Olivet New Church School

Colourful Math

2012-01-30T01:01:00.000-05:00

The primary students are doing colourful primary math in the colourful primary room.

Reading

2012-01-27T00:07:00.000-05:00

The students in grade 1 are reading better and better every day!

Personal Treasure Boxes

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The Primary Class displays their personal treasure boxes.

Every week they add a new recitation to their treasure box.

The Lord's world is full of treasures indeed!

Washing Hands

2012-01-24T04:09:00.000-05:00

Learning how to wash one's own hands is an important skill taught in Playschool and is practiced often during the day.

China Fieldtrip

2012-01-23T00:00:00.001-05:00

The Primary Room has been learning about China. They went on a fieldtrip to the Mississauga Chinese Center as part of their studies. The students had a great time and even had the opportunity to try some Chinese cuisine!

2012-01-20T11:52:00.001-05:00

In scripture class, the Grade 3 and 4 students got to experience a typical Passover meal complete with milk and honey!

The teacher even brought in lamb to let the children try!

Learning can be delicious!

Junior Conductors

2012-01-18T03:50:00.003-05:00

In music, the primary class is practicing their notes:

and So.

Each student took a turn conducting the rest of the class!

Christmas Art

2012-01-17T15:21:00.000-05:00

The students in grades 3-6 painted puzzles and canvases with Christmas themes before the break.

Reading Dr.Seuss

2012-01-16T11:08:00.000-05:00

The Junior Room teacher is reading Dr.Seuss books to the older students during library time. Nearly every single Dr.Seuss book was read to the students before the school went to see Suessical the Musical.

Listening Center

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This student is having fun learning at the listening center.

Christmas Party

2012-01-12T09:42:00.001-05:00

On the Friday before the break, the students in Grades 1-6 had their Christmas party.

The students really enjoyed opening their Secret Santa presents!

One of the popular games from the party was where the students took turns searching blindfolded for a prize hidden under a pan. Their classmates would yell warmer and colder to help them locate the pan.

The students would know they found the prize when their spoon would bang on the pan making a loud clang.

The students all had a great time!

Kindergarten Bulletin Boards

2012-01-11T04:00:00.000-05:00

The bulletin boards around the Kindergarten classroom display the children's artwork and remind them about what they have learned.

Cutting Grass!

2012-01-09T04:44:00.000-05:00

Playschool students practice their cutting skills on grass.

Before

After

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T00:00:00.001-05:00

Have a happy and healthy new year!

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T04:19:00.003-05:00

We wish you a very merry Christmas!

May the spirit of the season fill you with joy and happiness.

Making Sugar Plums

2011-12-23T08:30:00.001-05:00

The upper grades were thankful to have a special guest come in to teach them how to make sugar plums. Thank you Lynn Starkey for volunteering your time and expertise. A great time was had by all!

Celebrating Christmas in Playschool

2011-12-22T09:24:00.000-05:00

There are so many fun Christmas activities in the Playschool room that keep children loving and learning

The Playschool friends coloured small plastic cups.

When they were melted down in the oven they transformed into beautiful Christmas ornaments.

Playschool students had a great time making candy canes!

Rudolph the green-nosed reindeer... Choose a coloured pom-pom and change the song!

Can you bead a candy cane pattern onto a pipe cleaner? Red, white, red, white, red...

Even the playdough center is festive!

Look out for little green hands! A Christmas wreath in the making.

Let the creativity of Christmas loose when painting with evergreen sprigs!

Smell the great outdoors while learning about different evergreen trees. At this clever learning center, Playschoolers can try to match the evergreen sprig with the picture of it!

Playschool friends can read the Christmas story and act it out themselves with this soft nativity set.

The Classrooms are looking Festive!

2011-12-22T08:45:00.000-05:00

Beautiful snowflakes are hanging in the Grade 5 and 6 classroom.

The Primary Room is all ready for Christmas too!

It's Begining to Look alot Like Christmas!

