ARTS INVOLVEMENT AT COLLINGWOOD:

Dance classes through Grade 8-12, Junior and Senior Dance Companies, and I also helped teach the Junior Dance Company. 

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD ARTS MOMENT(S):

1. Teaching the whole 2020 Grad class a dance during christmas time
2. Every single dance show
3. Helping coach Junior Dance Company

ARTISTS WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ARTIST:

I think the artist who inspired me most was Ms. Tench. She has always shown me how to be myself, and express that through dance. She has endless support for her students, and she makes classes super fun! 

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE ATTENDING NEXT YEAR:

I am going to be going to UBC next year. I am going to be studying Psychology.

FAVOURITE STYLE, DANCE COMPANY OR SHOW YOU HAVE SEEN:

Ballet has always been my favourite type of dance. My favourite show would have to be Ballet BC’s version of Romeo and Juliet. It was so beautiful and heartfelt. Romeo and Juliet is definitely my  favourite ballet of all time. 

TRAINING OUTSIDE & FAVOURITE SUMMER INSTITUTES/EVENTS:

I am currently training with The Dance Conservatory West Vancouver (WVDC. I have been to two summer intensives, Canada’s National Ballet school and Oregon Ballet Theater. 

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We are seeking an experienced English Teacher to join our Morven Campus (Grades 8-12). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and engaging educator who will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the many facets of school life, which will include coaching and extra-curricular responsibilities. This is a Permanent Full-Time position that will start August 28, 2020.

Full Description

If this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position along with your resume, including three employment references, by May 20, 2020 to tami.lyon@collingwood.org Interviews to commence immediately.

Should you have any questions about the position, please email Tami Lyon, Head of English: tami.lyon@collingwood.org

We are seeking qualified Associated Faculty (Grades K-7) to join our Wentworth campus. This opportunity provides a stepping-stone into the world of teaching. Most of our current teachers started out as members of our Associate Faculty. The successful candidate is a flexible, dynamic, collaborative, inspirational, educator who is looking to become part of a vibrant teaching and learning community. This position is a Full Time Contract for the 2020-2021 school year. The start date is late August 2020. We welcome applications from newly qualified and experienced teachers.

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If this role sounds like a good fit, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position along with your resume, including three employment references, by May 31st , 2020 to: christine.stuart@collingwood.org.

If you have any questions about this posting please email: christine.stuart@collingwood.org

The Spring Fair Chili Fest - NEW

Do you have a favourite chili recipe that all mortals should taste at least once in their lifetime? Enter this friendly competition now - only FIVE coveted spots available! For further details and to register, click here.

Spring Fair #2020FundraisingGoals

Spring Fair is 100% organized and supported by volunteers, contributors, and patrons. This year, one dollar from each admission ticket sold will also go toward supporting the Backpack Buddies program which exists to fill the weekend hunger gap for children in Metro Vancouver. Proceeds from the Spring Fair will also help to enhance student life and learning at Wentworth and Morven. This year, we are pleased to share that all money raised will go towards funding the following:

Wentworth

• Refreshing the Jr. Kindergarten Outdoor Learning Space – with hopes to have a primary teaching garden
• Furniture re-fresh in Grades 6 & 7 – purchasing furniture to replace the existing furniture for September 2020
• Furniture re-fresh in Grades 1-3
   

Morven

• Purchasing furniture for student social spaces: Academic Wing & Student Commons

We are seeking two (2) experienced Social Studies Teachers to join our Morven Campus (Grades 8-12). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and engaging educator who will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the many facets of school life, which will include coaching and extra-curricular responsibilities. These 2 Full-Time positions will start August 28, 2020.

Full Description

If this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position along with your resume, including three (3) employment references, by March 27, 2020 to chris.jacoby@collingwood.org. Interviews to commence April 1, 2020.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with Blitz Day Collections this week. And a big thank you to those who donated!  If you missed out - or have more to contribute - bins will be available at both campuses. We can also arrange to pick up in your area - please contact Dawn Kingston for Sports Stop and/or Athena Kondopulos for CW Closet. Please keep those donations coming! For a list of acceptable items, click here.

