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Mirroring the works of a great artist

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The human figure was Pablo Picasso’s prime subject, and portraiture always occupied an important place in his art. The Spanish artist – who pioneered the art form of cubism – interpreted his subjects according to his vision and understanding of them, choosing the style and medium he deemed most expressive or appropriate on that particular […]

Barn Nature Center encourages cooperative learning practices

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1st to 5th grade students visited the Barn Nature Center this week. This was the perfect follow-up to Earth Day to continue educating the students about the environment around them and the best practices on how to take care of it. The Barn Nature Center is a non-profit educational animal sanctuary for rescued and re-homed exotic pets. The […]

Celebrating Earth Day, mother nature in style

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In honor of Earth Day, parents sent in fruits and vegetables for a yummy and healthy snack for all the children. Story time took place outside by the chickens and bunnies. The students loved having feathered and furry reading buddies! In addition to reading alongside the animals, students took caring of feeding their furry friends, […]

Safety first: Learning how to cook from a young age

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are a lot of factors that go into cooking, albeit picking fine ingredients and following recipes. Above all else, however, aspiring chefs should become familiarized with how to safely operate their way around the kitchen. That’s why we welcomed Chef Monica, a certified chef and nutritional expert with a degree from Manhattan’s Natural […]

New furry friends hop into the coop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please give a warm welcome to our two new friends who arrived last night! These adorable bunny rabbits even made Trevose Day School’s friendly chicken Daisy Sunshine super excited. Name voting will happen next week, so stay tuned to see what these two new adorable furry friends wind up being called![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][stm_slider][stm_slider_item img_id=”6581″ img_size=”700×500″][stm_slider_item img_id=”6580″ img_size=”700×500″][stm_slider_item img_id=”6579″ […]

Local schools introduce creative planet protection leading into summer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As seen on Patch.com and BucksCountyAlive.com: How much does it mean for Americans to participate in protecting their planet? There’s a Parisian summit that meets annually in wintertime, featuring representatives from every participating country who debate on issues relating to the preservation of our planet, such as the ongoing concern of climate change. Then there’s […]

Picking Easter eggs from the coop, then dyeing them

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In an effort to modernize and create child-friendly tasks mirroring the ancient tradition of egg painting, Ms. Kennedy lead her class in collecting and coloring freshly laid eggs from Trevose Day School’s chicken coop. Pre-K students also wrote steps on “How to Dye Eggs” – how impressive is that?!  See the fun egg-collecting and painting […]

Children donate books to local shelter

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The students of Trevose Day School collected almost 200 books to donate to a local woman’s shelter. Each child went through their books at home and picked out books to donate to other children who may not have access to as many books. Many students picked out several of their own books to share. They were so […]

Presenting projects during the Science Fair

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 1st-5th graders kept busy during Trevose Day School’s recent Science Fair, presenting projects that they have been working hard on for the past two months at home. Each student chose a scientific question he or she wanted to answer, formulated a hypothesis and designed an experiment.  The students then performed their experiment, drew his […]

Let it snow…again!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spring might have just officially begun, but Mother Nature isn’t ready to let go of winter just yet! Despite the aftermath from this year’s fourth Nor’easter, children returned to school today – after the storm left 8-10 inches of snow, which covered Pennsylvania as well as most of the East Coast! We are happy to […]