After weeks of practicing three times per week, several dedicated Cumberland Elementary students performed the traditional Maypole Dance at Empire Day’s on Victoria Day in front of a huge crowd. The boys and girls did a wonderful job as did their amazing coaches, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Birnie! Well done everyone! You have made all of us at Cumberland Elementary very proud! Check out the slide show and video footage below of the event.
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Maypole Dance at Empire Days 2013, Cumberland, BC
May 20, 2013 · No Comments · Art, Our Community, Our Learning
Our Visit to the NIWRC in Errington
May 18, 2013 · No Comments · Our Community, Our Learning
We had a very cool time visiting the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington. Our hosts were Gini and Ross and they taught the students a lot about the animals rehabilitating at the centre and the animals that are lifetime residents. A very interesting place to bring visitors this summer! We adopted a bald eagle at the centre. Following our visit at the centre we had lunch at Errington Community Park and shopped for a bit at Coombs Country Market. Thank you parents!
Happy Mother’s Day 2013!
May 10, 2013 · No Comments · Our Community
We think the world of our MOMs and wrote a few words to express our feelings 
Growing Chefs! – Day 3
May 9, 2013 · 1 Comment · Our Community, Our Learning
Chefs Vivian, Megan and Patricia came on Tuesday to teach the boys and girls about Comox Valley agricultural lands past and present, composting and the health of our plants. The boys and girls all brought veggie samples and we had a wonderful and varied feast! Chef Megan concluded our lesson by reading Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals. We had a great time as you will see below.
Cumberland Fire Hall and Miner’s Park
May 9, 2013 · 2 Comments · Our Community, Our Learning
Cumberland Elementary Grade 3s went for a visit to their village Fire Hall yesterday to meet with Chief Mike Williamson and other fire fighters. The boys and girls watch a fire safety video and engaged in a discussion with the fire fighters about staying safe and what to do in case of fire. Following the students had a fun play at Miner’s Park. Watch their smiling faces!
Trash Art Salmon
May 6, 2013 · No Comments · Art, Our Community, Our Learning
To celebrate Earth Day the students of Division 5 cleaned up the playground. We saved our garbage and used much of it to create our Trash Art Salmon. Sarah, our amazing DFO contact, borrowed our Trash Art to use for display at Rosewall Creek Hatchery’s open house ‘The River Never Sleeps’ this weekend.
Growing Chefs! – Day Two
May 3, 2013 · No Comments · Our Community, Our Learning
Day 2 of Growing Chefs included examing, smelling and tasting some interesting vegetables and herbs with Chefs Patricia and Megan. The students were also introduced to Chef-Gardener Thierry Vrain of Innisfree Farms. Chef-Gardener Thierry has a great knowledge of soil and he shared with the students the importance of using good soil for a properous garden. He guided the students in planting a variety of peas which they took home to their gardents. The previous week the students rewrote the words from some popular nursery rhymes to include some of their favourite vegetables. Thank you chef-gardeners! Chef Vivian was sick this day and the students missed her 
Please view our slide show pics from Growing Chefs, Day 2 as well as the students’ ‘Veggie Songs’ video below.
Growing Chefs – Day One!
April 11, 2013 · No Comments · Our Community, Our Learning
We had a great time during our first lesson of Growing Chefs! Our amazing volunteer Chef/Gardeners Vivian, Patricia and Megan introduced the boys and girls to some interesting vegetables to sample and helped them to plant a variety of seeds (beets, peas, pak choi, beans and mesclun) for our class garden. Watch the chefs and students in action!
Releasing Our Salmon into Morrison Creek!
April 8, 2013 · No Comments · Our Community, Our Learning
On the last Friday before Spring Break our class went to Morrison Creek to release our Coho Salmon. We had raised our salmon from the Egg stage in January to late March when they had become Fry and were ready to meet the world! We had received 200 eggs from the Puntledge Hatchery; three of them didn’t hatch but the other 197 survived and thrived until our release date! Following releasing our salmon, we had a picnic lunch at Puntledge Park followed by bowling at Codes Lanes. Thanks for driving parents! Thanks for taking pics, Taryn!
Our Creations Based on the Art of Andy Goldsworthy
March 19, 2013 · No Comments · Art, Our Community, Our Learning
Over the course of a few weeks the boys and girls of Division 5 have been learning about the work of British artist, Andy Goldworthy. Enjoy our slide show and some of what we have learned about Goldsworthy. We enjoyed our close up encounter with our beautiful forest at Cumberland El.!
