WHAT’S Happening AT John Knox Christian School BRAMPTON
SEE WHAT GOD HAS BEEN DOING
Visit this page often to learn what’s happening at John Knox Christian School and to see what God has been doing in and around our school this year.
Psalm of Lament
'In Grade Eight Bible class, we have been discussing what the purpose of pain in our lives is, and where God is when we hurt. We also talked about how acts of racism make us feel. We learned about how in the Bible, some of the deepest Psalms of worship came from a place of pain.
A lament Psalm is a type of prayer or song in the Bible where people talk to God about their feelings, especially when they're sad or upset about something. There are four parts to a lament psalm: address, complaint, petition, and reorientation. First, you start by saying 'hello' to God (address), then you tell Him what's making you sad (complaint), ask Him for help (petition), and finally remember that God loves you and will help you feel better (reorientation).
This is a lament Psalm our class wrote for Black History Month, with an address, complaint, petition, and reorientation. Through writing this psalm, we learned about how we can take our hurt, anger, and frustration to God and leave them at Jesus’ feet.'
– Debika Thiruchelvam, Grade 8 teacher
Celebration of Learning
Project-based learning (PBL) is a teaching approach through which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging question, problem, or challenge.
We were so impressed by the broad range of projects and the depth of learning our JKCS students exhibited at this year's celebration!
Learning Beyond the Classroom
exploring God's wonderful world!
Learning is Fun at JKCS!
Check just a few of the fun activities that have taken place over the past few weeks!
Special Visitors to JKCS
January 24, 2023
JKCS Welcomes some special guests!
Christmas Week at JKCS
December 19 to 23, 2022
Lots of planning and preparation goes into the final school week before Christmas. A big thank you to Student Council and to all who came to enjoy our presentation of 'A Christmas Yarn'.
"Go Tell it on a Mountain; Jesus Christ is Born!"
Grandparents Day
November 10, 2022
What an awesome day!!
It's always a highlight to welcome these very special people to visit our school!
"One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.'
Psalm 145:4
Track & Field Day
What an awesome day!!
Bright blue skies and sunshine, students having a great time competing with their school 'Families', lots of athletes and spectators cheering one another on, a ton of smilies, only a couple of bandaids, and our volunteers - so great!
Happy Earth Day!
God created the heavens and the earth and at JKCS, we are learning to become good stewards of His beautiful world!
"The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it"
Psalm 24:1
Lend a Hand—Outreach Opportunity
Families who received support through your donations were so grateful.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Enjoy this fun little video
Merry Christmas!!
From all of us at John Knox Christian School
Spreading the Love This Christmas
The students at JKCS have been busy making cookies, preparing gift bags and sending cards to residents in long term care homes and more. Click on the link below to red the article.
Week of Blessings
We are looking forward to blessing one another, both within our JKCS walls, and beyond! View our PDF to see some of the things we are planning for our Week of Blessings.
Remembrance Day
We had a very busy day yesterday taking part in Remembrance Day activities.
Ultimate Frisbee
Last week, students from Grade 7 & 8 participated in the Inaugural Ultimate Frisbee Tournament for our Christian Schools district. Despite the wind challenges as the day progressed, the students persevered and fought through some tough matches. After our round robin games, we placed 3rd out of 9 teams and advanced to the semi-finals to play against a tough squad from Halton Hills. It was a nail biter game that went to sudden death overtime, where we fell short in the end. This tournament was a fantastic experience for our first competition in the great sport of Ultimate Frisbee!"
A special thank you to Mr. Richardson for creating this awesome video!
JKCS Food Drive
Lots of excitement at our school this week as our food drive has grown larger and larger! Thankful for students who are excited to give to others. Donations will be given to #regenerationoutreach
34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
— 1 Chronicles 16:34
Short Term Outreach Project
Eabametoong First Nation Outreach Trip
With the support of John Knox Christian School and the partnership with Revival House of Prayer Ministry in Fort Hope, Gospel Changers was able to plant a seed of salvation and hope in the hearts of over 50 families. This included children, youth, parents, and elders of Eabametoong First Nation also known as Fort Hope.
Thank you for being such a generous community!
Summer Projects Update
SUMMER 2021
As the summer winds down (far too quickly), plans are well underway to kick off the new School Year. We are excited and optimistic as we look ahead to another year of providing Christian Education in the City of Brampton. As we do so, we’d like to share an update on the work that’s been done around the school over the past two months to prepare our building to welcome our students back on September 7th.
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