PROJECTS 2016-2017

2016-2017 continues the Memories of Carisbrooke program for a second year.
Below are are activities in which your children have participated in this program during the year.
Our other main project continues changes to the Upper Forest Playground.
In addition, we have also funded other personal educational opportunities for our children with programs such as Saleema Noon (igirl/iguy)and SafeTeen.
If you would like to know more about other activities we fund annually, click here.

MEMORIES OF CARISBROOKE
APPROVED ACTIVITIES

All Grades: Norman Foote Workshops: Creation of two (2) School Songs
Grade 2: High Touch High Tech Science Workshop: "Forces, Motion, Magnets, Friction and Gravity."
Grade 1: Book Bags.
All Grades: painted Buddy Bench.
All Grades: Salish First Nations Workshops: Medicine Wheel (1st term); Empowerment Stones (2nd term); Story Telling (3rd term).
Grade 1: A Visit to the Planetarium: "Day and Night."
Grade 3: Attendance at a theatre production of "Salmon Girl."
Grade 3: Author visit and workshop by Richard Scrimger
Grades 4-7 Intermediate Choir: Performance at Lord Nelson Elementary, Vancouver.
Grades 6 & 7: Attendance at Handsworth Secondary's original production of "No Idea".
All Grades: Graffiti coating on the exterior wall mural.
Grades K-1: Elmer the Safety Elephant Presentation.
Grade 1: High Touch High Tech Science Workshop: "What's the Matter?"
All Grades: 1 Week residency of Sherryl Sewepagaham for First Nation musical workshops.
Grade 5: "Working Waterfront" Class visit to the St. Roch Dock, North Vancouver, and harbour cruise.

MEMORIES OF CARISBROOKE
SCHOOL SONG

Carisbrooke School Song - The Thunderbirds
(written by the students of Carisbrooke Elementary School with assistance from Norman Foote - September 2016)

We are the Thunderbirds
Strong and powerful
We stand up for equality
And freedom for us all!

We’re loyal and reliable
We mean no harm
Our hearts are filled with joy
And we have a special charm.

We are the Thunderbirds
Strong and powerful
We stand up for equality
And freedom for us all!

We always help each other
Because we really care
Even though we are different
We’ll always do what’s fair.

(Bridge)
We spread our wings and fly high in the sky
We listen to each other and we try, try, try
So much potential no one can deny
Set our course and we fly, fly, fly!
We try, try, try!

We are the Thunderbirds
Strong and powerful
We stand up for equality
And freedom for us all!

ANNUAL ACTIVITIES

The igirl/iguy and SafeTeen Programs are funded by CPAC to teach our children about personal safety for themselves and others.

Comments from 2016-2017 from our Students & Teachers
“We learned that a cyber bully was a bad thing.
We learned that there are lot of mean people on the internet.
We learned to not post pictures of anywhere near our house.
We learned how to tell somebody to stop being mean.
We learned that boys can do girl things.
We learned to not tease anyone.
Thank you PAC for allowing us to do this workshop.”
Excerpts from a thank-you note from students in the 2017 iGuy Workshop.