A few weeks ago I wrote about how the month of June can affect a school community. A colleague of mine recently wrote a blog post that goes into even more depth about how this busy month may be affecting parents, children and teachers. I strongly recommend that you give it a read. That Real June Feeling was written by Ian Fero, the principal at Fish Creek School. There are many opportunities for the upcoming months, and with that June feeling in mind, I thought I would include some next week so you are aware. Fidget Toys at School Over the past few weeks we have had a great many issues around "Fidget Spinners", which have become very popular recently. Our Student Handbook has a section about bringing toys to school. In June it always seems to be even more challenging than ever for our students to leave their toys at home. Fidget spinners were created to help students who have difficulty with attention remain focused in school. For some people, having something to do with their hands can actually help them free their attention to listen to instruction. For most people, though, this is a significant distraction. Changes to the design of the original spinners now include having special colours, lights and even sound, turning them into attractive toys. These objects are highly distracting, not only for the students who are holding them, but also for the students around them. This video talks about the reason for using fidget tools and how to decide if your child requires this support. At this time, because of the impact they are having on learning, we are asking that fidget spinners not be brought to school. We regularly offer fidget tools to students who have identified learning needs that would be supported by these objects, but do not include fidget spinners. If you believe that your child requires a tool to help them focus on instruction, please have a conversation with their teacher. Thank you for supporting us by ensuring that all toys remain at home. This Week's Math Challenge - Number Differences This week's challenge is based on one from Nrich. Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. (You must use each of the numbers once.) Can you find other ways to do this? Explain how you do this. Can you put the numbers in the squares so that the difference between joined squares is even? Explain your thinking. What have you learned about odd and even numbers? Weekly Updates
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