Guru Angad Dev Elementary School

G.A.D. Elementary School students celebrated Diwali and Bandhi Chorr Diwas at the gym. Students wore traditional dresses and took part in various activities to celebrate. All safety protocols were followed during the celebration.

Last week, the students participated in the anual Terry Fox Run. This was a special one as it was the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. Although the event was different this year, the students still showed up in their red and white and completed hundreds of laps during their time. Students have also done a good job in spreading awareness and asking for donations. All donations go to the Terry Fox Foundation and goes toward cancer research . There is still time to donate at the link below: https://secure.terryfox.ca/regist/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx

GAD Elementary School is taking all necessary precautions to stop the spread of Covid-19. Our school is regularly sanitized and undergoes thorough cleaning everyday. Plexiglass shields have been installed at every student's desk and masks have been made compulsory for everyone. Stay safe!

GAD School at BCVSF: Congratulations to the three dedicated Scientists of GAD school who were inspired to showcase their projects in spite of the change of platform for the Regional Science Fair this year to a Virtual Science Fair. They worked hard to modify and adjust their presentations. Simratt Purewal, Grade 8, won the BC Game Developers Innovation Award, for his project- A curse or a Blessing: UV Rays. The other two projects reflecting critical thinking and excellent sci...entific approach were greatly appreciated by the judges. These belonged to Sukhseerit Marwah, Grade 7, The Effects of the amount of Glycerin on starch- based plastics, and Randeep Singh, Grade 8, Greywater and Green plants. I am sure they all learned a lot by participating and showcasing their individual projects. Looking forward to next year where these students persevere and take their projects to the next level along with other budding innovators and scientists in GAD. All the project abstracts that took part in BCVSF this year can be viewed here: https://connectingideas.ca/projects See more

Here's a booklet showcasing how students of GAD elementary school celebrated Earth Day 2020 at their respective homes.

Our students performing shabad at Basant Kirtan Darbar held at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, Surrey on 15th Feb

International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The mother tongue is a substantial part of what defines our cultural identity. It's a heritage that transports specific knowledge, expressions, feelings, traditions and local history. Students at G.A.D. Elementary School celebrated the International Mother Language Day in order to preserve the precious gift of Punjabi language amongst the younger generation.

Science Fair is an opportunity for students to apply the scientific method to conduct independent research. The school organized the Science Fair on Friday 14th Feb. where the results of each student's research were presented in a school-wide science fair. Students were judged to have used the scientific method properly and the students who demonstrated thoroughness in their studies and effort were awarded prizes and would advance to compete in regionals.

With the precious blessings of Waheguru Ji, our students of GAD Elementary School participated in Shabad Kirtan Competition held at Khalsa School on 8th Feb 2020. All our students gave a heartwarming performance. Also, our Grade 5 team got the first prize. Congratulations to all the students for their hard work.

FIRST Lego League Junior: Two teams of grade 4 students participated in another robotic competition held in Pythagoras Academy in Richmond. They presented their Lego motorized model using WeDo robot.The teams won awards for their poster, presentation and solution to the real world problem related to boomtown.

FIRST Lego League: A team of 10 students from G.A.D Elementary participated in the FIRST Lego League Robotic Tournament in Meadowridge School, Maple Ridge. They competed against 31 other teams across BC for the game challenge. Using EV3 Mindstorm robot the teams were judged on their robotic design, FIRST core values and solutions to the real world problem.

Christmas 2019 was celebrated at GAD Elementary School through a Christmas Concert, where each class performed at a Christmas themed song at the stage. The performances were full of energy and excitement. The GAD Staff wishes you all a very happy New Year!

Students of the G.A.D. Elementary School organized a Remembrance Day assembly to remember the members of the armed forces who sacrificed themselves at the line of duty. We had a special guest from the Canadian Armed Forces, Corporal David Ho, who shared his thoughts on Remembrance Day with all of us.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji's 550th Prakash Purab was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the school gym. Students reflected upon the key teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Our special guest speaker, Hari Nam Singh Khalsa, also touched upon some important teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru ka langar was also served at the event. We thank all the teachers, students and the parents for being a part of the event.

Thank you to all who participated and dressed up for Halloween and the Spirit Week. Thank you very much to the parents for showing support and encourage the children’s school spirit! Wonderful team spirit was also shown by the teachers in the Teacher Halloween Costume Parade at the Halloween Assembly! It was a great effort and an amazing show put together by everyone! We appreciate your efforts in creating and joining in on the fun Halloween spirit!