms of residential schools โ but education is the key to reconciliation," - Justice Murray Sinclair
Josh โI wear orange because no one should have had to experience residential schoolsโ
Lydia โ I wear orange to remember the kids that had a painful life at residential school and hope it never happens againโ
Carter โI wear orange because of all the kids that went to the bad schoolsโ
Ainslie โI wear orange because itโs orange day and we donโt want that stuff to happen againโ
Sam โI wear orange because I want to represent Phyllis Webstad and so history doesnโt repeat itselfโ
Orange day! This week we read stories about some of the terrible conditions at residential schools. This week evoked a lot of deep conversations (especially in the big kid classroom) about human rights. Every conversation landed on the same point- we are very very lucky!
Took a mat outside to look at poetry!
Iโve never seen kids so giddy to be back to school.
Overheard convo at pleasant bay school :
Sam โ I never want to leave this schoolโ
Josh โ I thought of a loop hole, if we fail, we never have to leaveโ ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Soon finished The Ickabog! Things are getting interesting ๐ง As always, JK Rowling has us hooked!
โLies upon lies upon lies. Once you started lying, you had to continue, and then it was like being captain of a leaky ship, always plugging holes in the side to stop yourself sinking
Did you know Michelangelo took 4 years to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling? Rumours have it he did it laying down. We tried to paint like him today, and the conclusion after 15 minutes is: itโs hard! ๐ผ๐งโ๐จ