Experiential Learning (Upper Grand District School Board)

Headwaters students experience unique semester of ‘outdoor’ learning

Posted June 24, 2020

The students in the Grade 12 Headwaters program learned how to adapt the outdoor program this year due to the shift to distance learning.

Be the Light – Beyond Borders students host Illuminate Gala

Posted January 21, 2020

Students in the Upper Grand District School Board’s Beyond Borders program presented their final project at the River Run Centre on January 18th in the form of a charity gala.

CHSS students become first high school students in Ontario to get HAAS CNC Operator certification

Posted December 3, 2019

Two students from College Heights Secondary School have successfully completed the HAAS CNC Operator certification.

Grade 8 students in the UGDSB get a taste of high school

Posted November 28, 2019

Students in grade 8 have been getting a taste of what high school will be like through the secondary school Grade 8 Days.

Beyond Borders students meet with business and community leaders at Women in Leadership event

Posted November 5, 2019

On November 5, UGDSB’s Beyond Borders program and the Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington partnered to host the annual Women in Leadership Day at Tytler Public School.

Patrick Anderson launches UGDSB wheelchair basketball program at J.D. Hogarth PS

Posted October 22, 2019

Students at J.D. Hogarth Public School were visited by Patrick Anderson on October 22 to officially launch the Upper Grand District School Board’s Patrick Anderson Wheelchair Basketball program.

Sean Aiken speaks to CHSS students about trying 52 jobs in 52 weeks

Posted October 18, 2019

On Oct. 18, CHSS students heard about careers in fashion, the Canadian Air Force, yoga and wellness, firefighting, real estate and more. The catch? All that advice had come from the same person.

SHSM students focus on workplace wellness at certification workshop

Posted October 15, 2019

SHSM students from three Upper Grand DSB high schools took part in a one-of-a-kind workshop and certification program focused on workplace wellness.

CWDHS students help local non-profit sailing club

Posted October 10, 2019

Centre Wellington District High School students are helping a local not-for-profit, putting their specialized skills to work.

SHSM students complete inaugural Skid Steer & Excavator training program

Posted October 8, 2019

Guelph students enrolled in Specialist High Skills Major programs have taken another positive step toward bolstering their employability following high school.