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Our grade one students were inspired by various artists during the IB unit of inquiry, More Than Language. They made a connection to a family artist, Yehuda Chaki, a Greek-born Canadian artist based in Montreal. Students wanted to share his artwork with the classes and his grandchildren were invited to present his work. Yehuda Chaki is best known for his colourful and expressionistic landscapes. A special thank you to Charles Henri and Isaac Chaki for their captivating presentation as well as to Asher and Charlotte who promoted student agency by exposing the students to a famous local artist.

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During their first Unit of Inquiry on government, the grade 6 students at Carlyle learned all about the elections process. They campaigned and prepared for their very own school elections. They worked diligently in groups to create strong electoral promises, which connect with their Carlyle peers. Congratulations to all the candidates and elected officials, Gabriella and William!

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Students took part in the annual Terry Fox Walk on October 13th, 2021. Before the walk, students participated in a mini Zumba warm up session by our very own Zumba instructor, Ms. Melissa.

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On Thursday, September 30, 2021 students remembered the Indigenous children who were taken away from their families and placed in residential schools. Students wore orange to honour their memories and stand in solidarity with their families and Indigenous community of Canada. As a symbol of remembrance, students placed hearts decorated with images and messages in front of the school.

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During the rearing of their caterpillars into butterflies, grade 2 students demonstrated action by looking up the care of caterpillars at home, researching the characteristics of the Painted Lady butterfly, and sharing their project with the community in a variety of ways. Students also looked out for and "co-parented" each other's caterpillars.

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The Grade one students took action on Earth Day which occurred on April 22nd, 2021 and took it upon themselves to conserve water by making sure to not let the faucet run unnecessarily, they made sure to pack "waste-free" lunches and snacks, and they were mindful about keeping the JR. school yard clean.

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The Pre-Kindergarten class was planting for their unit "Roots and Shoots" and got inspired to participate in the Carlyle garden. Students engaged in a discussion on healthy eating and wanted to increase the number of healthy snacks they brought to school. The students planted lettuce and will transfer it into the Carlyle garden. The Pre-Kindergarten students wanted to spread awareness about healthy eating to the whole school.

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The Kindergarten classes learned about endangered animals. They then chose an animal that they would like to initiate awareness of in the global community. The result was creating an "I Care" pin.

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Students explored how the Indigenous population and the black community suffered upon the arrival of settlers in North America. Totem poles tell a story and the grade 4 students wanted to represent their PowerPoint presentations through art. Students wanted to increase awareness about the difficulties these communities faced during various time periods.

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Throughout the unit Up in the Air, our grade 3 students explored the importance of air and how air pollution affects our daily lives. The grade 3 classes chose to make promises to the Earth, to do their part in saving the planet.

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The grade 5 & 6 students have collaboratively come together to create a garden on Carlyle grounds. After many group discussions, they wanted to come up with a way to make a positive impact on the environment. They came together as a group on how to make a positive change. Their innovative action was to create a garden together. The grade 6 students were responsible for the actual construction of the garden. They collaboratively came up with plans before the construction took place.

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The grade 5 & 6 students have collaboratively come together to create a garden on Carlyle grounds. After many group discussions, they wanted to come up with a way to make a positive impact on the environment. They came together as a group on how to make a positive change. Their innovative action was to create a garden together. The grade 5 students were responsible for prepping the soil and planting.

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During the unit “Our Earth, Handle with Care”, students learned about rocks and minerals. Intrigued by the lesson, Jaden M. took initiative and brought his personal rock collection from home to show his peers. Among them was a volcanic rock! Did you know that such rocks are very light and float on water? See for yourself!
Thank you Jaden M. for being a risk-taker and wonderful demonstrator 😊

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In PYP students, student-initiated action is authentic, meaningful, mindful, responsible and responsive.

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Thinking of you cards for senior citizens

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Thinking of you cards for senior citizens

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As part of the grade 6  action, the students decided to create “thinking of you cards” for the senior citizens in our community. The social isolation is defined as a deprivation of social connectedness therefore, the students thought to brighten up their spirits by sending them cards during the holiday season.

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Our grade 5 classes raised awareness about the Indigenous children in Canada who were sent away to residential schools. The grade 5 students chose to wear orange t-shirts in order to support children's rights and remember the families who suffered.