Pretty Peonies

Gino wanted to bring these beauties to school last week. He told his Mom that his classmates would enjoy painting them. He was right! Not only did a lovely painting opportunity come through these flowers, we also tied in some science! Gino taught his classmates about the connection between ants and budding peonies.

Happy Graduation Grade 8 Big Buddies!

Our FDK students develop strong friendships with their Big Buddies. From early on in September we see the grade seven and eight students every week. The Tropical Chill party was our final get together. The "Little Buddies" made paper plate versions of their Buddies (including special grad hats for the Gr. 8 students!) as a special surprise gift. 

All About Snakes

Recently Harrison brought in a snake skin he and his Dad found in his backyard. This generated a lot of conversation! Snakes are very fascinating and the children have learned many interesting facts about these reptiles. 

We Made Our Own Tropical Chill Dramatic Play Centre!

Thanks Evans Family For The Tropical Chill Treats!

We were lucky enough to be treated to some refreshing shaved ice this week. Lachlan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, parked their Tropical Chill vehicle right by the FDK classrooms. Our Big Buddies also took part in the yummy fun! It was so exciting selecting and pumping different flavours and covering the "snow". Mr. Evans gave us a demonstration of how the machine works and the children were able to use the foot pump and create shaved ice. What a great way to wrap-up an amazing year with our grade 7/8 Buddies. Thanks again Mr. and Mrs. Evans!

Farm Fun Continued!

The learning and exploration with farm materials continued for quite awhile. The children really enjoyed researching different farm animals using library books and they wrote reports about them listing 3 facts. 

We Had An Incredible Time At Point Pelee!

Thanks to all of our wonderful family members for joining us for our year-end field trip. It was a day filled with lots of nature, fresh air, and fun!

Monthly Library Storytime Sessions

One of our monthly highlights for the past school year has been Donńa's visits.  She always brought the most exciting stories, props, and puppets. The students enjoyed all of her finger plays and songs. Donna also treated us to a new collection of library books every month. The children always looked forward to getting a new batch of books as they were able to pick 1 for their "book boxes" for independent reading time. In addition, Donna was always willing to locate books related to topics of interest in our classroom. What a wonderful service! We are hopeful that the children will visit Donna in the Children's Room at the Library this summer.