Soccer Season Has Begun!

All three girls started soccer last week, and Milou even tagged along for a few practices. All three girls have two separate soccer sessions per week; one practice and one game.  This adds 6 activities to our week, which makes for a very full schedule at the moment as gymnastics and indoor swimming have not finished for the season... But somehow, and with help from extended family, everything has worked out so far...

#2 on a water break

With his very own ball

Getting muddy while watching #1's soccer practice

Cycle 1 Vernissage

 Last week, the school hosted the "Cycle 1 Vernissage" in the Gym.  While a similar event took place 2 years ago, it was the first time I had attended a vernissage.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but certainly not the prolific display of artwork. The gym had been transformed into a museum of sorts. The walls were lined with artwork created by students from Kindergarten through to grade 2. Each class had also come up with a group tableau, which was then auctioned off. The proceeds of the vernissage were donated to the school. There was also an interactive activity in the middle of the gym where the children created houses out of construction paper. Here is a sampling of the artwork:

self-portrait by my 6-year old

"Ananas" by my 6-year old

Some of the kindergarten artwork

Interactive artwork created during the event

"Find your child's silhouette" display (Kindergarten)

Art by my 8-year old

Also by my 8-year old

Group artwork by Mme Côté's class, grade 2

Group art by Mme Marie's class, Kindergarten

Mother's Day Tea @ Preschool

It all started with this invitation that my 4 year-old gave me a few weeks ago:

Then on Thursday, the moms were greeted by their children. A placemat decorated by the children awaited us:

We were then given a hand-painted card that the moms found hard to get through:

This was followed by a lovely gift:

After some ice tea and cinnamon-flavoured cake (which my daughter delivered to me, then gobbled up), the children sang some lovely songs:

It proved to be a lovely event, and I have a hard time believing that preschool is quickly coming to an end...

The Mother's Day Play

My 6 year-old performed in a kindergarten production a few days ago. Parents and siblings were invited on Thursday evening, and all had a good time. There were 4 plays in their abbreviated versions: Goldilocks, The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, and Jack and the Bean stock.  Our daughter helped out with the Little Red Hen, and starred in Jack and the Bean Stock. The teacher had wanted to offer her another role, but she insisted on having the same role as her sister did 2 years previously: she was Jack's mom.

Following the play, the kids lined up and sang some touching Mother's Day songs. We were then gifted hand-made items from our children. Here are some photos of the magical evening:

The Programme

The siblings watching 

Helping out with the Little Red Hen

Jack and the Bean Stock

Singing to the mothers

The hand-made gift bag