Welcome Back to Greenwood

9/11/2018

Erin Taylor, Communications Officer

September 11 was the first assembly after students returned from their Outdoor Education trips, and it was one that is important to set the tone for the upcoming year. That’s why Ms. Bruce welcomed students back from their trips with the sanskrit poem, “Salutation to the Dawn.”

The poem is about celebrating each day, seizing the opportunities that are before us, and looking forward to each new day as it comes. For Ms. Bruce, the poem reflected the OE experience. Each day at camp provides challenges. When students seize those challenges and take risks, they learn and grow. Seeing challenges as opportunities and celebrating the chance to grow, like in the poem, is a central tenet behind OE at Greenwood. It is a way of seeing the world that we can strive for each day, whether we’re at camp or in the classroom.

With a slideshow of student’s OE adventures, including the crowd-pleasing whale video, the school reflected on their OE experiences (both fun and challenging). Ms. Bruce thanked students for their enthusiastic participation, teachers for dedicating their time, and Mr. Hurley for all his work on planning and oversight. She gave a special welcome to the Grade 7s, reminding them not to be afraid to ask for help; they’ve got the Greenwood community behind them!

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Greenwood College School

443 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4S 2L8
Tel: 416 482 9811

We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and as settlers, we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.