École Grosvenor Wentworth Park Elementary

Speing Fair Activity Instructions

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:59:00 +0000

The Spring Fair is a celebration of children, teachers & families coming together to create a fun day for everyone. The money raised by Spring Fair is used to help teachers purchase supplies for their classroom, subsidize school trips, purchase new technology for our school, buy books for the library, among many other things. Click on the icon below for a list of activities and their instructions.

Spring Fair Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Click on the newspaper icon below for the Spring Fair Newsletter.

Lost and Found

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:40:00 +0000

Lost and Found items are currently on display and will remain there until Thursday, May 9th. Any items not claimed at that time will be donated to a worthy cause.

PTG May Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:49:00 +0000

Click here for the PTG May Newsletter.

May Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Here is a link to the school newsletter for May:

http://egwps.ednet.ns.ca/newletters/may.pdf

Playground Art- 4 Van Tassel

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:15:00 +0000

4 Van Tassel - Ceramic platter
NS artist Bob Campbell created, glazed & fired a platter for this special class. Mr. van Tassel came up with the geometric design and the students took turns painting the coloured squares & rectangles. The whole class signed the back of the piece. The piece is large enough to be used for serving turkey or lobsters... or can be hung as a decoration.

Playground Art- 3 Macdonald

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:14:00 +0000

3 MacDonald - Handprint planter
The class took turns painting the trim on this wooden planter and then decorated the planter with their handprints. The students signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art- Primary Fynn

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:00 +0000

Primary Flynn - "Kandinsky Yarn Circles"
Each student in the class created a series of yarn circles in one section of the canvas. The piece has been signed by the whole class & their amazing artistic teacher.

Playground Art- 1/2 Doran

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:00 +0000

1/2 Doran - Fingerprint bug patio table
The class took turns painting the patio table a grassy green and then created fingerprint bugs to decorate the table. Is your child a butterfly, a caterpillar, a ladybug, a bumblebee, or a spider? Ms. Doran is the queen bee in the centre of the table. The table is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art Auction- 3 Jay

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:53:00 +0000

"Handprint planter" - 3 Jay
Students painted their handprints all over a large wooden planter and signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Auction Art- 5 Stickings

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:51:00 +0000

"When we grow up" - 5 Stickings
Students wrote their dream jobs on a small chalkboard and were photographed... the result is a memorable keepsake of the class of 2020.

Playground Auction Art- Primary Gray

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:50:00 +0000

"Ladybug Chair" - Primary Gray
Students took turns painting a child-sized Adirondack chair blue and then used their thumbprints to create ladybugs all over the chair. Ms. Gray painted the leaves & grass. The children signed their names on the underside of the chair. The chair has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art Auction- 1/2 Darnley

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:49:00 +0000

"Our Faces" - 1/2 Darnley
Students gazed at their faces in small mirrors and then drew their self-portraits. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class and includes a map of who's who.

Playground Auction Art- 2 Roach

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:48:00 +0000

"Fun in the Sun" - 2 Roach
Groups of students worked on different parts of this collage. Some painted the sky, some the ocean, some created the patterns for the beach umbrellas & sailboats, and some glued the sand to the beach. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.

Playground Auction Art- 4 Vamvounis

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:46:00 +0000

"Magical Tree Rings" - 4 Vamvounis
Students each selected a cross-section of a branch and painted the tree rings visible within their piece of wood. The 27 little works of art have been given a glossy finish and were mounted on a piece of plywood that has been painted black. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.

The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:41:00 +0000

The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance for a new playground will be Saturday April 27th at 7pm at the BMO Centre, Bedford. Come enjoy an evening out, with fantastic auctions, tropical dance and a few prizes and surprises all in support a new playground at Grosvenor. For tickets please fill out a ticket order form and return to your teacher, or the school office. For more information call Amy at 401-6787. Thank you for your support!

Click for Ticket Order Form

5M Food Drive

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:37:00 +0000

5M is collecting non perishables for Feed NS. They will take anything, however, are focusing on snack food for children's recesses and lunches.

Playground Auction Art- 6 Leduc

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:31:00 +0000

6-Leduc: 14 inch pizza plate designed, painted & signed by the whole class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.

Playground Auction Art- 6 Everitt

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:30:00 +0000

6-Everitt: Set of 4 dessert-size fish plates designed by Ms. Everitt and painted and signed by the class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.

PLayground Auction Art- 5 MacCarron

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:29:00 +0000

5-McCarron: "Soaring Above" - Paper collage of dragonflies created by the students, each as different as the artists themselves. Signed on the back by the whole class.

PLayground Auction Art- 3 Boudreau

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:28:00 +0000

3- Boudreau: "Rue Boudreau" - Beautiful mixed media collage row of houses & castles on reclaimed wood. Children worked in pairs to create a truly one-of-a kind piece of art.

PTG Newsletter- April

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:22:00 +0000

Click here for the April PTG Newsletter.

April School Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:24:00 +0000

Click here for the School April Newsletter.

Easter Hop Dance

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:22:00 +0000

Easter Hop 2013

Just a quick reminder that the Hop is this Wednesday night, 6:30 – 8p.m.

Bring your camera for a pic with the Bunny himself!

We still need volunteers. Man the canteen! Sell 50/50 tickets! Please pitch in!

Email kerithomas@gmail.com

HOP HOP !!!

Playground Auction Art- 5 Joseph-Shupe

noreply@blogger.com (École Grovenor Wentworth Park Elementary) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:56:00 +0000

"100 Hearts" created by 5 Joseph-Shupe. The students designed 100 tiny heart pictures, each one as unique & creative as the young artists who created them. The piece is signed by the whole class.