Grade 6s Wrap Up Law Unit: Visit from a Supreme Court Justice and Lawyers

Law Visit - Grade 6
Senior criminal defence lawyer Mike Klein, Madam Justice Sandra K. Ballance, and legacy tax & trust lawyer Nick Smith, visit with the Grade 6s.

The Grade 6s wrapped up their six week unit on the Canadian justice system with a special visit coordinated by Jacqueline’s dad, Nick Smith, a  legacy tax & trust lawyer in Vancouver.

Mr. Smith invited Mike Klein, a senior criminal defence lawyer, and Madam Justice Sandra K. Ballance, a BC Supreme Court Justice, to speak with the class. Each member of the panel described what they did, which highlighted the vast differences of what one could do with a law degree. They also shared anecdotes from their most interesting cases.

Law Visit - Grade 6
The Grade 6s had lots of curious and well-informed questions for the panel.

The Grade 6s also had a chance to ask questions. Their questions were very curious and well-informed. Just the day before they had a visited the Law Courts downtown and had a chance to sit in on many cases. They also held their own mock trials in the classroom as part of their unit on the Canadian legal system.

Thank you to Madam Justice Ballance, Mr. Klein and Mr. Smith for taking time out of their busy schedules to visit with us, and for answering all our questions!

Science Fair: Grade 6s Share their Discoveries

Grade 6 Science Fair
Grade 6 Science Fair. Click to view all the photos.

The Grade 6 Science Fair on March 11th was a day of celebration and the end of a long journey.

In November, the girls started to think about what interesting question they might like to investigate. Research proposals were written in December, and in January, the experimentation phase of the project began. Weeks later, after completing the analysis of the results, editing written work, and organizing the display poster, the girls were ready to share their discoveries with students, teachers and parents.

Science Fair projects develop many skills that can be applied to any subject or grade. There are always hurdles in any large project, and the Grade 6 girls are to be congratulated for their perseverance, and for promoting Science at York House School. Many thanks to the families for supporting their daughter during this journey.

Click here to view all the photos from the Science Fair.

Lela Ling
Jr. School Science Teacher