Scientist in the School for Gr. 1-3 is coming!

On April 26, we are excited to welcome the Scientist in the School program again, this time to support the Science curriculum in Grade 1-3.

There will be lots of hands-on learning going on for everyone and a great opportunity to enhance the Science program that is going on in our Primary classrooms.

Grade 1-Structures under Construction

Join our engineering team and build a structure capable of supporting yourself. Discover the concepts you will need to make this happen. Explore the role of fasteners with different materials using real tools. Examine a variety of natural and man-made materials and learn their properties. Build a framework and test it for strength and stability.

Grade 2-Move It!

As masters of all that move, discover how simple machines make work easier. Motor along as you construct your own car while exploring wheels and axles. Go fishing to experiment with levers. Raise the flag using a pulley. Investigate wedges to discover what doorstops and airplanes have in common. Make your own screw and drive a car to learn about inclined planes.

Grade 3-Toys and Technology Fun with Physics

Join Penny Penguin on an amazing adventure through Toy land. Explore simple machines and forces as you help Penny waddle safely down an inclined plane and use a lever to catapult across an oily river. You and Penny will discover how friction can help her climb a mountain and that a pulley can make work easier. Investigate centre of gravity so that Eddie the Eagle can once again balance on his beak.

Parent volunteers and welcome to help us so let you teacher know if you can join us for the morning or afternoon.

Science is fun! We love learning!

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A Message from our new Principal!

We welcome Westminster's new Principal, Mrs Murray. Please see her message below:

My name is Melissa Murray and I am thrilled to be joining the staff of Westminster Public School as Principal in January of 2018.
I am passionate about learning and people. I’ve been an administrator in the North area of the Board for the past three years, and have enjoyed working in the WJ Watson (Keswick), Black River (Sutton) and Sutton Public School communities.
Prior to entering administration, I was a Curriculum Consultant with the Board, supporting our K-12 school libraries, literacy, social studies, and modern learning. Before that, I taught grades 4-8, Special Education and library in both York Region and Toronto.
Along with being a proud educator, I’m an even prouder parent of two children, one in secondary school and one graduating this year from elementary school. My husband and I love our north Richmond Hill community, and especially appreciate how close we are to parks and walking paths t…

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According to the Tamil calendar, January 14, 2017 is the start of the Tamil New Year during the month of “Thai”. On this day Tamils around the diaspora will be celebrating Tamil New Year and Thai Pongal, the Tamil harvest festival.
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Character Assembly on "Integrity"

Our Character Assembly this month will be focusing on "Integrity". Throughout the month, our students have been discussing what integrity means to them in the classrooms and with their friends in the school yard. Our students are learning that to have integrity means to be truthful and sincere; to care for the well-being of others by how they treat each other. Displaying integrity is not always easy. It is one of our most difficulty character traits to live by and sometimes it takes years to truly understand what it means.

We look forward to honouring those students who have displayed this trait at our awards assembly on Wednesday, October 28th at 11:15 a.m.

Parents and guardians are welcome to join us. We thank Mr. Clark and Ms. Croteau's grade 2/3s for hosting the assembly this month.

"Integrity is doing the right thing even if it's difficulty; even when no one is watching."

"If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it."

Westminster Public School

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