Phonics Centres

Phonics Centres

Here is a video of the three phonics stations we are practicing.  The stations are:

• Listening to the sounds in words:                                                                                                                                                                                                                               examples:  cat has 3 sounds   c-a-t,   dish has 3 sounds   d-i-sh

• Spelling & Printing: 

• Manipulating Phonemes (sounds): change one sound at a time and manipulate the sounds in the following order: beginning, end, and middle sound.                                                                                          

          example: (1) change cat into hat, (2) change hat into ham, (3) change ham into him

** please use the phonics flash cards that were sent home to build words at home!

Milk Break

We helped Mr Reimers Destination  Imagination team by drinking milk and telling the big kids what we know and like about milk

Writing Stories

We are getting reall;y good at using our sound knowledge to write stories. We draw for 10 minutes and then spend 10 minutes adding coulor and detail. Last we spend 10 minutes writing the words to our story. The teacher lets us wirte the sounds we hear to make the words we need for our stories.

Skating

Lots of fun on the ice - Thanks to all the parents who joined us for this trip.

 

Carnival Masks

Carnival At Puntledge

The Largest Winter Carnival in the World

Since the beginning of our French colony, the habitants of New France created a rowdy tradition of getting together just before Lent to eat, drink and be merry. The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-February has long been popular.
The first official edition of the Québec Winter Carnival took place in 1955. The Carnival snowballed into an undeniable manifestation for the entire Québec City population, and was an important vehicle for tourism and economical activity in the city.
The Québec Winter Carnival has gained international fame over the years through its renowned key figure, Bonhomme Carnaval. Famous personality of the celebration, Bonhomme Carnaval is a recurring figure during all the activities. He is the living incarnation of the snowmen that have enchanted children of Québec City for generations. Bonhomme is the ambassador of this celebration to foreigners and he is the symbol of the festivities during this joyous period of the year. Bonhomme proudly wears the traditional red hat and belt. Bonhomme was created in 1954 and since 1955, the date of the first annual edition of the Carnival, he has personified the “joie de vivre” associated with this winter celebration

At Ecole Puntledge Park we celebrate Winter Carnival with many activities for all students. We have an opening ceremony, skating, pancake breakfast,winter gym activities, mask making and a closing ceremony. Here are some photos of the great time we had:

 

Pancake Breakfast - cooked by the Cumberland Rotary Club