Nancy Hurley has taken the lead as the full time Centre Administrator for the Old Millbrook School EarlyON Centre. She brings to the job more than seventeen years in the Early Learning and Care Community, much of it in Hamilton. A few years ago she relocated near the area and… Continue reading
The Phantom of the Opera By Newspaper Club Member Meghan On June 14th Millbrook South Cavan’s 7th graders are going to see the Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto. Our school’s music teacher, Mrs. Dunford, says feels like she’s repeating history as she saw The Phantom of… Continue reading
Compass Early Learning and Care and Millbrook Valley Trails hosted an evening walk for preschoolers, their families, and educators on April 24, 2018. Compass educator Norma Curtis rallied 36 eager walkers from childcare campuses in 3 adjoining counties. For many it was their first visit to Millbrook. And for… Continue reading
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre (OMSFC) has been buzzing with excitement for the last several months, since learning that we have secured funding under the new EarlyON programming. This funding, that is redirected to us through the City of Peterborough, has put our Family Centre in a position of… Continue reading
Seventeen students in grades four through six lined up in the North Cavan Public School gymnasium last week to show off their spelling skills to all of the staff and students at the school. These students had prepared for the challenge, working on word lists with a teacher the previous… Continue reading
Camander Cat Goes Back To School By Newspaper Club Member Jordan I was sitting in my office, Mutt and I were having our weekly game of go fish when the phone rang. “Hey cat, its chief.” “Hey chief, what seems to be the problem this time?” I asked. “We have… Continue reading
For the past fifteen years, Moyra Seabright has been front and centre at the Old Millbrook School Family Centre (OMSFC) where her contribution to the organization and to the lives of local families cannot be overstated. She has helped shaped the early lives of countless numbers of our youngest community… Continue reading
Last week, representatives of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) came to Millbrook South Cavan Public School with a somber message for grade seven and eight students. The organization hosted a screening of their film entitled “The Pledge”. It is this year’s message that will be shared with elementary students across… Continue reading
Rather than embracing technology with smart boards and small screens in a climate-controlled classroom, the Road Less Travelled Academy is adopting a throw-back approach to early education, using nature as the backdrop and over-arching theme behind its curriculum. It is the newest Forest School in Canada, and is set… Continue reading
