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Paralympian Door
Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: To support the paralympics, one class has redone their classroom door to reflect the Paralympic spirit specifically. All the students with special needs participated in making this door an inspiring collage!
Paralympian Door
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Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: To support the paralympics, one class has redone their classroom door to reflect the Paralympic spirit specifically. All the students with special needs participated in making this door an inspiring collage! more
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Social Justice Students Study Past Olympics
Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: Our Social Justice 12 students went on a special fieldtip recently to the Holocaust Education Centre to have a guided tour to the special exhibit on the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Students had a chance to learn about the history of the Olympics and some of the historical significance the games can have.
Social Justice Students Study Past Olympics
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Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: Our Social Justice 12 students went on a special fieldtip recently to the Holocaust Education Centre to have a guided tour to the special exhibit on the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Students had a chance to learn... more
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Sharing the Dream Webcast
Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: Over the last few months, students have enjoyed watching and learning from the variety of webcasts provided on the Sharing the Dream website. Learning about the paralympians has been especially inspiring for students who previously could not name one paralympian athlete!
Sharing the Dream Webcast
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Date: Jan 13, 2010
Entry: Over the last few months, students have enjoyed watching and learning from the variety of webcasts provided on the Sharing the Dream website. Learning about the paralympians has been especially inspiring... more
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Active Living Pledge Gets Library Moving!
Date: Jan 12, 2010
Entry: Over two lunch hours, students have been encouraged to come to the library to sign the active living pledge. Using laptops stationed around the library, students signed the pledge electronically and once they could prove they had signed, received one of the early bird prizes we received of an Olympic pedometer. Since then, students have been roaming the hallways with the pedometers, comparing steps and sharing how many steps it was to walk to school! Way to keep active, Seycove!
Active Living Pledge Gets Library Moving!
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Date: Jan 12, 2010
Entry: Over two lunch hours, students have been encouraged to come to the library to sign the active living pledge. Using laptops stationed around the library, students signed the pledge electronically and once... more
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Integrating Heroes Live Here into Myth
Date: Jan 12, 2010
Entry: Studying myth is a traditional unit for our English 8 classes. This year, some classes are integrating lessons from the Heroes Live Here website to look at how the idea of hero has changed from the past to the present. By using some of the web resources, the lessons get a technological update and students get the chance to take a personal interest in historical topics.
Integrating Heroes Live Here into Myth
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Date: Jan 12, 2010
Entry: Studying myth is a traditional unit for our English 8 classes. This year, some classes are integrating lessons from the Heroes Live Here website to look at how the idea of hero has changed from the past... more
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Drama Students Collect Athlete Info
Date: Jan 11, 2010
Entry: Since the grade 8 students spent the last few classes researching a BC athlete and creating a visual of that athlete, they were now ready to meet the Senior Drama class to share the information. The drama students spent a full class in small groups learning about the athlete that the grade 8's researched. Now the drama students will create 1 minute long portrayals of their athlete to present during the torch relay in Deep Cove. All the students learned a lot from this cross-department activity!
Drama Students Collect Athlete Info
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Date: Jan 11, 2010
Entry: Since the grade 8 students spent the last few classes researching a BC athlete and creating a visual of that athlete, they were now ready to meet the Senior Drama class to share the information. The drama... more
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Learning More About Olympic Sports
Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: To help get ready for the 2010 Winter Games, students have had the chance to watch podcasts on various sports produced by VANOC. The podcasts have become exciting showcases of the athletes to watch in a variety of different sports and an informative, entertaining learning opportunity.
Learning More About Olympic Sports
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Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: To help get ready for the 2010 Winter Games, students have had the chance to watch podcasts on various sports produced by VANOC. The podcasts have become exciting showcases of the athletes to watch in... more
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Torchbearers and Reporters
Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: Seycove students are really showing their Olympic pride. At our school, we have three students taking very participatory roles in the upcoming games. One student will be carrying the Olympic torch. Another is taking part in the paralympic torch relay. Finally, one student was chosen to be a student reporter for the Olympic and Paralympic games! Seycove is proud of the spirit these students are showing!
Torchbearers and Reporters
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Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: Seycove students are really showing their Olympic pride. At our school, we have three students taking very participatory roles in the upcoming games. One student will be carrying the Olympic torch. Another... more
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Torch Banner Painting Begins
Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: As the torch comes closer to North Vancouver, Seycove's art students are working with a local elementary school's students to complete the 75 foot long banners that will greet the relay. This week as painting began each secondary student was paired with elementary students to paint a flag of a participating nation in the 2010 winter games. Spirit ran high as creativity flowed!
Torch Banner Painting Begins
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Date: Jan 10, 2010
Entry: As the torch comes closer to North Vancouver, Seycove's art students are working with a local elementary school's students to complete the 75 foot long banners that will greet the relay. This week as painting... more
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Olympic Spirit Club Makes Plans
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: As the Olympics draw closer, Seycove's Olympic spirit club is getting busier. This dedicated group of students volunteers their lunch hours and after school time to plan how Seycove can participate in the games. From planning some mini-Olympics at lunch hour during the Olympics to ordering Seycove logo clothing to wear during the torch relay, this group is full of ideas!
