Posts Tagged ‘Cultural Exploration’
Grade 10-12 New York City Trip
Chisholm Academy’s Grade 10-12 students had the opportunity to participate in an end of year excursion to New York City from May 13-17, 2024! Students got the chance to explore Times Square, the Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue, and the shops in those areas. The group participated in a Lower Manhattan Tour and visited the 9/11…
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Our Grade 7-9 students had the opportunity to participate in an end of year excursion to Quebec City from May 13-16, 2024! While on this trip, they enjoyed exploring Quebec City’s beautiful Upper Town and Lower Town, a visit to the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica, a workshop at the Albert Gilles Copper Museum, and a cable car…
+ Read MoreVancouver 2023!
On May 14 – 19, 2023, our senior students, together with our tour guide and chaperones, enjoyed a spectacular trip to Canada’s West Coast, including Vancouver, Victoria and the greater Vancouver area. We were fortunate to have incredible weather, ranging from 25-30 degrees celsius, and sunshine for our entire trip! Day 1 – Exploring Downtown…
+ Read MoreGrades 7 to 9 Take on Ottawa
The Grade 7-9 students and their teacher supervisors had a fantastic, if a bit chilly trip to Ottawa! Leaving Chisholm at the crack of dawn on Monday, May 15th, we made our way to the Nation’s Capital for a boat ride along the Rideau Canal and a walk through the history-soaked Parliament grounds (which are…
+ Read MoreWoodland Cultural Centre Field Trip
On Thursday, February the 13th, Chisholm Academy Elementary students took a trip to Brantford’s Woodland Cultural Centre, a museum placed next to one of the first Residential schools. The field trip was a great learning experience about the First Nations. Though students could not enter the Residential School due to construction, they still had a…
+ Read MoreChisholm’s Week in Montreal
On Monday, May 13, twenty-nine high school students and four Chisholm Academy staff members trekked for nine hours to our neighbouring metropolis: Montreal. To compensate for the long hours on the road, we were thrown into trapezing, tightrope-walking and juggling taught by the pros at The Dream Circus. It was incredible to see our students…
+ Read MoreChisholm Explores Quebec City
Wow, what a wonderful week in Quebec City! After four exhilarating days, two long bus rides and a bunch of fun, the Grade 6, 7 and 8 students are back at Chisholm! We started our trip by getting into Quebec City around 6 PM on Monday afternoon after an 11-hour bus ride. We had Wi-Fi…
+ Read MoreChisholm Visits the ROM
On Wednesday, May 1, the Grade 6, 7 and 8’s went to the Royal Ontario Museum to learn about Canadian History. The Grade 6 and 7 classes learned about the Canadian Fur Trade and the War of 1812. While the Grade 8 learned about Canada after confederation. Each group took part in their own workshop…
+ Read MoreChisholm Academy Middle School Explores Ottawa
During Chisholm Academy’s 4-day excursion to Ottawa in May, 2018, our Grade 7-9 students participated in many exciting activities while exploring our nation’s capital with their peers. Their trip started off with a guided tour of the Supreme Court of Canada, where they experienced first-hand what happens in a court trial by actually participating in…
+ Read MoreViva Cuba! Fun, Food, Inspiration
The 2018 Chisholm Academy trip to Havana, Cuba over the March Break was one of exploration and leisure, filled with good people, good food, and, best of all, good experiences. The focus of the Cuba trip, led by Mr. Leonard and Ms. Edmonds, was to help out the Caribbean island nation by bringing donations from Chisholm…
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