Service
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We believe that as Christians we are called to be offering our help to those in need in our community. We are always searching for creative ways in which our students can reach out and learn at the same time.
Skip-a-thon
Every spring the students participate in the school skip-a-thon in support of a group of orphans in Malawi. The students learn about daily life for these orphans in the weeks leading up to the event and are motivated to gather pledges in advance. On the day of the skip-a-thon, the students work very hard. Skipping in teams, the students run races, skip on trampolines and pogo balls, try their skill at double dutch, and much more. The joy and excitement amongst the students is almost palpable and is very directly linked to the help each student is able to give to children in need. In 2009 the students raised over $2500 for the orphans.
A side benefit to this annual event is the great interest in skipping that the students have developed. Throughout the year, and especially in the weeks leading up to the skip-a-thon, students from SK to Grade 8 can be seen during snack time, lunch hour and before and after school, picking up a rope and doing anything from simple skipping to practicing complicated tricks they have learned. St. Timothy's hosts a special skipping workshop the week before the event to hone their skills. Some of the students even work hard to prepare special demonstrations for the parents. Skipping is an activity that is helping to develop creativity and physical skill, is enjoyed by our male and female students alike, and is a great physical work-out.
Outreach to Seniors
St. Timothy's is delighted to have found a couple of Seniors groups in the area that are helping our students grow in holiness through service. Most of the interaction between Seniors and students takes place in an informal setting as students play games (chosen, brought, and taught by the students) with the Seniors and enjoy light refreshments (baked and served by the students) together. Occasionally our students will also recite poetry and sing for them from their repertoire of sacred choral music. The wealth of wisdom our students encounter in these wonderful groups is invaluable to their growth into adulthood. They are loved unconditionally because they are children and they easily return this love as they listen to the stories shared. These monthly outings are looked forward to by both students and Seniors. As one of our past grade three students commented, "I like being spoilt by those old ladies!"
