Enrichment opportunities are offered both in the school and in the community.
Various contests are offered throughout the year (i.e. Mathematics, English, Science and Language Departments), and external offerings include contests, workshops, and courses. Students should speak to their Guidance Counsellor or Learning Resources Teacher to inquire about these opportunities.
All grades have contests so speak to your math teacher or join the Google Classroom (Code is ak3563q)
Grade 9 students can write the Pascal and/or FryerGrade 10 students can write the Cayley and/or the GaloisGrade 11 students can write the Fermat and/or the HypatiaGrade 12 students can write the Euclid
Discovery Days in Health Sciences are one-day events that give secondary school students the opportunity to explore a variety of career options in medicine and the health sciences. The program is delivered in partnership with universities, hospitals and research institutions across Canada.
The da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program provides gifted and highly motivated high school students the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering disciplines. The DEEP Program offers the most diverse range of pre-university engineering courses in North America. This intense program has been designed exclusively for students who excel in math and science and are looking for a true academic challenge. The program will expose students to concepts and topics beyond the regular secondary curriculum.At DEEP, you will meet like-minded students from other high schools who are interested in the academic challenge and hands-on design work that DEEP offers. Interact with graduate students and professors at one of Canada’s top engineering schools. Get a head start on exploring your options for a university degree and career. Complement your current academic studies with a true engineering experience. We invite you to come study in this exceptional program.
DRSA is nurturing young talent today to become our scientists and engineers of tomorrow. A six-week summer program that lets high school students test-drive a scientific career in leading Canadian laboratories. and earn academic credits while they do it.
Queen’s University Queen's University connects students in grades 5 to 12 with a spring and summer program community built on growth, learning, and optimism. Students participate in on-campus and virtual programming leveraging the exceptional resources and accomplished members of the Queen's Community. Queen's delivers industry-leading innovative academic University Experiences for Elementary and Secondary school students.
For more than 30 years, Queen’s University has connected students in grades 5 to 12 with challenging and inspiring academics alongside the dynamic learning and living environment of university life. Providing an inclusive and unmatched mix of opportunities, Queens University's summer camps and youth programs make an unmistakable difference: nurturing curiosity, fostering development, and enriching the potential of all students.
Online Programs:
Enrichment Online: Week-long online courses designed and delivered by Queen's University graduate students and professionals designed for engaged students in secondary and upper year elementary school. These engaging programs can be completed in the evenings with at least 2 live sesssions for students to discuss and learn together.
http://www.engineering/uwaterloo/ca/wie/goenggirl.html
The ISE program offer 3 month exchanges during the school year and one month exchanges during the summer. Exchanges are offered in French and other languages. Summer credit courses abroad are also offered in Spain, France, Costa Rica and Germany. For further information contact Outward Bound.
A day of competitions, open house displays, tours of the University, and Planetarium view of the sky.
October
9:00 am – 3:30 pm at McMaster University in Hamilton
$18.00 per students for registration, BBQ lunch, t-shirt
family to provide transportation
Link for program
An outward Bound expedition is more than just canoeing, kayaking and mountaineering. It’s an adventure in the classic sense of the word. It’s about dealing with the unknown. It’s about meeting challenges. And it’s about learning. Learning about yourself, about others, about the environment, and most of all, about your potential.Since 1969, over 80,000 people have taken part in an Outward Bound experience in Canada. Our courses compel you to dig deep. With encouragement and support, you transcend the illusion of limitations, and find new strength and confidence within yourself. It’s a total workout for the body, mind and spirit.
http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/general-public/public-lecture-series
Based in Waterloo, the Perimeter Institute is a think tank for Canadian and international theoretical physicists. The Institute holds regular free public forums (you need to reserve tickets) and Black Hole Sessions. These are usually advertised in the paper and posted on the Enrichment Bulletin Door as well. The Institute also sponsors a week long conference in the summer for top physics students across Canada. Your science teachers will have more information.
As part of its mandate to develop a rich and dynamic physics outreach program, in August 2003 Perimeter Institute launched Young Physicist of Canada, a national two-week summer school designed to capture the scientific imagination of grade 11 students and nurture their passion for physics through and exploration of the fascinating mysteries of our universe. Highlights of the experience included highly inspirational small-group mentoring sessions led by Perimeter Institute researchers and the forging of new friendships with like-minded young people from across Canada. This program has now become an international program with students from around the world attending. Students interested must apply for the program. See the website for details.
Since 1981, the Shad Valley program has been helping top students in senior high school find an edge in the competitive, knowledge-based world of tomorrow. It’s an experience unlike anything else you’ve seen; it combines entrepreneurship with science and technology, and offers academic and often paid work experience to its students.Our candidates tend to be creative and talented individuals musicians, inventors, and young business people with strong leadership skills, the ability to work in a team, and solid academic records, particularly in math and science. Participants spend the month of July at one of twelve excellent universities across Canada, where they attend lectures and workshops, and get involved in group projects. Some go on to five weeks of paid work with Shad partner companies, combining their own talents with the skills honed at Shad to tackle real-world challenges.
http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/events/mathcircles.html
Sessions will be devoted to solving problems and to learning techniques that can be useful for mathematics competitions like the COMC (Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge), or similar competitions for high school students (Euclid, Pascal, Fryer, etc.)
6:30 – 8:30 pm Wednesday evenings (October to December and February to April)
Organized by University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics
Held in the Math & Computer and Davis Centre Buildings
No registration required and no cost to participate
Visit website for more information
http://www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca/programs
The University of Waterloo is creating a unique enrichment experience for high school students of exceptional potential. Waterloo Unlimited will be a trans-disciplinary, residential enrichment experience, bringing together students of exceptional promise from across the country.
November and March (3 days); 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
Applications obtained on the website