2011-12-21T03:58:00.002-05:00

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Olivet...thanks to our students and teachers who have been decorating.

Kindergarten' beautiful Christmas trees.

The Playschoolers have been busy making a great nativity bulletin board. They made the stable, the angels and the sheep.

The preschoolers stocking were hung by the classroom with care.

Kindergarten's Santas are made from many different shapes!

The Wonderful Smells of Christmas!

2011-12-20T15:47:00.000-05:00

The Playschoolers made Christmas ornaments using cinnamon and apple sauce.

Wrapping Up

2011-12-19T03:24:00.002-05:00

The students practice their wrapping skills as they cover the Operation Christmas Child boxes before filling them with presents donated by the students of the school.

Playing Outside

2011-12-16T04:41:00.000-05:00

Playschool friends having fun in the playhouse.

Buttons, Snaps and Pins

2011-12-14T04:11:00.002-05:00

Kindergartens develop their fine motor skills with pins, buttons, laces and snaps!

Spelling

2011-12-12T03:43:00.001-05:00

Spelling words are fun to practice writing with waxed yarn!

Jacob's Ladder

2011-12-09T04:31:00.001-05:00

Colouring a picture of Jacob's ladder!

What is Your Favourite Animal?

2011-12-07T04:26:00.000-05:00

The Kindergarten students took a survey of the school's favourite animals! Here are the results.

Remembering Remembrance Day

2011-12-06T11:19:00.000-05:00

The Grade 5 and 6 students wrote letters to Canadian soldiers for Remembrance Day.

Jacob's Ladder

2011-12-05T04:16:00.001-05:00

During Circle Time, the playschool students were able to climb "Jacob's ladder".

When friends reached the top they could hug a teddy bear angel!

Playschool's Shoe Store

2011-12-02T04:53:00.000-05:00

The Playschool Shoe Store is open and ready for business.

Two friends try on shoes at the store while a third helps them find the right sizes.

Another friend mans the till.

This friend has found a pair of shoes she likes and is ready to buy them.

Remeberance Day

2011-12-01T03:06:00.002-05:00

On Remembrance Day, the Grade 1 and 2 class enjoyed amazing war artifacts brought in by classmates for Show and Tell.

Two of the students had a great grandfather who was a war hero.

Kinder Farm

2011-11-30T09:40:00.001-05:00

The Kindergarteners have created their very own farm .

Notice how the animals have all been sorted to pens.

Operation Christmas Child

2011-11-29T09:16:00.000-05:00

The students in grades 3 to 6 worked together to wrap and pack the packages for Operation Christmas Child.

We had enough toys and supplies for 10 boxes!

2011-11-28T04:37:00.000-05:00

Grades 1 and 2 have been learning about the earth’s rotation around the sun. They were also interested to learn that the earth is mostly covered by water.

Geography Class

2011-11-25T04:22:00.000-05:00

A Grade 5 student quizzes a classmate on geography knowledge. The grade 5 and 6 students had a geography test on the physical world.

Numbers Numbers

2011-11-23T04:56:00.000-05:00

The Playschool children have been learning about numbers.

In the classroom they learn number names, use tools for reccoding and find a variety of sources for numbers.

How's the weather?

2011-11-21T04:13:00.000-05:00

One of the Kindergarten students is presenting the day’s weather for the entire class!

Scripture Studies

2011-11-18T04:08:00.000-05:00

This is a snapshot of the Junior Room students during a Scripture Studies class with their teacher.

Outside Play

2011-11-16T09:22:00.002-05:00

A playschool friend is pumping gas for another friend during outside play.

Primary Music Class

2011-11-10T04:33:00.000-05:00

The Grades 1 and 2 played a fun game in music class that allowed each of them to choose an instrument to play.

Art!

2011-11-08T10:56:00.000-05:00

The upper grades have been producing some fantastic art!

Learning How to Tell Time

2011-11-04T04:00:00.000-04:00

Grade 2 was learning about telling time in math class. As a final activity, the Grade 2's customized the clock in the main office to display 15 minute intervals. Lots of people have been commenting positively on it. Students also customized the clock in the Grade 1/2 classroom.

