We love Forest School!

Posted October 29, 2020

We have been enjoying visiting Bechtel Park each week to see the changes in the forest from summer to fall. We have noticed that leaves are changing, animals are getting ready for winter and the weather is getting cooler. Some students found this log that looked like it had little pathways all over it. There […]

Forest School – Tracks

Posted January 18, 2019

We were on the look out for winter seedheads and animal tracks in the snow during our visit to Forest School.  We found teeny tiny tracks that went into a small hole and the students had many ideas about what had made them…maybe ants or rabbits. We talked about why it could or couldn’t be those […]

Our trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Posted October 23, 2018

We had a glorious fall day at the Shantzholm Farm on Monday, October 22. Students got to meet a variety of farm animals, such as a donkey, pigs, calves, sheep, chickens, miniature horses and goats. Then, they had fun in the hay bale maze that was filled with ride-on toys, climbers and cabins. Next, we […]

Forest School is starting!

Posted September 21, 2018

We will have our first Forest School experience on Tuesday, September 25.  Please make sure your child comes dressed for the weather and the long walk.  This includes long pants, waterproof footwear, sunhat, sunscreen and bug spray.

Music Field Trip

Posted February 8, 2018

All primary classes (kindergarten to Grade 3) are going to see a performance of Jack Grunsky on Monday, March 5. Information and permission slips (attached below) were sent home this week. Please fill out the permission slip and return it with $10 by Monday, February 26. MusicTrip  

Bus Evacuation Drill

Posted November 6, 2017

This week students watched a bus safety video and practice a front door evacuation drill.  This helps prepare children in case there is ever an emergency while riding a school bus (e.g., on a field trip). You can watch the video again here: You can print your own Buster’s Safety Badge here: http://www.bussafety.ca/primary_01_en.html?x=219&y=42 More bus […]

Field Trip Fun

Posted October 30, 2017

Students were excited to see the many creatures at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory last week. We visited the Learning Discovery room where we learned about insects and pretended to be caterpillars changing into butterflies. We touched mealworms and played lots of fun insect games.   Next we visited the Butterfly Conservatory. Students were thrilled to see […]

Our first field trip!

Posted October 20, 2017

We are very excited about visiting the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory for our first field trip on Tuesday, October 24! Many students have been enjoying finding insects in our environment and at Forest School we have seen lots of monarch butterflies starting to make their journey south.   Please remember to dress your child in layers so they can be […]

Trip to Waterloo Region Museum

Posted May 9, 2017

All kindergarten classes are going to the Waterloo Region Museum on Thursday, May 25. Permission slips were sent home this week (see below). Please return the right half of the signed permission slip and money ($9.00 for students, $5.50 for parents) by Tuesday, May 16. MuseumTrip

We’re going on a Heritage Walk

Posted April 7, 2017

A local naturalist will lead us on an outdoor education experience to make discoveries about our local environment’s natural history. The form (see below) was sent home this week to be returned by Monday, April 10. The cost is $3.00 and 100% of the funds raised from this trip will go towards restoring the original Bridgeport School Bell. Heritage […]

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