Pender happenings.


As I am sitting here on a rainy day, I am thinking back to the past couple weeks at Pender Secondary and all the changes.  
           Our prototype project at the school is well underway and now we are trying to make adjustments as needed.  Our seminar room is slowly being converted.  The students love the two club chairs and we have found tables in the wood shop that we will stain and add in.  The rest of the new furniture is on its way.  
          Teachers and the new assignments have been finalized.  Our term 3 and 4 exploration blocks are set and look like a great experience for all. 
Term 3
Robot Wars - Mr. Fawcus
Hiking - Ms. Haines
International foods - Ms. Pednaud
Weight training - Mr. Stoddart
Drawing - Mr. Shaw
Medieval metals - Mr. Walls

Term 4
Dragons Den - Mr. Fawcus
Textiles - Ms. Haines
Soccer - Ms. Pednaud
Golf - Mr. Stoddart
Photo yo - Mr. Shaw
Woods - Mr. Walls

Our girls’ basketball team has been working hard so far.  They beat Chatelech and lost by 4 to Elphinstone.  Mr. Fawcus has been doing extremely well with these girls.  They will continue to play exhibition games and a couple tournaments in the New Year.

The Band concert was amazing.  It is great to see almost half of the student body participating.  Ms. McInnes does such a great job with these students and is so willing to try anything even having bagpipes playing the last tune.  They are now working towards the spring concert and hopefully next year’s trip abroad.

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