Halloween fun at Olivet!

2011-11-02T09:17:00.004-04:00

The older grades had fun carving pumpkins.

Some of the students even dressed up!

The older students made Halloween candleholders.

Gr. 3-6 Art Class

2011-10-31T10:07:00.006-04:00

Painting in the style of Jackson Pollock.

They were inspired to paint in this style after going on a field trip down town and seeing his work.

They had to cover the floors (and themselves) from spraying paint.

Music was playing while they painted.

Fun was had by all.

Their extensive Pollock-Inspired exhibition is currently hanging in the gym for your viewing pleasure.

Being Thankful

2011-10-18T04:04:00.000-04:00

The Kindergarten is thankful for so many things. Last week we went outside and also down to the creek to find things that the Lord made that we were especially thankful for. Then we included them in our Thanksgiving Books. Here are some of the wonderful things we found:

The bridge,

ducks,

the creek,

throwing rocks,

grass,

the playground,

and climbing bars!

There is just so much to be thankful for!

Playschool's Thanksgiving

2011-10-14T03:43:00.000-04:00

Playschool makes Thanksgiving meal - we make chicken and gravy, potatoes, carrots and yummy stuffing. We cut our vegetables very carefully!

Children help to set the table - see our place settings!

Yum! Our tummies are full and thankful to the Lord for good food!

Kindergarten Takes the Bus

2011-10-11T09:13:00.003-04:00

For "Bb" week, the Kindergarteners went on the Burnhamthorpe Bus! We took the eastbound bus, arrived at the Mill Road Loop, sat for six minutes and then came back again! Boy we had a blast!

Working and Eating Cake

2011-10-02T23:52:00.003-04:00

In the Junior Room, the year started off with a birthday!

The children enjoyed a birthday cake treat as they worked.

Welcome Back!

2011-09-01T03:46:00.000-04:00

We hope that everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. We are excited for the start of a new school year and hope that you are too!

Playschool Welcome
On the first day of school, all morning and afternoon playschool families are invited to an opening service to be held in the classroom at 11:35. Following the service, at 11:45 AM everyone will meet for a picnic on the lawn. Bring your own lunch, we’ll provide drinks and dessert.

Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 Welcome
On the first day of school everyone is invited to attend our opening chapel service at 11:30 AM. Chapel will be followed by a picnic on the lawn. You bring your own lunch and we will supply the drinks and dessert. After chapel the students will be excused from their classroom directly to their parents and then may go to the picnic. Parents may take their children home whenever they are ready as school is over for the day.

Summer Vacation is here!

2011-06-18T03:05:00.000-04:00

Have a safe and fun summer!

Grams and Kilograms

2011-06-17T01:14:00.000-04:00

When learning about grams and kilograms, we lined up all the boxes from
heaviest to lightest. It was colourful, fun and educational!!

Quilts

2011-06-15T13:29:00.000-04:00

One of the most exciting things that the Grade 5’s did this year was to make quilts! It was a long-ranging project, but everybody stuck it out and did a great job. We started in September, took a break during December, and finished in early spring. Each of the students assembled the pieces on sewing on machines and then sewed the binding on by hand. As you can see from the photos, the final products are really terrific!

Earth Day

2011-06-13T01:12:00.000-04:00

On Earth Day (back in April) we contributed by cleaning up all the litter
around the school and church property.

Our Dinosaur

2011-06-10T01:02:00.000-04:00

We drew a dinosaur on the pavement in chalk. From head to tail, it took up
the whole length of our play yard.

As you can see, a child is not even as big as one leg of this giant beast!

Library Cards

2011-06-08T00:10:00.001-04:00

We show off our personal public library cards. It was a proud day when both girls received their own card.

The Primary Room goes Hiking at Rattlesnake Point

2011-06-06T11:30:00.008-04:00

We had a FANTASTIC time at Rattlesnake Point last Thursday! We hiked in the woods and we explored the caves!

