explains Klingenberg.“He had wildly popular fidget designs that the students developed.They designed their own tactile fidget toys on a computer program, then were able to create a 3D model and print out the actual piece.” Every grade ten student takes this bridging course, developing both numeracy skills and technical competencies. The school partners with Let’s Talk Science, which visited twice this year to deliver specialized STEM lessons. Students also work with programmable robots in grade ten, building coding skills essential for modern careers. The upcoming hospital construction presents unprecedented opportunities for skilled trades education. With Pomerleau Healthcare Partners beginning work on the $1.8 billion facility, the schools are developing partnerships to prepare students for employment in construction trades. “We’re really hoping to partner. It’s so hard to have skilled trades teachers that are designated and teaching in your schools,” says Tozer.“But if we could do some partnering and have an electrician come in for a week to do a module with our students, or a carpenter or a steel worker, that’s going to be amazing opportunities we could be building on.” The school’s Specialist High Skills Major in health and wellness connects grade eleven and twelve students with Northern College dual credit programs, co-op 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 CHOOL AREA BOARD
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