Meadowfields Community School

“Pay attention to the loneliness…” ~Thupten Jinpa Langri #roesymposium2023 #rootsofempathy #watchuslearn

Grades 1/2 working as architects in Phys. Ed. class today building Hula Huts! Great verbal (and non-verbal) communication happening here! And fun of course, always fun. #watchuslearn #tcrce #MCSGophers

February is African Heritage Month, a time to celebrate our strengths as a diverse province with a strong African Nova Scotian community and remember the past to ensure we do not repeat it. This year’s provincial theme is Seas of Struggle: African Peoples from Shore to Shore

These amazing students decided they wanted to help their school and raise funds for our playground. Over $500 raised collectively! Many, many thanks!!! #watchuslearn

Great to have our staff working hard TOGETHER to prepare for students! #togetherwewill #watchuslearn

Our rainbow garden was a success! We added in wood, insects, birds, books about flowers and plants. We learned about living things. #Mcsgophers #grade1isfun

Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day to Heidi! She goes above and beyond for our school. Thank you for everything!

It was great to resume, ‘buddies’ this week! Lower and upper classes schedule time to have students work together to practice literacy & numeracy skills. These are great learning opportunities for our older and younger students. #watchuslearn

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, all TCRCE schools will be closed today Weds. (March 2/22).

2-Cullen worked hard on a Martin Luther King Jr. story where students helped act out and create sound effects during the story. Thanks for inviting us in! #watchuslearn

A huge congrats to all semi-finalists and finalists of the Gr. 4-5 Archery Tournament! Thanks, Mrs. MacLeay and staff for making this opportunity available to our students. #watchuslearn

Mrs. Veinot’s Gr. 4 Social Studies class went through some of Bob Brooks’ Africville photo collection and discussed their observations. Students were prompted to practice their empathy by imagining how they’d feel if they were in a similar situation. #watchuslearn

As a part of African Heritage month, some classes participated in a virtual interactive zoom presentation offered by the Maritime Centre for African Dance. Students had fun learning about African dances, Afrobeats and drumming. #watchuslearn

P.E. classes got outside to enjoy the kicksleds! #watchuslearn

Amazing!!

African Heritage Month is a time when communities across Canada come together to celebrate the achievements of, and by, Black Canadians and recognize the central role of African Canadians in our nation’s history. African Heritage Month started in 1926, conceived by

Today, February 1st, marks the beginning of African Heritage Month. Our SSW, Margaret Smith, was busy working on the display case to highlight and celebrate important facts about African Nova Scotians, both past and present. Thanks Margaret! #watchuslearn @TCRCE_NS #AHM2022

Great day outdoors at MCS, enjoying all the fresh snow from the weekend storm! That snow was deep- what a workout! Mrs. Ettinger may have got stuck a few times! @MCSGophers @taphens @TCRCE_NS

All TCRCE schools will be closed today (Tues. Jan. 18/22) due to icy conditions on several roads.

Day 1 of online learning is complete. It was so wonderful to see my class. Highlight: telling me what they wanted me to know.