Playschool's young naturalists go out into the hydro field to explore who's living underground

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Exposing hidden insects living beneath the bark.

Observing nature close up. Can you find the ant?

Who's been visiting our big field beside the school?

Young explorers of our natural world.

Natural physicality. The Lord's jungle gym!

Playschool reusing paper as a gift for Mother's Day and protecting Mother Earth

2011-05-24T13:46:00.000-04:00

Pictured is one sample of our Mother's Day cards. We tore up used paper from the recycling bin, placed it in a blender with a little water to create a pulp. We strained the paper through our homemade meshed frame to create a rectangle of soggy paper. With a rolling pin, rolled the moisture out between tea towels and then added dried flowers, glitter, and set out to dry.

Different paper products used created unique qualities of texture and colour. Besides using scrap photocopied paper, we reused construction and tissue paper, egg cartons, and paper grass from Easter.

Front Stroke, Back Stroke, Fancy Diving too!

2011-05-20T04:00:00.000-04:00

With the hall undergoing repairs, the students and teachers have been going down to the Etobicoke Olympium Pool for P.E. classes. The students are greatly enjoying their swimming classes.

If you are interested in taking your child for extra swimming practice at the Etobicoke Olympium, check out their drop-in program times.

Forest of Reading

2011-05-16T10:25:00.007-04:00

The grades 2 through 5 went to Harbourfront to celebrate the Forest of Reading. The children had to read 10 books each and then voted for their favourite. The winners were announced at special ceremonies which the children attended. Hundreds of screaming children just can't be wrong! The authors were treated like rock stars and the fever was high!!

Also on this special day was the opportunity to meet with the many authors, chat with them a bit and get their autographs. We also attended two informative sessions given by two of the authors.
As you can see in the photos, the children were having fun while being encouraged in their reading efforts.

One of our students won a copy of "Hunchback Assignments". She was delighted to meet the author, Arthur Slade, and get her new book autographed.

The students were all excited to meet the famous author Gordon Korman. For this year's Silver Birch awards he was nominated for "Zoobreak"!

In the event that one of the authors was not available, we had the opportunity to write a message to him/her on the "Graffiti Board". The messages were all heart warming and encouraging. The authors are sure to love them.

The students paid attention while Maureen Fergus, author of "Ortega" gave a talk on how to write good fiction stories.

There was even a small art gallery featuring original art by some of the illustrators of the books. The children were most impressed by the clay picture by Barbara Reid which was in "Perfect Snow". We also paused for a long time to admire the wildlife paintings by Robert Bateman which made up part of his book "Vanishing Habitats".

The students are posing with Maureen Fergus, author of Ortega.

Olivet is most grateful to Margaret and Dave Starkey for their kind donation to our field trip fund which makes school trips like this one possible. Their thoughtfulness is most appreciated.

Playschool takes ECO ACTION!

2011-05-12T04:00:00.001-04:00

Our class is befriending the Earth through activities relating to the 3 R's of reduce waste, reuse products and recycle packaging.

Our Wednesday Word Wall bulletin board is covered with the children's ideas of how they would incorporate the 3 R's at home and school. This provided an opportunity for parents and students having a conservation talk about the 3 R's at home.
Students have been busy reusing recycled products. Fun stamping with toilet and paper towel rolls on cereal packaging to building a variety of creations with items we would place in our recycling bins.

Castles, boats, factories, animals; we all used our imaginations and saw different things created by our friends. What do you see?

Hans Krause Receives $75,000 Loran Award

2011-05-09T04:00:00.000-04:00

Former Olivet Alumni, Hans Krause, has earned a W. Garfield Weston Loran Award (an undergraduate merit scholarship) worth up to $75,000 over four years. We are very proud of his accomplishments!

Congratulations Hans!

For more details please visit CottageCountryNow.ca.

