Woodlands Secondary Tiles and Reflections

After finishing their tile, the students were asked to write a reflection about their tile and their spark.
These reflections are heartfelt and unique to each student, and really add to the value of the mural.

Click on one of the squares below to see a close-up of the tile and the individual reflection.

"Reserved for Metal Plaque"

"Spark Spark", Cpl. Cusson

"Music", Dawn

My spark is music I love the sounds that it has, I listen to music just about every day I can listen to anywhere, my friends and family all know that I love music and I listen and play a lot, in band I play clarinet little bit of violin and piano, my grandmother influences me to do what I'm best at, the one thing that gets in the way is school when I want to play an instrument I can't cause there's the homework or chores or something one thing that I would do the most is listen and play.

"The Slopes", Kaleb

My spark is skiing, it is my favorite thing to do in the winter and in the summer all I want to do is go out to a mountain and go down the wind swept slopes that are covered in the perfect amount of snow. Skiing make me feel invisible in some ways. I love skiing in deep powder while you are going fast because it feels like you are flying, there's no other feeling like it. Another reason I like skiing is I just like to be outside having a good time. The person that knows what my spark is would be my family and my friends. The people that help feed my spark would be my friends and family. For example, my dad and I and my friend Cameron will go up the mountain together and another time Cameron's family will take me with them. The thing that gets in the way would be money and the time of year like summer.

For my tile I am going to create a forest with powder and a pair of skis sticking up right in the snow.

"Nature Connection", Luiza

 For this tile, I just focused in one of my sparks: that is the love for nature.

Every single moment I have the opportunity of being in contact with nature, I feel completely amazed. It's something that has been growing on me. More and more I feel that the happiness is in the little things as a drop of water in a flower, a reflection in the lake or some birds flying in straight lines.

To show these pleasures related to nature, I tried to create those people in the water with dosed eyes demonstrating the connection between the lake, the waterfall's energy and their bodies.

"Underwater", Page

My spark for this tile is my dream job: Marine Biologist. I have always loved the ocean and all the animals within it. It came as a shock to me to find out that only 10% of the whole ocean has been discovered by humans, which to me is both frightening and intriguing. I hope to discover a lot more than just that 10% and find out really what is down there!  Jellyfish are definitely my favourite underwater animal because of their stealthy beauty and grace.

"Painting", Cynthia

"Ballet and Dancing", Rhiannon

"Dancing", Madison

My Spark is dance, I live my spark on the dance floor. People who feed my spark are my dance teachers, family and audience, their helpful instructions, encouragement and applause inspire me to better and improve my skills. I am the only thing standing in the way of my greater success because of my doubts and insecurities.

My tile is a representation of my passion for dance. I love expressing my feelings through movement and enjoy portraying different roles with different choreography. Dancing is about expressing yourself and not so much about impressing others. The only dancer you should be compared to is the dancer you used to be. I hope that my tile is an ok representation of my love for dance.

"LAX is LIFE", Celine

For this tile, I decided to focus on one of my favourite and most passionate spark, which is Lacrosse. Lacrosse is just perfect, I love it, make me so happy knowing I'm staying fit developing multiple skills every year, becoming a better player is the best feeling. When I play lacrosse I get really aggressive letting out steam for the days you're mad. Lacrosse is also about the game we play but its really about people who are around you making you a better player, which is the team mates and coach's. The team is like a family of a bunch of friends!! Who support you through the whole year.

I picked my favourite lacrosse quote because it's so true. "a bad day in life is a good day in lax" I've always loved this quote sine I saw it. I'm always going to fade in infinity sign with the word "lacrosse" because I love Lax to infinity and back!

"Volunteering", Shiobban

"Soccer", Juan

For this tile, I decided to focus on one of my favourite sparks, which is soccer. I love sports especially soccer and I think that soccer is the best sport in the world. I am on a city team in Guadalajara. I play striker. My favourites teams are las Chivas del Guadalajara and FC Barcelona and my dream is to play in Barcelona and in the selection of Mexico and I hope to win a world cup because it is the best tournament in the world.

"Creativity", Halina

My spark Is a variety of things. The zigzag lines in the top left corner represent my passion to abstract art. Especially abstract paintings because you can imagine whatever you think it means. The music notes on the right shows my love to music. I enjoy learning and reading new music sheets to play the fascinating melody or back round of a piece. The peacock feathers show the beauty of nature. It fascinates me on how delicate the feathers because nature is the same.

"Hunting", Jordan F.

I picked shooting/hunting as my spark because I like that you can get away from civilization for a while. Sometimes you just need to get away. It's almost like shooting a gun gives you power for a couple seconds. Hitting the target is definitely a bonus. It's important to me because if I didn't have that to go and just get away, I think I'd probably go crazy.

The elements chosen to depict are the one gun to represent shooting, then the deer representing the hunting. I think the deer with the feathers on its antlers shows to be free.

"Abstract Art", Monica

"The Ocean", Katie.

"Soccer", Hudson

"Fastball", Amber-Jayne

My spark is fastball; I really enjoy playing and getting outside. I live my spark at fastball practice or at a game on the field. Many people know my spark such as my parents, my friends, my teammates and family. People who help feed my spark are my teammates, my coaches and parents. Although I really enjoy fastball there are things that get in the way such as the weather, my tiredness and my anxiety. I will use my spark to make the world a better place by staying healthy and positive about life.

On my tile I have images that relate to spark; fastball. I have a baseball bat for batting, which is my favorite part of the game. I also have a baseball glove; I usually play outfielder or 2"d base. I have a baseball cap because we always have to wear them when my team is not batting. Things in my life that help my spark are my attitude, my coaches, my teammates and my friends and family. On this tile I have shown the parts about fastball I like the most.

"Life Guarding", Kristine

"Dance and Music", Yani

"Music", Tyler

"Pokemon", Janet H.

I've watched some of Pokemon's shows and really like Pikachu. I like how they fight, and animals with super powers are cool. Watching Pokemon makes me really happy. I used to hate Pokemon because I over judged it, until I actually watched a show and then I fell in love. It is such a good show. I really like reading, but I thought that Pokemon would be a more interesting subject. My friends introduced me to the show and we watched it together.

My tile was dark, so I chose to do the tile of Pokemon on a dark background. I put it on a dark background because it seemed like it would look better than a bright background. If I put a bright background and dark letters, it wouldn't look as well as it does now. I really enjoy the colours I chose to do on it.

"Playing Guitar", Jordan

"Music", Ashley
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