Issue link: https://publications.tfs.ca/i/1421996
Parents' Handbook 2021– 2022 29 Dances: Several school dances and movie nights are held throughout the year. This includes dances for Grades 6, 7 and Level I, as well as the semi-formal for Levels II-V. Spirit Days and Theme Weeks: Our student leaders – First Citizens, Citizens' Assembly Deputies, Prefects, House Heads, and Club and Society Leaders – organize Spirit Days and special themed days, including Community and Pink Days. They also work collaboratively to organize events and celebrate theme weeks such as Child Rights Week, Earth Week, Inclusion and Empathy, and Francophonie weeks for the entire Senior School. Student Leadership: Our student leaders have important, positive roles to play in our community. They model integrity, discernment, respect, engagement, effective communication and organization skills, and balance of academic and co-curricular commitments and responsibilities. - First Citizens - The First Citizens (Premier Citoyen and Première Citoyenne) are Level V students who are selected through a committee and election process to be the student leaders of the whole school. They are role models, supporters, initiators and the primary liaisons between the student body and the leadership team. - Citizens' Assembly Deputies - All the Deputies are elected in September. In LI to LV, four students are elected to the Citizens' Assembly by their level peers. Deputies from Grade 6 and Grade 7 are elected by their peers in each class. These Citizens' Assembly Deputies act as a liaison among students, Prefects and the administration by promoting student voice, suggesting plans and campaigns (e.g., social action initiatives), and contributing positively to student life. They meet regularly to discuss issues related to student voice in order to ameliorate the TFS student experience. - Prefects - Selected by outgoing LV Prefects, staff mentors, year leaders, guidance counsellors and members of the student life team, these students work on their respective portfolios in order to support clubs, societies and activities at the Senior School. They meet regularly for leadership training and event planning, and work collaboratively with the Citizens' Assembly Deputies in order to ensure that events and activities reflect the needs and wants of the student community. The positions, filled by Level IV and V students, help to develop a positive school climate and encourage pride in TFS' culture. - House Heads - There are two enthusiastic and spirited elected leaders of each House at the Senior School. House Heads organize spirit and inclusion events. They also support initiatives organized by Deputies, Prefects and Club and Society Leaders. - CAP (Chacun a sa place), formerly WEB (Where Everybody Belongs), a transition program, is led by 31 selected Level II and III students. They welcome Grade 6 and 7 students to the Senior School with community-building and well-being activities on Welcome Back Day and throughout the school year. CAP Leaders receive specific leadership training, beginning with meetings and activity-planning in May) and throughout the academic year, in order to prepare them for and support them in this important role. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITIES The Health and Physical Education courses, including in Level II, are part of the regular curriculum, after which Healthy Active Living Education becomes an option (Level III). TFS appreciates the benefits of physical activity to academic performance. Students with higher levels of fitness have a more developed brain structure, perform better on cognitive tests, and have heightened levels of focus and retention.