Our JK1 class led this morning's ELC chapel service. Representatives from the class led the pledges, O Canada and the...
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Today’s Chapel Service – April 25, 2025
This morning, our chapel service opened with O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement. Our Chapel Leaders led the singing...
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...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Gr. 8 Science – Mouse Trap Cars
The real fans already know that yet another year of intense mouse trap racing competition has already come and gone. It wasn't that long ago when the grade eight classroom became a workshop, and the hallway outside became a testing ground for these engineering marvels...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – April 25, 2025
Our JK1 class led this morning's ELC chapel service. Representatives from the class led the pledges, O Canada and the Lord's Prayer. Additional students from the class helped with the actions and singing of the three worship songs - "I Will Trust in You, Lord",...
Today’s Chapel Service – April 25, 2025
This morning, our chapel service opened with O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement. Our Chapel Leaders led the singing of our first worship song, "Our God" by Chris Tomlin, before introducing this week's topic on respect. This was followed by our "Teacher Interview"...
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...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 5 French – Olympic Banners
Earlier this month, the grade 5 classes completed a French unit called "Tous des Champions" that was all about different sports, and sporting events like the Olympics. To finish off this unit, the grade 5 students completed a project called "Mon Banniere Olympique!"....
ELC Easter Chapel – April 17, 2025
The ELC held their Easter chapel service this morning in the cafeteria. The JK2 class led the pledges and musical worship. Representatives from the class were energetic in leading the singing of "Hosanna!", "God's Not Dead", and "Oh, Hallelujah". Mrs. Griffith was the...
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Glimpse Into A Classroom: Gr. 8 Science – Mouse Trap Cars
The real fans already know that yet another year of intense mouse trap racing competition has already come and gone. It wasn't that long ago when the grade eight classroom became a workshop, and the hallway outside became a testing ground for these engineering marvels...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 5 French – Olympic Banners
Earlier this month, the grade 5 classes completed a French unit called "Tous des Champions" that was all about different sports, and sporting events like the Olympics. To finish off this unit, the grade 5 students completed a project called "Mon Banniere Olympique!"....
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Role of Debate in A Classroom
Debate is a great way to help students internalize what they have learned in class and for them to get emotionally involved in what they are learning. On the surface it looks like they are only doing research, writing speeches and presenting; but in reality, they are...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 8 Art – Jackson Pollock
The grade 8 students have been continuing their exploration of art history and recently looked at Abstract Expressionist art, focussing on the work of Jackson Pollock. Pollock was a New York City-based artist who produced work in the 1950s and 1960s that used a...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 5 – Bible
In the Grade 5 Bible Curriculum, we have been studying the Old Testament and focusing on the history of the Israelites after they settled in the Promised Land. In each of the units, there is a character trait that is connected to the main character or story. Through...
Glimpse Into A Classroom: Grade 4 – Black History Project
In the month of February, we celebrated Black History Month. An important part of this month is celebrating and sharing in the joys and accomplishments of African American men and women. Over the course of the month, the Grade 4 classes researched and learned...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – April 25, 2025
Our JK1 class led this morning's ELC chapel service. Representatives from the class led the pledges, O Canada and the Lord's Prayer. Additional students from the class helped with the actions and singing of the three worship songs - "I Will Trust in You, Lord",...
Today’s Chapel Service – April 25, 2025
This morning, our chapel service opened with O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement. Our Chapel Leaders led the singing of our first worship song, "Our God" by Chris Tomlin, before introducing this week's topic on respect. This was followed by our "Teacher Interview"...
ELC Easter Chapel – April 17, 2025
The ELC held their Easter chapel service this morning in the cafeteria. The JK2 class led the pledges and musical worship. Representatives from the class were energetic in leading the singing of "Hosanna!", "God's Not Dead", and "Oh, Hallelujah". Mrs. Griffith was the...
Holy Week Chapel Services – April 14-17, 2025
This week, in the elementary division, chapel services were held from Monday to Thursday. The Holy Week services were led entirely by the Grade 7&8 Worship Team. Services from Monday to Wednesday took place after morning recess so it did not include pledges, The...
Today’s ELC Chapel Service – April 11, 2025
This morning, our SK1 class led the ELC chapel service, opening with the recitation of the pledges, O Canada and the Lord's Prayer. To begin our praise part of the service, more representatives from the SK1 class joined the chapel leaders in the front to do all the...
Today’s Chapel Service – April 11, 2025
Our elementary chapel service was a little smaller and more intimate this morning, as the Senior Band (Grade 6-8) was attending a band festival at TD Christian High School. Our chapel leaders led the singing of O Canada and the Land Acknowledgement before launching...
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...
ELC Special Event – “Brush-A-Mania”
Yesterday, the ELC was blessed with a visit from Dr. John, who came as part of the "Brush-A-Mania" program and as a Wesley parent volunteer. From the outset, he kept the children entertained and focused. After introductions, he showed an upbeat video with dance moves...
Senior Band: TD Christian High School Grade School Band Festival
On Friday morning, our Senior Band headed off to Toronto District Christian High School in Woodbridge. Wesley was one of six elementary schools invited to participate in a mass band workshop with the TD high school band. There were approximately 200 students! After...
Fun Friday – February 28, 2025
On Friday afternoon, elementary students had a chance to engage in some fun activities in their House Teams. Students went through four rotations - board games & cards, "Just Dance" in the gym, quiet paper based activities (Colouring, Word Search, Mad Libs, etc.)...
Pink Shirt Day – February 27, 2025
Today is national Pink Shirt Day in Canada. It is a day to raise awareness about the prevention of bullying and to promote kindness. Bullying can take place anywhere – home, online, work and at school….even at Wesley. By asking our community to wear pink shirts today,...
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...