Category: School News

The Great Big Crunch is a nationwide Canadian movement where students, teachers, and community members come together to take a synchronized bite into apples, creating a big “crunch” that raises awareness for school food programs. The goal of The Great Big Crunch movement is to ensure that every school-aged child in Canada has access to a healthy meal or snack at school every day. On ... Continue reading "Healthy Snack Program: The Great Big Crunch – Celebrating Nourishing Food at School"

Next week, we welcome staff and students from Sacred Heart into some of our Primary and Junior classes.  The Tales from the Heart initiative has provided our students with an opportunity to explore new and meaningful books, a platform to share their unique voice, and feel empowered to express who they are. The books chosen for these sessions are a part of the Forest of ... Continue reading "Tales from the Heart – collaboration with Sacred Heart CHS"

Last week, Indigenous Elder Todd Jamieson visited with our Grade 7 classes to share learning about Treaties and the importance of keeping them. Throughout the afternoon, students also explored and held traditional items of significance including a Wampum belt, “a powerful tool for recording, affirming, interpreting, and enshrining events of significance for First  Peoples on Turtle Island”. We thank Mr. Jamieson for the opportunity learn ... Continue reading "Thank you Todd Jamieson"

We are looking forward to this years’ Equity and Inclusion Week. This year’s theme is Building Blocks, Building Communities and has a focus on understanding what a community is, the importance of working towards Truth and Reconciliation and how we can build community in our classrooms, school and the greater community.  

During this week, through classroom conversations, lessons and activities, our students will ... Continue reading "Equity and Inclusion Week"

The Luke 4:18 committee extends heartfelt thanks to all St. Elizabeth Seton CES students, parents, and community members for their generous support in donating perishable food to the Newmarket Food Pantry. Together, the school raised over 600 items of food, which will help feed more than 2,000 people each month. Your contributions make a real difference in the fight against hunger in our community. The ... Continue reading "Thank You from the Luke 4:18 Committee – Newmarket Food Pantry"