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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 26, 2011 · 22 Advertorial Imagine what Fern Hill School can do for your child Fern Hill School, a co-educational independent school for students in Preschool to Grade 8, provides families in the Oakville area with a top-notch educational choice for those looking for individual attention, customized programs, exceptional academic standards, small classes and highly motivated and qualified subjectspecific teachers. "From speaking with our parents and families visiting the school, we know the main reason for enrolling at Fern Hill can be summarized in one word: Quality," says Joanne McLean, co-director and founder of Fern Hill School. Fern Hill's teachers create an individualized program that extends the boundaries of the curriculum. French geography is introduced in Grade 6 and Mandarin is offered in Grades 7 and 8. Students in Grade 8 also have the opportunity to take Grade 9 credit courses in Math and French. As Fern Hill believes in providing students with a well-rounded education, art, music, physical education and drama, all start in Preschool and expand throughout the primary and elementary years. "The Fern Hill curriculum ensures that students develop the powerful reading, writing, and mathematical skills that are so necessary for future academic success," says Laura Fern Hill's early year's program is a proven model of success and has offered full-day learning for more than 25 years. The program leads eager young students from discovery to autonomy. With activities and spaces that stimulate learning and self-confidence, Fern Hill's youngest students are engaged in an active, vibrant and customized program with a focus on literacy, numeracy, creativity and social skills. "Our program allows our very youngest students to start building early literacy and numeracy skills with extraordinary, dynamic teachers," says Beamish. "Imagine your fouryear-old reading, learning French, dancing to the rhythm of Orff instruments, doing experiments and learning the fundamentals of mathematics." With campuses in Oakville and Burlington, Fern Hill is an excellent choice for families in both east and west Oakville, and both campuses are easily accessible by the 407, 403 and QEW. Fern Hill School is regarded as one of the pre-eminent elementary schools in Canada. To learn more about what Fern Hill can do for your child, please visit our website at www.fernhillschool.com or contact our Admissions Office to arrange a personal tour. Oakville: 905-257-0022 or Burlington: 905-634-8652. Beamish, Director of Admissions. "We also encourage and enable our students to make dynamic contributions to the world of tomorrow by promoting volunteerism in the community today, including leadership opportunities so our students learn how to be inspiring leaders and to share their successes." MacLachlan College expects the best How do you identify a world-class school? As one of only three private schools in Oakville accredited by Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, MacLachlan College has established itself as one of the finest schools in Canada. Private school accreditation is a parents' guarantee of the highest standards in education. Schools that have been inspected and accredited by CA+IS are given the A+ seal of approval. "What's with the plus?" CA+IS states that `it's the extra effort and the burning desire to reach higher. It's a reminder that great education takes a little more; a little more time, a little more attention. It's the passion for teaching that sets all CA+IS schools apart.' A passionate teacher guides students to be passionate and engaged learners. When MacLachlan asked their parents to complete this sentence, "I love MacLachlan because...." The most repeated answer was "the teachers are awesome!". In addition to setting high standards as a CA+IS school, MacLachlan is also an authorized IB World School, the only school in Oakville offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. The IB PYP is an internationally recognized curriculum designed for students from preschool to grade 6. The IB is one of the world's most rigorous and highly esteemed education programmes, and guarantees that students receive a world class education. So what makes the IB a cut above any other educational programmes? IB schools base their mission on the IB learner profile that aims to develop learners who are inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, reflective, principled, open-minded, caring, risk takers and balanced. At MacLachlan the IB PYP programme is embedded in all subject areas and their IB trained teachers guide students to learn by inquiry so that higher order thinking skills are tapped. Learning at MacLachlan gives students more connection to the real world. The following `I love MacLachlan because' quote from a senior kindergarten parent sums it up. "We love MacLachlan for so many reasons... From the hugs that our daughter gets every morning, to the education that is geared towards her individual needs, to the IB program that encourages her to inquire about people and places where she has never been, to the warm and friendly reception of f the MacLachlan staff who greet us every morning and who wish us well every afternoon. Our daughter has not only grown academically, but also emotionally and socially, because of the caring and encouraging nature of everyone at the school. My daughter is growing into a very caring, confident and inquisitive little girl. She is only just starting Senior Kindergarten, and we can't wait to see where she will go from here... Thank you MacLachlan!" To find out more about MacLachlan College, call 905-844-0372 or visit the website at www.maclachlan.ca OPEN HOUSE Saturday, a October 29th 10:00am - 2:00pm Including a short presentation and a tour of our wonderful r scho c ol. We offe f r both full-time and part-time junior and senior kindergar r ten as well as Grades r 1 through r 8. 2232 Sheridan Garden Drive, Oakville www.jkcs-oakville.org