8-8's Homeroom Homepage

September 3rd,  2025

Hello,

Division 8-8 Families and Students!  

Welcome to 8-8. I am David Lloyd and I will be your child’s Homeroom, English, Social Studies and Home Ec teacher this year. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

Contact

If you need to contact me, the most efficient and quickest way is to:

• Email me at dlloyd@saanichschools.ca.  I am linked on both the Royal Oak website and my classroom homework page.  Please remember to include your child’s name as well.  Also, if you could please add me to your “safe list” so you can receive emails from me, I would be most grateful.

Partner teachers:

Math and Science: Mathew Winkler Mwinkler@saanichschools.ca

French: Sarah Pratt Spratt@saanichschools.ca

PE Ben Stanchfield Bstanchfield@saanichschools.ca

Student Services: Kerry Blaikie Kblaikie@saanichschools.ca

The Curriculum

English

Typically we will work through multiple media as the year progresses: from short stories and novels to film, plays and poetry.  We will focus on responding to literature and being able to discuss and write about it in class. We do peer reviews of written work and actively work on our writing skills. 

Typically we cover new information, concepts, and ideas in each lesson. Therefore, it would be most beneficial for students to regularly attend class, be prompt and ready to learn when the class begins, and have all the materials and supplies needed.  Students who miss classes are expected to catch up on the missed lessons and homework. 

There is a final exam, in June, for this course that is cumulative and will cover topics that we cover over the year...so don’t throw out your notes.

Social Studies

Social Studies we will be focusing from 700-1700 CE. We will be looking at a variety of topics ranging from:

• geography

• social, political, and economic systems and structures

• scientific and technological innovations

• philosophical and cultural shifts

• exploration, expansion, and colonization

Many of the topics covered in class will require note-taking and discussion, as well as readings from texts. Assessment will be made on a combination of projects, class work,  written assignments and unit and tests. Students who miss classes are expected to book appointments or come to tutorials to catch up on missed lessons.  

There is a final exam, in June, for this course.

Materials 

Materials each student should bring to class every block: pencils, erasers, blue or black pens, calculator, coiled notebook or keytabbed notebook, pencil crayons, and binder.

Chromebooks are used heavily at ROMS and later at Claremont. It is my SUGGESTION that students who have their own personal Chromebook ( or laptop)  please bring it to classes.  This is NOT on the school supply list and by no means do I expect families to purchase one for class. 

Starting this year cellphones are not allowed in the classroom in the Saanich School District. They are expected to be in lockers from bell to bell. 

Tutorials, Appointments, Office Hours, Study Club

In addition to the ROMS Study Club, I am often in the classroom by 8:30 AM in the morning and at lunch if students need extra help. I am also available by “appointment.”  Simply email me (or have your child email me) and I can arrange a time to meet with your child independently to work with them.  

Upcoming important dates

The next few weeks of September will be pretty busy with:

Sept 8th - Blk 1 grade 8 school wide assembly

Sept 16th -- Photo Day 

Sept 17th -- Early Dismissal (2:08) and "Meet the Teacher" Open House

Sept 18th --Terry Fox Day (we will be having an all-grade run and donations to the Terry Fox Foundation-- 45 years since Terry Ran!) 

Sept 22nd -- First Non-instructional day of the year

Sept 26th-- 1st Pizza Day of the Year

Sept 29th--Orange Shirt Day

Sept 30th--Stat holiday (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

English, Social Studies, Home Ec and Homeroom 8-8

Royal Oak Middle School 2025-2026

Teacher  Mr. David Lloyd

dlloyd@saanichschools.ca

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