Get ready to hit the ice with the KCDSB's Hockey Skills Development Program! Aimed at students in Grades 4 to 6 at St. Louis Living Arts School, École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys and St. John Paul II School. Welcome to our instructors for 2024, Travis Batters and Will Cox, who are geared up to coach and inspire our young athletes.
Details
The program begins on Monday, January 29, and continues until Tuesday, March 6, at the Keewatin Memorial Arena, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM, every Monday and Tuesday. Your child will be assigned to one of these ice times.
Ready to join?
Simply complete the permission form and return it to your child’s school by
Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Permission Forms will be sent home with students.
Questions?
Megan Derouard, Athletic and Active Living Lead is here to help. Contact her at
[email protected] or call 807-548-8282 ext. 3007.
Nurturing Healthy Lifestyles and Skills
Ensuring children develop a healthy lifestyle is important. A life-long love of sports is a great way to reinforce good exercise habits, and there's no better sport than Canada's past time: hockey. Kenora Catholic schools now offer a Hockey Skills Development Program to give students the chance to skate, shoot and score. While the program focuses on specific hockey skills, it also teaches children time management and fosters a sense of commitment. Children quickly learn to balance their school work and practice times. Overall, the Hockey Skills Development Program promotes a healthy lifestyle, all while having fun, where children are getting physical activity in while still learning at school.
The Hockey Skills Development Program was first introduced at St. Louis School in the 2016-2017 school year. Due to its success, it was then expanded in 2017 to be offered in all elementary schools at Kenora Catholic in Kenora.
