Good Morning Lyonsgate Families,
We’re wishing you all a wonderful holiday season as we head into the winter break. This Thursday, Dec. 19, is the last day of school, and we return on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Registration for the 2025.2026 school year is due today. If you still need to submit registration for your returning Lyonsgate student or a sibling starting school, please see the email of this update for the link.
Thank you all for your very generous donations to our Elementary student’s toy drive for CityKidz. It absolutely fills our hearts to be able to help a number of children beyond the students you entrust to our care every day, and to show one of our students that their efforts to help make the world a little bit better can be successful.
Have a peaceful, restful, fun-filled holiday together.
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Hello again, Ms./Mme Craigie here,
It is hard to believe we are already at the end of the fall term and heading into winter break; time flies when you are having fun! I just wanted to let you know that we are still going strong with our French language development in the Toddler room and the children are still learning so much. We are continuing with all of our regular French songs and I have added one more holiday song that the children are absolutely loving, the song is called “Vive le Vent,” and it is sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells.” Each day we gather for our circle time after lunch and the children each get a jingle bell to ring while we gleefully sing. The joy they have while singing brings warmth to my heart every day. I will add the lyrics so hopefully you can sing with them during this holiday season and watch them light with pride.
My wish for all of you and your beautiful families is to have a very wonderful and relaxing time reflecting on the year and looking forward to the many new adventures in 2025.
| French | English |
| (Refrain) Vive le vent, vive le vent, Vive le vent d’hiver, Qui s’en va sifflant, soufflant Dans les grands sapins verts, oh ! |
(Refrain) Long live the wind, long live the wind, Long live the winter wind, Which goes whistling, blowing In the big green Christmas trees, oh! |
| Vive le temps, vive le temps, Vive le temps d’hiver, Boules de neige et Jour de l’An Et Bonne Année grand-mère ! (Fin du refrain) |
Long live the weather, long live the weather, Long live the winter weather, Snowballs and new year’s day and happy new year Grandma! (End of refrain) |
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Season’s Greetings from Casa South,
Although the weather hasn’t been very wintery thus far, inside the classroom we’ve been busy getting into the happy spirit of the season making decorations, singing seasonal songs, and reading books about different ways people celebrate this time of year. There is a festive feeling in the air and many wishes for snow (from the children).
The children have had a good first term and are now well settled into the routine. This has led to some wonderful work and learning in all areas. We have a particularly social group who enjoy working with a partner or in small groups. These interactions provide opportunities for learning how to co-operate and collaborate with each other. It’s been lovely to observe the children become capable problem-solvers.
We have plans to focus on some of the children’s expressed interests in the new year, including outer space and working with different art media. It will be interesting to observe which activities appeal to each child and how creative they will be with the work. Children never cease to surprise us with their observations and questions, and their different ways of manipulating and creating with the materials. Life is never dull in Casa South!
We hope you enjoy the holidays, and all the children return healthy, rested, and ready for more exploration and discovery with us in January.
See you then!
Ms. Robinson.
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Thursday, December 19: Class Party and Pizza Lunch
To celebrate the start of the winter break, the Elementary students will enjoy a class party in the morning with crafting, games, and the choice to watch a short movie, along with some treats prepared by the children at school earlier in the week. After outdoor time, the children will return to a hot pizza lunch from Domino’s. Please help your child to remember to still bring their water bottle to school for snack, outdoor time, and community lunch.
Weekly Update
As we head into the final days of the first term, we are full of gratitude for this wonderful place where the children can grow, explore, and learn together with laughter and joy. Over the past few months, it has been a privilege to watch the children delight in new discoveries, muster the courage to try hard things, and proudly share achievements with their friends. We want to thank all of the elementary students for sharing the best of themselves with our classroom community each day at school, as well as all the elementary families for supporting the children in their endeavors. Over the past three months, our senior students worked hard at various outreach projects, and with the incredible generosity of the whole Lyonsgate community were successful in raising more than $600 for charity as well as collecting scores of toys for donation. Thank you!
Over the last few days of school before the winter break, the children will be bringing home craft projects, completed, and possibly a lot of plasticine… Keep an eye out for a large envelope accompanying your child home, and look inside for an end-of-term reflection. We wish you all a wonderful winter break and a very happy new year ahead.
Warmly,
Marissa, Michelle, Danielle, Kim, and Michelle.
