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2017/06/14 by Natalie

Achievements Acknowledged at Athletics Ceremony

We recently celebrated the achievements of our athletes at our yearly athletics ceremony. This year, each athlete showcased a winning attitude when interacting in either team, individual sports or the RMS Olympics. We are so very proud of our athletes this year! As part of our athletic ceremony, a top athlete from each gender was selected in each grade, and the winners of the RMS Olympics were awarded. We also praised our mathletes for continuing to shine at mathematics, as we acknowledge the time both sports team members and mathletes put into practicing. It is our goal to continue to encourage each student to participate in at least one athletic team, as we acknowledge the vital learning that comes from sports and the necessity of fitness in a well-rounded education.

Athletics Ceremony at RMS — SSAF Under 10 Co-Ed Socceer Team at RMS Athletics Ceremony

As educators, we strive to do our very best to make sure that each of our students develops a well-rounded, positive attitude about learning and their well-being. Not only is each day filled with academic work and opportunities to master new competencies and skills, whether through sports or other subjects, but it is also complemented by playful activity, both indoors and outdoors. We do this so that our students retain more of the information taught during the school day. Time away from the classroom specifically, can offer valuable learning opportunities. As private school educators, we must focus both on academic curriculum, while being prepared to foster an environment where children can express individualism. We make it our priority to ensure that each student is happy and excited to learn and come to school each day! With the beautiful weather, it is a perfect opportunity to teach new competencies like teamwork and collaboration outdoors. Thank you to our coaches for always supporting our athletes, and to all teachers who strive for excellence in all subjects each day!

Students having fun whilst exercising outside on the school field — Students having fun while exercising outside on the school field

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To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/06/05 by Natalie

Learning Methods that Engage Students

Differentiated Instruction (DI) are various teaching and learning methods that encompass a variety of techniques to meet the specific learning needs of students. Teachers do this by varying the content, presentation, or process of learning to ensure the success of all students. This is important because students learn in different ways. This teaching method is often engaging when a teacher relates discussions, in-class work, and even projects to real-life scenarios. Certain techniques allow students the ability to place themselves in a particular scenario that is relevant to them.

Students using hands on learning method in private school — Students using coloured paper to measure

Another way to engage students in building their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills is to emphasize the importance of reading for meaning. When the student analyzes the context of everything being read, whether a novel in Language class, or a question being tackled in Math, his or her learning is better retained. Our Grade 2 students particularly enjoy learning when the teacher takes the content being focused on in math for that week, and has the student apply it to a written word problem.

Students having fun at their private school with blocks, showcasing a different learning method — Students having fun while learning

We also often use fun learning methods like real life scenarios to engage students in the reading, writing, and problem solving process. We then ask the students to read the question on their own and underline the important information. They visualize the scenario and ask themselves exactly what they think the question is asking them to do. Students use pictures, numbers, and words to solve the problem. This not only facilitates the mathematical processes, but also makes use of reading and critical thinking skills. Overall, using these different techniques can help teach skills which are vital to build at a young age.

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2017/05/30 by Natalie

Spring Concerts a Success

Our students from all campuses recently participated in our yearly Spring Concerts at the Lester B. Pearson Memorial Theatre. The theatre was full of parents who enjoyed watching their children from all campuses participate in song and dance, while expressing their creativity and love for stage performance. This is a unique set of concerts at RMS, because all students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 participate. Thus children of many ages have the chance to dance, learn music and express themselves. All students did an excellent job at entertaining everyone at the spring concerts! We are sure there were many laughs and even tears, as our Prep-One students from the campuses also completed their graduation ceremonies. Click here or on the image below to view the Academy campus Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 2 Spring Concert highlights.

Students singing at RMS Spring Concert 2017 Private School Kindergarten Choir — Kindergarten students from the Academy singing at the Spring Concert

We are very proud of our students for all of the hard work and dedication that went into preparing for the spring concerts, and thank our teachers for offering the necessary guidance to successfully complete each performance. As teachers, we see how beneficial a well-rounded education that includes music can be! Music can increase a student’s focus and body awareness. It encourages students to interact, and allows children in all grades to develop higher self-esteem. Click here or on the image below to view the Academy campus Grade 3 to Grade 6 Spring Concert highlights.

Grade 3 students singing at private school Spring Concert

Students in our kindergarten classrooms are exposed to many rhymes and children’s songs with different beats and rhythms. They enjoy playing instruments, such as the xylophone, drums, maracas, and the tambourine. Because of this, they are able to identify basic instruments not only by appearance, but also by how they sound. During our music time, they enjoy playing Musical Chairs and Freeze Dance. They respond to the beats and rhythms of the music. They are able to distinguish qualities of music and sound, such as “loud” or “soft” and “fast” or “slow”. Overall, it plays an important role in a well-rounded education. Thus we understand the important role music can play in a child’s life, and we will continue to nurture it at RMS. Click here or on the image below to view the finale of the RMS Downtown and Mayfield campuses.

