Programs / Activities
Extra-Curricular Activities
In addition to the school curriculum, the staff at Parnall School work hard to provide a rich and varied extra-curricular program. Some of these activities include:
- School Choirs
- School Trips
- Public Speaking
- Concerts
- Musicals
- Houseleagues
- School Teams
- French Folk Dancing
- Instrumental Music
- Chess and Games Club
- Hopscotch
- Sharing Assemblies - to recognize positive student achievement
- Special Days: Dress-Up Days; Colour Days; Spirit Days; Theme Days
School teams participate with neighbouring schools at tournaments. Houseleagues are open to all students who wish to participate.
Parents as learning partners . . .
Learning is not something that happens only at school. Parental support, interest and encouragement are vital to a student's success at school. Here are some ways to help:
- Communicate regularly with teachers to discuss your child's progress
- Share information about your child's physical and emotional health with the teacher
- Visit your child's school to see student-centred learning in action
- Discuss school related topics with your child. Listen to what they have to say.
- Encourage your child to discover and pursue personal interests.
- Remain receptive to your child's ideas. Help your child think through their ideas on various topics.
- Ensure that books, magazines, newspapers and writing materials are available at home.
- Provide a quiet time and a place for reading and study. Read to your child, or establish a family time for reading.
- Nurture the attitude that learning is a life-long adventure.
- Help your children experience television and other electronic media as a valuable source of appropriate entertainment and information
