Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey
Last weekend, seven dedicated Grade 9 students reached a significant milestone in their leadership journey by completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Qualifying Adventurous Journey. The expedition began at the entrance to Mary Lake in King, where the group embarked on a rigorous 10km trek through the scenic Oak Ridges Moraine Trail on the Seneca College property, eventually navigating their way back to the CDS campus.
The journey served as a hands-on masterclass in outdoor survival and self-reliance. Throughout Saturday afternoon and evening, the participants established a base camp in the back forest, where they mastered essential wilderness skills including chopping firewood, securing sites with professional-grade tents and tarps, and preparing sustenance over an open campfire.
On Sunday morning, after successfully breaking camp and cooking breakfast over the fire, the students demonstrated their endurance by completing the return trek to Mary Lake. We congratulate these Grade 9 students on their successful completion of this challenging Qualifying Adventurous Journey.
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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.
