The Owls students, 4th and 5th level, wrote a paragraph to the prompt
“I like my school because……. Here is a selection of their unedited comments
- I like PE and art
- I like to go on the field trips
- I meet all my friends here and I get to see them every day
- I can do harder and harder math
- I have the freedom to move around the classroom
- I like all the group work and projects
- I like all the super nice teachers who are always there to help me
- I like it because they don’t allow bullying
- I like the events like the Halloween carnival
- I like doing the science experiments
- I like being respectful to others
- I like it because I feel safe
- I like that my friends always have my back
- I like that we get one on one attention
- I like that I can choose where to sit
- I like to use the materials
- I like that I can work at my own pace
- I left when I was 5 but that was a mistake and I came back in 3rd level
- I like being creative in the art class
- I like that there are things to touch and not just book learning
- I did not like math at other schools but I like it here
- I like that the work is challenging but not frustrating
- I like this school and I don’t want to leave