Student Corner

Another newsletter from the students at PTP East is out. In this issue: gardening, our PTP Spring Fling, Earth Day, Mother’s Day and RESPs. We also report on our trips to the MTML Learners’ Conference and to New Circles, a clothing bank in the Flemingdon Park community. Click to read the Spring 2010 newsletter.

Centre Meeting at PTP has become an excellent opportunity for some students to practice and develop their communication skills and overcome their fear of speaking to a large group. The students’ participation ranges from hosting the meeting, giving short announcement about Events group or other teamwork classes to presenting a speech using MS PowerPoint. The [...]

The most recent Newsletter from PTP East is out. In this issue: volunteering with the Events Team, Chinese New Year, Black History in Canada, the Olympics, Easter, a look at the upcoming municipal elections, suggestions on healthy snacks, and more. Click here to read the newsletter in PDF format.

Last week students from PTP visited Mustard Seed. It was a really nice place. All the students loved Mustard Seed. We met in Kipling Subway station at 9:00 a.m. When we were in the train we took some photos. Because the students in PTP like each other we talked. When we got to Mustard Seed [...]

On April 6, 2010, the students and staff at PTP had the pleasure of acting captain Ron Jones from Toronto Fire Services giving a presentation on fire safety. This presentation was very insightful. We learned what to do in case there is a fire in your home or apartment. We also learned you should always [...]

The Men’s Discussion Group The Men’s Group at PTP West recently finished a 9 week session. The men’s discussion group aims to foster reflection, self-knowledge and personal development. The discussions take place in a safe, and respectful environment. It allows the participants to express themselves in a group setting and to develop listening skills. The [...]

The students of the Advocacy and Events Planning team carried out a project to assist the students at PTP with signing up for the Toronto Parks and Recreation programs in September. We first taught the students how to use the Fun Guide. The Fun Guide is the parks and recreation guide to programs and services [...]

Today, the students at PTP West raised money for relief efforts following the earthquake in Haiti. The Food Team prepared macaroni and cheese and a rice and lentil dish; the Bits and Bites Team sold fruit, juice and pop, and both teams donated their sales. Students also donated cash. Our total was $172.64.

Staff and students and PTP West wearing their sweaters to promote awareness of breast cancer.

Recently, the students and staff at PTP took a field trip to the Ontario Science Centre. To prepare for this trip, we sent emails to the staff members to see if everyone was on board with it. We also had to make sure that everyone agreed to a set date. After it was agreed upon, [...]

The Fall 2009 newsletter from the students at PTP East is here. In this edition: Ramadan, Thanksgiving, Labour Day, the Employment Standards Act, our visit to the Royal Ontario Museum, photos from our summer picnic, and more. Click here to view the newsletter.

The Spring 2009 newsletter from the East Centre has been published. This edition features articles on the student of the month, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Family Day, a student’s perspective on her experience at PTP, and more. Click to read the newsletter.

Last Thursday, February 26th, students from the LBS classes at PTP West visited the National Film Board. February was Black History Month, and we spoke about visiting the National Film Board in class. We made a decision to go. Last Thursday, we met at PTP, and took the subway downtown. It was my first time [...]

On January 28 and 29, 2009, Sulakshan Mohan, a financial advisor from JVS Toronto, came to PTP and did a workshop on how to take control of your personal finances. Sulakshan talked to us about the pros and cons of having credit cards, how we should deal with paying our bills, and gave us advice [...]

Bits and Bites is part of the Teamworks component in the Literacy and Basic Skills program. The Bits and Bites team manages a small snack shop that serves the participants and staff at PTP West. Members of the team sign up for shifts, purchase and repackage items for resale, and make sales using a Point of Sale system. Below are some pictures of the team at work. Click on any picture for a larger version.

“From October 7th to the 14th, the students at PTP West Centre held a mock election. During this week we learned the correct process and procedures of voting in elections, while practising our computer skills by making voters lists and ballots. We also had the opportunity to practise the roles of election officer and DRO’s [...]

Recently, our Food Team at our West Centre went on a trip to Kensington Market. Among our stops was a cheese shop, a European deli, a chocolate shop, several fish markets and the St. Stephen’s Community Centre. We had lunch at a restaurant on Spadina, then we explored the fruit stalls and grocery stores in [...]

The most recent issue of our Newsletter from PTP East is here. This issue covers Earth Day, an interview with the Student of the Month, heart disease, the GED, high school dropout rates, and our visit to the Royal Ontario Museum.

In this issue, read about the mock election at PTP, students’ experience working as Returning Officers during the recent election, a profile of our Job Developer, a knitting workshop and more.

Our LBS level two class recently worked on safety signs and their meanings. The participants created their own posters displaying various signs.