Students singing at RMS Private School Spring Concert 2017 — Students and teachers of the RMS Downtown and Academy Campuses

We also thank all of our families who selected us as a Top Chpoie Award receipient this year. The image below shows a young student wearing a black t-shirt showcasing “Toppy” the Top Choice Award mascot. We wanted to showcase “Toppy” in our performances this year to showcase how proud we are of the award, and how thankful we are to the many families who support us! Click on @TopChoiceAwards for more information or on the image below.

RMS Central Park students singing — Central Park students proudly singing at the Spring Concert

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/29 by Natalie

Open House featuring Robotics Activities June 3, 10am-2pm

Come and take a look at some Robotics activities, and discover the opportunity you can provide your child to succeed Now and in their Future. Our Saturday Morning Private School Open House is a perfect opportunity to tour our campuses and meet our teachers, particularly if you are unable to take advantage of our Open House ANYTIME opportunity. It’s your chance to see our campuses when it might be more convenient for you!

Take just a few minutes to come by our Private School Open House on SATURDAY June 3, 2017 (10 am – 2 pm) at our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses and discover the opportunity and possibilities for your child to love learning and excel. Your visit could be your first step in empowering your child’s journey towards their dreams!

Students using robots at RMS for Open House on June 3, 2017 — Students using Dash & Dot robots

Apply NOW for September 2017! Click here to find out more.

Here’s a map which illustrates the locations of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses.

We will gladly take the time with you and your family to:

Tour the facilities (typically takes 15-20 minutes)
Provide you with the opportunity to meet teachers and administrators
Outline our enriched educational programmes
Inform you about the wide variety of before and after school activities available
Discuss registration options for Pre-Kindergarten (starting at 2 years 8 months old as of September 2017) to Grade 8

…and of course, children are most welcome.

We look forward to seeing you because we want to share with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/26 by Natalie

STEM Fair and Bake Sale a Success

Over the years, we have been supporting our students through a variety of school events, including our STEM Fair (also known as science, technology, engineering and mathematics fair). This year we had a very successful result with students and their STEM projects. Students used their creativity and problem solving skills to build compasses, engineer solutions to healthcare challenges, conduct electricity through multiple objects, understand how WiFi impacts the environment, and many other valuable learning projects.

Image of Student at Private School STEM Fair — Student and judge talking about STEM Fair Project

Our STEM Fair is one of the biggest events every year at RMS because students from all four campuses come together to participate and view the projects. Students from Grade 4 and up, dressed as scientists are responsible for guiding the younger students, and explaining various activities. Today older students taught younger students how to build bridges, volcanoes and explained the science behind making various sounds from different materials. We are very proud of our students this year, and acknowledge all of the effort and teamwork that went into their presentations.

Private School students at the STEM Fair 2017 — Grade 1 winners of the STEM Fair 2017

Besides showing off our love for these subjects during the STEM filled day, our Bake Sale also kept students engaged. We promote school spirit and the love of baking in support of raising funds for our science department. As a result, we start preparing for this day months ahead of time through newsletters and reminders in agendas. Overall today was a great success, and we look forward to next year!

Young student at bake sale 2017 at Private School RMS — Student enjoying home baked goods at yearly bake sale

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/24 by Natalie

Event Reminder – Open House at RMS featuring STEM Fair

Come and take a look at some STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) projects created by our students, and discover the opportunity you can provide your child to succeed Now and in their Future. Our Thursday Evening Private School Open House is a perfect opportunity to tour our campuses and meet our teachers, particularly if you are unable to take advantage of our Open House ANYTIME opportunity. It’s your chance to see our campuses when it might be more convenient for you!

Take just a few minutes to come by our Private School Open House on THURSDAY May 25, 2017 (6 pm – 8 pm) at our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses and discover the opportunity and possibilities for your child to love learning and excel. Your visit could be your first step in empowering your child’s journey towards their dreams!

Open House Featuring STEM Fair May 25th 6pm-8pm — Open House Featuring STEM Fair Projects May 25th 6pm-8pm

Apply NOW for September 2017! Click here to find out more.

Here’s a map which illustrates the locations of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses.

We will gladly take the time with you and your family to:

Tour the facilities (typically takes 15-20 minutes)
Provide you with the opportunity to meet teachers and administrators
Outline our enriched educational programmes
Inform you about the wide variety of before and after school activities available
Discuss registration options for Pre-Kindergarten (starting at 2 years 8 months old as of September 2017) to Grade 8

…and of course, children are most welcome.