Earth Day

2011-05-04T11:27:00.001-04:00

The Kindergarten class had fun helping tidy up the school property for Earth Day.

The Royal Wedding

2011-05-02T09:46:00.004-04:00

The Junior Room students spent the night at Mrs. Pulpan's house so they could get up bright and early to watch the Royal wedding. They sipped hot chocolate and nibbled on fruit as they watched the television. Eyes were glued to the screen as they identified many of the royal family by referring to a family tree (with photos) we had found on the internet and printed. After the wedding the girls got dressed, had breakfast and then eagerly anticipated the kiss on the balcony. We were not disappointed; it was a wonderful morning!

Ancient Egypt

2011-04-26T04:00:00.000-04:00

The grade 5 class has been learning about Ancient Egypt this term. We learned important historical things like how important the Nile River was to their culture and agriculture. We learned about the pharaohs and their fascinating burial rituals, mummification and pyramids.

One of the things that we enjoyed most was learning what the Ancient Egyptians believed happened once they died: They thought that their hearts would be weighed on a scale against “Maat’s feather of truth.” If the heart was lighter than this feather, it meant that they had lived a good life, and would be allowed to live in the afterlife. They did however have to provide their own body and materials for the afterlife, which is why they carefully preserved the corpses and buried them with many of their belongings.

We also learned how the Ancient Egyptian culture is most likely evidence of an Ancient Church culture: they started out making statues to help them to remember different attributes of the Lord. Eventually though, they forgot that they represented the Lord and began to worship the images, or individual gods, themselves.
We went on a field trip to the ROM which has an excellent display of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a mummy or two. Each student also made a small model of an Egyptian tomb or burial chamber, the photos of which are shown here

On the Shores of Lake Ontario

2011-04-21T04:00:00.002-04:00

On April 14, the Grades 2 through 4 went to a beach on Lake Ontario to enjoy the warm spring day and hunt for fossils. We found some amazing specimens! We also did a short writing exercise, while sitting in the sand, in which we felt, heard and saw our surroundings and thought of words to describe it.

Many thanks to our chaperone for the afternoon, Katharina, who helped keep an eye on the exuberant children.

Checking for Signs of Spring

2011-04-18T04:00:00.000-04:00

On Wednesday we checked out the creek for signs of spring. While the trees still looked very dead, the ice was gone and we saw lots of ducks. We also noticed lots of puddles and spongy, muddy ground! In a few weeks we'll head back to see if there are any leaves starting to grow!

Kindergarten Busy at Work part II

2011-04-12T04:00:00.000-04:00

The Kindergarten class is always busy...

Sorting and playingBuilding CraftingLearning letters

... There is just so much to do!

Kindergarten Busy at Work

2011-04-07T04:00:00.002-04:00

Practising the letter "Nn" on the chalk board.

Painting red rockets for "Rr" week.

Creating structures during playtime.

Making a tower using diamond shapes.

Practicing tying knots.

The senior boys colour in their alphabet bible page.

The girls trace the letter "Qq" using Q-tips.

Junior Room Province Projects

2011-04-04T04:00:00.001-04:00

The girls worked hard on their province projects and here they are!

_ Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

GO Train

2011-03-31T08:45:00.005-04:00

On Monday March 28th the kindergarten celebrated “Tt” week by going on the GO Train! We boarded the train and climbed up to the top level! Wow! We saw so much - Lake Ontario, CN Tower, rivers, houses, condos, factories and other trains! The seats were comfy and the ride was smooth and fast. It was tremendous fun!

Earth Hour Posters

2011-03-28T09:32:00.004-04:00

The Junior Room created posters to help promote awareness around the school for Earth Hour.

Earth Hour

2011-03-25T15:47:00.003-04:00

The Junior Room students registered on the WWF Canada website and posted what they were doing in support of Earth Hour. Check out their poster at http://wwf.ca/earthhour/.

