STEM
SK Spotlight: Little Inventors!
Our SKs have been transforming their classroom into an SK Laboratory! With the help and in class teachings of our SK teachers Akira and Paula, their students have been working hard in STEAM this year with so many different educational projects all challenging them to reach to their highest inventive potential. All of their projects…
Read MoreGrade 2-4 Spotlight
Grade 2-4 Spotlight Our grade 2-4 class has been busy this week! They started the week with a STEM activity based on their inquiry into simple machines. The students built cars using wooden clothes pegs, straws and buttons. The class worked hard to make their cars functional and the results were great! Later in…
Read MoreLet Us Show You How Math Is Fun!
Math Is Fun! This week at CGS all of our students dove into some really fun math exercises! From 1-1 counting to calculating data, our CGS students were all mathtastic! Check out what each class is up to. Early Start Our ES kids are moving through our TouchMath #6 booklet! They are practicing their 1-1…
Read MoreWe’re Getting Excited!
Classroom Set-Up The teachers have been hard at work getting ready to welcome our wonderful students to the school! Floors have been cleaned, tables have been arranged, and walls are being decorated to make our spaces inviting and engaging. We can’t wait until everyone is back together! Library We are very excited to welcome…
Read MoreAsian Heritage Month
Early Start Our Early Start class has been learning about China. Recently they made these beautiful Pandas and learned all about Pandas – where they thrive, what they eat and how they interact with the world around them. The Early Start class also finished their cherry blossom art and put it on beautiful display! Senior…
Read MoreOur Classes
Early Start Our Early Start students read the book ‘The Rainbow Fish’ by Marcus Pfister. This lovely book is all about sharing and the happiness sharing can bring yourself and others. It also depicts how difficult sharing can be and the impact that sharing can have on friendships. The students talked about sharing and followed…
Read MoreIce Cream Thursdays begin!
Junior Kindergarten Our JK class is getting ready for Grandparents day at CGS! The students created these stunning, Yayoi Kusama inspired flower pieces using pastels and watercolour. Art teacher Carrie encouraged the class to avoid the darker colours for their creations and the result was these vibrant pieces full of life and movement! Senior Kindergarten…
Read MoreCGS This Week
Early Start In Early Start aftercare we have big imaginations! The Early Start children made computers with paper, crayons, and a lot of imagination! Their computer knowledge was amazing! They typed with two hands, talked about downloading, emailing and even having a meeting! Senior Kindergarten As part of their unit on the human body, our…
Read MoreEarth Day at CGS
Many of our Students arrived on foot, by bike or by scooter, the lights were dimmed or turned off, the announcements encouraged everyone to turn off water taps, keep lights off as much as possible, walk instead of drive, respect wildlife to prevent species from becoming endangered and even to plant a tree! Our classrooms…
Read MoreCGS Classrooms this week
Early Start The Early Start students have been working on patterning, number recognition and sequence! They have also been continuing their cutting practice as well, with great success! Junior Kindergarten Getting ready for spring, the JK class learned all about butterflies this week. Using Play-Doh to make the lifecycle stages of a butterfly, they made…
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