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Healthy hot lunch program

On the first day at peartree we ate  spaghetti and meatballs which was healthy because there was a homemade cheese sauce and the meatballs had a lot of protein in them. On the second day we ate Thai curry which was very healthy because it had lots of vegetables and had a good amount of…
Sports Science

Snack Recipes/Ingredients

How we made Tuna Melts: First, we chopped veggies, scraped tuna into a bowl, added chopped veggies into bowl, stirred, added on toast, added tomato + cheese on top, baked, and ate! #Yummy Recipe for Tuna Melts: 14.5 oz canned tuna (in water), drained 1/4 cup carrots  1/4 cup diced celery 1 Tbsp diced red…
Sports Science

Skills Learnt in Tennis

We learned how to play tennis in sports-science of Pear Tree summer school. First of all, we learned how to hold the racquet,  hit the ball, and forehand and backhand. It was my first time to play tennis in my life, but the teacher taught me very kindly. Secondly, we knew how we count the…
Sports Science

Plyometrics and core development

During the sports and science camp, we did morning exercises every day. They were plyometrics & core these exercises helped with muscles, power, speed & strength. To do that we sometimes go to the park and work out, such as mountain climbers, stability moves, jump squats, etc. Other times, we stay indoors and do plyometrics…
Sports Science

Skills learnt Basketball

During this camp, on Tuesday we improved our basketball skills. We learnt proper dribbling techniques like how to do a crossover and to use your fingertips for dribbling. We also learned how to do a jump, shot a layup, and how to play knockout/bump. But ultimately our favorite activity was the 3×3 because it put…
Sports Science

COVID-19: Bringing Back Sanity

If you’ve seen the following scene in the movie Borat, you’ll have a idea of how some people are (over)reacting to COVID-19 social distancing Somewhere between hypochondria, lack of critical thinking skills, and virtue signalling, a portion of the Vancouver population is acting as if breathing the air will kill them. Basic social distancing rules…
Paul Romani

Mini School / SSAT Success!

At a crummy time for education with the COVID interruptions, it was wonderful to get a Thank You card from one of our Mini School / SSAT students! She was accepted by 2 x mini schools AND a private high school, so was able to choose her favourite!
Paul Romani

COVID Update 2

Dear Parents, Thank you for your continued support in educating your children about handwashing and general hygiene as we navigate our way through the COVID-19 situation in Vancouver. As a team, we are continuing to do our best to ensure your child’s health and safety. The Ministry of Health and Education is making official announcements…
Paul Romani

COVID-19 update

Pear Tree has been closely monitoring the health advisory updates on these websites: BC Pandemic Provincial Coordination Plan Government of Canada Public Health BC Public Health Of particular relevance to Pear Tree is this website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/guidance-schools-childcare-programs.html Pear Tree is fortunate to be a very small environment, where we can closely monitor all of the students….
Paul Romani

Mini School Entrance Success!

It’s that time of year when many of our Mini School students receive the exciting news about their acceptance! Each year from September to November, Pear Tree Education helps potential mini school candidates prepare for the VSB mini school test. After receiving news from a number of families about being invited for the interview stage…
Paul Romani
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