This school year, the focus of our elementary division is to encourage students to display CRISP (Compassion, Respect,...
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Glimpse Into A Classroom: Toddler 1 – Community Helpers
Throughout the month of May, our Junior Toddler class has been learning all about community helpers! We explored...
Today’s Chapel Service – June 6, 2025
The gym was busy with team and club photos this morning, so our elementary chapel service was pushed back to Period 7...
Today’s Chapel Service – June 13, 2025
Our chapel leaders opened this morning's service with the singing of O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement. This was followed with the singing of "Forever" by Chris Tomlin. We were blessed to have Chloe Oliva (WCA Class of 2017) join us to share about her faith...
Term 3 – CRISP Celebration – June 12, 2025
This school year, the focus of our elementary division is to encourage students to display CRISP (Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Servant's Heart, Perseverance) behaviours. On Thursday afternoon, we held our Term 3 CRISP Celebration to recognize students that...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Toddler 1 – Community Helpers
Throughout the month of May, our Junior Toddler class has been learning all about community helpers! We explored different roles that are essential to our communities and had so much fun along the way. This month-long unit gave our little learners the chance to...
Today’s Chapel Service – June 6, 2025
The gym was busy with team and club photos this morning, so our elementary chapel service was pushed back to Period 7 in the afternoon. After the singing of O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement, the Chapel Leaders led us in worship with the song, "Good, Good,...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – June 6, 2025
This morning, the Toddler 1 class and their teachers led the recitation of the pledges, O Canada and the Lord's Prayer. Many in the class also stood in the front and did the actions to some of the three songs that were sung - "He's Able", "My God is So Big", and "God...
Grade 8 Grad Trip to Muskoka Woods
Last week, our Grade 8 class headed off to Muskoka Woods with Mrs. Vant Erve and Mr. Au for a three day trip. From the photos, you can see that our senior students took advantage of many of the exciting activities that the camp has to offer - including tennis, floor...
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Glimpse Into A Classroom: Toddler 1 – Community Helpers
Throughout the month of May, our Junior Toddler class has been learning all about community helpers! We explored different roles that are essential to our communities and had so much fun along the way. This month-long unit gave our little learners the chance to...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Gr3 Art – Forests Inspired by Emily Carr
This year, the Grade 3 classes did three painting projects, and each one was a little more complex than the last project. Our final project is based on the artwork of Emily Carr. We learned that she was a Canadian artist who loved to paint the beautiful old-growth...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 7 Art – “Selfies”
The grade seven students have been continuing their journey through art history. Recently, they just finished a study of the Baroque time period, where they learned that vibrant colour and honest realism were distinct characteristics of the time. Many Baroque artists...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 1 – March Madness Reading Challenge & Starbooks Café
Here at Welsey, the students have been participating in a school-wide reading challenge, where they are encouraged to read chapter books to earn points for their class. Many of the students stepped up to the challenge and finished many chapter books, improving their...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 8 Art – Picasso Superheroes
As the grade 8’s continue their exploration of art history, they have recently learned about Cubism and the work of Picasso. They explored the roots of Cubism, a movement from the early 1900s that wanted to reflect the struggle of modern life and often did this...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Election Day!
In Grade 5 Social Studies, students have been learning “Roles and Responsibilities of Citizens and Governments”. Throughout the unit we have learned about different levels of government, researched various political parties and learned about how...
Today’s Chapel Service – June 13, 2025
Our chapel leaders opened this morning's service with the singing of O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement. This was followed with the singing of "Forever" by Chris Tomlin. We were blessed to have Chloe Oliva (WCA Class of 2017) join us to share about her faith...
Today’s Chapel Service – June 6, 2025
The gym was busy with team and club photos this morning, so our elementary chapel service was pushed back to Period 7 in the afternoon. After the singing of O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement, the Chapel Leaders led us in worship with the song, "Good, Good,...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – June 6, 2025
This morning, the Toddler 1 class and their teachers led the recitation of the pledges, O Canada and the Lord's Prayer. Many in the class also stood in the front and did the actions to some of the three songs that were sung - "He's Able", "My God is So Big", and "God...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – May 30, 2025
In our ELC service, representatives from the Toddler class (with the help some SK students) led the pledges. Ms. Michelle then led the time of musical worship, singing three songs - "Thy Word", "High and Low", and "I'm in the Lord's Army". Before she launched into her...
