First Days of School! Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, St. Jude's Academy celebrated Black History Month (BHM) in both the Lower and Upper School. I n the Lower School, BHM commenced with a tribute to Canada’s Black athletes. The Grade 4 students observed the contributions of Harry Jerome with a Lower School assembly presentation. Grade 5 students celebrated the life of the famed poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, by performing a rendition of one of her famous poems, “Yet still I rise", along with a video tribute. The month-long celebration concluded with a video tribute to Martin Luther King by the Junior and

Senior Kindergarten students. In our Upper School, various tributes included those for Maya Angelou and Ray Charles, whose music has influenced many of today’s artists. A highlight of this month was the discussion panel held in the Upper School. This event brought together a panel of respected members from our community. The panel members covered a broad range of topics related to why we celebrate Black History Month and answered student questions, providing a thoughtful perspective that will help the students succeed in overall life. The event was well-attended and students were engaged in the conversation. The collaboration of our teachers and students in both the Lower Schools and Upper School made our BHM events a success shedding light on the importance of BHM and why we celebrate it.

Where we are in place and time

During our Where We Are In Place and Time Unit, the Grade 6 students have learned about early exploration and how it has impacted our lives. Our focus for this unit has been on the First Peoples, their interactions with the environment and learning about the various explorers who discovered different lands. We created a class timeline to outline the different discoveries from these multiple explorers. The students’ summative task for this unit is an RSA animation on an explorer of their choice.