Activities

We offer a wide variety of activities for our students. Whether you are interested in athletics, the arts, or social clubs and community service, our school has opportunities for you.   Extracurricular activities promote intellectual curiosity, creativity, compassion, and a strong work ethic.  By doing extracurricular activities, a student can expand their social circle, develop new skills, and become better problem solvers. Research shows that students who do extracurricular activities tend to do better in the classroom, too. More information can be found on the grade level Google Classroom or by contacting the school directly.

Guest Speakers & Presentations in our School

Inviting guest speakers into schools is vital for enriching the curriculum. Guest speakers provide students with real-world perspectives and expertise that complement classroom based learning. They offer insights from their professional experiences, demonstrate the practical applications of academic concepts, and inspire students with firsthand accounts of successes, challenges, and perseverance. This learning broadens students' horizons and perspectives, sparks their curiosity, to explore new interests and career paths. Interactions with guest speakers enhance critical thinking and communication skills as students engage in discussions, ask questions, and connect classroom learning with the outside world.

School administrators consider, review and approve guest speakers based on a number of factors, including and not limited to commitments, requirements and responsibilities under the Education Act and other legislation, Ministry of Education directives, strategies, and policy/program memoranda, DDSB policies, procedures, plans and initiatives, the relevance and connection to the Ontario curriculum, age-appropriate content, and students’ interests and input, and feedback from School Community Councils.

A list of approved guest speakers can be found here.  Approved guest speakers must adhere to and uphold rights and responsibilities under DDSB policies and procedures in their presentation content and delivery and interactions with students and employees in DDSB learning and working environments.