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Students in 2-3 were recently introduced to the art of Alma Woodsey Thomas. Following an introduction to watercolor painting, students explored the abstract style of the artist. Ms. Thomas was born in 1891 and was an art teacher in Washington...
By Tim Hebda (4-5 faculty) Technology has provided educators with tools that redefine the ways in which students learn and interact with their world. Fourth- and fifth-graders, for example, explore maps, historical documents, and first-hand accounts of workers from the...
We're looking forward to seeing both new and familiar faces back on campus! Be sure to check out this brief video that provides an overview of the new Swivl technology that will be in our hybrid classrooms this fall. The...
Last fall, K-5 students used their hands as inspiration for self-portrait relief prints. Students focused on mirror image design, pattern, and color theory. We had originally planned to exhibit these prints in the Spring Gallery Show. With the temporary closure...
Click here to read a great article about how LEGO is training the scientists and problem solvers of the future!
Members of the community are invited to the second annual Waynflete Invitational Chamber Music Festival on Sunday, March 1 in Franklin Theater. We are bringing young musicians together (grades 7-12) to share, learn, network, and perform! 1:00 p.m.—workshops, masterclass, and social (participants only)...
Watch the video below to learn more about the new Sensory Path on the second floor of the Lower School!
During the month of January, students in Waynflete's 4-5 program created fact cards in connection with their class unit on Iceland's glaciers, sea level rise, and Iceland's proactive efforts to slow the pace of climate change. (Iceland is this year's...
The entire Lower School has recently become immersed in a study of Iceland, this year's Global Focus country. In preparation for their original play called The Great Volcano Rescue, Early Childhood students have been learning about puffins. Part of the research...
Make time to stop by the Waynflete Gallery to view the Harness The Wind exhibit, which runs from January 22–March 12. The EC-12 show is inspired by our community-wide read of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba....
Following a preliminary pinch pot lesson, K-1 students made sculptures of blue jays and cardinals. We discussed how these birds often remain in Maine for the winter months. Color choice reinforced warm and cool color palettes.
The 2-3 space was recently converted into an authentic Spanish Market where students could practice conversation using vocabulary they had learned about food. There were five different stands that the students rotated through: a Frutería (fruit stand), Verdulería (vegetable stand), Panadería (bakery), Lechería (dairy...
Interested fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in an electricity club during recesses this fall. Students experimented with snap circuits to learn about the basics of electricity and wiring. Inspired by the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, students then...
Waynflete librarians Emily Graham and Laurel Daly have put together a selection of books that will inspire a love of reading! Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Grades 1-2 Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel...
The eighth grade visited K-1 today to talk about identity. K-1 shared that they read Be Who You Are, then painted portraits, mixing colors to make their unique skin color. Eighth-grade students shared their similar art piece based on Angélica...
Looking for great gifts that inspire learning and creativity? Lower School teacher Tim Hebda has completed his annual list of books, games, gadgets, and apps that will keep your grandchild excited and engaged during the holidays. View the list
On Friday night, I stood at the top of the theater with Tiki Fuhro and Susan Nelson “managing” the throngs of people filling the space beyond capacity. These were not just the parents of theater kids—these were parents, alums, faculty,...
This year, instrumental music teachers Gene Gill and Eddie Holmes have collaborated on a program that gives grade 4 and 5 students their first tastes of brass and woodwind instruments. The class complements the introduction to strings program that Andy...
Chris Knapp (Waynflete class of 1997) visited with students in the 2-3 program this week. Chris runs an educational organization in Temple, Maine, called Koviashuvik Local Living School. He taught students about indigenous traditions and skills, including pounding ash logs...
Mi’kmaq elder and traditional storyteller David Lonebear Sanipass recently visited with second and third graders under the towering trees of the “Piney Woods.” With his young audience surrounding him in a circle, David told three stories. The first was about...
