STUDENT LIFE
The Giles School provides a dynamic student life, offering leadership workshops, service learning, monthly assemblies, and diverse school clubs like arts, sports, and robotics, fostering personal growth, community involvement, and a strong sense of school spirit.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Grades 4-8 students participate in leadership workshops throughout the school year. Students are encouraged to discover their voice and leadership qualities by exploring connections to self and identity. As these attributes are nurtured, students participate in team-building and communication workshops, fostering connections with others and developing leadership within a group setting, working together toward common goals. Students develop lifelong leadership competencies through stories, role-play, and active learning.
SERVICE LEARNING
Our school community regularly engages in service learning projects to extend learning beyond the classroom and the school walls. Friendly letters sent to nursing homes, winter coat drives, food bank collections, and fundraising for heart research connect students to the broader Toronto community. Learning about, engaging with, and fundraising for international charities also helps students build a global perspective.
ASSEMBLIES
Our PreK to Grade 3 students participate in monthly assemblies that celebrate their learning and recognize each class's Student of the Month. This is a special time to come together and share the beautiful things happening in our early-year classrooms!
Grades 4-8 students also participate in monthly assemblies focused on relevant Canadian or UN International Days. In September, we gather to learn about the significance of Orange Shirt Day in Canada, and in October, the assembly focuses on World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10.
SCHOOL CLUBS
At The Giles School, a wide variety of co-curricular clubs, offered by specialists, cater to a range of skills and interests. Choices include Spanish, Arts and Crafts, Painting, Chess, Sports, Dance, Musical theatre, Yoga, Lego, Coding, and Robotics, to name a few. New club offerings are available each term, with student sign-ups occurring at the start of the term. Popular clubs are repeated based on interest.
Day camps may also be offered during school breaks in November, March, and summer, depending on participation numbers. These camps offer a week of fun-filled activities such as outdoor education, obstacle courses, cooking, arts and crafts, soccer, and more. Parents will receive a full program a few weeks before camp begins.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips provide powerful experiential learning opportunities for students of all ages. Regular outings are planned to support and connect with our curriculum. Workshops, such as the ever-exciting Mad Science courses, are also offered at the school.
SPECIAL DAYS
Many special days at The Giles School correspond to UN International Days, such as International Literacy Day, Human Rights Day, and World Poetry Day. These special days guide our assemblies and provide curricular opportunities to connect with global themes.
One of the most anticipated special days are our Science Fair and International Day! Keep an eye on the calendar and our weekly communications to learn more about our special events.
Spirit Days are also a highlight at The Giles School. Our Spirit Day Student Leaders coordinate and motivate participation, inviting all students from Pre-K to Grade 8 to dress up according to the theme. Spirit Days will be added to our calendar in late September, giving our leaders time to brainstorm and organize.
