NEWS
London Christian Elementary School has two part time EA positions for the 2010-2011 school year. Please send resume and statement of Christian faith to mhaven@londonchristian.ca by September 1. Preference will be given to applicants holding ECE
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My Neighbours Closet is a local thrift store which helps support London Christian Elementary School. They currently have a part-time position available for 3 days per week, with alternating Saturday's. Interested applicants are asked to forward
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Primary Classrooms
The beginning years in school are full of
excitement and a love for learning. Once
adjusted to the routines of school, students learn to love their teachers,
enjoy their friends and find joy in everyday routines.
Our primary program consists of Junior
Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2. Both kindergarten programs take place on
Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays all day, every week. Staff is added as needed to
ensure a low teacher-child ratio. In the event that a class size grows,
educational assistants are placed with the class to ensure optimal learning.
Students start school full-time in Grade 1. For parents who would like
full-time school for their kindergarten-aged child, we also offer an optional
Tuesday and Thursday educational program.
At the primary level, larger blocks of
learning are used for interdisciplinary themes or significant topics related to
social studies or science. Structuring the day in this way enhances the
possibility of meaningful investigation and experience of what it means to live
as a Christian in society. Other
curriculum areas, such as language arts and mathematics, are then integrated
into these theme-based units. Learning is done primarily through teacher
instruction and learning centres. It is largely language based as letters,
sounds and words become the focus.
Homework is minimal in the primary grades.
It often consists of reading together at home, practicing "Word Wall words”
(spelling words), and learning memory work (important Bible verses) throughout
the week.
Class meetings begin in the primary years.
Class meetings are a time to share information with students, to make classroom
decisions together or to solve problems within the class. Class meetings provide students with the opportunity
to participate in a group exchange of ideas in a respectful, caring atmosphere.
During the primary years, class meetings are held informally when the need
arises.
Throughout the primary years, parents and
teachers work together to instill a love for learning, build a child’s
confidence and create work habits that will last throughout their school years.
The spiritual nurture and development of
students is integrated throughout the primary child’s learning. Staff and
parents work to help students see that God is the source of truth and his Word
stands forever. Students begin to see God’s story, the Master Story, as the
ultimate story, a story in which they can play a leading role. Their child-like
faith is nurtured, molded and encouraged. We pray and work toward our student’s
growth in faith through the learning process.