Outdoor Education
Building from Nature: Get Outdoors!
Exploring outdoors allows children to develop self-confidence, independence and self-esteem. They also become aware of limits, boundaries and challenges in their outdoor adventures. So much can be learned by exploring the natural world, along with the plants and animals who live in it. Our Senior Kindergartens are always up to something adventurous and it’s usually…
Read MoreIs Winter Over Yet?…not at CGS!
Slightly warming temperatures and the little bit of snow we’ve had hasn’t dampened our excitement for Winter as it relates to our current units of study. Our Early Start children are progressing with their pre-reading and language skills through shared seasonal books. They began to verbalize their own creative story from observation during a 1:1…
Read MoreA Delightful Day at Forsythe Family Farm!
What a delightful day our JK and SK students had visiting Forsythe Family Farm on Friday! This was their first field trip of the year! They had an absolute blast exploring the farm, making memories, and learning about the wonderful world of farm life. Forsythe Family Farms served as an outdoor classroom, with its wide-open…
Read MoreHalfway Through Summer: Help Them Embrace the Summer Fun!
How did August get here so fast! As we flip another calendar page, we find ourselves right in the middle of the sunny and glorious season of summer. For kids, this time of year is filled with freedom, laughter, and endless exploration. As parents and caregivers, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the joys…
Read MoreGrade 2-4 Yearend Overnight Trip to Norval!
Can you believe we’ve reached the end of the school year!? This last term flew by! But not before the long-awaited return of the Novral Overnight Sleepover Yearend field trip for our grade 2-4 students! CGS is so thankful that this trip is back in business after being closed all during covid. The Norval Sleepover…
Read MoreCGS Family Skate Night Is Back!
CGS has long awaited its return, and we are so thrilled to finally have our annual Family Skate Night back! After the last 3 years of no skating or CGS community socializing, this past Friday March 31st our Parent’s Association hosted our Family Skate Night at UCC and it was a huge hit! We are…
Read MoreNorval Maple Syrup Making Madness!
Today our JK, SK, and Grade 1 students took a field trip to the UCC Norval Outdoor School campus to explore and learn in wonderful mother nature. With it being Norval’s “Spring Maple Madness”, our students learned all about our Canadian staple sweet treat. All the students explored Norval’s vast outdoor playground. They toured the…
Read MoreFun Field Friday & House Games!!
We had a blast last Friday at CGS! We were graced with some amazing weather where the sun was shining bright, and a fresh layer of snow came and covered our front school field! It made last week’s Field Fridays that much better to play and participate in. Every Friday our grade 1-3s get up…
Read MorePlayground Upgrades
Our CGS playground resurface is underway! This is a 4 person job that lasts over 4 days to allow each coat to dry overnight. The resurfacing process involves 3 layers of materials. There is a foam and rubber mix for the 1st layer (black) followed by a layer of recycled rubber (forest green) then a…
Read MoreOlympic Day and Monkey Movers
Olympic Day We couldn’t have asked for better weather on our Olympic Day last Friday. The entire school got in on the fun from Early Start through to Grade 4. Games, sports, treats and the sunshine – what could be better! Ice Cream Truck To cap off our Olympic Day and last Friday, our students…
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