O Come Let Us Adore Him

Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. 

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Christmas blessings and lots of love, 

Mrs. Beliveau

The Week Before Christmas: JV Style!

Twas the week before Christmas,
And all through the halls,
The students (and their teacher),
Were bouncing off the walls!

To keep the kids focused,
To keep them engaged,
Loads of fun things were planned,
For the last 5 days!

As our week began, 
The third candle was lit,
The pink candle of JOY,
Oh, what a perfect fit!

We did an art project,
Built a stable of wood,
Added our Holy Family,
Beneath a star they stood.

We rehearsed for the concert,
Sang of the holy night,
We practiced and practiced,
No sign of stage fright!

As a treat for the audience
We coloured programs bright
Focusing on the true meaning
Of that wondrous night!

While the gym was very busy, 
We moved by stacking cups!
Dexterity and patterning
Made our cup stacks go up!

Each day we kept reading,
For math we had time,
These kids do love writing,
A favourite pastime!

We heard Axios mens choir
And a bandura was played
They sang Ukrainian carols
We wished they could stay!

Grandma Theresa shared games
She played as a child
Then we played our own games
And things got really wild!

We each had a friend's name
And wrapped socks for their feet
We unwrapped our surprise
To find our own cozy treat!

Cozy in jammies
We gathered to see
The movie The Star
Told by a special donkey!

The week reached it's end,
And the holiday drew near,
Merry Christmas to all!
See you in the New Year!

Love and Christmas blessings, 

Mrs. Beliveau

'Twas The Week Before Christmas: JV Edition!

'Twas the week before Christmas,
And all through the halls,
The students (and their teacher),
Were bouncing off the walls!

To keep the kids focused, 
To keep them engaged, 
Loads of fun things were planned,
For the last 5 days!

As our week began, 
The third candle was lit,
The pink candle of JOY,
Oh, what a perfect fit!

We did an art project,
Built a stable of wood,
Added our Holy Family,
Beneath a star they stood.

We rehearsed for the concert,
Sang of the holy night,
We practiced and practiced,
No sign of stage fright!

While the gym was so busy, 
We moved by stacking cups!
Dexterity and patterning
Made our cup stacks go up!

We made words and were reading,
For math we had time,
These kids do love writing,
A favourite pastime!

We worked in small teams,
Made a zipline to save
Poor Elmer the Elf,
We're creative and brave!

Cozy in jammies
We gathered to see
The movie The Star
Told by a special donkey!

The week reached it's end,
And the holiday drew near,
Merry Christmas to all!
See you in the New Year!

Love and blessings, 

Mrs. Beliveau

Advent Concert

Advent is a time of waiting and a time of preparation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ and are preparing our hearts with kindness.  

This week the boys and girls experienced “waiting” and “preparation” first hand! We had several rehearsals for our Advent Concert. Boy, was there waiting, and boy, was there preparation!

Waiting for our turn on stage

The boys and girls did a spectacular job of preparing and performing "Little Donkey"! Look at these beautiful, happy little faces!

What a performance! 

How can we not be in the Christmas spirit?

Share the Good News! The Christ Child is born!

This year's theme across our school division is Sharing the Good News with Joyful Hearts! What greater news to share than the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ!  

Today, the wondrous story of the birth of our King was re-told using beautiful prayers from the book "The Twelve Prayers of Christmas" by Candy Chand. Prayer and song was interwoven as the story of Jesus' birth was shared. 

The boys and girls in our class played the parts of the animals in the stable; the sheep, donkeys, cows and doves who were present that special night. We sang a peaceful song about the animals in the stable when Jesus was born. 

Jesus, our brother, kind and good,

Was humbly born in a stable rude, 

And the friendly beasts around Him stood,

Jesus, our brother, kind and good.

Our little "friendly beasts" were amazing. Absolutely radiant. From initial rehearsals beginning last month, to full costumed run-throughs yesterday and today, their consistent effort and energy was remarkable. 

Here are some special memories from concert week:

Many thanks to the patient mom who ensured our costumes were "up to snuff", and to the boys and girls in Grade 1, who captured the essence of the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ! This week marks the second week of Advent. Throughout Advent, we have been discussing how we are preparing our hearts for the arrival of Jesus. Students are encouraged to take time to pray and find ways to share kindness with others.  May your families be blessed with peace and joy this Christmas season!

The Friendly Beasts

This past week we prepared for the birth of Christ by rehearsing and performing our Christmas Concert! The focus was A Traditional Christmas, and the students learned timeless carols, including Silent Night and Joy to the World, which were woven in between the Nativity Play. What a wonderful experience it was to focus on the true meaning of Christmas!

We performed The Friendly Beasts, a peaceful song about the animals present in the stable the night Jesus was born. The children sang about what each animal did to welcome Jesus into the world. The donkey carried Mary, His mother, to Bethlehem. The cow gave his manger for a bed and the sheep shared his wool for warmth. The doves cooed from the rafters, soothing Jesus to sleep. The children's performance was beautiful.

Here are some special moments from the concert:



Thank you to the parents who sought out supplies and created such precious costumes for the children to wear. Thank you to Mrs. Montgomery for taking the photos of our class performing during the concert, used in the video above.

This week marks the third week of Advent. Throughout Advent, we have been discussing how we are preparing our hearts for the arrival of Jesus, and students are encouraged to take time to pray and find ways to share kindness with others.

May your families be blessed with peace and joy throughout this Christmas season!