is proud to present

“Seedlings…..Enough For All, For

Everyone, Forever”

An evening to celebrate the arts with

the families of Grosvenor School!

An evening such as this takes a real village to put together and many months of p lanning.

A very large THANK YOU to those who helped make thi s experience possible……….

Mr. Bud Gillies, thank you for helping us create the “In Our Backyard Garden”.

Thank you to Joe Halas for creating a beautiful Manitoba Landscape with our students.

Thank you Ms. Christine Mazur for sharing your musical talents and leading our young violinists.

Kristen Robbins, thank you for inspiring the next chapter of our learning.

Thank you to Leah Braemer for arranging the choreography.

Ms. Baronins for working with Kristen Robbins and the Drama Club kids.

Thank you to Ms. Milak, Ms. Culligan and Ms. Simcic for their creative costumes.

And to the Grosvenor School Association, thank you for your continuous support, vision and passion for the arts.

Thanks to our house band Kelly Jackson, Cody Jackson, Mackenzie Jackson, and Ms. Helen Black.

And Special Thanks to our talented and creative Musical Director, Ms. Joan Clark.

Thanks also to the incredibly talented Grosvenor school students, to all of our families for their creativity and time to make

this evening possible and for all that you do throughout the year.

A large thank you goes out to the Grosvenor Staff for their commitment to life-long learning.

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”---- Mahatma Gandhi

““““How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world”How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world”How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world”How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world”

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“Seedlings…….Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever” Program

Music Director: Ms. Joan Clark Script and Drama Director: Ms. Kristen Robbins

Choreographer: Ms. Leah Braemer

Whole school “Funga Alafia” (an African folksong) A song welcoming you in our hearts and voices. Grade 1 – “They’re Just Bugs!” by John Riggio and “The Flight of the Bumblee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Rock along with the beetles and learn some new facts about bugs! Then look out for all of those busy bugs as they travel through our garden. Grade 2 – “Let It Grow” from “The Lorax” by John Powell By just planting a seed, we can improve our environment and ensure food security. Grosvenor Violinist – “Lightly Row”, “Frere Jacques”, “Pierrot in the Moonlight” (traditional) “Halo” by Beyonce Knowles Nursery/Kindergarten – “Going on a Bear Hunt”, (traditional folksong) We encounter all sorts of obstacles when hunting down a bear – gotta go through! Grade 3 – “The 3 R’s” from Curious George by Bob Dorough and Jack Johnson Reducing, reusing and recycling make a huge difference to our planet. Make choices that impact change! All – “One Light, One Sun” by Raffi Girls Dance Ensemble – “Fields of Gold” by Eva Cassidy Boys Dance Ensemble – “Drums” by Texas Tech Drum Line All – “We’re The Future of Tomorrow” by Patsy Ford Simms As we learn how to share we will make a new and better day. Grade 4 – Arctic Landscape and Haiku by Grosvenor Grade 4 Students and “Inuit Vignette” by C. and M. Coughlin Escape with us to a place where the sounds of nature are the only break in the silence. Grade 5 – “We Are The World” by Michael Jackson Reflecting on how we need to share our resources starting here in Manitoba.. Drama Club – Rainstorm (audience creation) and “Singin’ in the Rain/Umbrella” by Jamie Cullum Grade 6 – “The River” by Jamie Oliviero and Samuel Pauch-Nolin and “Trip the Light” by Alicia Lemke and Garry Schyman Wondering about the future of our lakes and connecting with the world outside ourselves. All – “Is Somebody Singing” (I.S.S.) Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies Performed by Grosvenor School with Commander Chris Hadfield live from space, May 6, 2013. All – “What a Wonderful World” by George David Weiss and Bob Theile Reminding us that the simplest and most uncomplicated virtues are the most beautiful.

All – Reprise of “Let It Grow” from “The Lorax”

“Seedlings…….Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever”

The Learning Process Through Inquiry

At Grosvenor School, the staff, student and parent community embarked on a 3-year inquiry study of Human Rights and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights that has now continued to include a study of Education For Sustainable Development focusing on the economy, environment, and social justice issues in our local and global village. At Grosvenor we have defined ESD to be “Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever” Our task -- Honouring the past, Questioning the present and Bui lding the future -- form the framework for learning together about human rights and helping us better understand and make sense of our world. The opening of the Canadian Museum For Human Rights in 2014 will mark the celebration of our learning journey. Year 4 of our journey is showcased tonight in our very own production of “Seedlings…….Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever”. In Year I six travelers met for the first time in a train station to prepare for their journey and begin to tell their story. In Year Two, we showed you the arrival of the travelers at their learning destination; they met new people and expanded their knowledge of the global village. In Year Three, they came home and, with new eyes, shared their learning. And tonight our travelers have become gardeners, exploring issues in our own backyard and planting the seeds for future sustainability.

