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Vol. 5 Edition 3
YOUR Independent Community Newspaper THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017
Creating magic at the toy show
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Helping students live their faith A class of Grade 11 students at Ursuline College in Chatham are learning how to live their faith, right in their own community. Steve Churchill, the teacher of the Grade 11 university English class, said he was inspired by the school board trustees and Director of Education Dan Parr’s new strategic direction to promote living our faith, not just talking about it, using innovation, 21st century skills and leadership in social justice. “This is an English class and typically we read old books, like Shakespeare, and I wanted to get these guys reading, writing, talking about things that they actually care about and reading, writing and speaking that would actually make a difference in our community,” Churchill said. The students were tasked with bringing in members of different community organizations
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Amelia, 5, and Alexa, 3, try their hand at creating a craft, under the watchful eye of their dad, A.J. Kearney, at the 16th annual Chatham-Kent Toy Show & Sale Sunday at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre. Patrons came from all over to take in the annual affair, which featured more than 150 vending and display tables of a huge variety of toys, board games and hobbies, as well as antique toys. See story on page 4.
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and listening to the different issues the community faces, such as poverty and hunger. The Ursuline Sisters, Outreach for Hunger and the Chatham-Kent Police Service came to speak to the class, and the students were able to pick a topic that interested them and come up with a project that allowed them to make a difference. “When I graduated teacher’s college, that’s the type of learning that I always envisioned myself to actually do,” Churchill said. “After so many MacBeth essays, you start to wonder if there is something more meaningful that these students can do and you get that sense from the students as well. What kind of learning can I create for my students that will leave them forever changed?” The teacher noted these projects and what they learned from them are something they will remember for the rest of their lives; an experience that will stick with them. Continued on page 2