John Muir Elementary School 2019 - Division 8

Vanessa’s Pages Vanessa’s Pages (continued)










FIELD TRIP TO THE LIGHTHOUSE


by Vanessa






Vanessa’s Photo Selection: Today was the first day of high school. Max went to high school When they got there, all of the kids dared Max to swim in the ocean
with his backpack, all nervous and excited, ready to go to first day of for ten seconds. Before Max could even tell them that he could not
THE NICE VIEW high school. swim the kids pushed Max in to the ocean and they laughed.
“The reason why I chose this photo is because Kids and older kids are all taking about the field trip to the light- Max’s heart was beating so hard that he could feel it. He was think-
the house on the cliff looks very nice, and house. Max wanted to know more about the field trip to the light- ing about his single mother, so he kicked his feet very hard and
when you are on the house’s balcony then it
will be a wonderful view. And this photo was house so he joined the conversation. yelled for help. The teachers got him and saved him. He was OK
taken by the lighthouse and the ocean is very Max now knew that they were going to be going to the lighthouse and all of the kids learned their lesson, and he got to share his story
good.” tomorrow so he asked his mom and she replied “OK.” and love his mom because of how much effort she put in to him.

The next day of school the kids apologized and Max will never give
The next day at the school bus to the field trip Max was super ex- up on anything and he spent the rest of the day at high school.
cited to go and write in his journal about the field trip to the light-
house.













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Waylon’s Pages Waylon’s Pages (continued)








GANDOLF ’S ESCAPE

by Waylon






In 1912 the great wizard prison was built. It was disguised as Sher- Chapter 3 The escape.
ingham Point Lighthouse. 20 years later in 1932, Gandolf the great
Waylon’s Photo Selection: wizard got put in the prison. 2 years later he was still stuck there. I’m going to read it. The letters are moving. I’m going to read it…
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww-
Chapter 2 Gandolf’s perspective. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

GANDOLF’S ESCAPE I can’t believe I have been here for 2 and a half years. It is so boring aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffdddd
“I chose this because it is going to be in the story. It is all I do is sit and stare at things. The guard is always glaring at me, dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
where he escapes.” it’s really creepy. And he is always wearing a purple tunic, brown uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrr-
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnnnnnnnnnnnnn-
leather pants and mis-matched socks. He is pretty weird and creepy. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmmmmm
I only get a raw potato. I sometimes find rats and eat them raw. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
It sounds pretty gross, but it isn’t when you have been in a prison mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
for 2 and a half years. You get used to it. I have a big cell. I have mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
bathroom and a bedroom. Today I’m trying to escape!! I’m going mmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
to hide under my bed and wait till the guard thinks I escaped then yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
when he searches my cell I run and lock him in. It sounds pretty yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
good right? Yes? No? Maybe? So okay, let’s stop messing around.
I’m going under my bed. Creak. What was that? Wow! I am floating! I’m going to see if I can break the roof to es-
cape. It worked, I’m free!
Crack! What was that? Am I in a bunker? Is that a bookshelf? Wow,
one of the books is glowing.




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Waylon’s Pages Waylon’s Pages (continued)








GANDOLF ’S ESCAPE

by Waylon






In 1912 the great wizard prison was built. It was disguised as Sher- Chapter 3 The escape.
ingham Point Lighthouse. 20 years later in 1932, Gandolf the great
Waylon’s Photo Selection: wizard got put in the prison. 2 years later he was still stuck there. I’m going to read it. The letters are moving. I’m going to read it…
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww-
Chapter 2 Gandolf’s perspective. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

GANDOLF’S ESCAPE I can’t believe I have been here for 2 and a half years. It is so boring aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffdddd
“I chose this because it is going to be in the story. It is all I do is sit and stare at things. The guard is always glaring at me, dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
where he escapes.” it’s really creepy. And he is always wearing a purple tunic, brown uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrr-
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnnnnnnnnnnnnn-
leather pants and mis-matched socks. He is pretty weird and creepy. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmmmmm
I only get a raw potato. I sometimes find rats and eat them raw. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
It sounds pretty gross, but it isn’t when you have been in a prison mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
for 2 and a half years. You get used to it. I have a big cell. I have mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
bathroom and a bedroom. Today I’m trying to escape!! I’m going mmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
to hide under my bed and wait till the guard thinks I escaped then yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
when he searches my cell I run and lock him in. It sounds pretty yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
good right? Yes? No? Maybe? So okay, let’s stop messing around.
I’m going under my bed. Creak. What was that? Wow! I am floating! I’m going to see if I can break the roof to es-
cape. It worked, I’m free!
Crack! What was that? Am I in a bunker? Is that a bookshelf? Wow,
one of the books is glowing.




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Exploring the Lighthouse



A Big Thank-You

“I’ll be visiting

Sheringham Point Lighthouse


this summer. We want to thank Tom Harris - Telus, and manager Ryley


How about you?” Leckie, for donating the cell-phone cameras for the students to
use. Without this support, the program would not have been
possible.