Today’s Chapel Service – May 30, 2025
Our chapel leaders opened the service with the singing of O Canada and the presentation of the Land Acknowledgement. The first worship song was "Forever" by Chris Tomlin. Next, the leaders introduced this week's theme - compassion. This was supported by an object...
Today’s ELC Chapel – May 23, 2025
Our Toddler 2 class led this morning's ELC chapel service. They started with the recitation of the three pledges, O Canada and the Lord's prayer. Ms. Wu, Mrs. S. and Ms. Jerry all helped with leading the musical worship. Four songs were chosen - "Sing High, Sing Low",...
Term 3 – CRISP Celebration – June 12, 2025
This school year, the focus of our elementary division is to encourage students to display CRISP (Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Servant's Heart, Perseverance) behaviours. On Thursday afternoon, we held our Term 3 CRISP Celebration to recognize students that...
Grade 8 Grad Trip to Muskoka Woods
Last week, our Grade 8 class headed off to Muskoka Woods with Mrs. Vant Erve and Mr. Au for a three day trip. From the photos, you can see that our senior students took advantage of many of the exciting activities that the camp has to offer - including tennis, floor...
Grade 6 – Junior Achievement’s “Dollars with Sense” Workshop
Today, the Grade 6 class participated in a program through Junior Achievement, the largest youth business education organization in Canada, whose goal is “to equip and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.” The program, called “Dollars with...
Firefighter Friday: A Visit from Our Community Heroes!
On Friday, May 2nd, our ELC students had a very special visit from the Markham Fire Department! The morning was packed with fun, excitement, and important lessons about fire safety. The day kicked off with the arrival of a bright red fire truck, which immediately...
Wacky Wednesday at Wesley – April 23, 2025
Once a year, on a Wednesday, we have special non-uniform dress up day where students and teachers can wear outfits or costumes according to a special "wacky" theme. This year, the theme was "backwards" day. Most students and staff wore some article of clothing...
Reading Buddies Week – Term 3
This year, we hosted our Reading Buddies sessions a little differently. Instead of the JK to Grade 8 students reading all together at the same time on a particular afternoon, Reading Buddies sessions were scheduled at different times during a designated week. Teachers...
Grade 7 Visit to the Centre for Dreams – April 2 & 9, 2025
Recently, our two Grade 7 classes had the opportunity to visit our neighbours at the Centre for Dreams, an adult day program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, located at McCowan and Highway 7. This excursion was an extension of February's...
Grade 5 Care & Share for City Street Outreach – January 29, 2025
This month, for Care and Share, the Grade 5's decided to help City Street Outreach by collecting men and women mittens for the cold weather. On Thursday, January 30,the Grade 5's went to each classroom to collect all the mittens and recorded how many pairs of mittens...
Grade 8 Boys’ and Girls’ Field Trips To The Salvation Army
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.Matthew 5:16 This week, the Grade 8 boys and the Grade 8 Girls made two separate trips to the Salvation Army on Markham Road. It was a very...
CTV/Salvation Army/Toronto Area FORD Dealers’ Toy Mountain Visit & Broadcast
In October, our Grade 6 class organized our Care & Share event for Toy Mountain. Each month, one of our SK-Grade 8 classes picks a charity or organization to support with tangible hands-on help to share God's love and blessings with others. It has become a Wesley...
Update – November Care & Share – Operation Christmas Child
On Friday, October 18th, our SK1 class announced that our November Care & Share event would be for Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child. Wesley families were asked to fill empty shoe boxes with toys, school supplies and personal care items that would be...
Grade 6 Care & Share – Shopping for Toy Mountain
This morning, our Grade 6 students had the opportunity to walk over to Toys R' Us at Markville Mall, which opened an hour earlier to give our students exclusive shopping time. Using the donations collected from October’s Care & Share, our Grade 6 class was able...