Reflections of Havergal: 1994-2019

SCHOOL LIFE

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CLUBS , PUBL ICAT IONS & AWARDS PROGRAMS

skills and cultivate friendships with like-minded girls. “Why Join Clubs?” from the March 2005 issue of BTI provides a snapshot, from a student’s perspective, of the abundant possibilities in the Senior School at that time: More than 10 years later, an article featured in the Spring 2016 issue of Torch titled “Engaging and Fun Clubs,” shows the magnetic pull of clubs across the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools: Ping Pong (7 to 12): The club is open to anyone interested in dropping by and is a great place to relax, make new friends and break a sweat. The Ping Pong Club motto is “Bring your paddles and come by!” competiting at fun games. They also learn facts about Spanish culture (traditions, celebrations, food an h story). Everyone loves the guacamole-making session and the end-of-the-year fiesta! Some Havergal clubs, like Developing Excellence and Celebrating Achievement (DECA), which became an official club in 2004, are part of larger community organizations. “The DECA club … is a chapter of DECA Ontario, a not-for-profit organization created to enhance the business education of high school students. The purpose of the club is to give students a Robotics (8 to 12): Club members are split up into teams and each team builds their own robots from scratch using VEX kits and instructions. After building, they are on their own, making v rious computer programs (for example, programming the robot to run a maze without the help from a human driver). In robotics, the girls l arn the fundamental skill of building robots and how to maximize efficiency when doing so. “Engaging and Fun Clubs at Havergal” Torch , Spring 2016 Photography (9 to 12): Club members explore many aspects of photography such as shooting in both digital and film, using Photoshop, developing photos and organizing photoshoots. This club offers an opportunity for particpants to get comf rtable with their cameras and have fun with photography! Spanish (9 to 12): Participants learn about the unique Spanish culture and vocabulary through fun activities such as playing Twister, watching telenovelas and “Why Join Clubs?” BTI , March 2005

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Latin Club club board, 1997.

greater understanding of marketing, management, economics and free enterprise.” ( Torch , Fall 2003) Clubs are well represented in the preceding pieces, but, as is evidenced by the students’ club boards, it’s often the students who represent themselves best.

Upper School Club Boards

s of engineering, physics and politics through clubs such as the Robotics Club (top left), the Model United Nations Club (right). Model United Nations at Club Fest, 2016.

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