In an effort to spark and nurture early interests, with the awareness that students will one day be employed professionals, the Guidance Department at Kingsway Academy recently hosted an interactive week of spiritual, physical and academic enhancement for their elementary school students.
Under the theme "Purpose Driven... Success Bound... Equipped for Service," the week was hosted for the purposes of emphasizing innate character traits, fostering an awareness of making the ideal future career choices and exposing students to the world of better, healthy living.
Kingsway Academy's elementary school guidance counselor, Sonia Bain said her ultimate goal was to empower the students to live wholesome, healthy and purpose-driven lives as they evolve in an ever-changing society.
The three-day event culminated with 'Super Heroes Day' for which girls created original princess crowns and wands and the boys created original capes reflecting positive character traits.
"One of the main objectives of the Guidance Department is to spark and nurture early interests, encouraging students to become who God intends for them to be. The highlight of this event was a K5 student who was torn between professions. She was adorned in doctor's attire from her waist up and ballerina attire from her waist down," she said.
During Career Day a fashion show was also staged. The all-inclusive teacher-student career catwalk spoke to what students want to be, and created a learning environment of fun and fellowship.
The week's activities concluded with a health and wellness day with a focus on culinary adventures. Students transformed into culinary artists for the day and created healthy treats. The more popular treat was the fruit kabobs, a medley of fruit on a wooden skewer. After eating their treats, students engaged in a school-wide Zumba workout with fitness trainers from J-Line Fitness.
"My aim is not only to train students in the King's way, but to ensure that they are fully equipped with all the necessary life skills, and exposed to all the positive attributes and behaviors that will encourage students that are purpose driven, success bound and equipped for service.

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