Annual tradition welcomes grandpals to Greenwood

5/14/2025

A warm Greenwood thank you to all the grandparents and grandpals who joined us at our annual Grandfriends Day on April 29.

This favourite Greenwood tradition sees students across all grades invite older relatives and friends for a morning at the school. More than 180 guests attended, enjoying tea, scones and entertainment in the Lodge, tours of our school, dance and music performances in the Theatre, and the ever-popular photo booth. The Grizzly even made an appearance!

“We love welcoming our grandfriends to the school each spring,” said Heather Thomas, Principal and Head of School. “We thank all our grandfriends for their support, encouragement, and interest. They are a valued part of our Greenwood community.”

Thank you to the choir, guitar club and dance troupe for their performances. Thank you also to the students who provided ambient music in the Lodge.

And a huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Grandfriends Day. We hope you enjoyed your day and created a cherished memory together.

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Heather Thomas provides the opening remarks at Grandfriends Day.
Heads of Student Leadership, Charlie Waghmare '25 (left) and Kylie Armstrong '25 (right) also extend their welcome to the guests.
Grandfriends get the opportunity to tour the school with their student host.
Students and their grandfriends could also enjoy refreshments in the Lodge.
Many student musicians performed in the Lodge.
The gyms also had many activities students could partake in with their grandfriends.
The photobooth was a popular activity.
Grandfriends enjoyed a dance performance by the Dance Team in the Theatre.
The Greenwood Choir also performed for our guests on Grandfriends Day.

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