Dunnville Christian School

School Profile

Dunnville Christian School Society began in 1958 with the dream of someday offering Christian education locally. On September of 1971, that dream was realized when the doors of Dunnville Christian School welcomed 47 students. DCS is located at 37 Robinson Road, Dunnville, Ontario, near the picturesque Grand River.

Dunnville Christian School is a school offering quality Christian education for students from JK-grade 8, with currently 106 students attending. DCS uses OACS curriculum which was developed using outside reference points, including Ontario curriculum.

We are a warm & welcoming school. As well as core subjects, we also keep busy with other activities throughout the school year....

*Cross Country *Soccer tournament
*Volleyball tournament *Spelling Bee
*Geography Challenge *Science Fair
*Local & Regional Historica Fair *DCS Hockey day
*Baseball tournament *Track & Field activities, etc.

For inquiries about our school, feel free to call us at 905-774-5142, asking for either Nancy Hessels (905-774-8229) or Marjorie Hoekstra. (905-774-8410).

Submissions

The Grade 5/6 class from Dunnville Christian School recently went to Caledonia Fair to learn more about the types of farms in their community.

Our top 10 favourite Things at Agstravaganza

Here are the top 10 things members of the Grade 5/6 class from Dunnville Christian School remembered about their trip to the Caledonia Fair, as well as some riddles to keep readers guessing.

Our top 10 favourite things at Agstravaganza (Caledonia Fair)

1. Holding a baby chick -- mine was a girl!

2. Holding a horse's skull -- it's name was Arnold.

3. Touching a piglet.

4. Watching Jessica and the others milk a cow.

5. Watching the goat stand up on its hind legs and stare at us.

6. Watching the hay bale shoot out of the tractor.

7. Touching the sheep's wool.

8. Touching the sweater made out of sheep's wool -- it was scratchy.

9. Hearing the piglets screech.

10. Hearing the beef cow moo -- it was loud!

-- Olivia Korten, Grade 6

1. Holding the baby chicks.

2. Petting the baby piglets.

3. Listening to the veterinarian talk about horses.

4. Watching hay being turned into hay bales.

5. Milking a cow.

6. Petting a calf.

7. Feeling the sheep's wool.

8. Watching the horse bow.

9. Watching the goat that kept on jumping.

10. Listening to what you can make out of pigs.

-- Jessica Scholman, Grade 5

Riddles
I am like you, because we all need friends. When I'm having a bad day, my head hangs low. I make noise and I'm funny. What am I?

(a goat)

-- Kimberly Scholman, Grade 5

I have very powerful legs. I grind my food sideways. I like to run. What am I?

(a horse)

--Curtis Hoekstra, Grade 6

Book Covers

Book cover design for the novel Underground to Canada by Destiny Veldhuis, Grade 6, Dunnville Christian School

This is Kimberly Scholman’s artwork (grade 5 student in Mr. Peter Mellema’s class) on the book “Underground to Canada”, a novel the class recently studied.

This is Kristin Mellema’s artwork (grade 5 student in Mr. Peter Mellema’s class) on the book “Underground to Canada”, a novel the class recently studied.

This is Keeshia Kamping’s artwork (grade 5 student in Mr. Peter Mellema’s class) on the book “Underground to Canada”, a novel the class recently studied.

This is Melissa Elgersma’s artwork (grade 6 student in Mr. Peter Mellema’s class) on the book “Underground to Canada”, a novel the class recently studied.