Week Ahead      

Upcoming Important Dates 

Principal’s Message 

“Little by little, the bird makes its nest” 

French Proverb 

One of the highlights this week was the watching a hawk patiently fly back and forth across our school field carrying sticks and twigs to build its nest. Over the course of the week, more classes witnessed this sight, sparking curiosity and wonderings. Questions such as, “Where is it building its nest?” “How do they choose their materials to build?” “Are their eggs in the nest?” “How many times does it go back and forth?,” started to emerge.  

The process of learning is similar to nest building. Just as birds collect twigs, leaves, and other materials to construct their nests, learners gather information, knowledge, and experiences. They accumulate these resources to build a foundation for understanding. 

Nest-building often involves experimentation and refinement. Birds may try different arrangements of materials until they find the most effective design. Similarly, learners may experiment with various study methods and techniques, discarding what doesn't work and refining what does. 

Building a nest also requires persistence and determination. Birds persevere through challenges such as adverse weather conditions or resource scarcity. Similarly, learners encounter obstacles in their educational journey, but through perseverance, they overcome setbacks and continue to progress. 

Lastly, birds exhibit creativity in nest construction, using diverse materials and innovative designs. Likewise, learners employ creativity by thinking critically, solving problems, and approaching learning tasks from different angles. 

We can learn a lot from watching birds build their nests. Incorporating critical thinking, creativity, persistence, and experimentation into our learning tasks, helps to build a community of flourishing learners, who will continue to grow like the tiny hatchlings that emerge from their nests each spring.  

Sibylla Kiddle Day 

Sibylla Kiddle, our school’s namesake, and a teacher understood the power of involving parents in the school community. She often had her students perform for their parents. The students loved to learn special parts for plays such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” performing for all their family members.  

Like Sibylla Kiddle, we have invited families in to watch each grade team’s Celebrations of Learning. Next week, on May 23, our grade 1 students will have an opportunity to share their learning with families. Their celebration will center around kindness, a core value of Sibylla Kiddle.  

Sibylla Kiddle’s birthday falls on May 25. This year, to commemorate her birthday, our school council and fundraising society is providing cupcakes for all our students to be delivered to classes on May 24. Recognizing that there are food allergies and/or food preferences for certain families, if you would not like your child to take part, or require an allergen free snack, please e-mail your child’s teacher.  

We are also encouraging students to wear their school swag or school colours (green and blue) on May 24. 

Field Trip Fees 

Currently, the school has $5148 in outstanding field trip fees. When these fees are not paid by families, the school must cover the cost. Please log into your MyCBE account over the month of June to check your balances and ensure you are caught up on all school fees and payments. You can pay online on your MyCBE account or in the office with Debit/Credit. We do not want any student to miss out on a learning activity due to the fees involved. Partial payments are an option for families and if other support is required, please reach out to the office. 

Field trips are booked and paid for months in advanced, and the fee is calculated by the number of students in the whole class. If your child missed a field trip it is expected that payment is still collected.