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Summer Camp Fun!!

The kids have been having a great time at summer camp this year. We have been travelling to the museum, the library, the pool and sometimes just staying at the school for games, crafts and science. Here are some of the pictures from our amazing summer.      

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R-tworx: Duct Tape Wallets

http://youtu.be/FWwfLH4PLx8 Last week at R-tworx we created our own duct tapes wallets.  It was sticky and surprisingly messy!  We all had a great time.  Have a go at creating your own duct tape wallet or purse... or maybe even shoes and clothes?  Let us know how they turn out! Cheers!

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Garden Club: Completion of the Pumpkin Patch

Last year Eco Friendly Sask helped us fund our Garden Beds project.  We were able to complete three of the beds but our pumpkin patch needed to wait until landscaping could be done to the area.   Fast forward to June 2014, and the help of Carson's Energy Services skid steer, we've finally finished and … Continue reading Garden Club: Completion of the Pumpkin Patch

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Girls Circle Wind Up!

We had some serious fun last week at the Girls Circle wind-up party thanks to OneChurch.ca and their awesome inflatable boxing ring!!! This was an interesting activity as I challenged the girls with some conflict resolution role-playing and before they could go and "fight it out" with their partner they had to resolve the role-play … Continue reading Girls Circle Wind Up!

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Garden Club: Butterfly Gardening

The theme of the month at the CFY Garden Club has been butterflies.  We have been busily growing both our butterfly plants and our caterpillars to be ready for the garden.  Here are some photos of our progress!  

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R-tworx: Explosives!

The above ideas were used from one of our favourite creative parenting sites: Growing a Jeweled Rose. You can find these recipes: Here. You can find the recipe for elephant toothpaste: Here Have Fun!!

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Creating Grass Heads – April After School Program

Making grass heads was a super fun activity to kick off our Spring Gardening season even though the weather was still cold and snowy.  Groups were divided by grade and met on Mondays in April to create their own grass head and get in some much needed playtime. How to make a Grass Head: Stockings … Continue reading Creating Grass Heads – April After School Program

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R-tworx: Love Monsters

Last week was Valentine's Day, so the kids at R-tworx had a blast making Love Pom Pom Monsters out of yarn and scrap bits.  We played around with different ways to create pom poms using popsicle sticks, forks and paper plates. Check out the Love Monsters tutorial here!

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At Home Alone

At Home Alone A safety program for students in grades 4/5/6 at the CES school.  Students take part in presentations and discussions with local emergency staff from the Fire Dept, RCMP and Ambulance.  The program covers what kids need to know when they are left home alone for short periods of time.  Street proofing, Fire … Continue reading At Home Alone