Former Olivet Student Takes Home Gold

2011-03-23T16:06:00.003-04:00

Former Olivet Student, Julia Mueller, took home gold in photography at Skills Canada TDSB Skills Challenge in Toronto. We wish her good luck for May, when she will compete in Skills Canada at the provincial level. Congratulations Julia!

Tasting the Trees

2011-03-16T17:03:00.000-04:00

The grades 2 through 4 went to Kortright Centre for Conservation to experience the process of tapping trees to get sap for maple syrup. Although it was raining, it was an excellent experience.

Snow Fort

2011-03-07T04:00:00.001-05:00

Enjoying the sunny days is one way to avoid those winter blues!

The grades 2 through 5 walked about 20 minutes to Rev. Brian Smith's house. There was a HUGE snow fort on the front lawn of the Smith home! The children had so much fun crawling through all the tunnels and afterward they were treated to hot chocolate and delicious treats by Mrs. Smith. Afterwards they walked all the way back to school. What a great way to get to know the neighbourhood!!

Enjoying Winter

2011-03-02T05:00:00.000-05:00

Sunny winter days are beautiful! They are too beautiful to spend indoors, so the Junior Room students went for a walk in the park with Mrs. Pulpan. They walked on the creek and found the ice buried under the snow and they made snow angels.

Olivet Students meet Author Jody Nyasha Warner

2011-02-28T04:00:00.000-05:00

The grades 2 to 4 went to the Eatonville library to meet Jody Nyasha Warner, the author who wrote the book “Viola Desmond Won’t be Budged”. This is a very interesting book about a piece of Canadian history which took place in Nova Scotia in 1946, when a woman by the name of Viola Desmond was told she could not sit in the front seat section of the theatre because only white people could sit there. This was not fair, and Viola Desmond fought to have this injustice changed. We asked Ms. Warner to sign our school copy of her book and soon it will be in the library for everyone to read!!

In Full Bloom

2011-02-25T05:33:00.000-05:00

Jasmine and Kaylin planted an amaryllis bulb before Christmas. It bloomed in the first week of February. Isn't it awesome??

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

2011-02-23T05:00:00.002-05:00

The combined grades 2 through 5 enjoyed a Chinese meal in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Welcome to the year of the rabbit! Gung hay fat choy!!

Hockey Anyone?

2011-02-21T04:00:00.000-05:00

The boys try out a little hockey during gym class.

Skating

2011-02-17T03:45:00.000-05:00

Over the winter months the grades 2 through 5 are going skating once a week. Sometimes it is really cold, but it is perfect winter fun!

Valentine's Day Cookies

2011-02-16T08:45:00.007-05:00

On Valentine's Day the grades 2-4 made cookies to take home to their families. As you can see, it was great fun and the cookies, including the Canadian Valentine's Moose, turned out perfectly!!

Mt. Sinai

2011-02-14T05:00:00.001-05:00

Reverend Coleman Glenn and the students have built a model of Mt. Sinai. It is located on the desk in the hall, to the left of the office; when you are in the building, come and see it!!

Igloo

2011-02-10T08:00:00.000-05:00

The Primary Room is studying the Arctic in Social Studies. We decided to try making an igloo and the whole school is getting in on the fun! We are learning about the best way to make the square blocks, the type of snow that works best and lots and lots about teamwork and cooperation!! The children have also made up a work song that they have been singing as they shovel and pat and shovel and pat.

Forest of Reading

2011-02-07T14:15:00.007-05:00

Every year Olivet participates in the “Forest of Reading” program put on by the Ontario Library Association (OLA). An OLA selection committee chooses 10 books for each reading category; this list is made available, by late fall, to schools and libraries across the province. The children then start to read! Read! Read!! In April the children vote for their favourite book(s) and finally, in a special ceremony at Harbourfront in May, the awards are given to the winners.

The entire process is so exciting! The children look forward to the new crop of books as though it were Christmas! The books fly in and out of the library as the children take them to the classrooms and home to read. The children’s conversations and the chatter about books is music to a teacher’s ears!

