Isn’t It Nice To Be Social?
By Andy Hall This must be the comment of the night on Saturday 23rd October as WillowWood finally got the chance to show off its...
- Oct 15, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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...