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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-04-24, Page 10PAGE 1'0 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1975 Education Week at South Huron The theme of education week this year is the school and the community. South Huron main-' tains a close relationship with the general community. The use of the school by various groups and organizations is extremely heavy. The school is used virtually every night and every weekend by recreational groups, municipal organizations church groups and many other people. In addition between 700 and 800 people took part in the evening class program this year. Some of these courses were tak- en for credit towards the grade 12 or grade 13 diploma. Most of the courses, however, were not taken for credit but were still courses or recreational courses. South Huron has tried to offer courses which are of interest. We would welcome suggestions for additional prog- rams. Although courses are offered for credit in evening classes and through Ministry of Educat- ion correspondence courses it is possible for anyone regardless of their age or regardless. of the time that they have been out of school to return to secondary school either full time or part time. It is also possible to be granted credits toward your secondary school graduation diploma based on work exper- ience. If you are interested in obtaini ing further information about returning to school, or about the credits that may be granted for work experience, please call the school. South Huron's guid- ance staff, or the principal or vice-principal would be pleased to provide you with information concerning credits needed for the grade 12 or grade 13 diploma We would be pleased to answer your questions about post secon- dary education, apprenticeship or any other question related to education. South Huron offers a broad range of academic, technical and commercial courses. We would be pleased to enrol adult students who would like to take one or more courses during the day. There are many events forth- coming at the school during the next few weeks. Every Saturday there will be a wrestling prograrrl operated for elementary school students. On Wednesday evening,, the South Huron wrestling club meets; this group is open to the public and consists of wrestlers and those interested in wrestling, On May 29 and 30 there will be a presentation by the schools theatre classes. Please watch for further information. The annual Spring Formal will be presented by the Stud- ent's Council on May 16. During the week of May 12 some South Huron students will be working with various local businesses and industries. This program is part of their commercial and technical training. Englisl 'students will be visit- ing the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival several times in May and June. Other activities include part- icipation in the spring athletics These include badminton, track and soccer. The Physical Education staff is organizing tournaments in volleyball and wrestling for local elementary schools this month and in May. We will also be staging our annual Senior Outers expedition to Norther Ontario during the week of May 19. We welcome spectators and visitors to these events. If fur- ther information is required about any of these please call the school. We have mentioned only a few of the activities that are coming up in the near future. Other events include visits to the Robarts School in London, the student blood donor clinic, field trips to the London Life and other offices for commercial students, scienc field trips, geography field trips and other events. These various special activities dem- onstrate that students and teach- ers are involved with a major programme which supplements the regular course work. Many of these activities involve•the school in the life of the com- munity at large. The community provides teachers and students with an expanded classroom. South Huron believes in utilizing the resources of the immediate area as well as the resources of more distant places. Senior History students recently return- ed from a field trip to Washing- ton p. C. They returned with an enlarged appreciation of American ideals and American • problems. Other students will ATTENTION DidYOU Drop Out Of School Before Graduation? It's now possible to be granted credit your grade 12 Diploma on the basis of perience and on courses taken thro educational institutions. You may be closer to your grade than you think. For further information call District High School (235-0880) o secondary school for information. toward work ex- gh other 12 Diploma South Huron your nearest J. L. WOODEN Principal examine ^she local river valley. Learning takes place both in the classroom and beyond. Even in the classrooms, the teacher brings to the student the resources of the larger com- munity when guest speakers and instructors are invited to classes. Separation of the com- munity and the school as isolat- Photos and stories courtesy of South Huron High School ed fragments of society is not possible nor sensible. Students learn from the people who come into the school with spec- ial knowledge. They learn by going out into the larger com- munity. Education is a process involv- ing all of the resources avail- able to individuals. Education is not the narrowly defined proc- ess of simply going into a school building and staying. there. Education should, of course, go on for people all of their lives. Schools should point the way. The School and the community should be closely and mutually involved in the process.