Norquay Community School

132 Lusted Avenue, Winnipeg MB  R2W 2P2 ~ Principal Cathryn Smith, Vice-Principal Richard Ryland, Phone 943-9541

Norquay Community School is an Elementary School offering Nursery to Grade Six educational programs. We have an inclusive Special Education Program as well and currently house the after-school program for Eagle Wing's School Age Program and the Norquay Boys and Girls Club.

Our school hosts an annual Meet the Staff night in September, Christmas Make and Take, December Breakfast with Santa, Circle of Life Concert in March, Health Fair in April, Pow-wow and Community Lunch in May and Field Day. Awards Day and Grade Six Farewell in June.

We offer small group reading instruction, daily physical education classes, a Music specialist, Leadership and Patrol programs, indoor and outdoor soccer teams, FAST and many other opportunities for children. We have Community Support Worker and a Family Room open to parents and family members of children who attend Norquay School.

Volunteer Opportunities

Norquay School could not do the wonderful work that it does without the help of many volunteers. Following are numerous opportunities for you to help as well, whether or not you have children attending school there. Some are a one-time event, some more long-term, all are important. Volunteers who are willing to come on a regular basis will be offered training to work with kids.

How you can help:

     People who will come on a regular basis will be offered training to work with kids.

• Volunteers to read to and with children
• Volunteer for the Walking School Bus, to help get kids to school when it's difficult for parents to do so
• FAST (families and schools together) 8 week program, each family cooks for one week with help of parent partner from school. Served by volunteers, tables cleaned by volunteers, kids cared for by volunteers, help with set-up. Takes place April 10 each year 
• Volunteer to set up phone tree
• For field days, to run snack stations
• Health fair - help at snack station, serve food to parents
• Role models for employment, people who can come in and talk to the kids about their careers, hobbies, etc.                 
• Be a buddy for kids who really need it, come by on a consistent schedule and just be a companion, reading, share a hot chocolate. This commitment needs to be firm, as kids count on it to be consistent
• Knows how to frame pictures, to get more kids’ art on the walls
• Boys and girls club has volunteers, join them
• Summer enrichment program needs high school kids, university kids, skilled people like potters, other artists
• Set up a chess or checkers club. Kids will try anything and will come again if they like the person
• Physical activities as simple as double-Dutch skipping
• Classroom volunteers (must be on a regular basis) staff concern is lack of follow-through. Volunteers must commit to the times promised.
• Snack program daily 10 to 11, students deliver snacks to classroom. The volunteers in the classroom would prepare the snacks for the kids right there in the classroom and clean up afterwards.
• Volunteers to prepare things for the classroom – cutting, pasting, etc.
• Field trips, special occasions
• When kids doing art, extra pair of hands helpful
• Breakfast program always has a line-up, and while kids are waiting, read to them, open up the gym, etc.
• Coaching kids in sports
• Seniors tutoring kids, kids helping seniors in exchange

To volunteer or for further information please contact Marlene Wood in the Family Room ~ 943-8715 ~ Fax:  943-4715 ~  mwood@wsd1.org  
 

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