Let’s reimagine
Help us reimagine a multi-functional playground for the Junior School. Now is the time to give our Junior School students a space that allows for increased fun and outdoor learning time—designed with age-appropriate, risk-taking and creative play opportunities.
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let Gladys show you five
advantages of play.
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let Gladys show you five advantages of play.
Give every Junior School
child the advantage of play—help them
grow up smart, strong and healthy.
Support our new playground!
Let’s reimagine
Help us reimagine a multi-functional playground for the Junior School. Now is the time to give our Junior School students a space that allows for increased fun and outdoor learning time—designed with age-appropriate, risk-taking and creative play opportunities.
Climbing helps
us grow up strong.
Physical play is critical. It promotes strength, dexterity, confidence and creativity — even clarity of thinking. Studies confirm it. Kids can get out there, take risks and learn confidence. And physical play helps them practice decision-making skills.
Team play is
good for all of us.
Teammates get to collaborate. They practice creativity and communication. Team activities release all kinds of endorphins, making children more alert. It sharpens brains’ memory and thinking skills. And it helps a kid maintain optimal weight, lower blood pressure, and reduce their risk of other diseases.
When we dig,
we get into it.
A garden stimulates all five senses in kids and stimulation keeps them engaged. Studies show kids who garden opt for healthier snacks. The excitement of growing and tending plants, along with weather cycles, rainfall and insect life around the plants, fosters natural curiosity and teaches reasoning, planning and organizational skills.
Now and again,
you gotta chill.
Everyone needs a little moment of zen. A chill zone improves attention, behaviour and physical benefits. Kids enjoy enhanced focus and concentration. They can reflect, develop self-awareness, curb their natural impulsivity and show more positive behaviour.
The outdoors
is our creative outlet.
Outdoor fun is a catalyst to creativity. It provides both physical benefits and enhances academic performance. Kids enjoy reduced stress and improved immune function and they learn and retain information better. They are more motivated and come to see how their schoolyard is a microcosm that reflects global environmental issues.
Give every Junior School child the advantage of play — help them grow up smart, strong and healthy.
Support our new playground!
The York School is a co-educational JK to Grade 12 independent school located in the heart of Toronto. The York School was founded in 1965 and is the first school in Canada accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) from junior kindergarten (JK) to university entrance. As an IB World School, The York School's motto is Experientia Docet or Experience Teaches.
For more information about the new playground, please contact Praveen Muruganandan, Director of Admission & Advancement at 416-926-1325 ext. 1129 or pmuruganandan@yorkschool.com
Make your donation online using our secure Online Giving Form. To make a gift with a credit card over the phone please call: 416-646-5275
For more information about the new playground, please contact Praveen Muruganandan, Director of Admission & Advancement at 416-926-1325 ext. 1129 or pmuruganandan@yorkschool.com
Make your donation online using our secure Online Giving Form. To make a gift with a credit card over the phone please call: 416-646-5275
The York School is a co-educational JK to Grade 12 independent school located in the heart of Toronto. The York School was founded in 1965 and is the first school in Canada accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) from junior kindergarten (JK) to university entrance. As an IB World School, The York School's motto is Experientia Docet or Experience Teaches.
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Climbing helps
us grow up strong.
Physical play is critical. It promotes strength, dexterity, confidence and creativity – even clarity of thinking. Studies confirm it. Kids can get out there, take risks and learn confidence. And physical play helps them practice decision-making skills.
Team play is
good for all of us.
Teammates get to collaborate. They practice creativity and communication. Team activities release all kinds of endorphins, making children more alert. It sharpens brains’ memory and thinking skills. And it helps a kid maintain optimal weight, lower blood pressure, and reduce their risk of other diseases.
When we dig,
we get into it.
A garden stimulates all five senses in kids and stimulation keeps them engaged. Studies show kids who garden opt for healthier snacks. The excitement of growing and tending plants, along with weather cycles, rainfall and insect life around the plants, fosters natural curiosity and teaches reasoning, planning and organizational skills.
Now and again,
you gotta chill.
Everyone needs a little moment of zen. A chill zone improves attention, behaviour and physical benefits. Kids enjoy enhanced focus and concentration. They can reflect, develop self-awareness, curb their natural impulsivity and show more positive behaviour.
The outdoors
is our creative outlet.
Outdoor fun is a catalyst to creativity. It provides both physical benefits and enhances academic performance. Kids enjoy reduced stress and improved immune function and they learn and retain information better. They are more motivated and come to see how their schoolyard is a microcosm that reflects global environmental issues.
