Grade 4 students enjoy maple syrup after successful season

After a successful tree-tapping season, the Grade 4 students returned to Blue & Silver Farm to taste the fruits of their labours. 

The students had visited the farm earlier in the year to help identify, name, and tag trees that were then tapped for maple syrup. Outdoor education specialist Ms. Amadori worked hard harvesting sap and evapourating it into our own syrup. 

Today, the Grade 4s were joined by Dr. Lock in our sugar shack to celebrate the season and taste the syrup with pancakes that were freshly made at the outdoor kitchen area at the farm. While there, the students visited their trees and installed special signs that they had designed and were fabricated in our makerspace. 

Student Success at Newmarket Lions Speaking Contest

After becoming finalists in Pickering College's Junior Speech Competition, Grade 5 students Jaden, Diana, and Olivia participated in the highly competitive Junior English Effective Speaking Contest hosted by the Newmarket Lions Club earlier this month. Grade 8 student Angelina also participated in the Intermediate French Speech and Impromptu Speech Contest.

Olivia placed second in her competition and advanced to the Newmarket Lions District Competition on March 22, where she again placed second. Way to go!

Congratulations to all the students who participated and represented Pickering College so well!

Students celebrate French Canadian culture with Carnaval 

Joyeux Carnaval! Junior School students enjoyed our annual tradition celebrating Carnaval today with tubing, carriage rides, tasty beavertails and so much fun in the snow. Bonhomme even came to visit!

Carnaval de Quebec, or The Quebec Winter Carnival, is an outdoor festival that celebrates winter and Nordic culture from late January to mid-February. For a period of 10 days, the Quebec City transforms into a winter wonderland with snow and ice sculptures, outdoor activities and fun for the whole family. 

A special thank you to the many parent volunteers, our French teachers, and everyone who took part in the festivities to bring Carnaval to life at Pickering College.