Frontenac Schools Awarded Grants For Special Projects

Jeff Green | May 01, 2014

Among $71,000 in grants handed out by the Limestone Learning Foundation this week, Loughborough, Harrowsmith and Perth Road Public Schools, as well as Granite Ridge Education Centre, received grants.

Loughborough Public School received $4,000 to support a project to mark the 100th anniversary of the school. In the 100 Years of Education For All project, special needs students in the school will take a leadership role in creating presentations about the history of the school using alternative media formats. The grant will be spent on software and hardware to support the project.

Harrowsmith Public School is receiving $3,000 to purchase iPads for the “Look What I Did Today” project, which will be used in the kindergarten classes to facilitate the Reggio Ameila practice of student documentation. This approach is based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery in a supportive and enriching environment based on the interests of the children through a self-guided curriculum.

Perth Road School is receiving $2,200 for musical instruments which will be used to set up a School of Rock program after school. Once the program is up and running, students will have several opportunities to show off their inner rock star at assemblies and talent shows.

Granite Ridge Education Centre will receive $4,000 to purchase fabric and art supplies for an art mural and history project that will depict the history of the community and the combining of three schools that created Granite Ridge.