Scripture Studies

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

Working and Eating Cake

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

The children enjoyed a birthday cake treat as they worked.

Grams and Kilograms

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

Our Dinosaur

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

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

The Royal Wedding

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!

Junior Room Province Projects

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

_ Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Enjoying Winter

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.

Weaving Creations

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

Pen Pals in Nunavut

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.

Making Cranes

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!

Author Jean Miso Comes for a Surprise Visit!

On Tuesday, November 16, Jean Miso, author of "We'll Never Forget", visited Olivet New Church School. She graciously read portions of her book and sang the accompanying song. We are tremendously honoured that Ms. Miso surprised us with her visit and then spent time with us helping to make the book come alive.


"We'll Never Forget" is a wonderful book written to honour those who have served Canada both in war and in peacekeeping missions. It is suitable for all ages, as there are two stories running side by side; one is a lovely picture book illustrated beautifully by Asher Sadeh, and the other is a series of mini biographies of a variety of men and women who have served Canada in the military. The artwork is enchanting and the photographs accompanying the biographies work to bring the stories alive. The fact that the book comes with its own CD only adds to the multidimensional qualities of this very special book. For our Facebook friends; "you will "like" this book!!"

A short video of Jean Miso, musician, music composer and author, demonstrating the hand signals that go with the chorus in the song "We'll Never Forget" featured in her book of the same name.

If you are interested in learning more about Jean Miso or purchasing your own copy of "We'll Never Forget," please visit her website at http://www.jeanmiso.ca/.

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

The Royal Winter Fair offers SO many learning opportunities. Kaylin and Jasmine enjoyed tasting different foods and drinks; seeing animals, demonstrations and products from around the country; touching animals, leather, feathers and fur; smelling animals and food; and hearing the sounds of people and animals at a country fair, ~including hearing bugs munching on potato plant leaves!!

Remembrance Day

The Junior Room students attended the Remembrance Day service held at the cenotaph at Etobicoke's Civic Centre.


On November 11, we went to Etobicoke Civic Centre to be part of the Remembrance Day service there. We saw many older men in uniform, some in wheelchairs, proudly wearing medals on their chest. The ceremony was long in spots and there were some long speeches, but we saw the wreaths being dedicated and then being laid under the Cenotaph. The girls were extremely well behaved and learned something about the importance of honouring those who fought for us.

Visiting the McMichael Gallery

On Tuesday, October 12, Kaylin, Jasmine and Mrs. Pulpan went to the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg. After they enjoyed seeing the original paintings by the Group of Seven, they visited the gravesites on the property.

Algoma Trip

Kaylin and Jasmine are learning about the Group of Seven this term and later in the term they will be learning about Canada. What better way to combine these units than to take trip to Ontario’s North to see the Canadian Shield , Lake Superior and the beautiful fall colours so evident in those Canadian paintings.

Chatting with Ken Whiteley, who kindly signed the girls’ journals.

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Jasmine and Kaylin working hard at the watercolour workshop.

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Watercolour artist Linda Szabo is giving a lesson on colour blending.

Kaylin and Jasmine enjoy the turbulent water at Chippewa Falls.

High Park

Our trip to High Park.

Medieval Times

The Junior Room Students enjoyed going to Medieval Times last Friday. They cheered for the Red Knight.

The Junior Room poses with The Red Knight.

The Olivet Junior Room kids with some of the students from Carmel New Church School.

The students enjoyed their lunch while watching the show.