To honour National Sun Awareness month, Pathways to People hosted their third annual Strides for Sun Safety event on Friday, May 9th. Each class wore blue and were challenged to find a shady spot on the CDS campus. Once students arrived at their spot, they enjoyed a tasty popsicle to help cool off. Students made sure to wear hats and sunscreen!
Ahead of the event, classes visited the Steph Collins’ Talking Circle to learn about the late CDS teacher’s legacy and her passion for sun safety. Ms. Collins was a lover of the outdoors and always emphasized the importance of being safe in the sun to her students. Strides for Sun Safety is in honour of Ms. Collins and her wish to continue the conversation about being safe in the sun.
The Junior School’s Pathways to People members were delighted to present Danielle Paterson, Executive Director of The David Cornfield Melanoma Fund, a cheque for $1000 at this week’s JS assembly.
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.