Olympic Spirit Club Makes Plans
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: As the Olympics draw closer, Seycove's Olympic spirit club is getting busier. This dedicated group of students volunteers their lunch hours and after school time to plan how Seycove can participate in... more
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Online Forum Continues!
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: As the grade 8's reach the halfway point in their first year of high school, they are also halfway through their online collaboration with a school in the Netherlands. As we get closer to the Olympics, students are entering more and more information on the athletes, events and locations. A global porject to be proud of!
Online Forum Continues!
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: As the grade 8's reach the halfway point in their first year of high school, they are also halfway through their online collaboration with a school in the Netherlands. As we get closer to the Olympics,... more
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Students Research BC Athletes
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: To keep the Olympic spirit going, students in English 8 have been researching some of our BC athletes. After they complete the work, they will be presenting the information in the form of a resume and a visual depicting the athlete's passion for their sport. Later, they will be able to track their athlete's progress in the games themselves.
Students Research BC Athletes
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: To keep the Olympic spirit going, students in English 8 have been researching some of our BC athletes. After they complete the work, they will be presenting the information in the form of a resume and... more
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Staff Plan Torch Relay Events
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: To celebrate the torch relay as it comes through North Vancouver, staff have been meeting regularly with local business owners to plan how the school can participate in the celebration. Students will be greeting the torch with enthusiasm!
Staff Plan Torch Relay Events
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: To celebrate the torch relay as it comes through North Vancouver, staff have been meeting regularly with local business owners to plan how the school can participate in the celebration. Students will be... more
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Art creates students' collaboration
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: The torch relay is coming through North Vancouver! To celebrate, one grade 9/10 art class at Seycove is working with 2 classes from a nearby elementary school to create art to be displayed along the route. Students will be meeting together over the next few weeks to decorate the 75 foot long banners!
Art creates students' collaboration
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: The torch relay is coming through North Vancouver! To celebrate, one grade 9/10 art class at Seycove is working with 2 classes from a nearby elementary school to create art to be displayed along the route.... more
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Following the Torch
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: Since the first day of the torch relay, students have been able to follow the progress of the torch relay on a large bulletin board in the school's main hallway. When a countdown was added, the excitement really got going!
Following the Torch
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Date: Jan 7, 2010
Entry: Since the first day of the torch relay, students have been able to follow the progress of the torch relay on a large bulletin board in the school's main hallway. When a countdown was added, the excitement... more
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Winter Door Decorating Has Olympic Twist
Date: Jan 3, 2010
Entry: Every year at our school, the student council sponsors a door decorating competition prior to the winter break. Doors are judged on their originality, design, class involvement and use of recycled materials. This year, to honour the Olympics, the criteria also included that the doors have an Olympic theme as well. As a result, the doors showed a great deal of holiday enthusiasm infused with Olympic spirit. Way to go!
Winter Door Decorating Has Olympic Twist
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Date: Jan 3, 2010
Entry: Every year at our school, the student council sponsors a door decorating competition prior to the winter break. Doors are judged on their originality, design, class involvement and use of recycled materials.... more
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Es-tu sportif? Es-tu en bonne santé?
Date: Dec 2, 2009
Entry: These questions about physical activities and good health were discussed in the French 11 classes at Seycove. Students talked about the value of sport and exercise in their lifes and the importance of living a well-balanced lifestyle. As a project they worked together as fitness instructors and developed an aerobic routine for their classmates. The classroom was transformed into a fitness centre with students dressed up in their fitness gear. While each group presented their routine ‘en français’ the rest of the class participated actively in warm-up, cardio and cool-down exercises. It was a real workout in French. Bon effort et bien fait avec un esprit sportif.
Es-tu sportif? Es-tu en bonne santé?
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Date: Dec 2, 2009
Entry: These questions about physical activities and good health were discussed in the French 11 classes at Seycove. Students talked about the value of sport and exercise in their lifes and the importance of... more
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Students Connect with Veteran
Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: As part of the Adopt-A-Country Olympic program, grade 8 students and a few enthusiastic grade 11's came an hour early to school on November 18th to hear a World War 2 veteran speak. The veteran was one of the first battalions to enter the Netherlands and eventually liberate the country. The students were impressed by the historical context the veteran could give on an event that they have been discussing through an on-line forum with a school in the Netherlands.
Students Connect with Veteran
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Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: As part of the Adopt-A-Country Olympic program, grade 8 students and a few enthusiastic grade 11's came an hour early to school on November 18th to hear a World War 2 veteran speak. The veteran was one... more
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Olympic Project Gets a Special Guest
Date: Nov 13, 2009
Entry: Last week, one teacher's Olympic project brought a special guest into the classroom: a real Olympic torch! The grade 9 English class was researching various aspects of the 2010 Olympic games, when one student approached the teacher to ask if she could bring in the torch her father had recently used in his torch bearer journey. 'Of course' was the enthusiastic reply! On the presentation day, students had a chance to not only hear about the research of their classmates around Olympic sports, athletes, budgets, mascots and security, but also touch the torch.
