New options for 2025-2026 and new school fees are listed below.
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Guide to Complementary Courses (Options) 2025-2026
Art: Grade 7: $20.00 Grade 8/9 $30.00
In Art, students will begin by exploring the basics of different art styles and media, such as drawing with pencil, charcoal, pastel, and pen, painting with acrylic and water colours, and work on creative expression. As they advance into the grade 8/9 level, they will work on more technically challenging methods and learn more about artists and art history, including Catholic iconography.
Computer Science: Grade 7 $10.00
Computer Science is a very broad option that can cover a range of topics from programming, to software and hardware designs. In this introductory course, students will explore several different aspects of computers beyond their daily use. Programming will be limited to block coding and not specifically working with any program languages at this time.
Construction: $50.00
“Imagine, design, measure, cut, and assemble” - when students do wood projects there's intricate learning every step of the way. Measuring can improve spatial and number sense, and design and construction exercise visualization skills. Building things from scratch improves student's self-reliance. This course is designed to lead students through the design process in a "hands-on" shop setting with careful supervision to achieve a finished product. Students will be introduced to complex processes such as operating hand and power tools and having the opportunity to read, decipher, and eventually create plans in the design process. With support from NAIT and the Edmonton Construction Association, we will also explore practical aspects such as blueprints, framing, and other construction industry topics.
Foods: $50.00
In CTF Foods, students will learn the theory and skills that go along with basic cooking and baking. Students use their knowledge and skills by making a variety of recipes. Students' interests and dietary needs are taken into consideration. The themes and recipes used for each grade vary, but everyone gets to make some fantastic food!
Environmental and Outdoor Education: Grade 8/9 $30.00
Outdoor Education gives students the unique opportunity to learn basic outdoor and survival skills in a safe, team-based atmosphere. The Program of Studies for this course encourages students to learn and practice skills such as shelter building, orienteering, and enjoying the outdoors, no matter the weather. Students could go on field trips, learn to build fires and cook outdoors and explore the beauty of nature right here in Edmonton.
Film Studies: Grade 8/9 $50.00
In Film Studies students will explore and analyze age appropriate films, looking to understand the cinematographic aspects and different perspectives. Students will learn about different filmmakers and directors and how they influence the style of film. Through analysis of film students will investigate theme, tone, and other artistic aspects.
French as a Second Language: No Fee but possible field trip which would have a fee.
The ultimate objective of French as a Second Language is communicative competence in the French language, with a balance of acquired skills in writing, reading, speaking, listening, and oral interactions. Students will be exposed to a variety of French language media, including French literature, film, music, poetry, video clips, presentations, magazine/newspaper articles, and comic strips. Speaking French in class will be positively reinforced, as students prepare to complete communicative tasks that demonstrate their language skills in authentic ways.
Instrumental Music: $75.00
In band class, you will have the opportunity to explore music more in-depth than in elementary school. With guidance from the music teacher, students will be able to select a wind instrument from the brass or woodwind instrument families. Students can choose between oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, and tuba. In addition to learning the basics of how to play the instruments, students will work on basic skills which will include playing scales, learning how to read music and finally, performing ensemble music. There will be opportunities to play publicly which may include playing for our elementary feeder schools, Christmas Concert, ECSD Band Share Day, parent recitals and school tournaments. In subsequent years, the songs that are played becomes more complex and the number of performance opportunities increases as do the instrument choices. Instruments such as percussion are a possibility as is the opportunity to perform in a jazz ensemble which further explores different genres of music.
Leadership: Grade 8/9 $15.00
Students will have the opportunity to become leaders in the school, helping plan spirit days, activities, and creating a positive school culture. Leadership students will also support school-wide liturgies and celebrations. Additionally Leadership students will be participating in the daily announcements. Class time will also be used to learn leadership characteristics and qualities of historical leaders.