Term 2 2026

Happy New Year! Bonne Nouvelle Année!

Here is an overview of what we will be doing during Term 2 in Division 1. Classroom and homework routines will continue, and this term we will be starting to work on making SMART goals. Ask or look in your child's agenda to see what their goal for the week is. You can help them with reminders to accomplish their weekly goals.

In French Language Arts we will continue with the infamous Programme de Lecture (PdL). The students can use time given at school during our silent reading blocks, from Monday-Friday, to read in their French book or work in their red cahier. They are also welcome to work on this at home, anytime! Working on their PdL regularly is important for building vocabulary, improving their writing and strengthening their reading comprehension.

Mme Lampard and Mme Kremler will continue to work together on different French activities and concepts. Mme Lampard will work on grammar exercises, Dictées and  various activities and projects. Mme Kremler will continue with the second letter to our pen pals in France. The students received their first letter from their pen pals just before the break.

In English Language Arts this term we will be working on learning different kinds of figurative language (similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, etc.) and creating poetry, using different formats. We will continue with weekly spelling exercises and students are encouraged to complete their spelling homework in order to strengthen their spelling knowledge in English.

For Math, we'll be extending our knowledge of measurement by applying it to calculating perimeter and area, then we'll move onto measuring time. Hopefully we'll be able to start tackling fractions and decimals before the next break. Mme Kremler will be working on multiplication and division with the class.

In Science this term we'll be studying the different states of matter and solubility. We'll be conducting some experiments using the scientific method of questioning, hypothesizing, experimenting, analyzing and concluding.

In Social Studies, we'll be taking a look at first contact between Europeans and First Nations and how our country has developed since then.

Mme Kremler will continue to teach Art on Wednesdays. 

Students will continue to have Music classes with Ms. Harvey and Makerspace with Mme Taylor. Strings will continue with Mrs. Fisher.

In Physical and Health Education we will be focusing on racket sports this term, with the highlight being squash sessions in February at Cedar Hill Rec Centre. We'll be visiting Oak Bay Rec Centre again at the end of January for our second skating session, and we'll be having our first swimming session at Gordon Head Rec Centre just before Spring Break.  The Grade 5 boys' and girls' basketball teams will continue to practice and will play some games against other schools. Whenever time permits, we'll do some more Social Emotional Learning lessons, concentrating on strategies for managing anxiety.

Please keep checking your child's CSL digital portfolio (accessible through Parent Connect: https://parentconnect.sd61.bc.ca/) for updates on your child's progress and posts of our activities. 

Check the link to the class calendar below for specific dates of field trips and events.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me by email.

Rebecca Lampard

rlampard@sd61.bc.ca