Celebrating the Arts: Drama, Dance, Music, Song, Vi sual Art

The new Arts Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 6 incorporates the media of drama, dance, music, song and visual art. Grosvenor students in Grades 1 through 4 learned dance from our itinerant specialist, Ms. Clark. The South District Dance Support Teacher, Ms. Braemer, collaborated with students in Grades 1-6 to promote dance and creative movement. Our music program incorporates music and performance skills, music in context, creative expression, and a valuing of musical experiences. Tonight, students will be performing a selection of musical pieces that offer a message of hope and inspiration. Our Grade 4-6 violin students will perform in tonight’s program under the direction of their instructor Ms. Christine Mazur. The Primary and Intermediate choirs will be performing together throughout the evening in a literal and symbolic representation of the greatness we can achieve by working together. Our musical finale is a powerful gift to the world, describing a dream of peace and harmony. Our students, under the guidance and direction of Ms. Robbins, our drama coach, will deliver the live premiere production of Seedlings. Ms. Robbins’ script mirrors Grosvenor children’s learning conversations about “Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever”.

“Seedlings……..Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever” Stage Set and Props

Our students created all of the sets and props for the Fine Arts stage performance. The students worked with our Division Art Consultant, Mr. Halas, to create a backdrop of the Manitoba landscape.

Our whole school inquiry, titled "Seedlings", is a study of Education For Sustainable Development related to the economy, environment, and social justice issues in our local and global villages. The Fine Arts evening will showcase the student's learning through the arts-visual, drama, dance, and music.

Rice Raiser – A Community Service Project

Rice Raiser is an educational, youth-mobilized project, designed to feed people locally and globally while creating awareness of food security issues. Grosvenor is now in our third year of participation in the Rice Raiser Campaign; in part, this is what’s led to our children’s inquiry into human rights and the Canadian Museum For Human Rights. Wonderful teaching and learning has been happening as young children investigate and connect to the big ideas around human rights, the rights of children, and the right to food security. Together we’ve learned that hunger occurs for many different reasons, that it’s a global concern, and that there’s hunger in our own part of the world. Our involvement with Rice Raiser helps children explore the causes of global poverty and develop a sense of global citizenship. Providing knowledge and information is just the beginning. What we wanted to do with this project is motivate students to take action and empower them to know that they can make a difference. One of these actions was the food drive component of Rice Raiser – a campaign to collect rice for a local food bank. Winnipeg Harvest feeds 39,000 people every month -- 45% of them are children. Rice Raiser also supports four global projects, joining forces with relief and international development organizations. Children learned about these projects and came to see that large systemic problems cannot be solved by one organization; they require effort and commitment from of all of us together. This year our Rice Raiser campaign supported 4 global projects in India, Laos, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.

As you can see, learning about global issues helps our children to look beyond themselves and engage with others across borders of geography, politics, culture, religion, and language. They are widening their experience and developing positive attitudes about global solidarity, peace, tolerance, multiculturalism, environmental awareness and social justice.

2nd Annual “Cakes for a Cause” Raffle Grade 6 Class Water Walk with David J. Smith Grade 5 students raised $1239.00 for Rice Raiser

David J. Smith – Author Visit

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David J. Smith, author of the celebrated book If the World were a Village, visited Grosvenor School this past November to help set the groundwork for our whole school inquiry project.

Grosvenor students have used his book as a starting point for several of our major inquiry projects in recent years, as our focus has been in the areas of local and global citizenship.

Mr. Smith met students at a school-wide assembly before working with classrooms individually on this year’s inquiry project focusing on sustainable development on the local front.

Grosvenor School has defined education for sustainable development as having “Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever”. Mr. Smith has come into classrooms to build on this learning. One exercise had students seeking out a natural water source relative to our school – the norm in many countries that don’t enjoy water on tap. The students then went on a water walk to Crescentwood Community Center to carry water back to Grosvenor School as many students in many countries do on a daily basis.

Mission Control – Astronaut Chris Hadfield

On May 6th, Grosvenor students viewed the live stream along with school’s across Canada and communities from coast to coast. We were all united by the Music Monday theme song, “ISS – Is Somebody Singing. “

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Grade 3-6 students at Grosvenor School used a miracle of modern technology to discuss another marvel of our age – space travel – with one of Canada’s most famous astronauts.

