Monday, 11 January 2016
Every Wednesday at EFPS will be Boomerang Lunch & Waste-free Lunch Day.
EFPS is going for our Platinum accreditation this year for
Eco Friendly Schools, so we need everyone's
help to make our goal a reality.
What is a Boomerang Lunch?
A boomerang lunch is a lunch that has every piece of it return to its source. In other words, everything in the lunch goes back home at the end of the day. No matter if it is leftover food, containers, recyclables or garbage, it all goes back.
What can we do to reduce waste?
For more information on Boomerang & Waste-free Lunches click here
Monday, 4 January 2016
Information Regarding School Bus Cancellations
Please check in your child’s agenda for the radio and television stations that will be announcing school bus cancellations. This usually happens between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. Before you make other arrangements to take you child to school when the busses have been cancelled, please consider the following:
- Teachers will adjust the day’s program based on the fact that a number of students are not in attendance
- There are no teachers on supervision duty until 8:15
- If the busses are cancelled in the morning, they are also cancelled in the afternoon
- Having more cars on the side streets and picking up and dropping off students when driving conditions are difficult may make it more dangerous for all our students
- Walking conditions are also often more difficult on the days that the busses are cancelled
Remember, even if a child walks to school, it is always the parent’s decision to determine whether or not the conditions on snow days are such that any type of travel is unsafe. As well, on any winter day be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and to be outside for gym and recess.
Winter Weather @ Ellen Fairclough PS
While we started the winter with warmer weather, it looks like the we will be having a normal January and February weather wise. With the cold weather arriving, your child will be enjoying many daily winter experiences such as outdoor physical education, recess, and DPA at school.
Please make sure your child is dressed for success with:
- Winter coat
- Snow pants
- Winter hat
- Gloves or mittens
- Scarf
- Winter boots
As well, on any winter day be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and to be outside for gym and recess. This following movie Winter Dress is an excellent resource showing how to dress for winter.
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
An Evening Of Festive Sounds & A Learning Journey
Please join us for a celebration of all that has happened here at Ellen Fairclough during the First Term. Students will take parents/caregivers through a journey of First Term learning experiences. Seasonal music will be performed by students through the school.
Event Date: Thursday Dec. 17th
Event Start Time: 6:30pm
Hope to see you all there!
Ellen Fairclough PS – School Council Meeting discussion on the new Health and Physical Education Curriculum
Greetings Fairclough Family,
We would like to invite our community members to a round table dialogue on the new Health and Physical Education Curriculum.
The purpose of this conversation will be to look specifically at the curriculum and gather input from the community around ways in which it can be taught in our school while meeting the requirements and intent of the curriculum document.
Date: Thursday December 17th @ 5:30
In order to help us prepare please confirm your attendance by clicking on the link below and completing the form:
Click here please for the form
Click here please for the form
Resources:
To help our families be prepared for our discussion a number of resources are available below:
Parent Guides for Health and Physical Education:
Parent Resources in Additional Languages:
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