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Happy Campers

Grade 4, 5, and 6 had an action-packed visit to Camp Muskoka! On the first day, students settled in with team-building activities and a game called "Predator and Prey," where they learned about animal survival skills within an ecosystem (with teachers playing the role of natural disasters). After a tasty dinner, they enjoyed campfire songs and stories before bedtime.

Day 2 was all about survival skills. Students learned to build fires, construct shelters, and even create water filtration systems. The highlight was the Aerial Park, where students challenged themselves on the ropes courses and ziplines.

On the final day, the kids showed off their archery skills, with many hitting the bullseye. They enjoyed the classic "Camp Muskoka Blanket," tossing each other into the air. The afternoon was spent navigating an orienteering course through the forest, using compasses to find checkpoints. With memories and new skills to share, everyone returned tired and happy from their time in the woods.

Grades 7 and 8 took an exciting trip to Camp Kandalore, where they immersed themselves in a variety of outdoor adventures. Rotating through activities like rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and navigating high ropes, students developed skills and confidence along the way. 

Each evening featured a special team-building activity, with the final night wrapping up in style with a Talent Show and a cozy bonfire, bringing everyone together for a memorable end to the trip.

 Minding our Beeswax

Grades 2 and 3 dipped into the world of bees with a hands-on Alvéole beeswax workshop! Students learned about the importance of honey bees to our ecosystem and made beeswax candles to take home 🐝

Hudson Hudskies x Withrow Cup

Our cross-country team showed incredible spirit competing against 10 other schools at the Withrow Cup. Coaches Ms Beach and Ms Brantley were proud to see everyone finishing with their best foot forward. Special congratulations to Claire for placing 3rd, Kingston in 6th, and James in 14th.

Thank you to Hudson parent Dale Wilcox for capturing the event! 

October Character Awards

October’s character trait is responsibility! Congratulations to the following students on being recognized by their teachers and peers:

• JK: Aparna & Arjun

• SK: Isabella & Maya

• Grade 1: Charlie & Laura

• Grade 2: Colton & Sarah

• Grade 3: Zoe & Ryan

• Grade 4: Giovana & Mia

• Grade 5: Ben & Alex

• Grade 6: Alina & Minka

• Grade 6/7: Jay

• Grade 7B: Hunter & Julia

• Grade 7H: Ella & Jayla

• Grade 8H: Jocelyn

• Grade 8V: Francis & Quinn

More from Chudleigh’s

Chudleigh's Farm is a classic fall field trip, and our JK–Grade 1 students had a wonderful day. Thank you to Elysia Baldassara for these beautiful photos!

Halloween Costume Contest

The Lower School Costume Contest allowed individual students to show off their most frightfully delightful outfits, with students taking the top prize in the following categories: 

• Funniest: Owen as “Literal” Harry Potter

• Gruesome: Grace as Freddy Krueger & Liv as Jack the Lumberjack

• Scariest: Alice as Pennywise

• Most Creative: Keir as Sneaker Head

• Best Look-Alike: Daniel as Inspector Gadget

• Historical: Georgia as Marie Antoinette

• Most Detailed: Luke as Bumblebee

• Best Hairdo/Wig: Eva as The Owl Lady

• Best Makeup: Simon as Two-Face

• Dynamic Duo: Kai & Penny as Black and White Swan, and Thomas & Hugo as Doc and Marty McFly

Grade 10 and 11 Leadership Camp

Our Grade 10s and 11s had an amazing experience at OELC's leadership program at Camp Couchiching! From climbing walls to high ropes to archery, they tackled the great outdoors while discovering what it really means to be a leader 💪

Check out this behind-the-scenes vlog from Grade 11 Social Media Ambassadors, Taylor and Maia, as they capture all the highlights from their adventures at camp!

Halloween Spirit Week 👻

During Halloween Spirit Week (October 28—31), we embraced Halloween with a new dress-down theme each day! We started with 90s/2000s Day, followed by Dress-Your-Year Day, where each grade wore their assigned themes: Grade 9s were Barbies and Kens, Grade 10s were Superheroes, Grade 11s were Supervillains, and Grade 12s were Candy! The day after, students were asked to coordinate an outfit with a friend that rhymed (i.e. a cat and a rat). The day after Halloween was the classic and cozy Pyjama Day!

Throughout the week, students played games like Cricket Crunching Trivia and Candy Apple Roulette (an annual Hudson tradition!).

On Halloween, we saw an amazing variety of costumes, from Elvis and Barney to our teachers and staff dressed as the iconic characters from Bob's Burgers! Congratulations to our costume contest winners:

Funniest — Max (1st Place), Mai (2nd Place), and Jase (3rd Place)

Scariest — Luca (1st Place), Arlo (2nd Place), and Nick (3rd Place) 

Best Duo — Darcey and Brandon (1st Place), Jackson and Audrey (2nd Place), and Izzy A.V. and Erin (3rd Place) 

Best Group — Becca, Sarah, Sabrina, Milena (1st Place), Sophia, Mia, Sophie, Lucas, Cici (2nd Place), and Sean, Jonah, Aron U (3rd Place)

And a big congratulations to our pumpkin carving contest winners: 

Most Creative — Shrek & Fiona (Created by: Sarah, Milena, Becca, Naomi, and Talia)

Scariest — Big, Bad, Bloody Bartholomew (Created by: Elica, Naima, Jiyeon, Cynthia)

Funniest — Erm, Actually...