Students joined two other Canadian schools in a special video link session with Colonel Chris Hadfield, who spoke with our students from Russia during a break in training.

Col. Hadfield will be the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, as part of Expedition 35 in 2012-13. He has already earned the distinction of being the first Canadian to walk in space.

Music Monday Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson have collaborated between earth and space to co-write the official song for Music Monday 2013. The end-result features Hadfield playing the song from the International Space Station, while Robertson and the Wexford Gleeks, a TDSB school choir, join him to unite in song with schools and communities across our nation.

THE SCRIPT

“Seedlings - Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever”

Year I of our Sustainable Development Inquiry Journey

Grosvenor School’s Fine Arts Evening

May 16, 2013

All Processional African Folksong

Funga Alafia

Introduction to community gardeners…

Have you ever met a selfish gardener? Honestly, have you? For example, Mrs. Huberman lives next door and ever since I can remember she’s been sharing her harvest. “I’ve got some extra tomatoes! Help yourself to my basil! You’ll love my home-made salsa! Can you please use these seven zucchinis?” I never imagined how many recipes use zucchini! On our street we have amazing boulevard gardens full of the sweetest smelling and most colourful flowers. These spaces are meant to share and enjoy by anyone who enters our neighbourhood. Even a private backyard garden soon becomes a source of life and food for an entire community. I’m Stefanie, by the way. Welcome to the neighbourhood! Gotta go - Mrs. Huberman needs help with her weeding!

Hi there. My name’s Kyler. There are two things you should know about me. I’m a big fan of nature and I’ve always been up for a good challenge. I’m considering becoming a city planner someday. My goal is to protect the environment and think about how people and wildlife need communities to live. I don’t want habitats to be destroyed and I want there to be green space for everyone to appreciate. Wouldn’t it be incredible not to need cars every day? I think there should be bike paths everywhere and accessible, safe routes to parks, schools, markets and stores. I want public transportation that’s convenient and affordable. I want to think long-term and create new spaces, but also bring energy back to communities in need. I want there to be benches for people to rest and enjoy the view. I want there to be a view to enjoy! Think I’m up for the challenge?

Hey - I’m Josie! I love art and architecture, and I especially love how some architects weave elements of the natural world into their designs. In northeast India there’s a place called Meghalaya. It’s one of the wettest places on earth because of all the rain and rivers. Since flooding can make the rivers too dangerous to cross, the people of Meghalaya have come up with a brilliant plan to use sustainable living architecture to provide a safe and lasting solution. Planted strangler figs and tangle roots keep the river banks from washing away and as generations of families work together to guide and tend roots with their own hands, they build living bridges that will create permanent paths to connect the valleys’ communities. I think it’s fascinating that humans can work together with the environment to survive its harshest elements. Many of the bridges are already centuries old and some are even double-deckers! That’s pretty wild!

There’s value in every life. Each human has worth, and so do the worlds’ creatures and plants and trees. If you believe in astrological signs, you won’t be surprised that every person has a flower and tree that matches their birth date and personality. When you get to know the trees around you, you connect with them – you learn their life cycle, when they lose their leaves or bloom new blossoms, how they smell, when the birds tend to visit and enjoy the harvest of seeds, how they provide shelter and shade, and the sound of the wind rippling through their leaves. When trees are cut down, precious habitats are lost and the memories connected to every root search for a new place to reach. So, we plant new trees, so we can breathe in fresh oxygen, create more homes for birds, squirrels and insects and perhaps even honour a lost life, so that our loved ones can still protect and watch over us somehow. With each new seed we are plantings hopes and dreams and belief in the future. I’m Aela, and I’m pleased to meet you.

Hello! I’m Ethan. Challenge makes gardening fun, I always say. You have to find the right balance between perfect soil conditions, temperatures, amounts of sunlight and water, and you have to pay attention to possible intruders. I mean, I love nature – don’t misunderstand! But those deer and man, those rabbits! Sometimes I think it’s some kind of sick game for them…no, I know they’re just hungry, too. It’s been a looooong winter for all of us! I’m learning the tricks, like chicken wire and lavender. The neighbourhood cats don’t care for lavender, but digging dogs don’t seem to care. And slugs and snails- seriously. I think they’re laughing at me out there in the garden at night. OK, I admit I may be a little paranoid. I realize it takes a whole ecosystem to keep a garden alive. That’s how it works. It sure is worth it, though, when you witness those perfect seedlings sprouting up through the soil, so fragile and full of potential. And when the plants survive, and that perfect tomato or cucumber is ready to slice into – it’s the sweetest taste in the world! Hard work, but worth it!

