At The Country Day School, one of our guiding principles is “fitness for life”. Through physical education classes, students build knowledge and skills that will enable them to acquire physical and health literacy and develop the comprehension, capacity and commitment needed to lead healthy, active lives.

In the primary grades, we focus on building gross motor skills through balance, agility, locomotor, movement skills and coordination. We build spatial awareness and learn how to be active, respectful and safe participants in a physical education setting.

In the junior grades, we focus on building fine motor skills and physical fitness. Through an enhanced sport-specific setting, students will improve their coordination, acquire new skills and an understanding of strategy and tactics in game play. Through participation in a variety of cooperative and competitive games, students learn how to participate safely and respectfully of others. They will learn how to be active participants, and in doing so, increase their physical fitness.

Our goal is to elevate heart rates, improve skill level and foster a love of being active.

List of 3 members.

  • Photo of Mark Burleigh

    Mr. Mark Burleigh 

    Physical and Health Education
    (905) 833-1220 x328
    Bio
  • Photo of Jennifer Cooper

    Mrs. Jennifer Cooper 

    Health and Physical Education
    (905) 833-1220 ext 205
    Bio
  • Photo of Ellie Cawfield

    Mrs. Ellie (Seedhouse) Cawfield 

    Physical and Health Education, Junior School Outdoor Education
    ext. 883

Land Acknowledgment

CDS wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. For thousands of years, these have been the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We also recognize the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee peoples who also shared this land.  CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for these lands and waters for future generations.

School Information

13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5 
(905) 833-1220 

communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca

Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.