St. Timothy's Classical Academy

understand the past,

engage the present and

form the future to serve God and neighbour to the best of their abilities.

 

1.      3-4 News: All the students made good progress this week on completing final copies of their first imitation writing of a fable, as well as a recounting of a recent event in their lives. Our first term book report will be assigned this week. In preparation, students need to choose and begin reading a worthy book.  It makes it easier if there are one or two main characters, a clear challenge to face, and an interesting plot line to summarize. The students need to okay the book with their teacher before they begin. The teacher will also be assigning history topics for projects to be presented this term. Details of the book reports and history assignments will be sent home with the students and emailed to you.

2.      5-6 News: Both classes have spelling tests on Monday morning. The 5th grade continues to read Black Ships Before Troy. We had fun last week when we looked at Homer's Iliad (the basis for the story in Black Ships) and tallied up the number of Greek ships that sailed to Troy. In history, we just finished the story of Cyril and Methodius, and we looked at the Glagolitic alphabet which they invented.

3.      5-6 Science: Please review cell biology for a 5 minute test on Monday. Please also bring your 'personal person' with photo taped on for the head.For the next two lessons we will be exploring the skeletal system. The children should start to learn the bones of the body for a more detailed test on Monday 24th October. 

4.       7-8 Science:  We are still continuing our journey through the history of science. We have studied so far, Imhotep, Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Leucippus, Democritus and Aristotle. Next week we hope to get to Archimedes, Ptolemy, and to the end of 1000 AD! We performed two experiments in class this week to demonstrate the density of nature (atoms) and atomic motion. (Note to the students: it appears that no matter the size of rock, all sank to the bottom! Therefore, density did not change with the size of rock! Can you find out why for next class?) I have sent home with the students their first experiment to perform at home. This week they are to gather all the supplies that will be required, then after next class they can do the experiment and then write it up in their lab manuals. Note to parents: if your kids are asking for pop, it is because a clear 2-L pop bottle is required! They became quite excited at the prospect of having an excuse to ask for pop, but I did not have the heart to tell them that they may end up with club soda instead! The experiment will be due October 17^th.

5.      7-8 Civics: The class began with students sitting for the first term Quiz. It was based on the material covered in the first three classes. After a quick review of the state of government and institutions in England at the end of the Tudor dynasty, the reigns of  the Stuart Kings, James I and Charles I were examined including the rise of the  notion of the Divine Right of Kings.  How this all led to the English Civil War and the eventual defeat of the King and his execution was examined followed by the period of Republican rule under Oliver Cromwell.  It was then explained how the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II in 1660 brought back all the political and religious practices and institutions that had been described in class to date but that the Republic had attempted to destroy.  The reigns of Charles II and James II were then examined ending in the reasons for the forced abdication of King James in what became known as the Glorious Revolution. It was explained how this resulted in the ultimate triumph and supremacy of Parliament over the King.  

News and Updates!

 

 

 READINGS

"Stop cleaning the kitchen and read a book" 

"Why would I want my son or daughter to have a classical education?"