St. David Catholic Elementary School celebrated, along with the world, the Francophone culture, music, food and language on March 20, 2013. Franco Fun Day was a day filled with fun, educational cultural activities and interactive games. There were culturally themed prizes for rewarding student participation and a very special treat for all those who enjoy good food with a Franco cultural twist!
St. David School Green Team Prepare for Upcoming Earth Day
In preparation for Earth Day 2013, the grade 3 Dearness Conservation “Green Team” at St. David Catholic School spent the morning creating environmentally themed buttons with the help of Lesley Comyn Lippold of Lellyrella. Lesley Comyn Lippold is a local entrepreneur and environmental mentor to the St. David “Green Team”.
For over a decade, Sudbury Catholic Schools has been aggressively working on numerous Energy Conservation projects and initiatives to maximize efficiencies, including the Dearness Conservation program. The aim of the DC program is to involve students and staff in efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of their schools. The St. David School “Green Team” is a large group of students that work as a leadership team throughout the year to promote DC green initiatives and help build a healtheir and greener St. David School community.
The students, under the leadership of Ms. Comyn Lippold and their classroom teacher, Terri Lynn Lepage, created buttons with messages about saving electricity by shutting the lights off, the importance of daily composting & recycling, and eating foods that come in their own natural packaging such as fruits and vegetables.
Some student favourite themed messages included “Lettuce be Green”, “May the Forest be with You” and “Don’t drop the Ball”.
These buttons will be distributed to students at St. David School in grades JK to 8 who are “Caught Being Green” during the month of April in celebration of Earth Day and in promotion of the school’s Dearness Conservation initiatives.
St. David Roaring Runners Prepare for Spring Running Season
The St. David Catholic Elementary School Roaring Runners cooking club is anxiously awaiting the beginning of the spring running season. While they wait for the snow to melt they are learning more about fuelling their bodies with healthy foods. As they wait for the seasons to change, the students participate in an after school cooking club. The students learn how to prepare a variety of healthy meals, learn about nutrition and enjoy the meals that they make together. This week students were hard at work making oatmeal muffin cups and banana French toast kabobs.
According to Ontario Ministry of Education “schools play an important role in teaching students healthy eating habits and reinforcing those lessons through school practices. Research shows that good health is a prerequisite for good learning. The government passed the Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act in April 2008.”
As a staff, St. David School works in partnership with Better Beginnings Better Futures, Breakfast Clubs of Canada and Holy Trinity Men’s Club to create an “environment where the healthiest choices are the easiest choices for students to make”. The school provides opportunities that reinforces the knowledge and attitudes regarding healthy eating developed through the Ontario curriculum.