Centre Wellington District High School
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Centre Wellington District High School, or CWDHS, is a fully composite high school located in Fergus, Ontario
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The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the Upper Grand District School Board
The school's educational philosophy is centered around three core principles: learning, respect, and community.
Sports include the following:
CWDHS plays in the very competitive District 10 of CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary Sports Association). District 10 is made of up of high schools in Wellington County, the city of Guelph, Dufferin County and their outlying areas.
The program was initiated to encourage reading and increase literacy in students.
Fergus, Ontario
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 25 km north of Guelph.-History:...
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The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the Upper Grand District School Board
Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km² and covers the regions of Dufferin County, Wellington County and the City of Guelph, in the region to the west and north of Toronto....
The school's educational philosophy is centered around three core principles: learning, respect, and community.
Departments
The CWDHS curriculum comprises several phantasmagorical departments:- The Arts (Drama, Music, Media Arts http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/cwdhs/mediaarts and Fine Arts)
- Business Studies
- English
- Canadian and World Studies (Geography, History and Family Studies)
- International Languages (French and Spanish)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Physical Education
- Technological Studies
- Computer Programming
Athletic program
Similar to most high schools, CWDHS has a vast extracurricular athletic program in which teams composed of students travel to surrounding schools to compete. The school is particularly strong in distance running, rugby and wrestling, having heralded several provincial and national champions in these sports.Sports include the following:
- Alpine Skiing Team
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Curling
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Rugby
- Softball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
CWDHS plays in the very competitive District 10 of CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary Sports Association). District 10 is made of up of high schools in Wellington County, the city of Guelph, Dufferin County and their outlying areas.
R.A.R.A.
At CWDHS, an innovative program coined "R.A.R.A." (Read Anywhere, Read Anytime) involves every student and staff member taking 20 minutes out of each day (except Friday) to read. It commenced in September, 2005.The program was initiated to encourage reading and increase literacy in students.
Extracurricular activities and clubs
- Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
- Anime Club
- AstronomyAstronomyAstronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
Club - Athletic Council
- Band & Choir
- Battle of the Bandsp
- Computer Club
- Debating Club
- Drama (several school plays/musical held annually)
- Environment Club
- Falconstock
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Games Club
- Guitar Club
- Improv Club
- Knitting Club
- Martial Arts Club
- Meditation Club
- Mountain Bike Club
- Quilting Club
- Reach For The TopReach for the TopReach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
(also known as "School Reach") - Ski & Snowboard Club
- Students' Council
- Swordsmen Club (Larping, now exeunt)
- Stage Crew
- Yoga club