Pumpkin Patch and Preschool!

Some of our best and earliest memories happen at school. Can YOU remember your first Field Trip or first ride on a school bus? Our CGS Early Start/Preschool students boarded the bus and headed off to the Pumpkin Patch last week to make some memories of their own. Our Early Start Team of Liz, Cheryl…

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Open-Ended Learning

Our SK and Grade 3 Learning Buddies spent the afternoon outdoors enjoying the sunshine, and an exploration with “loose parts”. Creating their self-portrait was the goal, but the process of creating was just as important, or even more, as their outcome. While product-based art focusses on how the end-result should look, process-based creations value the…

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LOVE the Earth First

“Give children a chance to love the earth before we ask them to save it.”  ~ *David Sobel, educator Earth Day is an annual opportunity in April to reflect on our earth; all the visual beauty and generous gifts it has to offer, and our responsibility to take care of in return for all of…

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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…

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Is 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…

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A 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…

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Halfway 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…

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Grade 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…

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CGS 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…

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Norval 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…

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