With the pandemic situation preventing us from meeting in person, the Senior Athletic Banquet will be a virtual event this year.  While this is a big change from the usual fun night at Hollyburn, our coaches and athletes are still coming together to celebrate their team and worthy award winners.  And best of all, there's still a banquet.  All our senior athletes will be picking up a terrific take-home meal from Earls tomorrow and then enjoying it at home while seeing their teammates on screen.

More event information:

https://www.collingwood.org/uploaded/user_files/athletics/downloads/Athletics_Banquet_Screen_V2.pdf

ARTS INVOLVEMENT AT COLLINGWOOD:

Participating in Junior and Senior Dance Company as well as teaching Junior Dance Company. 

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD ARTS MOMENT(S):

1. Creating a Christmas dance for the grade 12’s

2. Getting to choreograph a duo with Ava for the Spring Show 2 years ago

3. Performing for the Wentworth students
 

FAVOURITE ARTIST OR ARTISTS WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU:

Adji Cissoko with Alonzo King Lines Ballet
 

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

Queen's University for English Literature 
 

FAVOURITE STYLE, GROUPS OR SHOWS YOU HAVE SEEN:

My favourite dance style would have to be Contemporary. 
 

TRAINING OUTSIDE & FAVOURITE SUMMER INSTITUTES/EVENTS:

Currently dancing with Ballet Bloch Canada. 

Summer intensives: Ballet West, Boston Ballet, and Alonzo King Lines Ballet. 
 

ARTS AWARDS:

Top 12 x2 in Youth American Grand Prix

3rd place overall group x2 in Youth American Grand Prix 

Top score soloist in Core Dance 

1st place x2 Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival 

Collingwood held its annual Athletic Banquet last night.  Despite being an online event, it was a terrific celebration of Term 1 and 2 sports.  The athletes were treated to an outstanding dinner from Earls and then they came together with their coaches to reminisce about their season and recognize award winners.  There were many laughs throughout the night and coaches and players really appreciated the chance to be together again, albeit online.

Two major athletic awards were handed out yesterday - The Jim Burnett Award and The Sekhon Scholar-Athlete Award. 

The Jim Burnett Award is awarded to a multi-sport athlete, who is an unsung hero, hard working and team focused.  This year's award winner was Thomas Foote.

The Sekhon Scholar-Athlete Award is for the Senior School student-athlete who best demonstrates character, teamwork, commitment, and intensity in athletic performance while maintaining the highest of academic standards.  This year's award winner was Lochlan Collins.

Lochlan Collins

Lochlan in the 2019 No Regrets Tournament

Thomas Foote

Thomas scoring against arch-rival SMUS last year.

If this position is of interest to you or anyone you know, we’d like to hear from you. Please contact Catherine Van Alstine or Khaleeda Jamal at Boyden at cvanalstine@boyden.com or kjamal@boyden.com, or by phone at 604-685-0261. We have a detailed Executive Brief to share with you.

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We are seeking an experienced Mathematics Teacher. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and engaging educator who will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the many facets of school life, which will include coaching and extra-curricular responsibilities. This is a Permanent Full Time position starting August 28, 2020.

Full Description

If this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position along with your resume, including three employment references, by June 22, 2020 to jennifer.dousett@collingwood.org.

The Ellis Shield and the Pedca Spirit Award were given out today at Collingwood's annual awards ceremony.  The Ellis Shield is given to the top male and female athletes in Grade 8/9.  The Pedca Spirit Award is given to the top male and female senior athletes.  Samantha Waugh and Quinn Reynolds shared the Ellis Shield.  Bronwyn Bird and Nate Holm were the Pedca Spirit Award winners.

Samantha Waugh - Sam was a star on this year's junior field hockey and basketball teams.

Quinn Reynolds - Quinn was a powerhouse forward with the Grade 9 rugby team and one of Collingwood's up-and-coming young wrestlers.

Bronwyn Bird - Bronwyn ended her Collingwood field hockey career with three provincial gold medals and one silver.

Nate Holm - Nate's brilliant play was a key element in the Cavs' Back-to-Back BC Rugby Championships.

