Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Students at St.Anne Prepare to Compete in Skills Ontario’s Junk Draw Races!

Last week, a call out was made to all grades 2-6 at St Anne students to see if they were interested in participating in the first-ever Skills Ontario’s Junk Drawer Races!  Over 100 students attended the first planning meeting. Due to the overwhelming response, the school has organized their own tournament with local winners advancing to the regional competition.

Each challenge nicely aligns with the grade specific science curriculum expectations. This is an excellent opportunity to integrate the curriculum while giving our students fun and engaging hands-on learning experiences. 

There is still time to register your class, the deadline is:

November 16th at 4:00pm.

We are hoping to have representation from each of our schools and will provide a small budget for the extras that might be required for our students to participate.  In addition, Dan and myself will be available to present the challenges with the specific details to individual classes or to a group of classes via Zoom.

If you require further information or support with this initiative please contact  daniel.levecque@sudburycatholicschools.ca or christina.raso@sudburycatholicschools.ca

SCDSB Celebrates International Day of the Girl with a Series of Online Events by Skills Ontario

The International Day of the Girl was established by the United Nations in 2012 and is recognized as a day to acknowledge girls and their rights, education, and opportunities.

Skills Ontario offered a series of online events and challenges to celebrate this special occasion from October 4th-11th.

Students at Marymount Academy seized the opportunity to learn about women in the trades and participated in the following challenges put on by Skills Ontario:

  • Industrial Sector Welding (i.e. Popsicle Stick Playgrounds)
  • Service Sector (i.e. Paper Dresses)
  • Construction Sector (i.e. Marshmallow Towers)

The week ended with a virtual conference, For Girls, By Girls! dedicated to empowering girls through relatable and engaging content. For Girls, By Girls provided viewers with the opportunity to hear from girls in elementary and senior elementary to discuss their perspectives of how they perceive the skilled trades and technologies. Keynote speaker Kyara Cabrera Fong, Auto Body Technician Apprentice and Panel Leader Courtney Chard, Pipe Welder led the conference. 

Pictured are the creations from Mrs. Rinaldi’s grade 7 class.

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