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Save the date | Visit by cricket legend

On Monday, April 14, the captain of the 1996 Cricket World Cup team, Arjuna Ranatunga of Sri Lanka, will be on campus to attend UCC's first XI cricket team practice. 

Arjuna is in Toronto to promote the game of cricket, and will take part in a Q&A after practice. 

Event details:

When: Monday, April 14
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Where: Lords Field cricket pavilion
Inclement weather location: Manucha & Bellamy Studio Theatre

Register | Inaugural Coxford Lecture at UCC 

We’re pleased to announce the Coxford Lecture series at UCC. Generously supported by Stephen and Katharine Coxford, parents of Peter ’15, Andrew ’17 and Thomas ’23, this annual lecture offers Year 10 and 11 students, parents and our senior volunteer community the opportunity to hear from a distinguished Canadian guest lecturer on the topics of civic engagement and public service.

Our inaugural speaker is Kelly Meighen. A former UCC governor and past parent, Kelly currently serves as the chancellor of Western University. Her leadership and commitment to public service has profoundly impacted organizations locally and globally such as CAMH, the Stratford Festival, Evergreen, Jack.org, the Wellesley Hospital, Huron University College and the Royal Conservatory of Music.

UCC parents are welcome to attend this inaugural lecture. Please register below.

Coxford Lecture at UCC with Kelly Meighen

Wednesday, April 16

2 p.m. Lecture in Laidlaw Hall

3 p.m. Refreshments in the Student Centre

Click here to register

Embedded into our curriculum, the Coxford Lecture complements the Year 11 CORE course and its focus on the development of essential skills such as critical thinking, reflection and other-mindedness, and encourages students to see themselves as world citizens who can make an impact locally and globally. Year 12 students are welcome to attend with their teachers' permission. 

Coxford Lectures are delivered annually at the Faculty of Law at Western University and Victoria College at the University of Toronto. UCC is proud to become the newest home for this esteemed series.

Register | UCC’s Speaking Of: Leadership in Women’s Sports is April 24 

Bringing together experts from our broader community on a range of compelling topics, UCC’s Speaking Of series continues with a hybrid in-person and virtual discussion on leadership in women’s professional sports.

Join panellists Mark Cohon ’85, chair of the Northern Super League, Olympic medallist and Super League founder Diana Matheson, and Teresa Resch, inaugural president of the Toronto Tempo, as we delve into the exciting world of women’s sports. With increasing representation, investment and media coverage, the interest has never been stronger. We’ll discuss what this evolution means to players, fans and the landscape of sports as a whole — and the opportunities it presents now, and to future generations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage in meaningful conversation.

Thursday, April 24

In person | Upper Canada College

6 p.m. Registration and cocktail reception

7 p.m. Presentation

7 p.m. Virtual | Zoom link will be shared in the confirmation email.

Click here to register and learn more.

Register | PPO and PO Spring Luncheon

Save the date | Community Reads

After the success of our fall book club, we're excited to announce another Community Reads session on Thursday, May 8 from 6–7 p.m.

A PO and PPO initiative, we're encouraging any and all UCC parents/guardians to pick up a copy of "The Tech Solution" by Canadian Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Dr. Shimi Kang. Dr. Kang is an expert in the area of technology and psychology and shares many useful insights for parenting in the digital age in her book.

The book is available at Indigo or online from Dr. Kang. We  look forward to seeing you there for a rich and meaningful discussion!

Donate | Staff Appreciation Lunch

We need your support to make this year’s Staff Appreciation Lunch a success!

A time-honoured tradition at UCC, the Staff Appreciation Lunch is our school community’s way of thanking all the different staff who help make our students’ experience at the College so remarkable. This includes teachers, administration, arena staff, housekeeping, food services and support staff. Approximately 350 staff will attend the lunch on Wednesday, May 28 in the Foster Hewitt Foundation Lounge.

The Staff Appreciation Lunch is fully funded by parent donations, so please contribute to this wonderful event for all of our UCC staff by donating here. 

Thank you so much for your support! 

Donate | UCC’s Annual Mother’s Day Drive 

In support of our annual Mother's Day Drive, we ar collecting full and travel/hotel sized items including:

• soap and body wash

• shampoo and conditioner 

• body lotion and skin care 

• cosmetics and nail polish

• hair care products

• toothbrushes and toothpaste

• antiperspirant and sanitary products

• beauty samples/perfumes

• small gift sets 

Your donations will be beautifully wrapped for children at shelters to give to their moms on Mother’s Day, so that together they can celebrate this special day.    

Donations can be dropped off at the reception desk in the Upper School or main office of the Prep. 

Please contact Linda Carvalho at lcarvalho@ucc.on.ca if you have any questions about drop off, or Samantha Dugas at indianasam@hotmail.com if you have questions about donations.