“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something, and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can not do.”
-Helen Keller
This week, our grade 3 students and their kindergarten buddies have been discussing and sharing, what is the Mustard Seed and what does it mean to be homeless?
As a school community, we are working to speak about homelessness using respectful language. We can use “people first” language. (“Someone who doesn’t have a home”)
Students learned:
- Homelessness is an important issue in our community, country, and world.
- We can learn about compassion and caring for others.
- We can learn about diversity.
- We can participate in community building.
- We can work together.
On Wednesday, November 20th we will be having a speaker from the Mustard Seed come in the speak with our Grade 3 and Kindergarten students further educate them about this important topic.
We can collaborate through communication, empathy, and respect.
The kindergartens and grade 3’s are preparing a school wide collection for ‘Warm Feet and Warm Hearts’. These items will be donated to the Mustard Seed and they will distribute it to their clients.
One Thursday our students partnered up with their kindergarten buddies and made posters illustrating what items students can bring in for donation. These poster will be posted around the school to help inform their peers.
What are we hoping to collect?
- New pairs of warm socks, gloves, mitts, and hats
- Packaged bars of soap
- Lip balm
- Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss
- Travel-size shampoo and conditioner, body wash
- Travel-size lotion / hand cream
- Gift cards (i.e. Tim Horton’s or McDonalds)
- Kleenex, Band-Aids, Hand Warmers
- Transit tickets
We will collect donations from December 2nd– December 6th, 2024.
Social Studies Learning Outcome:
I can develop age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as a responsible citizen contributing to my community, such asParticipate in projects that improve or meet the particular needs of my school or community.
I can develop age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as a responsible citizen contributing to my community, such asParticipate in projects that improve or meet the particular needs of my school or community.
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