WillowWood Goes Orange
by Steve Taylor September 30th, 2021, marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Proposed by the Truth and...
- Sep 17
Christian Butterfield's Green Light Exhibition at the Corkin Gallery
by WillowWood's Steve Taylor Last Saturday, Fred and I had the pleasure of seeing the work of a talented young contemporary artist at the...
- Sep 13
The Great Cycle Challenge
by WillowWood's Steve Taylor At the beginning of August, a few of us teachers thought it would be fun to get on our bikes and participate...
- Jun 4
Why Orange?
by WillowWood's Steve Taylor Orange Shirt Day, also known as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, was created in 2013. The...
- Mar 16
Some Science on Solar Cells
by WillowWood's Steve Taylor So now that we’ve got solar panels… How Do They Work? In simplest terms, solar panels allow particles of...
- Mar 11
Here Comes The Sun
The installation of our solar panel array is finally complete. Close to 374 photovoltaic modules are “currently” collecting the sun’s energy
- Mar 1
Happiness is an Inside Job
by WillowWood's Fred Howe If you asked me if I were happy during this pandemic, I would have to say yes. It is not that I don’t...
- Feb 23
Pink Shirt Day
By WillowWood's Steve Taylor Bullying is a major problem in our schools, our workplaces, our homes, and online. Pink Shirt Day aims to...
- Feb 14
Ploughing Through: The Year of the Ox
Written by WillowWood's Steve Taylor According to one Chinese myth, the Jade Emperor (the Emperor in Heaven) ordered a race contested by...
- Feb 7
Extraordinary Art During Extraordinary Times
by WillowWood School's Jeff Ramage Jeff Ramage has taken it upon himself to capture beautiful moments during these challenging times. How...
- Jan 27
Smaller is Better
by WillowWood School's Lower and Middle School Principal, Jill Block. Research has shown that early intervention is a key element to...
- Jan 6
The New (Virtual) Reality: Part III
The third of a three-part article by WillowWood's Steve Taylor, MBA III. Strategies for Success Haphazardly slapping an offline...
- Dec 2, 2020
The New (Virtual) Reality: Part II
The second of a three-part article by WillowWood's Steve Taylor, MBA II. Into the Matrix Online learning has been growing in popularity...
- Nov 9, 2020
The New (Virtual) Reality
...remote learning is nothing new. Well, the technology might be, but the concept is almost 300 years old.
- Oct 20, 2020
Peaceful Warrior
Matt Rusinek came to us about five years ago, and brought WillowWood into a new age of active mindfulness: he started a meditation club...
- Sep 15, 2020
The First Day of School
For 20+ years, my favourite day has been the first day of school at WillowWood. Students enter happy to be back. The first day is joyful...
- Aug 28, 2020
Plants, Kids and COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuant lockdown implemented in Ontario has been, to put mildly, difficult. COVID-19 has impacted our...