Social distancing, state of emergency, school closures, everything closures – it all means we are spending a great deal more family time than we are accustomed to. No dance lessons, tennis matches, hockey games and more to run our children off to, at the same time everyone working and schooling from home, it keeps everyone […]
When history looks back on 2020 the stories that have evolved from COVID-19 will be classroom discussions that illustrate how ‘everything changed’. ‘Everything changed’ is an expression I’ve used a lot with my own children when I reflect on 9-11. And now I’m trying to help them realize how that will now be true in […]
Another week of self-isolation has meant many things to different families. As people around the world are learning to adjust to working and learning from home, we have all had many new trials and tribulations. Human connection, even in self-isolation, is an important feature of coping with this time, and we hope that you and […]
Star Academy celebrated ‘Family Day’ by inviting families to participate in an evening of food, fun, and inspiration. Tyler Collymore from ‘United Play’ was inspirational talking to us about how to ‘change the world’ one step at a time. ‘Did you recycle something today?… Did you stand up to a bully today?… Did you turn […]
Health and wellness day at Star featured many exciting activities! We had a special guest visit from St. John Ambulance, therapy dog ‘Tux’! Tux told us ‘his’ story, and even offered to read stories with us – one of his special talents! Star staff incorporated many facets of wellness into classroom activities for the day, […]
Star’s Academy’s Leadership Club held a food drive the first week of October for the Compass Food Bank. We exceeded our goal of donations and were proud to be a part of helping our community. Students learned about the need for food banks in our community and the importance of helping others.
Star Academy students participated in the Terry Fox School Run on Friday, September 28th. Children aged 3 to 13 ran alongside teachers, wearing badges to show their support for Terry and others who have fought cancer. Students were encouraged to “Be Like Terry”, and united as a school, demonstrating a great sense of community and […]
The back-to-school season brings with it much enthusiasm, somewhat like the ‘new year’. At Star, we find it an important season for working on values with our students, as well as developing a sense of belonging and encouraging everyone to be a contributing community member. These traits draw on our Global, Social and Emotional Pillars and together help to […]
Kindergarten is a magical time for a magical age. But just because we have ‘grown up’, doesn’t mean we can revel in the enjoyment of that formative time in our education, there is something for everyone in the Kindergarten room! Arts and crafts – Music and drama – Reading, writing, and arithmetic? – , , […]
How do you measure success for your child? Report cards? Friendships? Awards of merit? Happy? Yes, that’s right-happy! Ask yourself – are my kids happy? If the answer is ‘yes’ then well done. Because happy kids are successful kids, go-getters, and they spread happiness. What if when we were asked ‘How are you?’ we replied […]
