Winter Traditions

Every family has their own special traditions that they celebrate throughout the year. Since our classroom is reflective of a family, and our school like our extended family it is important to also value and share the traditions that occur each year at Elwick School. Traditions are a great way to bring people together and to get re-aligned with the important values of learning and education.  I believe these values to be: community, positive relationships and fun. In many ways if we don't have a sense of community we cannot work as a team and feel comfortable with our learning in a classroom setting. If we do not have positive relationships amongst students and adults there becomes a disconnect with learning and finally if we do not have a little bit of fun we often loose our passion for learning and growth.

This is why all of the winter traditions that occur at Elwick School revolve around these main ideas and they are: The Holiday Feast, Learn to Skate and the Winter Concert.

The Holiday Feast

Every year in December the staff and students, along with a few community members join together in the gym to share a meal together. The meal is prepared by staff and community members and served by the same people. This year our class shared the meal with our grade 4/5 buddies and it was a huge success! We even had a visit from Santa!

The Winter Concert

This year our fabulous music teacher Mrs. C organized a short musical titled "Elflandia" a story of elves meeting humans for our K-3 students. Our class sang the popular and catchy song "Elfie Selfie". Sporting elf hats and festive colours the concert was a huge success for the students and the packed gym of families who came to support them!

Learn to Skate

Every winter students in the Seven Oaks School Division are given the amazing opportunity to learn to skate with trained instructors for a 10-12 week block. The program began including just grade 1 students and has often expanded to allow students up to grade 3 to get on the ice and perfect their skills! Students all come to their first lesson with varying abilities, and often the first class has some tears, some cold bums and rosy cheeks. However we are only 4 lessons in and our class has already improved so much! I am so proud of their dedication and ability to literally get right back up when they are down!

What are your school traditions?

Happy Holidays!

Nicole and Room 6