Norwell District Secondary School
(He who conquers himself stands strong)
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Norwell District Secondary School, formerly known as Palmerston High School,[1] and often simply called Norwell or NDSS, is a mid-sized composite high school located in Palmerston, Ontario. The school serves an area of approximately 500 km²,[1] including the communities of Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton, Clifford, Moorefield, Rothsay, and for French Immersion, students from more distant towns such as Mount Forest. Most students (over 90%) are bused in.[1]
Curriculum
Departments
- Art
- Business
- English
- Family Studies
- Geography
- Guidance/Career Studies
- History
- Languages
- Library
- Math
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science (and CELP[2])
- Special Education/Alternative Education
- Technology
Extracurricular activities and clubs
Norwell District Secondary School’s athletic teams include badminton, basketball, cross country running, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. The school hosts tournaments in ice hockey and volleyball, sports in which the school is competitive.[3]
Norwell’s grade nine and eleven Hockey Skills Program and Integrated Arts Projects at Drayton Theatre, CELP, state of the art technical programming, new LEAF program, and achievement of becoming an ECO Gold School represent the foundation of a new way of building educational programs that are relevant to learning and to our learners. [1]
Cut the Mic, formerly known as Infrasonic, is an annual event at Norwell, usually held in April. Bands and musicians within the school perform for the community.
Norwell has held the Relay For Life since 2004 to fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society. In the first five years of Relay For Life, the school has raised over $200,000 toward this cause.[4][5]
See also
- Education in Ontario
- List of secondary schools in Ontario
References
- ^ a b c d School Profile – Norwell DSS from the Upper Grand District School Board website.
- ^ "C.E.L.P. - Canadian Environmental Literacy Project". Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Norwell District Secondary School | Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum".
- ^ Relay For Life news release
- ^ "Norwell’s 5th Annual Relay for Life". Norwell website. June 16, 2008. Quote: "…and we raised over $53,000.00". Accessed July 10, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Norwell athletics adopts new team name
- palmerstonrailwaymuseum.ca
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