Home Economics
Home Economics
2026/2027 Course Selection is open Jan 30 until February 22, 2026
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What you need to know:
Designed for students who want to learn to sew or have basic sewing skills. Students acquire basic knowledge of:
Sewing techniques and construction details.
Fibers, mending, and clothing care.
The class focuses on developing theory understanding followed by hands-on application and practice through sewing projects. Students work independently and at their own pace, continuously building skills.
Example Projects: Lanyard, bucket hat, bookmark, PJ pants/shorts, and hoodie.
Supply Note: Students are responsible for purchasing/providing supplies for the PJ pants and hoodie projects.
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What you need to know:
This course offers hands-on learning covering:
Cooking, creating, and exploring with various foods.
Kitchen safety, organization, knife skills, and cake decorating.
Students will earn the Sask. Health Food Safe certificate.
Curriculum: Focuses on nutritious recipe creation using the Canada Food Guide.
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What you need to know:
This course builds upon skills developed in Clothing 10 and creates an awareness of the role of clothing, textiles, and fashion in daily life.
Key Explorations: Clothing and the fashion industry (local and global). and Fiber art.
Project Component: Students will create an ethical project to promote waste reduction.
Sewing Projects: Students have the opportunity to choose their own projects based on their sewing experience.
Note on Supplies: Students are responsible for purchasing/providing the supplies needed to complete their sewing projects.
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What you need to know:
This course builds on basic cooking and baking skills.
Focus: Exploring our relationship with food, sustainability, preservation, and waste reduction.
Skills: Creating quick, healthy meals.
Key Modules: Preservation, soup, salads/sandwiches, pies/pastries, and cake decorating.
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What you need to know:
This course focuses on refining advanced sewing techniques.
Fashion textiles: embroidery, weaving, appliqué, quilting
Projects: weaving tapestry, quilted binded placemat, and strip quilt with binding
Supplies: Students are responsible for purchasing project supplies
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What you need to know:
This course focuses on developing technical cooking and baking skills.
Explores the science of cooking to manipulate recipes and create unique dishes.
Key Topics: Food additives, animal proteins, global foods, and sugar cooking/creative baking.
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What you need to know:
This course explores the creative elements of interior/exterior design and home decorating. Students work through a variety of core and optional topics.
Key Skills:
Reading and drawing floor plans.
Examining cultural design influences and housing styles.
Identifying and applying appropriate interior/exterior furnishings.