Led by Grade 4 teacher, Ms. Bouchard, Student Council meets weekly to
discuss school issues. Members of the council are committed to making
our school a better place and making a difference in our world. From
bake sales to litter trees, students learn about their roles as leaders
and role models.
Student Council is a group of students from Grades 4-6 whose goal is to
improve the school and create a better learning environment. Every year
the Council decides on one school issue and works hard to find a
solution. Recently, we worked on making The Priory a healthier school by
teaching the children about choosing healthy, nutritional snacks. We
collected snack wrappers from the playground and examined the
nutritional labels of each product. We conducted surveys and we spoke to
our schoolmates about how to make healthier choices. Hopefully our
efforts will improve Priory students’ snack choices!
Written by members of the Student Council.
The Priory School Choir
The Priory School Choir gives students
the opportunity to sing interesting and fun repertoire and gain valuable
performance experience inside and outside of the school. Students are
able to join The Choir starting in Grade 4 and practices are held once a
week during a designated lunch break. Throughout the school year, choir
members learn and practice a few helpful vocal warm-ups and develop
their range and intonation while singing songs in at least two parts,
either in canon or with harmony. More than anything, The Choir strives
to provide an inviting and encouraging space for all students who simply
love to sing!
The Priory Drama
Club Performs 'The Lion King'
The Priory
School’s Drama club performed “The Lion King” with great enthusiasm and
enjoyment. Under the direction of internationally acclaimed musical
theatre professional, Sarina Condello, every child had a special part
and performed celebrated songs, including “Circle of Life” and
“Hakuna Matata”. The audience was highly entertained and “The Lion King”
was thoroughly enjoyed!
The Priory Drama Club Performs 'The Sound of Music'
The hills might be alive with the sound of music and on Monday, so was
The Priory School, when The Priory’s drama club, performed Rogers
and Hammerstein’s much-loved musical. Under the direction of musical theatre professional, Sarina Condello,
the children performed celebrated songs, including My Favourite Things,
Do-Re-Mi, and So Long, Farewell, as well as other
famous titles. Even the audience, made up of friends, parents,
relatives and teachers, couldn’t resist singing along!
Robotics Club
The Priory's sixth grade students may participate in the
robotics club using the Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System. Under
the supervision of ICT specialist Anita DiStefano, the
Robotics Club meets weekly where
students learn to work as part of a team, to build and program a Lego
Robot and solve design challenges. Students expand their knowledge about
programming, construction, testing, and documenting the process.
SWAT (Students Working to Advance Technology) Club
The SWAT Club is a wonderful opportunity for students to work
together to advance technology by acting as peer tutors for
other students, help solve technical problems, and be
responsible for the creation of special presentations for school
functions and assemblies. Organized by ICT specialist Mrs. Anita
DiStefano the SWAT Club is made up of students from sixth grade
and meets weekly.
Saturday Sports Training Camp
The Priory School Saturday Morning
Sports
Camp is offered weekly to Priory children in kindergarten to grade 6 from 8:50 am - 12:00 pm. The
purpose of the camp is to provide students with a chance to improve
their skills and fitness levels, while increasing their knowledge of
soccer and basketball. The theme of the camp for the players as well as
coaches continues to be El Espiritu deportivo de la Priory està aqui
(The Priory School has sportsmanship).
Squash Club
Students from
grades three to six are invited to participate in The Priory’s
Squash Club, an afterschool activity at The Montreal Squash and
Badminton Club. Under the direction of qualified squash pros,
students are learning the “ins and outs” of this exciting racket
game!
