Elementary Skills Competition results

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release
April 9, 2015

GUELPH, Ontario – The Elementary Skills competition was held on April 2, 2015 at College Heights SS, Centennial CVI and Centennial Arena, with 54 schools participating from across the Upper Grand District School Board. With 1,004 students in grades 4 to 8 registered for events, Upper Grand now has the largest elementary skills competition in the province. Event categories include Lego Robotics, Lego Mechanics, Construction, Technology, TV/Video, Character Animation, Green Technology and Health and Safety.

First place winners go on to the Skills Ontario Finals May 4-6, 2015 at Waterloo’s RIM Park.

Intermediate Character Animations

First: Waverley Drive PS
Second: Mitchell Woods PS
Third: East Garafraxa PS

Junior Character Animations

First: Maryborough PS
Second: Mitchell Woods PS
Third: Waverley Drive PS

Intermediate Lego Robotics

First: John Black PS
Second: Hyland Heights ES
Third: Island Lake PS

Junior Lego Robotics

First: Waverley Drive PS
Second: Primrose ES
Third: Island Lake PS

Intermediate Design and Build

First: Waverley Drive PS
Second: Glenbrook ES
Third: Mitchell Woods PS

Junior Design and Build

First: Elora PS
Second: Aberfoyle PS
Third: Mitchell Woods PS

Intermediate Health and Safety

First: Glenbrook ES
Second: Waverley Drive PS
Third: Elora PS

Intermediate Green Energy

Willow Road PS
Second: Erin PS
Third: Drayton Heights PS

Intermediate TV/Video

First: Mitchell Woods PS
Second: Elora PS
Third: Jean Little PS

Intermediate Lego Mechanics

First: Aberfoyle PS
Second: Glenbrook PS

Junior Lego Mechanics

First: Aberfoyle PS
Second: Spencer Avenue ES
Third: Grand Valley & District PS

Intermediate Construction

First: Elora PS
Second: John McCrae PS

For more information:

Maggie McFadzen, Communications Officer
519-822-4420 ext.725
[email protected]

Mark Weidmark, Administrative Officer – Communications
519-822-4420 ext.544
[email protected]

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