Posts by Craig Bradford
Straffordville PS shows talent
Straffordville Public School pupil Beth Prouse sang God Made Girls by country music artist RaeLyn during a talent show at her school on Friday morning, May 15. Other performances included break dancing, recorder solos, a piano solo and singing by a choir.
Read MoreOrienteering 101
Grade 9 students from East Elgin Secondary School received a crash course in orienteering by Catfish Creek Conservation Authority Conservation Areas Supervisor Ed Pietrzak at Springwater on Thursday afternoon, May 14. Almost 160 Grade 9 geography students participated in the field trip to Springwater Conservation Area and engaged in four educational and fun stations: orienteering,…
Read MoreGoing Gaga at Springfield PS
Grade 1 pupil Khanan Hernandez, left, pounded the ball to stay in the round a little longer while his classmate Lucas Wall looked on during a game of Gaga Ball at Springfield Public School’s track and field day on Wednesday morning, May 13. Pupils participated in several traditional and non-traditional track and field events during unseasonably…
Read MoreRacing Against Drugs at Belmont Arena
Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Troy Carlson spoke to St. Thomas area Grade 5 pupils at the OPP’s “pit stop” that helped them learn resistance skills like changing the subject and walking away to avoid further contact with street drugs and those peddling them during the Racing Against Drugs event at Belmont Arena on Tuesday,…
Read MoreJust steps behind at Davenport
Davenport Public School Grade 5 pupil Samantha Giesbrecht, left, glanced behind her to see Leah Collard fast on her heels during an 80-metre sprint heat during the school’s track and field meet on Tuesday, May 12. Other events held that day for pupils to compete in included long jump, triple jump and ball throw.
Read MoreDavenport pupils try yoga
Aylmer Davenport Public School pupils Darren Neusteter, left, Hannah Brunelle and Rachel Shea participated in a yoga class in the gymnasium at lunch-time on Thursday, May 7, one of the several activities held at the school to celebrate Education Week. The class was led by teacher Bonnie Brown (not pictured). The yoga class was held…
Read MoreLow German culture celebrated
Mennonite Central Committee Chatham office settlement outreach worker Henry Friesen led a workshop on Low German “Culture and Ways” during the 18th annual MCC Networking Conference held at Bradley Street Church of God in Aylmer on Thursday, May 7. About 220 attended the several hour long conference that featured several guest speakers and panelists. This…
Read MoreMOMA packs McGregor gym
Summerlyn Gee, 5, left, and her mother Ashley took a closer look at the pyramid brother and son Angus, 9, made as part of his Grade 3/4 class’s display at the McGregor Public School MOMA (Museum of McGregor Art) exhibit in the school’s gymnasium on Wednesday evening, May 6. The exhibit was staged as part…
Read MoreEagle girls edge WESS
Alyssa Blair of East Elgin Secondary School, right, corralled the ball and then dribbled past a West Elgin Secondary School defender during a girls soccer game in Aylmer on Wednesday, May 6. East Elgin won 3-1 to improve their Southeast Division record to two wins and one loss.
Read MoreEast Elgin boys blank West Elgin
East Elgin Secondary School boys soccer player Derek Folkard, right, kept the ball away from a West Elgin Secondary School defender during a game in Aylmer on Wednesday afternoon, May 6. East Elgin won 4-0 to improve their undefeated Southeast Division record to four wins and no losses and their overall record to 12 wins,…
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