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MacLachlan students have a diverse calendar of experiential learning, leadership opportunities, competition, and spirit celebrations. Discover the latest events and initiatives happening in the MacLachlan Community

2023

  • March

    Surrealist method in action!

    The Exquisite Corpse assignment for Grade 9 Integrated Arts classes involved creating artwork by building onto a random photocopy provided to the students. The artwork was then passed on to other students for further additions and after 3 to 4 changes, the original creator finishes the piece.

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  • An Electrifying Experience!

    Students had an electrifying hands-on experience with the Van der Graaf generator in our Grade 9 science classes while exploring electrostatics! ⚡️
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  • Congratulations to Our Students of the Term!

    Congratulations to Matteo, Sofia, Joshua, Henry, Emma, Katya, Oshra, Phoebe, Haddie, Annie, Olivia, and Thomas for being chosen as our Students of the Term! You all exemplify the learner profile attributes of being caring, principled, and open-minded, which is an impressive accomplishment. We are so proud of you and the hard work you put in to achieve this amazing success!
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  • Our Annual Scholastic Book Fair Begins!

    This is the first day of both We Love Literacy Week and our Scholastic Book Fair at MacLachlan College!
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  • Royal Canadian Legion's Youth Remembrance Contest

    Congratulations to the select students from MacLachlan College who participated in the Royal Canadian Legion's Youth Remembrance Contest!
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  • The Darkest Dark at Young People's Theatre

    This week, our primary students in Grade 1 to Grade 3 travelled to Young People's Theatre in Toronto to see the magic-filled adaptation of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's bestselling children's book. This adaptation of ‘The Darkest Dark’ was an exciting, engaging experience that captivated and inspired our primary students of all ages.

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  • The Good Old Hockey Game

    This week, our Intermediate and Upper School students enrolled in the ESL program attended a Steelhead hockey game with the Grade 7 HPE students! They had a great time cheering on the team and experiencing the energy of the game.
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  • February

    Checkmate! Junior Chess Club Begins

    Our new club is off to a great start! Junior students at MAC had the opportunity to join a new chess club and had their first meet-up this week. 
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  • U14 Floor Hockey Tournament Champions!

    Congratulations to the MacLachlan Mariners on their impressive win in the U14 Floor Hockey Tournament at Fern Hill School! You all showed tremendous skill, tenacity, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. You should all be proud of your accomplishments.

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  • U12 Floor Hockey Tournament

    After many, many early morning practices the U12 floor hockey team was ready for their tournament this Tuesday. They were in a tough division, but put their skills to work early on. Despite coming away without a win in their first match, spirits remained high and the students took action to some changes to their positions and lines. Noeru put on the goalie gear, and changes to the lines saw more passing and shots on net.
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  • Pink Shirt Day

    Today is Pink Shirt Day!

    Everyone at MacLachlan College is wearing pink to raise anti-bullying awareness. We advocate for kindness and inclusiveness, and students from all throughout the school took part in activities to learn more about how we can keep our school a safe place for everyone.

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  • Wellness Week: Upper School Adventures

    In order to support the social, emotional, and physical well-being of our Upper School students, our wellness team has planned a jam-packed day of activities for them.
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  • Je Suis Une Pizza!

    In connection to their collaborative Music and French "I Am a Pizza/Je Suis une pizza" unit, Grade 1 classes visited Little Kitchen for an engaging, hands-on pizza-making experience.
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  • Celebrating 100 Days of School

    The 100th day of school is an exciting milestone for every classroom. There is plenty to celebrate for making it through these first 100 days, and this is a special opportunity for students to look back on their hard work and celebrate all the accomplishments and progress they have made.
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  • MacLachlan Showcase Evening

    Our annual MacLachlan Showcase Evening was a wonderful celebration of learning! MAC families were invited to travel through the learning process and navigate through different provocations, and learning engagements.
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  • Toronto's Winter Village

    The best season of the year is here! Maclachlan College Grade 7, 8, 9, and 10 ESL students travelled into the city to see Toronto's famed Winter Village and historic distillery district.
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  • Top 10 Finish at 2023 DECA Provincials Competition

    Congratulations to the MacLachlan College students who took part in this week's 2023 DECA Provincial Competition.
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  • Happy Valentine's Day!

    Happy Valentine's Day! Our MacLachlan College community is feeling the love today with a celebration of school spirit in bright red, white, and pink. 
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  • Adventure Awaits

    Good luck to MacLachlan College delegates Alia, Fares, Jordyn, and Ethan who will travel to Ashbury College in Ottawa for the Winter Round Square Conference.
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  • Good Luck to our MAC 2023 DECA Provincial Competitors!

    Good luck to the MacLachlan College students competing in the 2023 DECA Provincial Competition today and tomorrow. 
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  • U12 PSAA Basketball Tournament

    Congratulations to the U12 Basketball team for their amazing efforts on both offensive and defensive play at the PSAA Basketball Tournament held at Mentor College Thursday, February 9th.
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  • Grade 8 Students Breakout!

    A group of Grade 8 students participated in a Breakout EDU escape room that explored how Marie Curie forever changed the future of science. 
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  • U14 PSAA Basketball Tournament

    Yesterday, the U14 Basketball Players went to Oakville Christian School to participate in this year’s PSAA tournament.
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  • 1st Place at Merriam Music Festival

    Congratulations from the MacLachlan family to Doutzen, who received first place in her category at the Merriam Music Festival. She has worked extremely hard over the last few months, and we are very proud of her commitment.
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  • Congratulations James on your Tournament Win!

    James and his hockey team, the Oakville Ogres, won the Kevin Fegan Memorial U11 Hockey Tournament this weekend in St. Catharines.

    James scored three goals during the event, and his team defeated their opponents 5-3 in the Final and 4-1 in the Semifinals.
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  • Appleby College Leadership Conference

    On January 21st, 2023, three MacLachlan College students attended the Appleby College Leadership Conference.
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  • Celebrating Lunar New Year at MacLachlan College

    Everyone at MacLachlan College is wearing red today in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
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  • Spoken Word with Award-Winning Artist Britta B.

    As part of their "Words Spoken or Sung" unit of inquiry, our Grade 5 classes headed to the MacLachlan Commons to take part in a poetry workshop led by award-winning artist, spoken word poet, performer, emcee, voice actor, and educator, Britta B.
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  • January

    Welcome Pawsitively Pets to Kindergarten

    Students in Kindergarten had a special learning engagement opportunity with Pawsitively Pets in School as an extension of their in-class learning about patterns.
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  • Pies Fly During Spirit Fundraiser

    Ever longed to smear your teachers' faces with pie? Our Upper School students had the opportunity to do so last week at a special spirit-activity fundraiser held during the assembly.
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  • Flyers Take the Cup!

    In order to determine who would win the MacLachlan Cup, our student-staff volleyball teams competed in the playoff and championship games this week.
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  • Learning Self-Defence at Dragon Taekwondo

    Our Grade 9 Health and Physical Education students participated in a 4-day seminar at Dragon Taekwondo Academy in Oakville. 
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