Care, Share and Repair at the Bayview Fair!

Sixty-five UBC students and their instructors are partnering with Bayview students, teachers, families/parents, staff, neighbours and friends to co-create a day of creative learning on sustainability themes.  Gardens, fruit trees, bicycles, beauty and healthy fun…. sounds good, doesn’t it?  Planned activities at the Bayview Fair include construction of raised garden beds, planting fruit trees (espaliered on Bayview fences), safe biking/bike maintenance workshops and a lunchtime sustainability carnival with food and fun for all. Kids will be engaged in structured activities during the day. Everyone is invited for lunch and fun from 12pm-1:30pm. Parents and Bayview neighbours/friends are also encouraged to help out,…

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Stranger Danger

How prepared is your child if he/she is approached by a stranger?  On January 19th @ 4:30pm, a Bayview student was confronted and then pursued by a man unknown to the neighbourhood.  The man is described as in his early sixties, gray hair, 5’7″-5’9″, overweight and wearing a white long sleeved shirt (neoprene-like) with light coloured pants.  The student was alone when approached/chased by the man and ran to the nearest adult for help.   A safety alert has been circulated around Bayview and General Gordon schools. Please use this incident to refresh your child on stranger danger and what protocol he/she should execute if he/she should be in such a situation. …

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Happy December!

JKC’s annual Winterfest celebration will be enjoyed by Southlands, Bayview and General Gordon schools on Friday, December 12th from 5:45pm – 8:00pm at Bayview.  Please submit your Winterfest Form along with your payment if you are attending the pasta dinner (5:45pm-6:45pm).  The children will be performing music, plays, songs, dances, drama and so on from 7:00pm-8:00pm.  Come see what your child’s been up to while you’re at work and enjoy a night of smiles and laughter with the JKC staff! And… Don’t forget Winter Break!  We will be open on Monday, December 22nd, Tuesday, December 23rd and Friday, January 2nd for…

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