Week of May 22nd, 2023

School Fun Fair

Our School Fun Fair was a great success and brought the community together in a spirit of fun. A big thank you to our school council and all the volunteers and staff who volunteered their time to help out. The weather was perfect, the students had a blast and all the games, activities and bouncy castles provided hours of fun and engagement for our students and families. The cotton candy was definitely a hit and made the perfect fun fair treat as many lined up for its sweet and fluffy taste.

 

Upcycling Club

Since April, several of our Grade 4, 5 and 6 students, along with our students from Spectrum Alternative, have been learning to make new, usable items from old clothing. Every Wednesday, students have Upcycling Club where they gather and make new and exciting projects! So far, students have made no-sew bags and yarn from old t-shirts, braided bracelets from the t-shirt yarn and drawstring bags and hair scrunchies from donated fabric. The students have also learned how to use a sewing machine and once they practiced a few times, they imparted their newfound skills to other students by teaching them how to use the sewing machines. Our Upcycling Club project has been funded through a Youth Climate Action Grant from the City of Toronto. What a great way to repurpose materials through crafts and projects and teach our students to be mindful stewards of the Earth!

The Gardening Club

Our Gardening club has been busy throughout the year with various gardening initiatives. Our main initiative continues to be our pollinator garden on the side of Davisville. For this initiative, we received a grant from the World Wildlife Fund to help with the garden. This year, students were able to plant various seeds or bulbs and have had the opportunity to watch them grow. In the next few weeks, we will be putting in our native perennials into the ground and will have to maintain them over the summer by watering them.

Besides gardening, students have also made lavender sachets from our harvested lavender on the rooftop as well as plant kits to sell for fundraising. This initiative has been such a success and provides students with an opportunity to learn about vermicomposting and different kinds of plants. 


African Heritage Club

Our African Heritage Club has been an incredible place to build community, celebrate Black excellence and honour our Black students' experiences and voices, while cultivating Black joy. During this weekly club, students learn about the African diaspora around the world and are able to connect to their own heritage or family. Students have developed an understanding of why it is important to learn about African heritage and have been learning about Black Canadian trailblazers of African descent. This club has provided our students with a welcoming and affirming space where they can learn and share about their identities. 

Davisville Food Drive: A Message From Student Council

Our student council has organized and put together a food drive to bring students together and give back to our community. We will be donating all the food to the Thorncliffe Food Bank. If possible, please send your children to school with any canned or individually packaged non perishable food items. There will be big boxes on every floor by door 5 to place all the food items in. We will start collecting donations this Monday, May 29th and will continue to do so for the duration of the week. The cut off day will be June 5th.

Thanking you in advance for your support,
Davisville Student Council

Ultimate Frisbee News!

Davisville ultimate frisbee teams are participating in tournaments at Dovercourt Public School on Monday, May 29th. Our students will be competing against schools from across the TDSB. Go Davisville Dragons Go! Thank you to our coaches for their ongoing efforts!

Film Screening: Wanda Robson

Film Screening : Wanda Robson You’re invited! Join the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement for a screening of Wanda Robson and a Q & A with co-producers Donna Harrow & Aaron Weiss.
When: May 31; 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3AXDoYT