Fall Yard Day is this Saturday!

Join Us for Fall Yard Day, 9 am – 12:00 pm

Runnymede families are welcome to come and join in this great RPS tradition!

What is Fall Yard Day?
It is a school-based “community clean-up” morning where we weed and tidy the nature gardens/outdoor classroom at the school. We’ll collect litter, trim invasive plants and weeds, sweep and tidy. And to make it fun there are activities planned for the kids too! Apple peeling, and a nature craft will be set up in the Adventure Yard (rear of school). We’ll also have nut-free baking snacks to share, and coffee for the grown ups! Stop by for an hour to help out, or come for the whole morning!

What should I bring to Fall Yard Day?
You can bring a broom, gardening snips, nut-free baking to share, and reusable coffee cups and water bottles. We will have some gardening tools on-hand, as well as gardening gloves that you can borrow.

Yard Day 2019

Celebrate Fall and Back-to-School with Fall Yard Day!

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What is Yard Day?

Yard Day happens twice a year at Runnymede P.S. (Spring/Fall).

It is a family-friendly, community clean-up event where we maintain and tidy the Hillside Nature Garden at the school to get it ready for lots of wonderful outdoor learning. Everyone is welcome, including Runnymede students, parents, grandparents and siblings!

At Fall Yard Day our primary tasks are litter patrol, weeding and removal of invasive species. The event runs from 9:00am – noon, on Saturday, September 22nd. You can stop by for an hour, or help out for the whole morning!

What can kids do at Yard Day?

There are lots of fun activities for kids. At Fall Yard Day, kids enjoy helping out with litter patrol, and trimming plants. There will also be a Fall nature craft, apple peeling, and a nature scavenger hunt.

What can I bring to Yard Day?

Garden snips
Garden gloves
Brooms
Reusable water bottle/coffee cup
Nut-free baking to share on our snack/coffee table

How can I help with Yard Day?

If you would like to help plan Yard Day, please contact the Yard Committee parent volunteers at: runnymedeyard@gmail.com

Spring Yard Day: April 28th!

Yard Day 2018 updated Note New Date! Saturday April 28th

Help tidy up the school’s Nature Garden and get it ready for spring outdoor learning! Bring the whole family out for Yard Day and Earth Day on April 28th from 9am – noon.

Help spread a ‘Mountain of Mulch’ onto the Nature Garden’s trails
Celebrate Earth Day with our Kids’ Book Swap (bring a book and take one home)!
“Plant” some live worms in the Nature Garden
Do a nature craft!

What is Yard Day?
It’s a fun, family friendly event that brings the school community together to clean up our nature garden and the schoolyard. In addition to the yard work, we’ve got fun spring-themed/Earth Day kids’ activities planned.

Who should come?
Runnymede families! Yard Day is for students, parents, teachers and staff.

What should I bring?
It would help to bring things like:

Buckets
Shovels
Wheelbarrow
Nut-free baking
Re-usable coffee cups and water bottles (to re-fill on-site if you get thirsty)
Lots of energy to help with the work!

Hope to see you at Yard Day!

More questions?

Get in touch at runnymedeyard@gmail.com

What's Going On In the School Field?

The Runnymede sports field is being restored by the TDSB. Students and parents will receive more details the first week back at school.

Save the Date – Fall 2011 Yard Day and Hillside Garden 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, September 24th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
This special Fall Yard Day event will include our usual yard work in the morning, followed by a special performance and BBQ lunch! Bring the whole family to this great community event to kick off the school year!