This project was carried out by the Society’s partners: Change
Canada Consultants Ltd. Our thanks to them: Ian Fawcett
Check out the website for directions (that’s driving directions, (coordinator & photographer), Kathleen Arnason (author and
not swimming): story-teller) and Bill Turner (for helping develop and imple-
http://sheringhamlighthouse.org/the-lighthouse/vis- ment the program).
it-the-lighthouse/
This project was conducted in partnership with the National
Trust for Land & Culture (BC), who provided technical assis-
tance and equipment throughout the project.


Our thanks also to Society volunteers Dominique Bernadet,
Vivi Curuchet, Bill Parkes, Bill Turner, Sandra Fawcett, Signe
Olynyk and Susan Nelson for helping at the site, and to the
Society’s members and supporters who provided the financing
for the program.


And finally, but most of all, we want to thank Principal Gord
Johnson and teacher Bronwyn Behm, and in particular the stu-
dents at John Muir Elementary School for making this project so
enjoyable.


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Exploring the Lighthouse



A Big Thank-You

“I’ll be visiting

Sheringham Point Lighthouse


this summer. We want to thank Tom Harris - Telus, and manager Ryley


How about you?” Leckie, for donating the cell-phone cameras for the students to
use. Without this support, the program would not have been
possible.

This project was carried out by the Society’s partners: Change
Canada Consultants Ltd. Our thanks to them: Ian Fawcett
Check out the website for directions (that’s driving directions, (coordinator & photographer), Kathleen Arnason (author and
not swimming): story-teller) and Bill Turner (for helping develop and imple-
http://sheringhamlighthouse.org/the-lighthouse/vis- ment the program).
it-the-lighthouse/
This project was conducted in partnership with the National
Trust for Land & Culture (BC), who provided technical assis-
tance and equipment throughout the project.


Our thanks also to Society volunteers Dominique Bernadet,
Vivi Curuchet, Bill Parkes, Bill Turner, Sandra Fawcett, Signe
Olynyk and Susan Nelson for helping at the site, and to the
Society’s members and supporters who provided the financing
for the program.


And finally, but most of all, we want to thank Principal Gord
Johnson and teacher Bronwyn Behm, and in particular the stu-
dents at John Muir Elementary School for making this project so
enjoyable.


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Exploring the Lighthouse “Unintended Consequences”



Raising Funds to Protect the Lighthouse





Projects such as the protection and restoration of Sheringham Point Light- ties at the Lighthouse - such as this program - we need to raise additional
house depend upon the generosity of people who care about what we are funds. Can you help?
trying to accomplish, and who want to help. Most of the funding for this
project so far has been provided by individuals who have stepped forward We have set up a fundraising page on the Society’s website to make it easy
to make a donation. to donate (all donations over $5.00 will receive a charitable tax receipt).

However, in order to ensure that the Lighthouse can be well cared for in You can find it at:
the future, and to enable us to continue providing educational opportuni- http://sheringhamlighthouse.org/how-to-help/make-a-donation/
THANK YOU!



And finally, something a little different...





Anyone who takes photographs knows that We’ve collected a number of the images created by the children during
things don’t always turn out as planned. A click their visit to the lighthouse that didn’t quite turn out as intended, but that
at the wrong time, a shake of the camera or a struck us as beautiful abstract images nontheless.
wrong setting can produce something entirely
unintended. We’ve called this collection “UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES”, and we
will make the images available, upon request, as gifts for people who make
Often, the results of these situations are simply donations to help this project succeed.
discarded. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, and
with a willingness to look again with a fresh eye Take a look at these few samples on the next page, we think you’ll be
and an open mind, the results can be startling. amazed!

Just like our heritage...don’t discard it, look again!




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Exploring the Lighthouse “Unintended Consequences”



Raising Funds to Protect the Lighthouse





Projects such as the protection and restoration of Sheringham Point Light- ties at the Lighthouse - such as this program - we need to raise additional
house depend upon the generosity of people who care about what we are funds. Can you help?
trying to accomplish, and who want to help. Most of the funding for this
project so far has been provided by individuals who have stepped forward We have set up a fundraising page on the Society’s website to make it easy
to make a donation. to donate (all donations over $5.00 will receive a charitable tax receipt).

However, in order to ensure that the Lighthouse can be well cared for in You can find it at:
the future, and to enable us to continue providing educational opportuni- http://sheringhamlighthouse.org/how-to-help/make-a-donation/
THANK YOU!



And finally, something a little different...





Anyone who takes photographs knows that We’ve collected a number of the images created by the children during
things don’t always turn out as planned. A click their visit to the lighthouse that didn’t quite turn out as intended, but that
at the wrong time, a shake of the camera or a struck us as beautiful abstract images nontheless.
wrong setting can produce something entirely
unintended. We’ve called this collection “UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES”, and we
will make the images available, upon request, as gifts for people who make
Often, the results of these situations are simply donations to help this project succeed.
discarded. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, and
with a willingness to look again with a fresh eye Take a look at these few samples on the next page, we think you’ll be
and an open mind, the results can be startling. amazed!

Just like our heritage...don’t discard it, look again!




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“A Lighthouse is a beacon of hope;


a symbol of human solidarity.”






Gary Geddes

BC poet & author












































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