Learning to Learn
Grades 9 & 10
Learning to Learn
Grades 9 & 10
Learning to Learn
Grades 9 & 10
The Learning to Learn program is a full-year leadership and life skills program that runs daily during a dedicated time in the school day. Students come together to prepare for the academic demands they will face in their senior high school years by learning important practical skills and the ability to think independently, analytically, and critically. By the end of Grade 10, students will earn two extra credits, creating flexibility and opportunity to try something new in their senior high school years.
Academic Excellence
Emphasis is placed on developing practical skills and strategies through hands-on class activities. Students learn effective study skills, time management, organization skills, and financial literacy, all while setting attainable goals.
The program is designed using two courses from the Ministry of Ontario curriculum: Learning Strategies (GLS1O) for Grade 9 and Leadership and Peer Support (GPP3O) for Grade 10. These two extra credits open up time for more electives, the ability to pursue extra-curricular interests, and/or lighter workloads in Grades 11 and 12.
Resilience
We help students develop emotional maturity through mindfulness and self-confidence. We do this through nutrition and strength/fitness training, as well as meditation and wellness initiatives. In turn, students learn to approach challenges as opportunities for growth.
Collaboration
Our Grade 9 and 10 students cultivate a sense of community through mentoring relationships with their Grade 11 and 12 peers. Working together on projects leads to an understanding of group dynamics, and how to excel within them. Participants in the program will take an active role in contributing to student life through campus activities, as well as in the community through volunteer community service initiatives.
Leadership
Students will be given opportunities to explore their leadership skills by building strong and effective teams. Within these teams, they will develop creative thinking, and a personal leadership style that will serve them both in the next phase of their high school academics, and beyond. We also off er additional enrichment programs, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, High Resolve, Model UN, and Outward Bound.
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