The students of grades 3 and 4 created a drive train of working gears. They put their thinking hats on and used everyday materials found at home and in the classroom to make a working gear train of 2 or…

Grade 3 and 4 – Pulley System

Bringing learning to life in the grade 3 classroom, the students had hands-on experience in learning all about simple machines and the pulley system. They used various resources found in the classroom to set up a fixed pulley, a moveable…

Ontario Science Centre Filed Trip

Students from JK to Grade 8 enjoyed their filed trip to the Ontario Science Centre Filed Trip. They eagerly explored the different sections, with a special interest in the Indigenous exhibit. Among the many attractions, the Space Hall caught their attention…

Our kindergartens chose an insect they were most interested in and explored the anatomy of the insect by creating it with clay. They memorized the body parts of their insect, and presented their sculpture to the class.

Financial Literacy Program

Financial Literacy Program Representatives from Moola Minds (https://moolaminds.com/) visited our school to teach the students from Grade 3-8 about financial literacy. I learnt that people develop their learning habits at around the age of 7, so it is very important…

Mother’s Day

On May 5, the students of Guiding Light Academy joined together in celebrating their wonderful mothers! Our mothers are a constant in all of our lives, especially our Heavenly Mother, Mary. The students found it especially fitting to make amazing…

Grandparents Day

Grandparents are the most important family members,  they make us a family. We celebrate grandparents every year so they know how much they mean to us.     This year, some grandparents taught us how to make traditional dishes from…