Senior physical education students were able to experience work outs at The Fitness Centre in the Starlite Plaza. As a result of a unique partnership, the grade 11 and 12 students were able to use the fitness machines, free weights and weight machines during their class time from May 12th to 15th. Some students even … Continue reading PE Class to The Fitness Centre
On Wednesday May 13, the grade 11 Chemistry class visited WASA’s Caroni Drinking Water Treatment plant. The students enjoyed the very informative and eye opening tour, all while learning about a very important practical application of chemistry. Fun Fact: The Caroni plant processes 68 million gallons of water per day and supplies around 42% of … Continue reading Chemistry Trip to WASA Plant
On Wednesday, May 13th, 26 students in Grades 7 and 8 competed in the University of Waterloo Gauss Math Contest. This yearly event is an opportunity for students to have fun and develop their mathematical problem-solving abilities. It consists of 25 multiple choice questions to be completed in 60 minutes. This year, the following students … Continue reading Gauss Math Contest
Maple Leaf hosted its first Blood Drive on Friday 8th May, 2015 with the kind assistance of the Port of Spain Blood Bank. It was an encouraging turnout with twenty five people coming forward and fourteen being able to actually give blood.Thanks to Marie, Gwen and Nkosi for organising it and to the Health Sciences … Continue reading Blood Drive…14 Pints from Maple Leaf!
On Friday May 1, 38 students from Drama, Art and Communications Technology had the opportunity to visit the Decibel Entertainment Conference and Expo. Due to the growth of the creative industries (Music, Fashion, Dance and Film), the Expo gave students an opportunity to view these fields as a career option. Students got an opportunity to … Continue reading Decibel Entertainment Conference
On Saturday May 2, students and staff took part in the JBF Kiddi K Walk Against Pediatric Cancer. This is an annual event for Maple Leaf students. This year our banner won first place. This foundation raises awareness of pediatric cancer and assists not only children afflicted with this disease, but also offers support for … Continue reading JBF Kiddi K Walk
The Health and Nutrition Class hosted an impressive and informative fair in the Great Hall on Thursday 30th April. Each display offered something for sale and with the money collected they made a contribution of $1145 to the charitable organization KIND (Kids In Need of Direction).
By: Justine (Grade 12 Student) On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, Maple Leaf held an Academic Achievement assembly for all secondary students. The assembly began with Mr. Melnyk introducing two speakers from the 2 Cents Movement. The speakers shared some of their poems and incorporated some fun and engaging activities for the audience. Afterwards, awards were given … Continue reading Academic Awards
Adventure awaits at Maple Leaf’s Summer Camp 2015. This year’s camp, which runs from July 6th to July 24th, promises to be fun filled; combining the elements of creativity and learning in a SAFE, SECURE and FUN environment. The cost of the camp per week is $750.00 and space is limited, so with the summer … Continue reading Summer Camp 2015
Student council is excited to be hosting a Spirit Week from Thursday 23rd April – Wednesday April 29th. All students are welcome to participate in the following activities: Throwback Thursday (23rd April) Film Friday (24th April) Mismatched Monday (27th April) Twin Tuesday (28th April) Western Wednesday (29th April)