A Sparky Success & The Gift of Giving

Earlier this fall, the grade 5s and 6s at Kingston Christian School (KCS) were invited, amongst many other Kingston schools, to participate in a fire safety chalk contest by the Kingston Fire Department. The task was to create a giant chalk drawing that displayed creativity, teamwork and a great fire safety message. The winning school would receive $1000 towards gym…

Hands

Over the past few weeks in kindergarten our class has really enjoyed learning about measuring. It has been a really great opportunity for some hands-on practice. How many candles long is the desk? (26) How many feathers long is the carpet ? (37) I am thankful for these little hands that are learning so much.

Reading Day in Our Flexible Seating Classroom

Few words are guaranteed to generate such excitement and anticipation in our school as “Reading Day”! This event has been a tradition in our grade 3/4 classes, and the 7/8s voted unanimously to bring it back for their senior years. This year, the students came to school prepared to settle in for an entire day of reading. They brought snacks,…

Science at KCS

Our first science unit of the year was “Pure Substances and Mixtures”, which introduced the students to the world of chemistry, the study of matter and its changes. Collaboration was an integral part of our science classes. In small groups, the students tested the particle theory by exploring what happens to the mass of a sample of matter when it changes…

Grade 7/8 Servant Leadership

One focus for our Grade 7/8 class has always been to foster the mindset of a servant leader. Christ’s leadership style was characterized by compassion, love and servanthood, and we want our students to emulate these attitudes of selflessness and humility while mentoring both classmates and younger children at our school. As well as regularly assisting each other with school assignments…

Remembrance Day Assembly

On November 11th, the Grade 7/8 class led this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly. The event began with a reading by Aeryck of In Flander’s Fields. After singing O Canada, listening to The Last Post, and observing a moment of silence, our class read a Peace Prayer while lighting symbolic candles. Then, they performed a series of frozen tableau scenes which…