Grade 1 They’re Just Bugs! John Riggio

Flight of the Bumblebee Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Hi, everyone! I’m Liam. I’m not exactly sure why, but for some reason my strongest memories are connected to food. That’s how I remember all my family trips. It’s not the gorgeous sunsets over the water, or the mountain ravines or the vibrant melodies of village musicians that are at the forefront of my mind when I come home - it’s the spicy paella, the barbecued shrimp, the innovative tapas dishes that stay in my head! We need food to survive, but food can be so much more than basic sustenance. Creating healthy meals that bring communities together can be an art form in itself. There’s a growing population on the planet and a limited amount of soil to grow crops on earth and I worry about food security. I want to ensure that I can help provide food for my family and all the generations to follow. We have to take action and be creative thinkers to solve issues around food. We can consider our diets and how we can eat healthy and locally grown foods as much as possible. We can grow our own gardens and share the rewards. I admire the Iroquois Three Sister Garden, which relies on the combination of corn, beans and squash to create a sustainable system of long-term fertile soil and a healthy, lasting diet. All it takes is for a good idea to be planted…and a few seeds!

Grade 2 Let it Grow from “The Lorax” John Powell

Hello, I’m Sabrina. I think it’s important to know we all have a voice and that our opinions count, but I wonder - who speaks for the earth? How is its voice heard? We can turn our backs and ignore the subtle and not so subtle signs that the world’s environment is in trouble, or we can open our eyes and make a change. I want to be a voice for the planet by becoming an environmental lawyer. I want to help improve the regulations and laws meant to protect our planet’s air, seas and fresh water sources, soil, and natural spaces and species. Every citizen, homeowner, industry and government has to take responsibility for the role they play in shaping the future health of our environment. They need to be held accountable if their actions produce harmful results. We can’t just take what we want and what we need and not give back in return. I don’t want my gift to future generations to be a damaged planet. I want to have honest conversations, solve problems and take action. But that’s just me…imagine the power of WE.

Grosvenor Violinists Lightly Row Traditional Folksong

Frère Jacques Traditional Folksong

Pierrot in the Moonlight Traditional Folksong

Halo Beyoncé Knowles

There’s a great advantage to being a positive thinker. Problems don’t seem as overwhelming, you see the good in everyone and you find every opportunity to enjoy life. The basics are the most important. If you have clean water, healthy food, decent shelter, clothes to get you through the seasons and a family to love you and be loved, who can complain? I can see the potential in this beautiful garden we’ve started, I can feel the promise as each day unfolds and I’m thankful for it all. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. It’s part of the Optimist Creed. Promise yourself. I’m Scott, and I’m just happy to be here!

Nursery/Kindergarten Going on a Bear Hunt Traditional Folksong

Hi, I’m Ksenia! I think it’s amazing how the choices we make every day can have a lasting impact on our world. Every day at Grosvenor we’re reminded to G.R.O.W. – to be gentle and caring, to respect ourselves and the things around us, to think of others and to use our wisdom from within. We can apply all these gifts to our environment, too. Would we throw junk in our own backyards? Then why would we create a mess we’re not willing to clean up anywhere else? We can turn off the lights more often, or use the computer and television less. We can produce more recycling than garbage, and we can plant a tree or a garden. It’s really quite simple when you think about it – the more the effort, the bigger the difference! Why not make it Earth Day every day? Hmm! How about that?!

Grade 3 The 3 R’s from “Curious George” Bob Dorough & Jack Johnson

There is so much beauty in the world around us. From the tiniest details on a spruce bough or the blend of colours in a vivid sunrise, it’s just waiting there for us to discover.

All of our senses are activated when we are aware of our environment. You can especially be in tune with the sounds of nature if you listen carefully enough.

Even though our homes or landscapes or cultures differ, we all have the same needs and deserve the same love and respect. We all really share the same home – planet earth.

It’s up to each of us to take care of this great world we share. We can’t wait for someone else to do the job because right now the responsibility is in our hands.

We’re here for such a short time. We need to support and embrace each other and make a positive impact during our lifetime.

What kind of world will we leave behind for those who follow? I imagine one of hope.

