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Kindergarten: How To Pick The Right School For Your Child
So your child is ready to enter Kindergarten. What might you want to consider? What are some questions you should ask? What is the best option for your child and your family? Here, in the North Okanagan, we are lucky to have a variety of options ranging from public...
The Bridge Educational Society was awarded Employer of the Year
On Friday, October 29th, The Bridge Educational Society was awarded Employer of the Year through the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's Business Excellence Awards.
Could Waldorf Education Be Right For Your Child?
Maybe your child’s schedule has too much stress, bustle, and screen time… and not enough peaceful, reflective, and quiet time. Maybe your child’s inner creativity has seemed to wane, and they have no time for artistic expression and exploration during the school day....
Why We Do Chores At The Okanagan Waldorf School
Do you think daily chores are important for children? So does The Okanagan Waldorf School. Chores allow children to naturally learn many practical skills. This experience of practical daily life builds the child’s inner will capacities. A child with a strong inner...
Media-Free Environment At Okanagan Waldorf School
Do you strive for REDUCED-MEDIA for your child? So do the educators at the Early Years Centre and Okanagan Waldorf School. How do we support this? We offer a media-free environment while the children are in our care, or at school. This means no media in the classrooms...
Outdoor Play Every Day At The Bridge Educational Society
Do you think that children should get outside every day no matter the weather? So does The Bridge Educational Society. Why do we place so much value on outdoor time? It increases the children’s connection with nature. Our setting (a 20+ acre campus in the forest next...
Calendars
We have two operational calendars: the Early Years Centre, and the Okanagan Waldorf School.
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Fundraising
Everyday Ways To Support Okanagan Waldorf School
Did you know that we have tuition programs in place for families that would otherwise be unable to send their children to our school due to financial constraints?
Our Tuition Adjustment Program is an integral part of our school culture, and would not be possible without our various fundraising efforts.
Check out the list below to see how your everyday purchases can help more families access Okanagan Waldorf School.
Nature’s Fare Receipt Program
Cobs Dough Raiser Program
Bottle Collection
Like most not-for-profits we do collect bottles! This fundraiser supports the travel costs for our Grade 5 class each year to travel to the Greek Olympiad. Bottles can be left at the school, in the bin at the parking lot exit, or can be returned to one of two bottle depot locations with a request made for the collected funds go towards Okanagan Waldorf School. Available locations: Chasers Bottle Depot in Vernon.
FundScrip
How can you raise money for our school without spending more than you already were planning to? Purchase gift cards through Fundscrip. The school gets a percentage of every dollar you spend, on everything from groceries, gas, and clothing to plywood, tires, and music or movies! All it takes is a little pre-planning.
Our Fundscrip Invitation Code is: 48JW82
A selection of gift cards are also available in the school office for pick-up at your convenience.
Mabel’s Labels
Mabel’s Labels are personalized peel and stick labels that safely go in the laundry, dishwasher and microwave. They’re a reliable product that parents love and they’re perfect for all your kids’ stuff – from shoes and clothes to water bottles, lunch boxes, backpacks, and more! Their large range of labels and tags suit a host of different needs, whether you’re labeling your baby’s items for daycare or your child’s gear for school or camp. To support our fundraising efforts, simply click on the image to the left, and type in Okanagan Waldorf School. When your order is complete, Mabel’s Labels will ship directly to the address of your choice. You get some of the best labels out there, and we get closer to our fundraising goals!
Warmth and Weather
Our school is proud to be part of Warmth and Weather’s Affiliate program. This is a wonderful company (sister company of Mercurius) offering high-quality woolens and outdoor wear that is appropriate for the adventurous lifestyles of our families.
At any time, families may support the school by purchasing through our affiliate link, and Warmth and Weather will donate 10% of the sale to us. As a special promotion for a 2 week period, beginning November 1st, any purchases made with our affiliate link will generate a 15% donation back to the school, and families get free shipping right to their door!
Save On Foods
As we head into the holiday season, please consider fundraising for the school by buying groceries! We have an inventory of Save-On-Foods gift cards always available for purchase in the office. Save-On-Foods gives us 6% back on our gift card purchases! With the holidays coming up, consider buying some of these cards as part of your holiday planning.
Indigo
The Bridge Educational Society has registered for an ongoing fundraising opportunity with Indigo/Chapters online. If you purchase an e-gift card, you automatically earn our school 15% back! These gift cards can be used to make online purchases or may be used in a physical Chapters or Coles bookstore. E-gift cards are delivered immediately to your inbox.