nature

Visit to Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

The older students, Gr 5-8, recently enjoyed an afternoon at the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. After returning from a trail walk, they spent time in the Nature House classroom, examining a variety of cells under a standard microscope, using nets to catch organisms from the lake and then using dissection microscopes to view these specimens […]

VSIE School Year Off To A Great Start

Our school blog, after a short delay, kicks off this week with it’s first post, with weekly posts to follow throughout the year. The classes at VSIE have been busy settling into the rhythm and routine of the new school year, with the Kindergarten and Grade One classes excitedly awaiting the opening of their classrooms […]