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2018/02/01 by Natalie

Open House Feb 8th / 6pm-8pm & Feb 10th / 10am-2pm

Come and discover the opportunity you can provide your child to succeed Now and in their Future. Our Thursday Evening & Saturday Afternoon Private School Open Houses are 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! We will be featuring our Arts programme and be offering a craft project for children at the Open Houses to participate in.

Take just a few minutes to come by our Private School Open House on either Thursday Feb 8, 2018 (6pm-8 pm) or Saturday Feb 10, 2018 (10am-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!

Grade 1 Art Class at RMS — Grade 1 students at the Academy Campus participating in art class

Apply NOW for September 2018! 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

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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2018/01/26 by Natalie

Grade 6 Students Create Mona Lisa Artwork

Our Grade 6 students recently learned about the history of the famous painting of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. First our students prepared a presentation on their Chromebooks about the masterpiece, learning about its subject and the controversy that surrounded it, when it was painted. Then our students were asked to recreate the Mona Lisa artwork either as their favourite fictional character or as a modern woman or man.

Grade 6 private school sctudents at RMS working on an art project — Student working on her Mona Lisa drawing

Students were very excited about this art project. The task was to draw the traditional pose of Mona Lisa, but completely change her look along with the background to match their idea. Students used tracing paper to start the outline, and then sketched in their ideas. Finally, students wrote a museum label for their creation that explained how and why they recreated the Mona Lisa the way they did. The artwork results are very impressive!

Artwork from Grade 6 private school class at Rowntree Montessori Schools Brampton — Sample of the final Mona List artwork creations

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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2017/07/10 by Natalie

A Tribute to Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the Post-Impressionism art movement, was the inspiration the Grade 1 students used to bring paint brush to canvas, in an effort to try their hand at this technique. The lesson began with a close observation of Van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night”. Students had the opportunity to describe the painting and share their opinion and interpretation of this unique piece of art. They observed how Van Gogh used lots of swirling strokes and different shades of blue to represent the wind.

Stirred by Starry Night, each of our Grade 1 students took to the canvas to try their hand at painting, Van Gogh style! Swish, swash, small swirls, big swirls and soon our classroom was filled with many amazing creations. Here are a few of our budding, starry-eyed artists with their finished products.

Students holding Vincent van Gogh paintings — Proud grade 1 students holding their Vincent van Gogh paintings

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 9:00am-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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2016/06/14 by Natalie

For the Love of Art

William Bennet, former U.S. Secretary of Education, once said, “The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing and arithmetic… Music, dance, painting and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.” At RMS we understand the importance of music and drama, and how crucial it is to encourage our students to use their imagination, creativity and self-expression. Therefore, most of our programs and activities are geared to promote these valuable skills.

Designing, producing and starring in 'The Three Little Pigs" — Designing, producing and starring in ‘The Three Little Pigs”

Last month, students from a Prep-ONE class (Senior Kindergarten level class) presented a play entitled, “The Three Little Pigs.” This is a popular fable about three pigs who went to build homes of their own upon leaving their mother’s house: one made of straw, one made of sticks, and the last home made of bricks. A big bad wolf blew down the first two houses made of straw and sticks, but was not able to blow down the house made of bricks.

The students took pride and pleasure in preparing their lines, songs, actions, and props. Each student was afforded the opportunity to contribute their vision for the play and put it into action. During their Music and Drama period, they would go to their assigned groups to work on their presentation. After much practice, the Prep-ONEs were ready to showcase their version of “The Three Little Pigs” to the staff and parents, who thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

The Prep Ones were so happy with their performance and feedback — The Prep-*ONE*s were so happy with their performance and feedback

These Prep-ONEs were delighted by the response they received from their audience, and the students felt very proud of their performances. As they took their bows, the Prep-ONEs walked away not only feeling a sense of accomplishment from their great performance, but also realizing that dedication, diligence, and co-operation are bound to reap rewarding results of sweet success!

To see more posts about Art related activities at Rowntree Montessori Schools, click here .

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 9:00am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.

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2015/02/27 by Natalie

RMS Festival of the Arts 2015 – Huge Success!

Rowntree Montessori Schools’ Academy hosted its 9^th annual Festival of the Arts on February 17-19, 2015. Over the three days, students’ art work was on display throughout the hallways. All students from Grades 1-8 participated in an art competition. Anonymous judges from outside the RMS community with an artistic background were invited to judge the pieces and award ribbons. Parents were delighted by all the artistic talent on display. Well done, everyone!

In addition to the art show, audiences were treated to an array of student-created performances at the Festival of the Arts Talent evenings. The show was filled with singing, dancing, instrumental pieces, and drama skits by students from Grades 2-8. Even the teachers showed their school spirit with a dance routine of their own.

Please enjoy our highlight reel!

A great time was had by all — we hope you’ll join us next year!

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

Please drop by any of our campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.

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2015/02/08 by Natalie

Don’t miss our 2015 Festival of the Arts

“We are all born artists. … Almost everything kids do is art.”

Young-ha Kim

With pride Rowntree Montessori Schools instituted the Festival of the Arts in 2007. Ever since its inception, the festival has been and continues to be a cherished and highly anticipated event by the RMS teachers, parents and most importantly the students. Our students showcase their talents in a number of art forms, whether it be singing, dancing, playing an instrument, drawing or painting. No matter the medium, they have made themselves, their parents, and their school proud of their achievements. The festival has not only motivated our students to put their best visual art work forward but it also given them the opportunity to perform their talent with their fellow students for a large audience, all while developing their confidence and self-esteem. It has encouraged them to dig deeply into a number of hidden talents. Who knows? Maybe some day they will be the Pavarotti, Picasso, or even the Gene Kelly of the 21^st century!

The RMS Academy’s Ninth Annual Festival of the Arts begins on Tuesday February 17 and wraps up on Thursday February 19. During the three days of the Festival of the Arts, the Grade 1-8 students’ pieces of art are on display.

These works of visual art are then judged by anonymous judges from outside the RMS community which keeps the friendly spirit of the Festival fair for all of our artistic participants. Naturally, parents and guests are invited and encouraged to visit the Festival and enjoy the great work being done by their children as well as take in the performances of the Festival of the Arts Evening Talent Show.

The Festival of the Arts Evening Talent Show will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 starting at 6:00pm and will be repeated on Thursday, February 19, 2015 starting at 6:00pm. The evening show will feature our talented students from Grades 2 – 8 and will include a variety of acts such as vocal performances, choral performances, instrumental group and soloists performances, dance performances as well as skits and stunts. Our performers have all auditioned for the evening show and have been preparing tirelessly. The show will begin on both nights at 6:00 pm and is scheduled to conclude around 8:00 pm.

Our teachers, in particular our Art and Music teachers, are proud to invite all of our wonderful and supporting parents. Parents, other family members, students accompanied by their parents, and members of the public are all very welcome!

Prospective parents and students are particularly encouraged to attend the Festival of the Arts Evening Talent Show. Admission is free and we are looking forward to seeing you, supporting our budding artists and applauding our students and teachers! Please RSVP by Monday, February 16 by calling 905-790-3838 or by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Rowntree Montessori Schools’ (RMS) Academy campus is located at 3 Sunforest Drive, Brampton, Ontario in the northeast corner of Sunforest Drive and Bovaird Drive. The nearest major intersection is Bovaird Drive and Hwy 10 (Main St. / Hurontario St.).

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 campuses for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm. If you prefer, call to book an appointment for a personal tour anytime Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.

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