New Students

Welcome New Students!

What to Expect in The First Weeks of School: September 5-14, 2024

We are so excited that you will be joining us at LCS this fall! Preparations are well underway to welcome you to the school, and to help you feel at home at The Grove.

No doubt you have questions about the first few weeks of school. On this page, you will find information about the activities you will be engaged in in September.

We’ve designed these activities to help you get to know LCS and feel at home within our community. You’ll have time to get to know your housemates, residential staff, advisor, teachers and classmates, as well as time to become better acquainted with the broader Lakefield and Peterborough communities.

Arrival Day

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Thursday, September 5

We look forward to welcoming you on campus on Thursday, September 5.

Your Head of House will be in touch with you to arrange an arrival time.
If you are a new boarding student, your arrival time will be scheduled between 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
If you are a new day student, between 10:30 - 11:00 p.m.

Our Grads (Grade 12 students) will be on campus to welcome you and help you find your way to your house where you will meet your new Head of House and Advisor. You’ll have time to unpack (if you’re a boarder), get your class schedule and your laptop (if you have ordered one from the school), and sort out your school uniform.

Once all of that is complete, you and your parents will have the chance to meet with your Head of House and other new families before you say goodbye to each other. You will then get together with the Grads and other new students in your house to get to know each other and explore your new home. There will be time in the evening to more fully unpack, learn your way around campus, and begin to make new friends.

Our hope is that by the end of the day, you will begin to feel at home at The Grove.

Dress expectations: clean casuals, comfortable shoes

Handy items to have: water bottle, hat

Day Bus Schedule: No morning bus as students will arrive with their parents at their assigned time. Students may choose to take the bus home in the evening. The bus will depart from the LCS Bus Turnaround at 8:30 p.m.

Important Note for Arrival Time:
Students are strongly encouraged to plan travel that allows them to arrive on campus during the identified timeframe on their dedicated arrival day. We understand that flight schedules may present challenges and that siblings coming from outside of Ontario may wish to travel together. If (off-campus) early arrival support is required, please contact Jen Horrigan for more details.

Parent Schedule:

Location	Time	Event
Dining Hall/ Residences/ Campus	9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.	Incoming Students + Parents Arrive (Move-in Tours, Dining Hall Open for Coffee/ Snacks)
Residences	11:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.	Incoming Family Meetings with Head of House
Chapel	11:45a.m. - 12:30p.m.	Incoming Parent Leadership Team Presentation
Dining Hall/ Residences/ Campus	12:30p.m. - 1:15p.m.	Incoming Parent Lunch by House (in Dining Hall)
Head of School Residence	1:15p.m. - 2:30p.m.	Incoming Parent Reception at Head of School Residence
Northcote	3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.	New Parents Program at Northcote
Northcote	6:00p.m.	All Parents Depart

Feeling at HOME at THE GROVE

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Friday, September 6
Friday and Saturday will be an opportunity for you to meet your teachers and classmates in your Mod 1 courses, participate in your first co-curriculars and learn more about your September Intersession Experience with your Grade.
- Period 1 starts at 8:30 a.m.
- After Period 1 and 2 classes, we will gather as a community for our Opening Chapel. The rest of the day will be spent with your house.
- After classes on Friday, you will have the chance to reconnect with your house. Together, you will spend the afternoon participating in activities as a house, getting to know each other and exploring our LCS Values.
- You will finish your afternoon by participating in your first day of fall co-curriculars and competitive team tryouts/ auditions.
- Our first House Kickball games will take place after dinner.
Dress expectations: school uniform (Standard Dress), a swimsuit, towel, change of clothes and shoes that can get wet (for swim tests)
and a change of clothes for co-curriculars

Handy items to have: water bottle, laptop, binders, backpack, pen, etc.

Day Bus Schedule: the Bus will arrive at the school by 8:15 a.m. and depart at 8:30 p.m. (after programming finishes)
Saturday, September 7
- Period 1 (Class C) starts at 8:30 a.m.
- After Period 1 and 2 classes, you will gather with your grade to spend the afternoon preparing for your September Intersession experiences. You will review your September Intersession schedule, discuss what you need to pack, and prepare for the adventures to come in the upcoming days.
- After a House Soccer Game, you will gather as a House to design and create a "House Olympic Event" for the "Lakefield Olympics" on Saturday evening.
Dress expectations: school uniform (standard dress) and a change of clothes for the afternoon (clean casuals with a sweatshirt or jacket for the evening)

Handy items to have: water bottle, laptop, binders, backpack, pen, etc.

