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Why an Independent Boarding School Attracts Top Teachers

Posted on 21/12/2016Categories Boarding School

What is the single greatest determinant of student success? More impactful than any child’s economic background or individual learning potential, teachers are widely recognized as the key factor affecting educational quality. In study after study, passionate, engaged and enthusiastic teachers have been cited as the driving force behind student success and achievement. The most effective teachers go the extra mile, with advanced knowledge of academic subject matter, a caring attitude, a love of learning and a real desire to make a difference in the lives of young people. They inspire greatness in their students by being both expert classroom managers and excellent role models. They see their profession as a vocation, not just a job. With a special mix of skill and commitment, many of these teachers choose to work in the independent boarding school setting. Students at Lakefield College School (LCS) are taught daily by these talented professionals at…

What’s it Like to Be a Day Student at a Private Boarding School

Posted on 7/12/2016Categories Boarding School

There are many benefits to enrolling your child into a private boarding school. They are able to meet students from all over the world, explore their interests through enriching cocurricular activities, develop independence, give back to their community through volunteer work and receive an unparalleled academic education. Even so, parents often worry that their child may not receive the same benefits if they enroll as a day student within an otherwise predominantly boarding school. They may worry that as a day student, their child will not feel as integrated into the school community, or perhaps have difficulty making friends. They may even worry that their child won’t be able to participate in as many afterschool activities. These are all perfectly reasonable concerns to have. And fortunately, parents of day students can rest assured that their child will feel just as much a part of school and academic life as their…

Students find meaning in innovative cross – collaborative learning project

Posted on 6/12/20166/12/2016Categories LCS Learns

At Lakefield College School, students of history and the performing arts have been participating in a new collaborative learning project that culminated in an authentic and moving Remembrance Day ceremony for an audience of more than 500 students, staff, former LCS alumni ‘Old Boys’ and the Lakefield community. The hour-long ceremony took more than two months of preparation and involved over 70 students from Grades 9 to 12. Part of an experiential learning process, students were involved in every aspect of the service, bringing to life the personal stories of LCS alumni veterans who served in WWI, from researching and writing the scripts and performing theatrical plateaus and poetry based on original letters, photos and other information found in the school’s archives, to creating original videos and interpretive dance pieces choreographed with live musical performances. Students created original videos honouring the contributions of LCS Old Boys and Masters such as…