Stories from
Churchill Alternative!
This story space is maintained by the Churchill Alternative School Council with contributions from students, families, and school staff. The goal is to share stories that illustrate some of the ways in which Churchill enacts the seven alternative tenets. Also - we want to capture and celebrate some of our amazing practices!
Have a story to tell? Email churchillschoolnews@gmail.com (subject heading: churchill stories)
Click here to visit the official OCDSB Churchill Alternative PS website.
2023-2024 School News
This section includes monthly updates as well as other bits of information that don't fit elsewhere.
Current Churchill family? Read on...
Potential Churchill family?
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Monthly Update - September 2023
Monthly Update - November 2023
Monthly Update - October 2023
Monthly Update - December 2023
Monthly Update - January 2024
Monthly Update - February 2024
Overarching stories about Churchill
This section of stories includes some of the general stories about the alternative tenets, our program, and our school.
Alternative in Action
Multi-Age Groupings at Churchill:
Tree Families +
French at Churchill - It's a Great Thing!
Students & families share their stories of Churchill
This is a new section of the blog as of January 2024 and we're just starting to add stories. More will be coming soon.
Families Love Churchill!
Susie's Story
Kate's Story
Janet's Story
Emily's Story
Laurie's Story
Kathleen's Story
Stories of School-Wide Activities at Churchill Alternative
Many of the activities at Churchill engage multiple grades or indeed, the whole school! Here are some of those stories...
Welcome Back Family Breakfast
Cross-country Skiing at Churchill
Churchill has a Pollinator Garden!
Cross-Country Running:
Students Beat Their Best!
Bordenball @ Churchill: Everyone Gets to Play!
The Terry Fox Run at Churchill
Dancemania!
Yarn Club - Popular at Churchill!
Math Freaks Come Out at Night!
Churchill Finds Innovative Teaching Approaches During the Early Day of the Pandemic
Churchill School of Rock: Kitchissippi Times
Celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages with the Song “Human”
Remembrance Day at Churchill
Stories of Classroom-Based Learning at Churchill
Lots of alternative program magic happens in individual classrooms. These stories share some of that magic...
Emotional Explorers with the Turtles
The Foxes Song
Grade 6's Launch Virtual NonFiction Library
Annual Food Drive for the Westboro Food Bank
Fall Creatures
Putting Machines and Forces into Action
Science Fun in Grade 1
Wild Bird Care Centre Visit
North Pole Elf Academy
Exploring Inquiry Through a Cardboard Arcade
Kinder Choir Family Sing Along
Learning Math with Rekenreks
Stable Structures - Can Newspaper Hold Alena?
Building Literacy Skills with Shoeboxes
Expressing Student Voice through Art Club
Shocking Science!
Les centres d’activités de l’Halloween
Celebrating the Winter Solstice