Extracurricular Program
CDS Robotics
The unstoppable power of a cyclone makes it a truly spectacular example of what happens when individual forces work together. The CDS Cyclone Robotics team is a perfect example of the power generated when creative minds focus their energy and time on producing a mechanical marvel like the one we developed for our inaugural year in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition (FRC).
The Cyclone Robotics team was established in the fall of 2014 after witnessing the excitement and popularity that grew from our VEX Robotics Club the year prior. We will continue to run the VEX Robotics Club year round in the Senior School as a launching pad to the FRC program. This year’s FRC team consisted of 20 students and was supervised by three passionate CDS Faculty members: Mr. Chris Wappel, Mr. Jason Jugoon, and Ms. Aimee Lee. With this team of creative minds, we were a force to be reckoned with in spite of our lack of experience.
We have grown significantly, both as individuals and as a team. Thankfully, we received generous seed funding from Mantella Venture Partners to launch the program. Additionally, other parents and partners graciously contributed to alleviate some of the costs of running such a popular program. Our mission was not to win every competition, but to immerse youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) related disciplines that accentuate the importance of learning in the classroom, promoting curiosity and creativity, and acting as a catalyst for newly discovered passions in engineering, science and design.
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CDS Robotics Team Competes in Newmarket This Weekend
Read MoreThe CDS Senior School Robotics Team, Team 4951 - CDS Cyclones, is competing in its first tournament of the season this weekend in Newmarket! This event is the opening FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) tournament in Canada for the 2025 season.🪸 This year’s FRC game, REEFSCAPE, features an underwater theme. The game requires students to prepare robots that will interact with aquatic-inspired game pieces. The team is excited for the chance to put their hard work to the test competing against other teams from across Ontario. -
A Magical VEX Robotics Experience: Sorting, Programming, and Quidditch with Harry Potter!
Last week, students from Grade 1 and Grade 5 took part in an enchanting VEX Robotics activity that combined technology, teamwork, and a little bit of magic. The event was inspired by the wizarding world of Harry Potter, and our young wizards and witches couldn’t have been more excited to step into the roles of their favourite Hogwarts Houses!Read More -
Robotics Announcements - January Competitions
Over the past two weekends, members of the Middle School robotics team had the chance to represent CDS at two different VEX IQ Robotics competitions. These competitions are full-day events that are chaotic, noisy, and lots of fun to take part in.Read More -
Middle School VEX Robotics Team Competes in CIS League
Read MoreEarlier this week, 11 intrepid Middle School Robotics students travelled to St. Clement’s School in Toronto for our first VEX robotics competition of the season.This was also our first time participating in the newly minted CIS inter-school robotics league, which sees us competing against other member schools, including St. Anne’s, St. John's Kilmarnock, St. Andrews, HTS, SCS and Crescent School.For most of our students, it was their first ever time competing in a VEX competition, and the structure of the tournament was set up to optimize student learning. Rather than having dedicated referees and scorekeepers at each field, students were responsible for self-refereeing and keeping their own scores, which provided them with a very quick education on how the ins and outs of the scoring system works. -
CDS Robotics Student Founds All-Girls FRC Team
Over the summer, Kaitlyn Zhang ’26 was among students from across Canada to take part in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) Canada 2024, a five-day training program designed for high school students with a passion for exploring innovative technology in the field of artificial intelligence. She was recognized for her outstanding performance and demonstrated exceptional skills and knowledge in developing innovative AI solutions, which contributed to her success in the program.Read More
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
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.
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.
