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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-01-03, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013. PAGE 7. By Jenna McDonald Last week Mr. Coup’s Grade 7 class worked on Christmas activities for English which involve researching about family’s Christmases long ago. Grade 7 students were also wondering if the weather would interfere with Christmas celebrations. Some students are making a time capsule, Christmas/holidays mural or a Christmas collage. Phoebe and Holly made a collage. Some of the pictures they put in theirs were things they wanted for Christmas like makeup, shoes and perfume. Now on to the Grade 7/8 class. In our class we have been doing creative writing. In math we are doing integers (positive and negative numbers). We have been reading the book Half Brother. It is about a boy named Ben and his mother and father who are scientists. They are working on their newest project – Project Zan. Zan is a newborn baby chimp that Ben and his family are trying to teach sign language to. The Grade 7/8 students are learning that they are responsible for who they choose to become. “Remember, You have brains in your head, Feet in your shoes, You can steer yourself in anyway you choose.” – Dr. Seuss. By Colton Rodger This week at Hullett Central Public School we shared lots of Christmas spirit. We had a Christmas concert and everybody had a jolly time. Our concert started with the Grade 5/6 instrumental band and they played two songs. While they moved their instruments out of the way, we sang, “The Christmas Song” and “Jingle Bells”. Then Grade 1 class sang a song called “Gingerbread”. The Grade 2 class sang, “There Was a Little Baby” and the Kindergarten class sang “Colours” . We then carolled some more and the Grade 2/3 class sang “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”. The Grade 3/4 class then sang a song called “Skating and Sleighing” and they also played their recorders and played a song called “Santa Samba”. Then the primary choir got up and sang for the whole school. Finally the whole school then gathered and sang Christmas carols. By Ben Stewart The Grade 4/5 class had a publisher party last Wednesday. Parents were invited to class to view and hear the students’ stories. Everyone was very proud of the students’ hard work. I asked a few of the students what they thought. They all thought their progress was awesome and that they had fun writing. They definitely believed that they deserved a party to show off their hard work. By Morgan Howson Mrs. Taylor’s Kindergarten class was very excited last week not only because Christmas was just around the corner, but also because Rosie the guppie gave birth to three beautiful little guppies with her loving partner, Sparky, at her side. Names for the three new additions have yet to be decided. Rosie is doing well. Mrs. Thorpe-Hearn’s Kindergarten students were getting ready for the concert by painting pictures and practising their songs and poems and chant many times each day. They spent time reading individually with their teacher and exploring the various reading strategies available to use when they encountered unfamiliar print. They have been exploring ways to decompose the number three by using part-part-whole machines and buttons, and then recording their findings on specially designed sheets. They have all become very proficient at printing the numbers zero, one, two and three. Last week they also began to explore the properties of the number four. Their unit on colour ended with a party where they graphed the colours of Smarties (and then ate the contents of their Smarties box). Then they compiled jello rainbows to eat after first writing up a On Dec. 20 Hullett Central Public School started the day with its Christmas concert. A large number of parents and grandparents were in attendance for what was a neat presentation by pupils Kindergarten through Grade 6. In charge of this musical event was Mrs. Barnett who had help from the staff. Mrs. Bosman was at the piano providing accompaniment. The junior band, pupils from Grade 5 and 6, opened the concert. For the Grade 5 pupils and pupils new to the school, this was their first performance on instruments. They can be pleased with their rendition of “Good King Wenceslas”. Members of the band for whom this is their second year playing instruments played “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” which featured sectional playing. The Grade 1 students have been focusing on gingerbread in December and their concert number was “Gingerbreads”. The song was all about being happy together, sharing and, of course, tasting good. They held up paper gingerbread creations depicting the boys, girls, cats and mice from the song. The Grade 2 class presentation, “There Was A Little Baby”, told about the nativity scene and the children were dressed accordingly. Mrs. Gerber’s Grade 2/3 class decorated a Christmas tree while they sang, “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”. They amused the audience with their dancing/rocking as well. The Kindergarten classes have been studying colour all fall, which they demonstrated that morning.They began with a rainbow chantwhich also involved rhythm. Then they sang about the rainbow colours. As they sang large coloured decorated squares were held aloft to show green for grass, blue for sky, etc. Dressed in hats, scarves and mitts the Grade 3/4 class sang about skating and sledding. Parts of the song became a type of round with the skaters and sledders singing their own parts, a step up for them from regular choral singing. As a precursor to learning a band instrument in Grade 5, Mrs. Barnett introduces the classes which have Grade 4 pupils to recorders. The group did a good job of “Santa Samba” considering they didn’t start playing until November. Grades 1 to 3 made for a large junior choir. As the pupils sang in the various costumes they wore for their other numbers it was an interesting group that sang two numbers. “Christmas Spirit” was a reminder that anyone can put the spirit of Christmas into the season’s celebrations. “Presents” was also a reminder. They told the audience that a gift, even a small one, tells the receiver that someone is thinking of them with that gift of love. As the various classes came and went from their places at the front of the auditorium, everyone was invited to join in the singing of carols. The children made things more interesting by doing the extras during some songs, echos, actions, etc. I came away from the concert thinking how lucky we are to still have the school in the village so the community can catch the Christmas spirit and enjoy that special something that comes from being involved in the lives of the children. Students break for holiday Hullett students perform for Christmas concert Church holds concert A jazzy Christmas Lucas Townsend was a member of the Grade 5/6 instrumental band that kicked off Hullett Central Public School’s annual Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 20. (Shawn Loughlin photo) BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO Continued on page 18 Despite the stormy weather outside on Friday, Dec. 21, Londesborough United Church was filled with warmth as church family members gathered to entertain and/or be entertained by their own. It was an appreciative and uncritical audience which put the performers at ease and increased their self confidence about being the centre of attention. Young and not so young were part of the program. The audience enjoyed vocal numbers from Eli and Sadie Baxter, the youngest stars that evening, to begin the program. Mel Knox offered “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” and later in the night joined with Harry Lear to sing, “Star of the East”. Two lovely numbers. Louise and Darlene Lobb sang a duet, “Infant Lowly, Infant Holy”, then went to the piano and played together Leonard Cohen’s rather haunting “Hallelujah”. Three members of the Hunking family entertained as well. Sydney and Shana both played Christmas music on the piano. Mom Kim sang beautifully her vocal tribute, “To Continued on page 19