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Parent Exhibition Week!

By Hero's Journey Academy

Our 1st Year, Session 4, Week 4

What an exciting week for the Eagles!

With a fun field trip and exhibition of their work at the end of the week - the Eagles had a lot to look forward to before going on holiday break!

Three learners sit at a classroom table with crayons and papers, smiling and giving thumbs up

Little Eagles putting the final touches on their letters to Santa that will be mailed and read aloud at exhibition to practice public speaking!

Children sit on a classroom rug facing a table and screen during Parent Exhibition Week
Three children at a table with laptops and papers work on letters to Santa in a classroom

Eagles watching a video during writers workshop to learn the different ways mail is sent and researching the best ways to reach out to their heroes.

Young eagle at a desk adding final touches to letters to Santa in a writing station
Three Little Eagles write letters to Santa at a table during exhibition prep

The little Eagles were hard at work writing their creative stories to be read aloud at the exhibition.

Two children stand on foam mats in a gym with stacked punching bags behind them
Two children practice a ball and hoop obstacle course around cones in a gym
A guide and a child dribble basketballs around cones in the gym

Soccer and dribbling drills at different stations this week in PE!

Introducing 360 Feedback Surveys

The Eagles gave and received feedback to each other through an anonymous survey for the first time this year, and will do so every session moving forward.Peer feedback measures contribution to the Studio. Feedback measures how well an Eagle is keeping his or her promises to Studiomates.Warm-hearted / tough-minded attributes guide feedback. Using these traits, feedback measures how encouraging an Eagle is to others and how well they hold themselves and others accountable.Giving feedback is as important as receiving it.Giving feedbackReceiving feedback_Know othersKnow yourself_Practice giving growth-mindset feedback to become a transformative coach, manager, or leader.Work with integrity by understanding how others view your contributions, strengths, and weaknesses.

A girl with a blue bow sits at a laptop in a classroom during Parent Exhibition Week
Four children sit on a rug around a circular chart during Parent Exhibition Week

Making an Electromagnet

As part of the Electricity quest, the Eagles often work together as a team to complete different challenges.

Eagles and a guide work at a table making an electromagnet during Parent Exhibition Week
Children in lab coats gather around a table making an electromagnet with wires and parts
Guide and several heroes in white coats build an electromagnet at a table

Defy Field Trip (Trampoline Park)

Last session Eagles gave persuasive speeches and voted on a field trip for this session and were finally treated to it!

Two adults and several children ride in a van, smiling and giving thumbs up
A child in a red shirt stands in a foam pit at a trampoline park holding a hanging ring
Eagles in a trampoline foam pit with padded poles during the Defy field trip
A group of children and a guide pose at a trampoline park

Parent Exhibition Day!

On Friday parents attended an Eagle led exhibition that displayed what they learned and their best work this session!Eagles led speeches, gave oral presentations of book reviews, and demonstrated their knowledge of electricity.This knowledge was put to the test in a timed team competition to complete several electrical challenges under pressure!Eagles had under 2 minutes to light a light bulb, complete a circuit with a switch to buzz a buzzer, and wire up a fan to a motor to “blow their parents away!”

Eagles and parents gather at tables in a classroom during exhibition presentations
A child presents work to a parent and guide at a table in the classroom
Parents watch eagles present in a classroom exhibition with a science display and laptops
Three learners at a table during Parent Exhibition Week, working on an electricity challenge with a guide nearby

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