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100's day is a favourite celebration here at Merritt Bench.  Some of our buddy classes came in to help and have fun with Ms. Kane's, Ms. Jones', and Mr. Denton's classes.  Students did 100 exercises (10 toe touches, 10 second planks, etc), they made 100s day necklaces, 100s day glasses, and 100's day hats and they stacked blocks and cups.  They also had so much fun doing some spot dances for prizes.  What a great day.

Mrs. Vandenbrink's class went on a walking field trip on February 11th.  They walked down to Nicola Meadows to visit the residents there.  Students brought Valentine Cards and Joshua played the piano for them.  Their visit was very much appreciated and brought joy to everyone who participated.  After that, the class walked down to the arena where they were able to watch a Centennial practice while eating their lunch.  Their final stop was at the pool for a swim.  A great day was had by all!

Mr. Denton's class was able to have the ice all to themselves last Friday.  The class had so much fun!  Here are a few pictures to highlight their fun!

Ms. Kane, Mr. Denton and Ms. Jones' class are skating this month!  Check out some pictures of our K/1 class in action at our first skate on January 9th, 2026. 

Students had the opportunity to practice their skills in lunchtime gym sessions this week.  Students played badminton, volleyball and hockey.  

A mini-golf PBL (Project Based Learning) activity occurred in Mr. Denton's class.  Students designed and built a mini-golf course and applied concepts from various subjects such as science, math and language arts.  The culminating activity was to create a miniature mini-golf hole in partners and then host a mini-golf tournament for the grade 4/5 and 6/7 classes.  What a fun and creative way to showcase their work.  Well done grade 2/3's. 

Mr. Denton's class did a fun Lego STEAM challenge on November 13th, 2025.  Their task was to pull a 'disaster' (challenge) card and complete the challenge!  Examples included "Build a robot to do a chore for you, like cut wood or gather food"; or "Zombie invasion!! Find a way to protect yourself," or "You have no power!  Build something to generate electricity."  This challenge took creativity and teamwork!  Well done, Grade 2's and 3's!

Mr. Schmid's class was learning about velocity and how it affects the size of a crater on the moon!  What a fun and exciting lesson for their science class.

On November 10th, 2025, Merritt Bench students attended our Remembrance Day Assembly.  Students showed great respect by listening attentively to the reasons why we pause to remember. 

During the assembly, we shared a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the Bench Community's connections to veterans and peacekeeping troops.  

We appreciate all those who helped by participating in today's assembly.

On Friday, November 7th, students from Mrs. Vandenbrink's class enjoyed a walking field trip.  Their first stop was the Nicola Valley Museum, where they learned about Merritt's history.  Check out the pictures to see how everyone was learning together!  Afterward, the class walked to the pool for lunch.  They are thankful to the arena staff for kindly allowing them to eat inside.

After lunch, students had a great time, swimming at the Nicola Valley Aquatic Center before making their way back to school.  What an excellent opportunity for the class!