Day Bus Schedule: the Bus will arrive at the school by 9:15 a.m. and depart at 8:30 p.m. (after programming finishes)
Sunday, September 8

After enjoying a delicious brunch in our dining hall, you are invited to explore the LCS campus and enjoy all it has to offer. You’ll have the option to participate in activities such as (sailing, windsurfing), canoeing, fishing, (rock climbing), disc golf, (ultimate frisbee), soccer, (yoga, our ropes course and climbing wall), or simply enjoy the waterfront or walking in the woods.

Optional shopping excursions will also be offered to our boarding students to pick up items they may have forgotten to bring with them.

The day is optional for day students, however, you are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun.

Dress Expectations: comfortable clean casuals that you can wear outside

Handy items to have: water bottle and hat

Optional: swimsuit, towel, water shoes

Day Student Bus: No bus available
Monday, September 9
Monday will be an opportunity for you to meet your teachers and classmates in your Mod 2 courses.
- Period 1 starts at 8:30 a.m.
- After 4 short classes, you will meet with your Advisor and your peers in your Advisor Group and then re-connect with your Grade.
- The afternoon will be dedicated to Fall Co-Curriculars—a time to get to know your Co-Curricular group and have team tryouts and auditions.
Dress Expectations: school uniform (standard dress) and a change of clothes for co-curriculars

Handy items to have: water bottle, laptop, binders, backpack, pen, etc.

Day Bus Schedule: Bus runs its regularly scheduled M/T/TH/F pickup times and arrives on campus at 8:15 a.m. Bus will depart LCS at 5:45 p.m.

Feeling at HOME in your CLASSES

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Monday, September 16

Monday Sept 16 will be a full day of Mod 1 Classes, Chapel and Monday Full-Year Clubs.

Feeling at HOME in our COMMUNITY

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Tuesday, September 10 - Friday, September 13

Grade 9 - 11s
While our Grads are in Algonquin Park, Grade 9-11 students will have the chance to participate in experiential learning opportunities with their grade on campus, in the Lakefield and Peterborough communities and further afield.

Grade 9s
The focus of the Grade 9 September Intersession will revolve around discovering the Peterborough region, concluding with a guest speaker and an afternoon of "Camp Lakefield" at the waterfront. Grade 9 students will have ample time to familiarize themselves with both the LCS campuses—the main campus and the Northcote campus—and will also have the chance to experience a day and boarding student sleepover in their respective houses.

Grade 10s
Grade 10 students will engage in a diverse range of team-building endeavours, immersing themselves in a Treetop Trekking adventure and spending the night in the Ganaraska Forest. They will delve into the values of community stewardship by participating in a Bike Quest collaboration with the "Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency of Peterborough". Additionally, they will have the chance to experience a day and boarding student sleepover in their respective houses.

Grade 11s
Grade 11s will spend three days and two nights at Camp Kandalore where they will work to build deeper connections with each other while strengthening skills they will need for the year ahead. Students will participate in outdoor adventure programming and will also experience a global citizenship workshop during their stay at the camp. Additionally, they will have the chance to experience a day as a
boarding student and sleepover in their respective houses.
Saturday, September 14

After a sleep-in and brunch, our full community will participate in our annual Terry Fox Run and Community Celebration, wearing their Paper House Colours and competing for Paper House Points.

To allow you to be fully present and engaged with those around you during these experiences, we will be limiting cell phone usage. We will ensure that lots of photos are taken and made available. This will also be communicated to your parents ahead of time so that they are not expecting communication from you during the day. You may want to let your friends from home know this as well.

At the end of these two weeks, it is our hope that you feel at home within our community and ready to dive into learning and life at The Grove!

School Information

4391 County Road 29, Lakefield Ontario K0L 2H0 705.652.3324 admissions@lcs.on.ca

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Lakefield College School is a private, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12, located in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations. Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.

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