Grades 1-6 One Light, One Sun Raffi

Girls Dance Ensemble Fields of Gold (arrangement) Eva Cassidy

Boys Dance Ensemble Drums Texas Tech Drum Line

Grades 1-6 We’re the Future of Tomorrow Patsy Ford Simms

For communities to survive and thrive there has to be stability. If one element is out of kilter, the whole balance will falter.

When people respect the land and live in harmony with nature and all its creatures, the environment’s natural cycles can continue. But, what if the way we live is damaging our communities and climate?

Our resources are precious and worth protecting. Our water, air, soil and forests are needed for every living creature to survive.

I don’t want to witness the ice caps melting or the polar bears going extinct. What I want to know is how can I help?

Being aware and acknowledging the issues comes first. Then voices need to be heard and respected, especially from those who work tirelessly to make positive change.

Let’s keep our eyes wide open and appreciate the wonder of this world. Let’s keep our hearts wide open and fight to preserve our precious earth.

Grade 4 Arctic Landscape and Haiku Grade 4 Students

Inuit Vignette C. & M. Coughlin

Our histories need to be shared. We need knowledge of the world’s people, but it is also important to learn from our own families and respect their stories, too.

Do we know all we can about life in our own backyard? Do we know our neighbours, or the experiences of people in our own part of the world?

What is life like beyond our individual or family routines? Can we learn more about the people in our own province and connect somehow?

If we all have the same needs and deserve the same rights and freedoms, how can a day in the life of each Manitoban look so different? How can we support one another to make sure we are all happy and healthy?

We’re part of the same greater community. We can lean on each other.

The choices we make do make a difference. Let’s use our choices to build a brighter future for everyone.

Grade 5 We Are the World Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

(additional lyrics by grade 5 students)

Drama Club Members Rainstorm Audience Creation

Singin’ in the Rain/Umbrella (mashup) Jamie Cullum

Water is a source of life for us all and should be cherished. It should also be shared.

We all deserve clean drinking water. Clear, uncontaminated rivers and oceans is what we should strive for if we want a healthy environment and strong ecosystems.

Our waterways connect us across the globe. How we treat our water eventually affects another life, be it salmon, eagle, bear or human.

Grade 6 The River Jamie Oliviero and Samuel Pauch-Nolin

If we aren’t afraid to shed light on the challenges we face at home and as a global community, we will take interest in sharing and learning from each other’s experiences.

Then perhaps we’ll see with new eyes as we look at the starry night sky or out across an expanse of majestic trees and realize we share the same view.

We need to stay connected to our goals to make this world a lasting place. We need to stay connected to each other.

Grade 6 Trip the Light Alicia Lemke & Garry Schyman

“All black and white just fades to grey, where the sun rises sixteen times a day, you can’t make out borders from up here, just a spinning ball within a tiny atmosphere…”

Commander Chris Hadfield, we congratulate you on your successful adventure.

All I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) Chris Hadfield & Ed Robertson

Check out this zucchini! I knew you since you were a tiny seedling. Now I’ll bake you into a chocolate cake. I planted this one myself. Mrs. Huberman was crying she was so proud. I guess I’m developing a green thumb! I feel like this is the start of something so good…the air smells sweeter already! Can’t you feel it? Now no matter where we are on the planet, if we’re all making adjustments to our daily routines we can create change. By reducing, reusing or recycling more, or planting and sharing herbs, fruits and vegetables, our world will be a gentler, greener place. Any way you look at it, the world is amazingly beautiful and definitely worth the effort!

All What a Wonderful World George David Weiss & Bob Theile

All Let it Grow (Reprise) from “The Lorax” John Powell

“Decide in your heart what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life “Decide in your heart what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life “Decide in your heart what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life “Decide in your heart what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. in that direction. in that direction. in that direction.

- Chris HadfieldChris HadfieldChris HadfieldChris Hadfield

Tonight, the students at Grosvenor School stand united

wearing t-shirts of blue and green and wrist bands with “Enough For

All, For Everyone, Forever”.

“ Seedlings…..Enough For All, For Everyone, Forever ” is Year

number 4 of our whole school journey.

Well, it seems these students are thinking about how they might make a difference – which is a great place to start.

We hope you’ll all take many opportunities to visit the Canadian Museum For Human Rights when it opens, whether it’s with your family, friends, as part of a classroom, or bringing guests or visitors from other parts of the world. In any case, we should all be prepared to honour the past, question the present and build the future.

Thank you for joining us tonight and watching.

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;

And because I cannot do everything

I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."

Helen Keller