NEW Projects / Initiatives
1. Exciting opportunities are “Growing” at ERS! After a very positive and rewarding first project with the Grade 3s and 4s in 2010/2011, Arts-Infused Learning will be incorporated in the Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum this year. Please take a few moments to read more about Arts-Infused Learning initiatives for 2011/12. Your ERS Council invites you to become involved, whether it be with time or talent. Contact us at erscouncil[at]gmail.com
2. Physical Literacy and Gym Equipment : We ask you to please take a few minutes to read about Physical Literacy via the links below. ERS Council believes that incorporating physical activity into your child’s day will help him or her develop the skills necessary to participate in physical activities with confidence and ability. Sport promotes physical and social confidence, friendships, teamwork, “growing” individuals who are healthy in body, mind, and spirit. ERS Council has initiated lunch hour intramural activities, with the support of teachers, administration, and volunteers, who will assist interested kids develop their skills through fun, active play. ERS Council has also donated funds, generated through fundraising efforts, to the school for outdoor sports equipment. Each classroom has its own sports bag with a variety of equipment such as balls and skipping ropes for use outside during the lunch recess. These items are accessible to all kids!
If you have the time and would like to help keep this initiative active, please email erscouncil[at]gmail.com
http://www.phecanada.ca/programs/physical-literacy
Canadian Sport For Life
3. Library Learning Commons: Helping to develop the library into a “learning commons”. Adding to the literacy, it will be a place where kids can be innovative, make mistakes and be creative in their learning. We will help to bring our library’s technology into the 21st century, by adding MacBooks, smart document cameras, flip video cameras, etc.