Exploring the Ever-Shifting Landscape of Education

Collaboration Leads to Connection Since November, 61 LCS staff members across all school departments have participated in 15 professional development trips. We’ve visited leading-edge organizations and businesses like MaRS Discovery District, Shopify, Evergreen Brickworks, the Centre for Social Innovation, and the Peterborough and Kawarthas Innovation Cluster; and educational institutions such as the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI), The Global Online Academy (GOA), the Rotman School of Management, the Universities of Ottawa and Toronto, and a number of public and independent schools. We’ve explored topics related to strategic property and infrastructure development, grade-less assessment, teaching, and entrepreneurship, while focusing on the ever-shifting landscape of education and jobs. Below are a few of the high-level observations made by our faculty and staff capturing what they believe to be key skill sets, characteristics and environments essential for LCS to consider while exploring how best to prepare students for success. Skills Students Will Need in The Future…

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The Secrets of Painting, Drawing and Art as a Whole: Art is About Failure

Dasha Egudkina '18, Peter Dalglish Art Award Recipient, from her Chapel Speech “Knowing that there are people who hold the Fine Arts close to their hearts, so much so that they would contribute to an award such as this is a huge deal to me. The award symbolizes hope, and when people have hope in my work it makes me all the more motivated to do what I do. The Dalglish family makes the art program at LCS something to be proud of, taking it beyond an art class and allowing artists to have the right opportunities to make their dreams a reality.” Dasha Egudkina '18 I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. It has always been a part of my identity for God knows why, but knowing that art is an essential part of who I am, I have continued to paint. Many…

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A Wonderful Winter Wonderland: Our Beautiful Natural Campus Creates a Great Learning Environment for Day and Boarding Students

For some, the cold of wintertime can make it difficult to enjoy the outdoors. At Lakefield College School, we have a different attitude about winter. Here, the winter season provides an opportunity for our day and boarding students to explore our beautiful campus in a whole new way. Transformed into an enchanting winter wonderland, the campus is full of exciting possibility, offering ample opportunity for our students to get out, get active, and try new things all winter long. Sound enticing? Take a closer look at some of the beauty to be found at Lakefield College School in the wintertime. In Winter, Students Can Explore Off the Beaten Path At LCS, when snow covers our campus grounds, it's a sign that it's time for us to break out the snowshoes and cross-country skis and get to exploring. With 315 acres of beautiful grounds, there is plenty to see during a…

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