We are seeking a School Nurse (RN or LPN) at our Morven Campus (Grade 8 - 12). The successful candidate will be a detail oriented, flexible, organized, and empathetic individual who is looking to become a part of a vibrant educational community. This is a Temporary Contract maternity replacement position for the 2020-2021 school year.

Full Description

If this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position along with your resume, including three employment references to samantha.weiss@collingwood.org by June 22, 2020.

Collingwood went into this year's rugby season with a real opportunity to earn a BC AA three-peat.  The team had fifteen returning Grade 12 players who were hungry to earn the Cavs' tenth provincial title.  One of the reasons that the team had a legitimate shot at this was its enormous strength down the middle at hooker, #8, flyhalf and fullback.  Successful rugby teams are often built around these key positions.  

Of course, the season did not happen.  However, the BC Secondary Schools Rugby Union and Howard Tsumura have published a list of the top Grade 12 high school rugby players in the province this year, which they call the Fab 50.  Collingwood placed four players in this incredibly talented group.  Joey Ficocelli (Hooker/Flanker), Thomas Foote (#8/Flanker), Nate Holm (Flyhalf/Centre) and Blaise Benoit (Fullback/Flyhalf) all were selected.

This is a great honour for these four young men.  They are all fantastic rugby players but more importantly they have been great leaders while at the school.  Congratulations to Joey, Thomas, Nate and Blaise.

Here is the link to Howard Tsumura's fantastic blog Varsity Letters, which covers High School and University sports.  

https://varsityletters.ca/the-fab-fifty-b-c-s-top-50-high-school-boys-grade-12-rugby-players-despite-a-lost-season-bcssru-salutes-the-skill-heart-grit-of-its-class-of-2020/

Also, a big thank you to Adam Roberts who spearheaded this initiative.  Adam is the longtime Earl Marriott coach and is always looking for great ways to celebrate the young men playing high school rugby in this province.  

Joey Ficocelli

Thomas Foote

Nate Holm

Blaise Benoit

ARTS INVOLVEMENT AT COLLINGWOOD: 

Classes: Stagecraft, Senior Jazz Band

Groups: Wind Ensemble, Senior Chamber Choir, Concert Choir 

Clubs: Founded Sound Club

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD ARTS MOMENT(S):

1.  Lighting for Student Choreography Show 2019

2.  Fall Band & Choir Concert

3. Jazz Cabaret Jazz Band & Chamber Choir

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

Next year I hope to be going to Douglas College to continue my passion for Stagecraft. There I will build on the skills I have learned from the Stagecraft course at Collingwood.

FAVOURITE STYLE, GROUPS OR SHOWS YOU HAVE SEEN:

Favorite Shows I have seen are Dear Evan Hansen, and The Phantom of the Opera

TRAINING OUTSIDE & FAVOURITE SUMMER INSTITUTES/EVENTS:

Outside of school I play flute - the instrument that I started in grade 5 and have played since then.

These are obviously interesting times.  Sport Writers across the world have literally nothing to write about.  Clearly, this is also true for a certain Collingwood Athletic Director who is used to bragging about the student-athletes he loves to cheer on every week. 

However, we're not going to let a lack of games stop this sports blog.  We're going to continue to profile Collingwood's top student-athletes.  We're starting with Grade 12's who by all rights should be starring in Term 3 sports right now.  Please enjoy learning more about these amazing young men and women:

MAISIE HASTINGS

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD: Field Hockey, Rowing, Girls Rugby, Tennis

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S): 

Winning the BC AA field hockey banner 3 years in a row, 

Scoring 3 hat tricks in one day,

Being able to play on so many amazing teams!

ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

My brother inspires me by showing his commitment and determination towards his sport.

(Editor's Note - Maisie's brother Rylan is a top-notch tennis player who has gone down to California to pursue his dreams.)

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

University of Calgary (Maisie will be a member of Dinos Varsity Field Hockey Team)

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

The Vancouver Canucks

CONOR ROBERTSON

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD: 

Tennis and Soccer

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S): 

Winning the deciding match in the 2017 BC AA Tennis Provincials Finals

Winning the ISA's with Imraan Karmali in a crucial tiebreaker 

(Editor's Note - Saints had won the Boys' ISA Championship 13 times in a row until Collingwood's big win.)

