Thank you God for…

The JK/SK class has been learning about our Traditional Canadian Celebration of Thanksgiving. We had class discussions about what it means to give thanks and what we can thank God for. They learned a new song: Thank you God Thank…

Circle of Life

  Our Scientist from Grade 2 have been busy learning about Life Cycles. They have learnt that a Life Cycle is a circle of life from birth to death. All animals begin life as eggs, the eggs begin to grow…

Know thyself

Know Thyself Over the many years, parents have asked what was my teaching philosophy; with the fear of sounding out of touch, let me begin by outlining the approach. Many people believe that St. John Bosco and his approach is…

Pointillism

Pointillism Pointillism is an effective tool of art which enhances the creativity of students. It encourages them to build skills like precision, concentration and patience. Pointillism was primarily invented by painters George Seurat and Paul Signac. While Impressionists used small…

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? This week the Kindergarten class has been exploring colours. Students have been introduced to primary and secondary colours. While painting using primary colours on the class colour wheel, students discovered 3 other…

Crayon Melting

Crayon Melting The students of Guiding Light Academy did some amazing art by melting crayons. They arranged crayons in shades of different colours and stuck them on canvas. Students then melted the crayons with a hair-dryer and enjoyed the enthralling…

First Aid and CPR Training

On Monday October 6, Guiding Light Academy had its first Professional Development Day (P.D Day). All staff gathered at the school to receive First Aid training from the Red Cross. The course was specialized in dealing with emergency situations dealing…

Dear Parents, Snap South Mississauga covered our Inauguration Ceremony on September 20th, 2014. They have written an article about the Inauguration that is available online and in the October Edition of the printed publication. To view the original article and…

Habitats in science class!

Salve Maria! The Grade 4′s are busy learning about habitats in science class! Below is a a great link for the students to try out: http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/wildlife/index.cfm There are plenty of games to try out to test their skills bout wildlife…