A highlight of the week for many of us was our HUB Learn2Ride Bike Safety program. Our two sessions of training were jam-packed! We learned all sorts of information about how to stay safe on a bike, proper helmet use (2V2), how to do an ABC (air, break, chain) safety inspection and how to follow traffic laws. But the best learning was when we rode around on our bikes outside. Many of us worked our way through different stations that involved making shoulder checks and using hand signals, turning corners, etc. while others of us who are beginners gained confidence by balancing on a bike. There were even a few of us who learned to ride for the first time! A big thank you to HUB and to the City of Surrey for this great learning opportunity. This week we also focused on adding detail to our writing. Although many of us have ideas to write about, we often write too briefly because we aren’t sure how to add detail. That’s when practise comes in handy! Before the practise however, we had a direct lesson on how to expand on a simple sentence. Mrs. Howden modeled how to brainstorm ideas to add detail and then we worked in groups to do the same. Once we had ideas brainstormed, we were set to write a paragraph. We then practised a few times on our own, including in our weekly letters home. We’ll continue to work on adding detail because it’s an important part of our writing. Did you know that Nov. 16 is Louis Riel Day? Louis Riel was a Métis leader who fought hard for human rights and was an advocate for the Métis culture. Interestingly, many of us hadn’t ever heard of Louis Riel, so we did a mini-inquiry to learn more. We were surprised to find out how poorly he was treated for standing up for Métis rights. Another great week of learning in divisions 6 & 7 :)
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