Laurentian Hills Christian School

Student empathy and faith

November 22, 2011 - in News, Uncategorized

This past weekend the LHCS volleyball teams travelled to Bowmanville for a tournament.  One of the boys’ teams placed 1^st in their division and one of the girls’ teams placed 2^nd in theirs.  A great effort and result for both of them.  I finished the weekend with a real sense of pride in our students, in how they played, the effort they exhibited, as well as the sportsmanship they displayed. But to be honest, my pride in them was already bursting before we even arrived at the tournament.

Not even 45 minutes into our trip, traffic slowed down to a mere crawl and then a complete stop.  We quickly came to the conclusion that there was likely an accident, and it appeared to only be half a dozen cars or so in front of us.  Traffic was completely stopped. My van full of Gr. 7/8 girls discussed the strong possibility that someone just a short distance from us was likely very hurt.  They decided that this person/persons needed to be prayed for.  With no adult intervention, the girls held hands in the van and each one took a turn praying for the accident victims, for their families, for the people who were on the scene helping them, and for the doctors/nurses that would help them at the hospital.

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Graduation 2011 – Valedictorian Speech

July 12, 2011 - in Education, Events

Valedictorian Speech

Fellow Students, teachers, family and friends.  I’d like to thank you all for coming here to help celebrate the accomplishments of the LHCS class of 2011.  We have all had a great experience at LHCS and there are many important things that we have learned.

When many of us began our adventure at LHCS, we were just five years old.  We were the youngest and smallest kids in the school, but that didn’t stop us from learning!  Today we are a lot bigger, a lot more athletic and a lot wiser than we were nine years ago.  Some might also say that we are a lot more trouble.  We are ready to take on high school armed with the lessons we learned at LHCS.

One lesson we learned is about our relationship with God.  As kindergarteners we were always taught Bible stories and lessons.  Now Bible class is no longer just about stories, but about developing a personal faith relationship with Jesus Christ.  This transition is very important for all Christians.  After all these years, we realize that God is with us no matter what.  Even when we sin, God is still there ready to forgive us.  What I have realized during my time at LHCS is that our relationship with God is a great blessing but also a great responsibility in that God expects something back from us.  Although nobody is perfect, God still wants us to try to do our best.  We are called to worship him and devote time to him daily.  God also wants us to love our neighbour.  In Matthew 25 Jesus says ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Our neighbour is anyone who needs a helping hand.  Maybe that is somebody from your church, your street or a friend.

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Students Make a Local Connection

May 9, 2011 - in Uncategorized

One way in which Laurentian Hills is living out its vision to “intentionally engage God’s world locally” is through a new enrichment program for students in Grades 5 and 6.  In all, eight students selected by their homeroom teachers have been meeting weekly with their enrichment teacher, Mrs. Harriette Mostert since March.  They have been exploring together what it means to love your cross-cultural neighbour.  On Wednesday, April 27 they walked about a kilometre to the Chandler-Mowat Community Centre.  This community centre serves one of the most multi-cultural neighbourhoods in Kitchener.

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Canadian author Eric Walters visits LHCS

April 8, 2011 - in Education, Events

On April 6^th, Canadian author Eric Walters visited LHCS and was welcomed by a bulletin board designed by the grade 7 class.  The presentation that Walters gave to the senior students centred upon his novels that address difficult issues.

In these books, young characters encounter such events as the bombings of 9/11 (We All Fall Down), the Rwandan genocide (Shattered) , the 2004 tsunami (Wave) and the Haitian earthquake (Shaken). He referred to his non-fiction book Tell Me Why, which shows examples of adults and children who are making a difference in the world and what is motivating them.

 

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