If you happen to be in the KCS lobby be sure to watch for more photos on our TV.

On Tuesday morning, at drop off, I was out in the plaza in front of the school when Officer Rich, our community police officer, pulled up in his cruiser.  He was here to speak to our grade 6-8 students on the topic of bullying and cyber bullying.  Before entering the school, Officer Rich suggested that, after his talk with the older kids, we could bring some of the younger students outside and they could climb in the cruiser, ask him questions, etc.  In a momentary lapse of reason, I spoke with the grade 1 teachers and offered to take their classes outside for the twenty minutes of morning recess.

So at 10:20, I lined the grade 1 students up in the hallway and we marched outside.  Thankfully Ms. Borg, one of the grade 1 teachers, volunteered to come with me and take some photos, although I had confidently said to her beforehand, “If a police officer and a principal cannot handle 33 grade 1 students, there’s a problem.”  Five minutes later, after we had rounded up the students for a photo op behind the black iron fencing :), the students were given the opportunity to climb in the cruiser and look around.  The fun began.  The energy and curiosity of the students was amazing to watch, it was like a beehive:  constant activity.  Some students were asking questions of Officer Rich, while others were arguing with each other about who was sitting in the cruiser the longest.  They each had an opportunity to wear Officer Rich’s hat, and that in itself created some interesting conversations.  Another student found a worm and decided it would be a good idea to chase some of her classmates.  And by this time it was only 10:27.  How would I survive the next thirteen minutes?  I thought to myself… I need a nap.

I always tell parents that I really enjoy having the grade 1 classes across the hall from my office.  If I ever want a little humour in my day, all I need to do is visit their classes or stand in the hallway as they are getting ready to go to their next activity.  Those few minutes each day help to put my role at the school in perspective, and they certainly make me appreciate the quality of people we have teaching our primary students at KCS.  Next time I have a bright idea to volunteer, I hope I remember this twenty minutes, and do it anyway.

Derek Logan
Head of School