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‘Poetry, poetry! Can be found, 
In, out, and all around.

But take a look inside your heart
That’s where a poem truly likes to start.’
Georgia Heard

Diving into Design

The K2 children in our Country School are exploring ‘Landscapes of Design’ for their Project.

Third teacher

As a ‘third teacher’, our environment at ELC is ever-changing and adapting to the needs and interests of the children.

Y6 Researching Thailand’s Flood Resilience

Recently our Y6 children visited the Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park, the ‘amphibious’ park of Bangkok that can hold a million gallons of rainwater, and meets its designer, esteemed landscape artist, Khun Kotchakorn Voraakhom, at ELC.

How do our Morning Meetings set a child up for social-emotional and academic success?

The Morning Meeting is a crucial daily ritual for the children that integrates and solidifies their social and academic learning and their sense of belonging; it is a ‘foundation for every lesson, every transition time, every lining-up, every upset and conflict, all day and all year long.’ (Kriete, 2002).

Year 1 Exploring ‘What comes first? What comes next?’

Mathematics lends itself to connections in all areas of learning. Inspired by the story ‘The Toys’ Party’, Year one children explored the elements of planning a party themselves.

ELC’s Math Curriculum

ELC follows the new Ontario Curriculum (2020), which incorporates six learning strands: social emotional learning skills in Mathematics and Mathematical processes; Number; Algebra (coding); Data; Spatial Sense (measurement), and Financial literacy. 

Fun Field Day

Before the mid-term break, ELC children enjoyed their first Fun Field Day in three years! Gathered together in mixed year group teams, the children participated in a range of collaborative and competitive games such as rock climbing, go fishing, and more.

Math is exciting. Math is creative. Math helps us make sense of the world.
Find out more about your child’s mathematical learning experience at ELC.