We look forward to seeing you because we want to share with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

More details about Rowntree Montessori Schools‘ approach to education can be seen by clicking here .

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2017/05/23 by Natalie

Successful Careers with STEM

Knowledge of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) prepares our private school students for the challenges that will arise in their future careers. Many business owners also understand that many aspects of their workforce’s day to day functions will change as technology evolves. As a result, many new jobs will be created to deal with challenges of the 21st Century. Thus students with training in STEM are better prepared to handle the uncertainty of the future. According to a recent special article posted by The Globe and Mail, “now more than ever, Canada’s economic future depends on brilliant, curious minds trained in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Whatever business you lead, it almost certainly will be stronger, more agile and better able to compete if its employees have been trained in a STEM discipline.”

Students using Dash & Dot Robots — Young students using Dash & Dot Robots

As STEM experts are in high demand but low supply in the workforce, we must continue to support our students today that show interest in these disciplines. As the article states, “just about any business today would benefit from the skills people acquire through STEM training.” So we prepare our students to handle the challenges of their futures from the day they walk through our doors. For example, we teach Kindergarten students coding and programming through hands-on use of Dash & Dot robots. We offer a Robotics Club that many older students participate in each year, and our students are completing mathematics at one grade level above the public school board.

It is also important that the experience participating in STEM activities is a positive one, with full support from our teachers in a nurturing environment. We do not believe a student will FAIL in any attempt to learn a new skill, but rather accomplish a “F” first “, “A” attempt , “I” in, “L” learning. As educators, we want to provide a well rounded education that prepares our students for the needs of the future. As teachers and parents, we must encourage them to continue to thrive at learning these disciplines well into their educational years!

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/18 by Natalie

Event Reminder – THURSDAY Open House at RMS featuring STEM Fair Projects

Apply NOW for September 2017! Click here to find out more.

Here’s a map which illustrates the locations of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses.

We will gladly take the time with you and your family to:

Tour the facilities (typically takes 15-20 minutes)
Provide you with the opportunity to meet teachers and administrators
Outline our enriched educational programmes
Inform you about the wide variety of before and after school activities available
Discuss registration options for Pre-Kindergarten (starting at 2 years 8 months old as of September 2017) to Grade 8

…and of course, children are most welcome.

We look forward to seeing you because we want to share with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/16 by Natalie

Active Learning in the Classroom

A supportive and modern learning environment must nurture all aspects of a student’s life, that includes physical health through active learning. Daily physical activity (DPA) is proving to be an important part of a child’s growth and development. It can greatly benefit physical, mental, and social well-being. Research has shown that active learning enhances academic achievement, and it also motivates students to open their minds to learning new concepts. DPA can have a positive impact on students’ behavior and their willingness to learn. Keeping students active in the classroom ensures increased focus, because of greater blood flow to the brain. Even adults whose work requires them to be seated at a desk for extended periods of time can experience fatigue. A brisk walk, a good stretch or even a brief workout can renew one’s energy and significantly improve the clarity of one’s focus. Studies have shown that this also applies to young students in a school environment.

Students participating in active learning by counting multiples through song and dance — Students learning multiplication through song and dance

Building daily physical activity into a mathematics programme has proven to be a very useful and motivating tool for both teachers and students. Learning the multiplication tables by singing and dancing to multiplication songs, is a lesson that students look forward to! This type of active learning helps students to more easily retain information and apply it effectively to their classroom assignments. RMS prides itself on an accelerated mathematics programme, and our students are always ready for a challenge! DPA is an essential part of our daily routine, and its benefits to students’ performance within the classroom is becoming increasingly evident, as we endeavor to make daily learning both rigorous and fun.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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2017/05/15 by Natalie

Learning Origami During Asian Heritage Month

Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding. The word ‘ori’ means to fold and ‘kami’ means paper. Together, they form the word “origami”. It is an art form that has been handed down for generations from parents to children. We introduced origami to our Prep-ONE (SK) class as part of our celebration of Asian and South Asian Heritage month. The students were fascinated with the experience of origami. What made it even more fun for them was the challenge of having to transform a plain sheet of paper into a three-dimensional model!

Folding the paper was great for their co-ordination and thinking skills. Transforming a square sheet of construction paper into something unique was an experience our Prep-ONE students truly enjoyed and gladly participated in! With some paper, patience and teamwork, our students were successful at learning a new form of art and cultural awareness.

It can be a great team effort — Students working together and enjoying a new form of art

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the private school community of which we are so proud!

To learn more about Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), continue browsing our website and ideally drop by any of our welcoming, friendly and family oriented campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.

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