Collingwood School is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational, university-preparatory school founded in 1984. Located in

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, Canada, it delivers the

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curriculum from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Facilities

Morven Campus

Located at . The Morven campus is the oldest of Collingwood School. It is located at 70 Morven Drive in the

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residential area of

, and houses Grades 8 and 9 of the Middle School and Grades 10-12 of the Senior School. The buildings previously made up Glenmore Elementary School, which was closed in 1982 along with several other schools in

. Parents, students and teachers protested the closure of Glenmore, but were unsuccessful in keeping the school open in the face of declining enrollment and a reduced education budget. The campus has since seen several expansions and improvements, including a full redevelopment completed in 2014. The redevelopment included a theatre, a dance studio, band and choir facilities, a library, a gymnasium, weight facilities and an athletics field, cafeteria, and 21st century learning spaces, all located around an open student commons. Morven is adjacent to Glenmore Park. CollingwoodWentworth

Wentworth Campus

Located at . Opened in 1997, the junior campus – also known as the "Wentworth" campus – is located at 2605 Wentworth Avenue, in the Cypress area of

. It is located in proximity to

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. This campus houses all students in the Junior School, which ranges from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5, and the first two years of Middle School (grades 6 and 7). The school consists of two wings, the Junior Kindergarten-Grade 5 Wing and the Grades 6 and 7 Wing. The Grade 6 and 7 Wing features a full-sized gymnasium and well as two science laboratories.

Curriculum

Collingwood School delivers the

Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum. In addition to the Ministry of Education requirements, Collingwood also requires that students partake in the Collingwood Certificate program (and the Four Strands approach) and offers multiple

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courses.

Four Strands

Collingwood emphasizes a concept known as the Four Strands. The Four Strands are Academics, Athletics, Service, and the Arts. All students must participate in the Four Strands and many extracurricular activities are offered to fulfill the requirements. Students are recognized with awards if they excel in any of the four categories.

Collingwood Certificate

The Collingwood Certificate program is a set of higher standards in addition to the BC Ministry of Education's requirements. The Collingwood Certificate program accompanies the Four Strands approach at Collingwood School. The Collingwood Certificate challenges students with respect to their academic achievement, compulsory athletic participation, continued arts enrollment, participation in community service, the graduation portfolio, and overall citizenship at the school. Upon graduation, the Collingwood Certificate diploma is awarded to all those that meet the requirements.

Debating, Public Speaking, and Model UN

Collingwood's debating and public speaking program has won many provincial, national and international tournaments. The program's alumni include World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships champion Sarah Mortazavi (Grad '05) and two-time champion, Shakir Rahim (Grad '07). Additionally, each student (from Grade 1 to Grade 12) is required to write and present a persuasive speech, a humorous speech, or a

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each year in the school's annual public speaking competition. The Morven campus has a Model United Nations club which attends multiple conferences in the Lower Mainland. In recent years they have travelled to Washington, D.C., New York, and Berkeley. The club is currently run by president James Knight ('25) and vice-president Bernice Mai ('26).

Round Square

Collingwood is a member of the international

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network of schools, which seeks to give every student a variety of academic, physical, cultural and spiritual experiences to enhance their global outlook. Collingwood annually sends students across the globe on Round Square International Service trips, to destinations such as

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, and

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. Projects have included constructing homes, schools, and fresh water collection systems for communities. There is also involvement in local service initiatives, such as

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. Every year, Collingwood sends a delegation of both staff and students to the International Round Square Conference. In October 2008, Collingwood School co-hosted the international senior Round Square conference with

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. Delegates from every Round Square school were billeted with Collingwood families. The theme of the conference was "Creating Sustainable Communities – Local to Global".

Athletics

Collingwood has won twelve AA rugby, one AA soccer, and two AA basketball provincial titles.

Sports

* Field hockey * Volleyball * Cross country * Swimming * Soccer * Basketball * Skiing/Snowboarding * Wrestling * Badminton * Cricket * Golf * Mountain biking * Rugby * Tennis * Track and field * Dance

Headmasters

*David Mackenzie: David Mackenzie was Collingwood School's first headmaster. A former member of the British Navy and an avid rugby fan, he also re-founded Brentwood College on Vancouver Island. *Graham Baldwin: Graham Baldwin was Collingwood's Head during its formative years. During his tenure, the school population grew from 200 to 1000 students, and was separated into two campuses. *Jim Burnett: Jim Burnett was appointed acting Head following the departure of Graham Baldwin and eventually received the position. He was previously a member of the

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track & field team. *Rodger Wright: Rodger Wright was Head of Collingwood School between 2004 and 2016. He was previously Head of

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in Port Hope, Ontario. *Rob Lake: Rob Lake was the Head of Collingwood School from July 2016 to February 2018. He previously served as the Head o
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in Oakland, California. *Lisa Evans: Lisa Evans is the current acting Head of Collingwood School, following the departure of Rob Lake in February 2018.

Notable alumni

* Valerie Teicher (

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), singer, songwriter, and record producer *

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, actor, singer and model *

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, filmmaker *

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, actress *

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, actress * Ryan Wang, pianist *

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, professional hockey player *

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, professional hockey player *

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, professional Canadian swimmer

Arms

References

External links

Collingwood School Official SiteRound Square Official Site
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