Science and Nutrition!

This week at school we did an experiment.  We were mixing different liquids together to see what would happen.  When we mixed juice and water, and when we mixed shampoos and water, we found that they both mixed easily.  When we tried to mix oil and water we discovered that they just will not mix!  The oil keeps floating on top of the water.  Do you know why they won't mix?  It's because water molecules are polarized and oil molecules are not.  That's another reason why water is "sticky" and has surface tension!

A big event in our week at school was the visit from Byblos Bakery.  They taught us about the Canada Food Guide and the different food groups.  Did you know that different food groups give us different super powers?  Fruits and Vegetables help us to see better and to be healthier.  Dairy help us to get calcium which is for strong bones and teeth.  The grain food group gives us energy that lasts a long time.  Finally, the meats and alternatives group give us the power to grow big and strong muscles!

Have a great weekend!

Nov. 7 - 10 (Plus a sneak a peek at next week!)

An amazing week for sure!  Our two biggest highlights this week were the walking trip to the cenotaph/Memorial Park Library and our school's Remembrance Day assembly.  A big thank you to the volunteers who joined us on our walk.  Your help is always appreciated and  make so much possible for the kids in our class!  Here are a few pictures from our walking trip.





As mentioned above, the Remembrance Day ceremony was another highlight of the week.  Lots of learning went into the performances as well as the understanding that made it such a special assembly.  All the kids deserve a big pat on the back for their hard work.

Finally, the sneak a peek at something for next week:

Earl Grey School is excited to announce that Byblos Bakery will be coming EG on Wednesday November 16th to share a short nutrition presentation.  The nutritionist will come into each class and give a presentation on healthy food choices and the 4 food groups.

At the end of the presentation each child will have the opportunity to make a stuffed pita sandwich.  All pitas will be supplied complimentary by Byblos Bakery.  This year WOWBUTTER has kindly given us product to use for the Byblos pitas (Wowbutter is also nut free, gluten free and dairy free). In addition, SPUD.ca are also donating organic produce (tomato, cucumber and lettuce) for the pitas  as a pilot test.

Children are expected to supply the remaining ingredients for stuffing their pita. Please help your child make healthy food choices when deciding what to bring in for their pita.  Examples of ingredients are listed below.

Possible ingredients;

pizza sauce, mustard, mayonnaise, sweet chili Tai, hot sauce, vegimite

turkey, chicken, roast beef, salami, tuna, salmon, pepperoni, bacon

carrots, lettuce, purple onions, bell peppers, tomato

cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey jack, Swiss, gouda, Havarti, cream cheese

jam, honey, bananas, apples, pineapple

The possibilities are endless!

***Please send food items pre-washed and cut up into bite size pieces. Sauces can be sent in small Tupperware containers labeled with the child’s name.

Thank you for your support;

Mr.Bridges

Miss.Dodd

Mrs.Helsen

Mrs.Maze

October 31 - November 4

What a week!  We started the week off with a lot of excitement surrounding Halloween.  What a fun Canadian tradition!  Lots of costumes and imagination on display.



We spent the rest of the week working very hard.  We are trying to become better writers and have been working with "juicy words" to try to make our writing more interesting.

To finish the week we continued on with our experimenting with water.  We've learned about surface tension and even got a chance to try and float a metal paper clip on top of the water.  It's not too hard to do if you set the paper clip onto the water carefully.  Just don't break that surface tension!  Check out the pictures below.  DO try this at home.

See what happens when even simple dish soap breaks the surface tension...