Hello, everyone! My name is Ms. Miller (Sarah), and I am so excited to welcome all of our new and returning students and families to a wonderful year of learning together ar Lochside School in Kindergarten and Grade 1. I strive to offer a caring and engaging learning environment, sharing with my students a joyful approach to learning through exploration, play, inquiry, and discovery. Please know that I consider it a privilege to teach your children, and look forward to guiding them as they learn and grow this year.
As an educator I am passionate about inquiry-based learning, collaboration, early literacy, and outdoor education. Our learning is often student-led, combine cross-curricular projects and opportunities to follow and investigate interests and wonders. Much of our learning experiences are outdoors, so get ready for some adventures in the amazing natural spaces surrounding Lochside School.
Below I'm sharing some personal favourites to help families get to know me better. The students will be creating a similar picture collage to share about themselves as well. Please feel free to come and say hello at pick-up or drop-off, or send me an email/call the school anytime as I am eager to get to know all my students and families more!
Say "hello" to our amazing team of Educational Assistants that will be helping support our students this year!
Mrs. T is joining us in Div. 4 this year as an educational assistant in our class every afternoon. She loves hiking with her dog and her family, reading with kids at school, and spending time in our classroom!
Ms. Maia is joining our team this year as an educational assistant in the morning. Ms. Maia has a huge passion for the preforming arts! She is an active member of community theatre here in Victoria. Fun fact about Ms. Maia is that her dog's name is Sandwich! She can't wait to see all the amazing things these kids will do this year.
We are excited to Have Mx. Matthews joining us in the afternoons this year. She enjoys going for hikes with her two dogs Skyla and Rocco. When not outside, Mx. Matthews enjoys curling up with a good book and can often be spotted reading and attending a monthly book club. She is looking forward to getting to know each individual child in the class this year and grow and learn together.
Ms. Maria is joining our class as an educational assistant every morning. She has been a welcome addition to our team and is always ready to join in with our activities and learning!
What are your favourites? We will be sharing about ourselves with pictures and our 'all about me bags' this fall as a part of a special project.
Now that you know a little bit about us, we can't wait to learn more about you!