Category: Community Events

The VSO Presents “Peter and the Wolf” at the Orpheum

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION:  SHOW REVIEWS OF “PETER AND THE WOLF” SYMPHONY FOR KIDS

The Junior Staff of THE BEGBIE BUZZ were excited to go into the city core to listen to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s rendition of “PETER AND THE WOLF.”  The children were in AWE of the beauty of the Orpheum Theatre.  Honest reactions to the stunning venue included:

  • “Wow……..” (mesmerized by the chandeliers, with mouths gaping)
  • “Are we going into a castle?”
  • “This feels like a mansion!”
  • “It looks like Elsa’s (of FROZEN infamy) house!”
  • “This is where rich people live!!!!”

The students then watched the live show that included many talented musicians, a wonderful conductor, and a lively narrator.

Upon our return to school, the Junior Staff of THE BEGBIE BUZZ were split into several teams.  The students took on different duties for our digital newspaper…

TEAM #1:

MARKETING:  the kids created print ads for the sole purpose of promoting the live show

TEAM #2

RESEARCH:  the children researched the back story of “Peter and the Wolf” so that our newspaper audience could have a better understanding and appreciation of the musical rendition

TEAM #3

COMMUNITY ALERTS AND CRIME STOPPERS:  this group was responsible for creating “WANTED” posters to alert the general public of the terrible crime the villain from “Peter and the Wolf” had committed

TEAM #4:

Entertainment News:  the show critics gave their honest reviews of the live performance, sharing their thoughts with the public whether or not the show was worth the cost of a ticket

Let Everyday Be Pink Day!

COMMUNITY NEWS ITEM

On February 27th, Pink Day (also known as Pink Shirt Day) was celebrated in schools across the nation.

This event originally began in a small town in Nova Scotia.  A ninth grader was being bullied for wearing the colour pink, so two boys took a stand by encouraging their peers to wear pink shirts in support of that bullied student.

This seemingly small act created a bigger movement and resonated with many, bringing forth much needed attention on bullying behaviour, the promotion of kindness, and the inspiration to be a hero (instead of a silent bystander) for others in need.

Our Grade 1 and 2 writers wanted to share their thoughts on this important community event in the form of Syllable-Count Cinquains.

A Syllable-Count Cinquain is a five-lined poem that has a total of 22 syllables.  It has a specific syllable pattern…

  • Line 1 has 2 syllables.
  • Line 2 has 4 syllables.
  • Line 3 has 6 syllables.
  • Line 4 has 8 syllables.
  • Line 5 has 2 syllables.

WHAT PINK SHIRT DAY MEANS TO US…

Gung Hey Fat Choy, Happy Lunar New Year!

COMMUNITY EVENT

Ms. Housego, Begbie’s Music teacher, taught every student a popular Chinese folk song called, “Jasmine Flower.”  All of the children learned to sing the Mandarin lyrics in honour of Lunar New Year!

This song dates back to the 18th century, and is one of the most well known Chinese melodies in China and abroad.

On Thursday, February 14th, Begbie students performed this song at our Lunar New Year assembly.  Many children took such pride in singing a song that was familiar and culturally significant to them.

The English translation of “Jasmine Flower” is:

What a beautiful jasmine flower.  What a beautiful jasmine flower.

Sweet-smelling, beautiful stems, full of buds.

Fragrant and white, everyone praises it.

Let me pluck you and give you to others.

Jasmine flower, oh, jasmine flower.

Have a listen!

Happy Year of the Pig to everyone!

Super Blood Wolf Moon for Super Outer Space Fans

COMMUNITY NEWS

On January 21st, many people in the city of Vancouver caught a glimpse of the moon looking drastically different than usual.  What you witnessed was the “Super Blood Wolf Moon” total lunar eclipse!

A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun, forming a straight line.  It is sometimes called a “Blood Moon’ because of its reddish colour.  In addition, this year, this supermoon happened to be the very first full moon of the year, and so, its name was coined after howling wolves.

Photo Credit:  (Mrs. Oudt’s brother) DENNIS YIP of dennisyip.ca

The total eclipse lasted about 60 minutes, and space fans were thrilled to see the changes occurring right before their very eyes.

Just click on the moon picture below to see a short video of the eclipse produced by my own brother, Dennis Yip.  Check it out!

 

 

 

 

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Division 11 was absolutely intrigued by the Super Blood Wolf Moon.  This seldom seen phenomenon connected nicely with our class unit on Objects in the Sky, as well as the picture book, “Taan’s Moons:  A Haida Moon Story.”  The young writers shared their thoughts and feelings about the moon in haiku form.  They accompanied their 3 lined-17 syllable poems with gorgeous art pieces that highlighted the traditional northwest coast First Peoples shapes such as ovoids, circles, split Us, and U-forms.