Olympic Project Gets a Special Guest
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Date: Nov 13, 2009
Entry: Last week, one teacher's Olympic project brought a special guest into the classroom: a real Olympic torch! The grade 9 English class was researching various aspects of the 2010 Olympic games, when one... more
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Students Get Lessons in Nutrition!
Date: Nov 9, 2009
Entry: In September, Seycove joined the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Program. Since then, the school has received a variety of different fruits and vegetable on a bi-weekly basis. Students have been treated to plums, apples, carrots and even cherry tomatoes. Upon arrival, the fruit and vegetables are sorted by some of our students with special needs and then delivered to classrooms for every student to enjoy. Any leftovers are used by the foods classes as ingredients. The program has helped our students become aware not just the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, but also the wide variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown in BC!
Students Get Lessons in Nutrition!
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Date: Nov 9, 2009
Entry: In September, Seycove joined the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Program. Since then, the school has received a variety of different fruits and vegetable on a bi-weekly basis. Students have been treated... more
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Geography Students Get a Hands-On Experience
Date: Nov 6, 2009
Entry: Seycove's Geography 12 students had the opportunity for a truly experiential learning when they headed to Black Tusk on October 1st and 2nd. By hiking up the Tusk, the students experienced firsthand a variety of the landforms and ecosystems they were studying in class. By combining physical activity with knowledge, these students will never forgot the lessons of Geography 12!
Geography Students Get a Hands-On Experience
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Date: Nov 6, 2009
Entry: Seycove's Geography 12 students had the opportunity for a truly experiential learning when they headed to Black Tusk on October 1st and 2nd. By hiking up the Tusk, the students experienced firsthand a... more
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Outdoor Education Lives Up to Its Name
Date: Nov 6, 2009
Entry: From September 23 to 25, twenty-five Seycove outdoor education students and accompanying staff expanded their athleticism by travelling to Alouette Lake and camping out. Students learned valuable camping skills and took part in team building activities. But the overall emphasis was on physical activity! From night hikes to river crossings and even canoeing, the students challenged their own athleticism, while learning the joys of active living.
Outdoor Education Lives Up to Its Name
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Date: Nov 6, 2009
Entry: From September 23 to 25, twenty-five Seycove outdoor education students and accompanying staff expanded their athleticism by travelling to Alouette Lake and camping out. Students learned valuable camping... more
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Torch Relay
Date: Oct 31, 2009
Entry: On Friday, October 30, the students at Cove Cliff participated in the annual Pumpkin Run, but this year things were a little special. This year we also celebrated the start of Cove Cliff's Olympic Torch Relay. The event was kicked off with an assembly where 3 Grade 7 students, including our own toga attired "greek" torch bearer, explained that Cove Cliff students will be running a scaled down version of the Olympic Torch Relay by recording the accumulated mileage run or walked by the students between now and the opening of the Olympics. Students will run in class or at lunch to add to the school's total. The school's progress will be recorded on a map of Canada showing the route of the Olympic Torch Relay.
Following the presentation the students participated in our annual Pumpkin Run. The students ran or walked with their buddies and returned to the school for a draw of over 80 carved pumpkins. Already Cove Cliff has completed over 300 km towards our Torch Run.
What an exciting way to start our Olympic Torch Run and celebrate Halloween at the same time.
Torch Relay
Date: Oct 31, 2009
Entry: On Friday, October 30, the students at Cove Cliff participated in the annual Pumpkin Run, but this year things were a little special. This year we also celebrated the start of Cove Cliff's Olympic Torch...
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Students Enjoy the Arrival of the Torch in Canada
Date: Oct 30, 2009
Entry: To celebrate the arrival of the torch in Victoria on Friday, students were treated to the live feed of the torch arrival in some of their classes. Students got a chance to 'touch' the torch virtually and even pose holding it with their red mittens.
Additionally, teachers used the 2010 Torch Relay Kit to focus some of their lessons in their various subject areas. For example, in some English classes, the students made oral arguments to defend their variety of choices for the final torchbearer after reviewing videos of a variety of other torch lightings.
All in all, a pretty exciting day for Seycove's staff and students!
Students Enjoy the Arrival of the Torch in Canada
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Date: Oct 30, 2009
Entry: To celebrate the arrival of the torch in Victoria on Friday, students were treated to the live feed of the torch arrival in some of their classes. Students got a chance to 'touch' the torch virtually and... more
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Olympic Spirit for Halloween
Date: Oct 30, 2009
Entry: On Halloween, a group of students showed their Olympic spirit by dressing as super fans. With a couch, cheezies and cola as props, the students won the school's annual costume prize. Adding to their Olympic spirit were their signs asking for extra Olympic tickets, their Olympic red mittens and a mascot umbrella. The Olympic enthusiasm ran high in the school as a result!
Olympic Spirit for Halloween
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Date: Oct 30, 2009
Entry: On Halloween, a group of students showed their Olympic spirit by dressing as super fans. With a couch, cheezies and cola as props, the students won the school's annual costume prize. Adding to their Olympic... more
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