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PawCast – Episode 1

The Grade 6’s have started a new podcast with news and information from the junior school. Click the link below to check it out!

PawCast – Episode 1
In this episode:

  • Canucks update
  • Japan Tsunami information
  • Earth Week info
  • iPad 2 review
  • “Yorkie Life” update
  • Movie Review: “Hop”
  • “The Book Report” with top 10 books, and a review of the top 3
  • Canadian elections update

In case you wonder about the name of “PawCast”, it is derived from the paw of our school mascot.

Have questions or comments? You can email the PawCast crew directly at [email protected].

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YHS Welcomes Grandparents & Grandpals

Grandparents Day (main school)
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York House welcomed 400 grandparents and grandpals to the school on April 21st for Grandparents Day, a favourite York House tradition.

Grandparents and grandpals toured the school, visited classrooms, and best of all, saw their grandchildren in action.

They came from as far away as: Australia, East Africa, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States! Grandparents who were unable to attend wrote letters that were read aloud in class.

Click on the image above for a slideshow of photos from the special day.

Little School Grandparents Day

Little School Grandparents Day
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Shuttle buses took grandparents to the Little School, where they were treated to a performance. They were first welcomed with a special song: