Pickering College Pickering College School and Summer Camp

Pickering College is a private prestigious coeducational school: it is a boarding school (from the age of 12), and a day school for pupils from 4 to 18 years old. There are several departments that function successfully here:

• Kindergarten - preschool
• Junior School - primary school (grades 1-6)
• Middle School - 8)
• Senior School - Senior School (grades 9-12).

Pickering College was founded as early as 1842, and since then has been developing basic educational values ​​- philanthropy and a wonderful level of education , The horizons of students. Here each employee seeks to develop students as full-fledged, educated, educated personalities, to disclose their best qualities, abilities and talents, to help them succeed in life and achieve educational, career and personal goals. The curriculum of the school always combines traditional, time-tested methods and the latest technologies and modern methods, innovations. In college, an individual, personal approach is practiced - so the abilities and talents of students develop most quickly and harmoniously, the physical, creative, spiritual and academic potential is revealed. Graduates not only have an excellent level of knowledge - they are able to think creatively, critically and analytically, work effectively independently and in a team, adapt easily to new conditions, perfectly meet people and make new acquaintances.

In 1909, Pickering College settled in a spacious building in Newmarket: Ontario, just 45 kilometers north of Toronto (the road usually takes up to 35 minutes). Newmarket is a quiet, quiet city with a total population of 87,000 people, with a common urban infrastructure, a sufficient number of entertainment and shopping centers, sports facilities, cultural and historical monuments, restaurants and bars, and medical service centers.

On a boarding school basis, students from 12 years and over (from the 7th grade) can live: boys and girls live separately (in different buildings). In the cozy bedrooms, a student is accommodated in two, in general use in the hostels are TV and laundry - there is a family, quiet, warm atmosphere, so that from the first day of the students feel almost at home.

In each residence, common activities are constantly held: this is the best way to get to know new friends, to rally, to get useful knowledge and experience. Here we regularly hold joint breakfasts, lunches and dinners, study assignments with teachers, walks and picnics, excursion trips. Also for students prepared special classes that develop useful household skills and knowledge: how to effectively and quickly clean the room, how to lead a healthy lifestyle, how to find a common language with a stranger, how to plan your time and finances, how to train with less time and expenses. Etc.

A state-of-the-art security system and a first aid station are working 24 hours a day.

In the general dining room of Pickering College on weekdays (Monday to Friday), students enjoy a delicious, balanced, varied meal; On the weekends, a brunch (late breakfast or early lunch) and dinner are organized.

• Breakfast (7: 30-8: 00) is a hot snack (change according to the day of the week), fruits and yogurt, cereal flakes, tea and coffee, toast and fresh juice.
• Lunch is a minimum of 2 hot dishes to choose from (one usually vegetarian), 2 types of soup, a large number of different salads and sandwiches. In normal times, students lunch with teachers at the same table, and high school students visit buffet lunches twice a week, like a buffet table.
• Dinner is a rich variety of hot dishes and salads prepared with seasonality of fruits and vegetables (most often used products of local producers - they are more natural and fresh, not frozen and canned).

A separate diet is provided for students with special medical prescriptions: allergy sufferers, gluten disease, diabetes mellitus. Schoolchildren can also have a snack in the school buffet during the break between classes.

In their free time, the students will not get bored: there are always interesting and exciting events on the Pickering College campus. As a rule, senior students take patronage over the younger, help them organize holidays and parties, encourage participation in all activities. Such mentoring perfectly develops tolerance, communication skills, leadership skills.

Pupils of grades 4-12 may be elected representatives in the Student Committee (Junior or Senior), attend various clubs, clubs and interest sections, for example:

• Art Council
• Youth Action Organization
• Sports Council
• Internal Committee
• Committee of the Hostel Residence Life Committee, only for student boarders, etc.

Often, as a leisure activity, the school organizes a variety of charity marathons, tricks in intercultural format, holidays and sports, games, matches. Students especially like to participate in sports activities: it develops the ability to work in a team, strengthens character and discipline, accustoms to achieve goals and fulfill commitments, not to mention the improvement of physical fitness. At the end of each sports season (according to the seasons), conducts a large Athletic Banquet (separately for the senior and junior school): the best teams and athletes are awarded here, which is an excellent motivation for the competition.

In autumn, students often practice equestrian sports and football, play volleyball and basketball, run crosses, and master figure skating. In winter, ice skating and hockey, basketball and volleyball, skiing and snowboarding, swimming are the most popular. In the spring, the sections of equestrian sport, track and field athletics, soccer and softball are very popular, students start tennis and badminton classes, play rugby. The sports team of the college often arranges friendly games with the teams of other schools: this is the best way to demonstrate their skills and skills and bring their team victory by sharing joy with like-minded people.

51 professional teachers work in the college: most have academic degrees and continue their education, training, constantly improve their academic and academic qualifications. Twice a year the college is inspected by the Ministry of Education of the province, actively working in the National Association of Independent Schools of Ontario.

The total area of ​​the Pickering College campus is a whole campus! - is approximately 16.8 hectares (42 acres). There is a modern sports infrastructure for students: 3 football fields, a baseball field, badminton fields, 2 modern, fully equipped gymnasiums, and a large ice arena.

The college is located in Rogers House - it's a spacious three-story building in the center of the campus: there are classrooms, a library with computer equipment, a spacious assembly hall where students gather every morning. In the common lounge (The 40s Student Lounge) you can meet and chat with your friends, work together on general educational projects or research. In a separate building there is a dining room, decorated with works of art from the college's own collection, as well as the flags of countries that the students represent.

A separate building - New House - includes the Center for Student Life (the focus of community leaders, clubs, sections and circles), a modern health center with a constantly on-call nurse (round the clock), own radio station 102.7 CHOP FM, Students. Also in the building is a men's residence for students staying at the boarding house. The women's residence is located in another building - Firth House.

The Hilltop Shop operates on the campus, providing students with a wide range of essential goods, as well as the Bookstore bookstore: you can buy all the necessary benefits, books and materials, and at the end of the school year, sell them back.

The central entrance to Rogers House is decorated with 4 columns: this is 4F - Faith, Freedom, Friendship, Fun, which are the basic principles of schooling and the main values.

• Tutors (university preparation)

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision