Catholic Education Week May 2020:
Igniting Hope
St. Gabriel Catholic School
#ocsbHope
@StGabrielOCSB
Dear Families,
The following slides are organized by day. For each day, you will be presented with two activities to do as a family. The first activity each day is a task that will culminate by the end of the week into a Covid-19 Time Capsule for your family to set aside and then revisit in 10 years (or when your family decides is suitable). The goal of these activities is to fill a capsule with memories of how you adapted, adjusted and persevered during this unprecedented time in history. There are options to print each activity (PDF) or to complete them digitally.
The second activity each day aligns with our Catholic Education Week theme of Igniting Hope. Each day, we are asking you to reach out and spread hope to others. These tasks are meant to be done together as a family and to spread hope to those around. They only require simple materials that you have at home. These activities can also be altered to meet the circumstances of your family and possibly also the weather.
We would ask that you tweet out photos as you work through and participate in these activities. Remember to tag us @StGabrielOCSB and also use #ocsbHope. Alternatively, if you would like to email the pictures to your child’s teacher, they can tweet them out on your behalf. Have fun !!
Monday, May 4, 2020 lundi le 4 mai 2020
Covid Capsule Activity: Title Page and Family Pictures
Daily ‘Igniting Hope’ Activity: For the ones we love - send a message of hope to someone in your family. Call, video chat, or send a picture/postcard to a grandparent or to family members that live outside of your home.
Covid Capsule Activity: All About Me - In this activity, each member of your family is invited to complete this page. Use one sheet per person, so that each individual can share things about themself. PDF or Digital Version
Daily ‘Igniting Hope’ Activity: For the ones who educate us - send a message of hope to a staff member at St. Gabriel Catholic School.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 mardi le 5 mai 2020
Write an acrostic poem about one of the staff members at school, and send it to them (email, twitter or mail it to St. Gabriel school, and we will pass it along to them). To the right is an example of an acrostic poem. You can use both French and English words.
G - gentil
A - attentive
B - beau
R - really funny
I - innovative
E - extraordinary
L - loving
Covid Capsule Activity: How I’m Feeling - Each member of your family is invited to complete a copy of this page.
Daily ‘Igniting Hope’ Activity: For our leaders - write a message of hope to a leader in your community, such as your MPP, school board leaders and trustees, parish priest, Archbishop Prendergast, Pope Francis.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 mercredi le 6 mai 2020
Write special intentions for the various leaders in our community. Hang some string on the intentions and tie them to the branches of a tree. If you don’t have a tree, you can post the intentions in your windows or on your front porch. Here are examples of intentions in French:
Nous prions pour . . . (We pray for . . .)
notre communauté, les médecins, les infirmières, les infirmiers, les travailleurs essentiels, les députés provinciaux, les chefs des commissions scolaires, les conseillers scolaires, le prêtres de notre paroisse, les chefs religieux
Covid Capsule Activity: What Are You Doing to Stay Busy? In today’s activity, you are invited to share what you have been doing with either pictures, words, or both! PDF or Digital Version
Daily ‘Igniting Hope’ Activity: For those in need and those who care for them - send a message of hope. Using sidewalk chalk, write send a message of hope to a retirement/nursing home, a police or fire station, a hospital, food bank, a grocery store, a frontline worker, or a sidewalk close to your home.
Thursday, May 7, 2020 jeudi le 7 mai 2020
Covid Capsule Activity: Parent Interview - Take on the role of reporter and interview your parents about these unprecedented times. Maybe you’d even like to insert a video recording of your interview! PDF or Digital Version
Daily ‘Igniting Hope’ Activity: For yourself and those in your home - spread hope to yourself and the family members inside your home.
Friday, May 8, 2020 vendredi le 8 mai 2020
Bake a special meal in honour of Mother’s Day and create a playlist of your family’s favourite songs. Then, have an outdoor picnic in your backyard to enjoy the food you prepared while singing and dancing along to your playlist! Don’t forget to add your recipe to our St. Gabriel Community Cookbook. (See the next slide.)
St. Gabriel Community Cookbook
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May/mai 2020
Just follow these simple steps:
1. Choose your favourite family recipe.
2. Prepare the dish with your family.
3. Enjoy the great dish together!
4. Send us your recipe as well as a photo of your final dish. Your family can be included in the photo if you like!
Be a part of our
St. Gabriel Community Cookbook
Send us your recipe and photo using the link below.