MPE
“Play to Passion to Purpose”
Kindergarten
School
Program
About these videos
A day in the life of...
At MPE we have an amazing buddy class culture, which builds a culture of empathy and understanding amongst grades. Older students treat the younger students with respect, and the younger students build an admiration for their big buddies that lasts throughout the years. This part of MPE culture is an integral part of how we build a sense of care an compassion for all students in the school.
Students in this Kindergarten class made these movies with their big buddies to show what a typical day in Kindergarten is like. It shows some of the routine, but more importantly demonstrates how we create opportunities for all students to create work together.
Our District Pathways
OurMission:
We are committed to engaging all students with personally relevant and flexible learning, empowering them to acquire the competencies vital for success in their future.
Our Vision
Students run to learn here!
Our Values
Learning: Placing learning at the core of all we do.
Excellence: Believing that excellence is within everyone’s reach.
Integrity: Having the integrity to be honest and ethical.
Equity: Creating conditions for equal access to opportunities and successes.
Connections: Honouring connections to each other, our communities and our environment.
Our Guiding Principles
Health and Wellness : Take care of each other and our environment.
Purpose and Focus: Create understanding and common direction.
Engagement: Authentically involve each other in learning and decision making processes.
Collaboration:Develop relationships and processes to honour different and diverse perspectives.
Innovation: Encourage curiosity and embrace new opportunities.
Our Education Plan
We will create safe, purposeful and powerful learning environments in order that all students can think critically, create, collaborate, contribute and learn.
What is Play-Based Learning?
It has long been known that there is a strong link between play and learning. Children are full of natural curiosity and they explore this curiosity through play. When kids are playing, it's the perfect time to learn.
Play teaches kids how to problem solve, how to make friends, how to express themselves, how to enjoy the world around them, and how to recognize letters and numbers. All of these skills form the foundation of a love of learning.
In the full-day kindergarten program, teachers and early childhood educators structure play to create learning moments. While children play, they’ll chat with their friends, and figure out how to stop their block tower from falling. They'll draw pictures and role play. And they'll tell stories, and sit quietly to listen to others. All of these activities help kids develop, learn, and eventually acquire the skills that they will need in grade one and beyond.
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