Getting megged in front of the entire SMUS crowd in the soccer ISA's

ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

Andy Murray

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

Either University of Toronto or Queens

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

Seattle Seahawks

These are obviously interesting times.  Sport Writers across the world have literally nothing to write about.  Clearly, this is also true for a certain Collingwood Athletic Director who is used to bragging about the student-athletes he loves to cheer on every week. 

However, we're not going to let a lack of games stop this sports blog.  We're going to continue to profile Collingwood's top student-athletes.  We're starting with Grade 12's who by all rights should be starring in Term 3 sports right now.  Please enjoy learning more about these amazing young men and women:

JAMIE BORTHWICK

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD:

Field Hockey, Soccer

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S):

Winning field hockey provincials both this year and last. Although last year was my rookie season and my first year at the school, this year was extra special since I developed an even stronger bond with the coaches as one of the captains of the team, and it was my last time playing with these girls.

The last game of the soccer season last year. Although we lost in provincials, I had been joking with Mr. Yeates that the game I finally did a move would be the highlight of my career. I did probably the easiest move in the last game and heard my teammates and coaches yelling at me, so I also screamed on the field in the middle of the game. 

Watching the senior boys basketball team at 'Whiteout'. The whole school got so into the game! I have always wanted to go to a school with lots of school spirit so I was beyond happy.

ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

Ella Masar (Ex-US national team soccer player). At one of the toughest points in my athletic career she coached me and I got to know her and her story very well. She still inspires me with how much she had to overcome to achieve her dream, even though I am now pursuing a different sport. 

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

University of Vermont (Where Jamie will be paying Varsity Field Hockey)

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

The Vancouver Canucks or the Men's National Field Hockey Team.

BLAISE BENOIT

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD: 

Soccer, Rugby

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S):

1. Going undefeated in the 2018/19 rugby season

2. Beating Windsor in penalties in the 2018/19 senior soccer season

3. Playing Barker College on the 2018/19 Australia rugby tour

 ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (a very inspirational athlete)

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

As of right now, I'll be heading to either the University of Toronto or McGill University.

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

I cannot say I passionately support a particular sports team, however whenever I watch France play rugby I'm rooting for them.

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

Wearing a uniform promotes school unity and a sense of community. It is a symbol of pride and identity. It allows our student body to find ways to differentiate themselves outside of clothing choices and our uniform also connects us to our history and from one generation to the next.

Visit here for uniform checklists.

These are obviously interesting times.  Sport Writers across the world have literally nothing to write about.  Clearly, this is also true for a certain Collingwood Athletic Director who is used to bragging about the student-athletes he loves to cheer on every week. 

However, we're not going to let a lack of games stop this sports blog.  We're going to continue to profile Collingwood's top student-athletes.  We're starting with Grade 12's who by all rights should be starring in Term 3 sports right now.  Please enjoy learning more about these amazing young men and women:

MAISIE HASTINGS

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD: Field Hockey, Rowing, Girls Rugby, Tennis

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S): 

Winning the BC AA field hockey banner 3 years in a row, 

Scoring 3 hat tricks in one day,

Being able to play on so many amazing teams!

ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

My brother inspires me by showing his commitment and determination towards his sport.

(Editor's Note - Maisie's brother Rylan is a top-notch tennis player who has gone down to California to pursue his dreams.)

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

University of Calgary (Maisie will be a member of Dinos Varsity Field Hockey Team)

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

The Vancouver Canucks

CONOR ROBERTSON

SPORTS PLAYED AT COLLINGWOOD: 

Tennis and Soccer

FAVOURITE COLLINGWOOD SPORTS MOMENT(S): 

Winning the deciding match in the 2017 BC AA Tennis Provincials Finals

Winning the ISA's with Imraan Karmali in a crucial tiebreaker 

(Editor's Note - Saints had won the Boys' ISA Championship 13 times in a row until Collingwood's big win.)

Getting megged in front of the entire SMUS crowd in the soccer ISA's

ATHLETES WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU OR FAVOURITE ATHLETE:

Andy Murray

UNIVERSITY YOU ARE GOING TO NEXT YEAR:

Either University of Toronto or Queens

FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM:

Seattle Seahawks