First Day School

Explore the Inner Life 

Our First Day School seeks to nurture and support the Meeting's young people and their families. Just as Meeting for Worship is a time for inward searching and prayer, First Day School offers a time and space to explore with Friends, Quaker Testimonies and to foster a deeper connection with our own inner Light and the Light in all people. First Day School values contemplative and action-oriented exploration in a way that encourages an extension of this work into the everyday lives of children and youth.

Weekly Topics 2014-2015 - (see attached PDF for full description)

September: Centering 

9/7: Home

9/14: Peaceful Movement: Taichi

9/21: How to Find the Way as a Pilot?

9/28: What Works for You?

October: Integrity

10/5: Truth: life story of a conscientious objector

10/12: Authenticity 

10/19: Light: Celebrating Diwali

10/26: Meeting for Business

November: Finding your Calling

11/2: Understanding your True Self <Wrightstown Friends Nursery School’s visit to the Meeting>

11/9: Seeing Needs & Helping out

11/16: Abundance & Meaning

11/23: Gratitude

11/30: Teamwork: Marshmallow-on-the-top challenge

December: Simplicity

12/7: Awareness

12/14: Patience & Persistence

12/21: Generosity

12/28: Social Media

January: Service

1/4: Jack Starmer (Founder & Director of HealthCare Nepal): Improving Health Care and Education in Nepal

1/11: WMM Kids’ Talent Show at Chandler Hall

1/18: Reflection

1/25: Three Cups of Tea

Meeting for Business: 6-8 graders

February: Love

2/1: Loving-kindness

2/8: Compassion

2/15: Fun with Dragon Boating

2/22: Friendship

March: Environmental and Global Awareness

3/1: Inspiration, Reverence & Duty

3/8: Jonathon Wells – Creative Art Work: Environment, Geology, and Photography

3/15: Diversity

3/22: Peace

3/29: Make a Difference

April: Future and Adventure

4/5: Easter - Join us for Easter breakfast at 9 am in the social hall.

4/12: Dreams & Challenges

4/19: Agency, Creativity and Adaptability

4/26: Courage to Take Risks

May: The Life Stories Project

Extended Project: Students will interview someone who touched them, inspired them, and opened their hearts. Based on the data collected, they will create a piece to share this story.  The project may focus on one or two themes from this year’s curriculum at our Frist Day School. We will differentiate options for appropriate form for k-2, 3-5, and 6-8 grades.

5/3: Questions & Data Collection     

5/10: Mother’s Day -themes from your family       

5/17: Analyze & Reflect

5/24: Creative Production: Narrative, Poem, Song, Picture, Video, Sculpture, … etc.

5/31: Communicate the Results

6/7: Closing Picnic