This year we have a special bulletin board to encourage and track the children’s reading. It is located just to the left of the main office. If you are in the building, please come and see it!! For the rest of you, we will post photos of the board as the children progress in their reading; you will notice that the tree will sprout more and more leaves!

Forcing Spring Bulbs

2011-01-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

In the fall we were learning about plants, so we went to a local plant nursery to see the many types of plants we could buy. We bought some spring bulbs, planted them and then put them in a cool dark place over the Christmas holidays. On January 3rd we took this basket of bulbs and placed it on the windowsill. First we observed that the white shoots turned green and then we watched it grow and grow and grow. This is what it looks like after just 2 weeks!! Luckily for us, we all don't mind the interesting smell of Paperwhites!!

Il Fait Froid!

2011-01-17T11:06:00.005-05:00

Ms. Williams is being rather silly demonstrating items that we wear in the winter during French circle. On a serious note, Playschool is learning the names winter clothing items and words related to winter. Take a look at the display board outside of the Playschool room for our French and English winter words.

Mrs. Parker and a friend are getting in on the fun of a French game reinforcing the French vocabulary.

Open House

2011-01-11T09:13:00.005-05:00

At Olivet New Church School, we believe education is an extension of the home and optimum learning happens when a child's affections are fully engaged.

Over the week of January 17th to the 21st, 9:00am to 12:00pm, you are warmly invited to visit the classrooms to look and listen while class is in session.

Please make an appointment with Sandy Bradfield, our Office Manager.
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Kindergarten

Primary Room

Junior Room

Senior Room

Splatter-Painting

2011-01-10T13:00:00.000-05:00

Kaylin and Jasmine are splatter-painting to create beautiful Christmas
wrapping paper.

Kaylin and Jasmine have wrapped up some very special Christmas gifts using
their own spatter-painted paper.

Christmas Party

2011-01-06T08:30:00.000-05:00

The students at Olivet New Church School had a great Christmas party on Friday, December 17. They played games, won prizes, exchanged gifts and had a lot of fun!

Weaving Creations

2011-01-03T08:30:00.000-05:00

Kaylin and Jasmine made beautiful wall hangings by weaving yarn on a shoebox. It took a lot of patience and skill!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Have a happy and healthy new year!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T08:30:00.000-05:00

The Letter of the Week is Mm

2010-12-17T20:26:00.004-05:00

Playschool merrily made marvellous Christmas cones crafts.

Merry Christmas!

Pen Pals in Nunavut

2010-12-14T11:30:00.001-05:00

Jasmine and Kaylin are very excited to have pen pals in Nunavut. They are looking at photos of their pen pals and friends at Nuiyak School in Sanikiluaq.

Worship Books

2010-12-13T08:30:00.001-05:00

The Kindergarteners just completed their first Worship Book of the year and can be seen here showing their favourite stories from Exodus. They all have such creative pictures!

Monday Afternoon Safari

2010-12-06T15:49:00.003-05:00

The Afternoon Kindergarten students are going on Safari to explore the great outdoors with Ms. Williams. I wonder what they will see today!

Making Cranes

2010-11-29T09:06:00.002-05:00

After reading the book "Sadako and the Paper Cranes" we discovered that origami is not as easy as it looks. After many attempts, we did make some very nice cranes, but we will not try to make 1000 of them!

The Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass program

2010-11-24T14:47:00.007-05:00

There are many good reasons to visit a Toronto Public Library, and now there is another one! Did you know that you can get free passes to local museums and art galleries and similar venues? The Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass program is working to broaden access to Toronto's many cultural venues by giving Toronto families one-time-use free passes to these venues.

For more information please visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/museum-arts-passes/venues.jsp.

Junior Room Science Experiment

2010-11-22T16:12:00.003-05:00

In science the Junior Room is learning about plants. In this experiment we observed that the white carnations turned colours after spending some time in water with food dye. The same thing happened with celery, so we cut up the stems and then looked very carefully at what we saw inside. It was amazing to see how the Lord has provided the plant with everything it needs to survive.