For information about Skills Canada Alberta, please see the website: https://skillsalberta.com/

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What Competition Do You Want to Enter?

Click pdf here (182 KB) to download the PDF of the above chart.

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LCSD at Provincial Skills

Megan Yukim and Danna Kamaleddine were student competitors in this year’s Provincial Skills Competition at Expo Centre in Edmonton (May 7-8, 2019). Megan is a grade 12 student and Danna is a grade 10 student at École Notre Dame High School. Megan completed the Culinary Arts competition and Danna completed the Public Speaking competition. Both girls represented the district very well.

A group of students from Holy Family Catholic School participated in the Try A Trade / Try A Skill event on May 9 and feedback on their experience very positive. Students were able to try a wide range of hands-on demonstrations in skilled trades and technologies throughout the day.

LCSD would like to thank all of the teachers, parents, bus drivers, grandparents and coaches who helped support students in making this dream possible.

To read the News Release, please click pdf here (377 KB) .

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North East Regional Skills Competition

The North East Regional Skills Competition took place on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Portage College in Lac La Biche.

LCSD is so proud of its students who represented the district at the North East Regional Skills Competition at Portage College on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. 

Angel Jacob from Assumption Junior-Senior High School received a bronze medal for Culinary Arts, Megan Yukim from École Notre Dame High School received a silver medal for Culinary Arts, and Josh Diamada and Owen Munday from École Notre Dame High School received a silver medal for Video Production.

To read the news release, please click here.

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Cardboard Boat Races

Armed with cardboard, duct tape and a few other odds and ends, junior and senior high school students from across the province use their skill and ingenuity to transform these materials into a vessel for the water. Not only does their "boat" need to be quick, but it must be capable of carrying passengers as well.

Objectives - Design and construct a boat with only the supplied materials in 1½ hours or less.  The Boat should float, carry lots of weight and go fast.

For more information, click here.

To see the highlights from the 2018 competition, click Skills Alberta Cardboard Boat Building Challenge.

Read the article from the Bonnyville Nouvelle.

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Skills Exploration Days

Building on the Maker Day model and Alberta Education's Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) Program of Studies, students will use the design thinking process to find a solution to the challenge in the classroom and will then build a prototype with tangible real life tools and materials at Skills Exploration Days. 

Prior to building their prototype, students will rotate through the Learn-A-Skill stations while exploring their interests and passions as they learn about various career possibilities. With assistance from industry experts, students will learn how to use tools, technology, and materials safely. Students will then be able to apply these newly acquired skills and knowledge to the construction of their prototype. Unlike other SCA programs, at Skills Exploration Days, there are no winners or medals, just the freedom to explore, make mistakes and try again! 

For more information, click here.

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Try A Trade / Try A Skill

Try-A-Trades® and Try-A-Skills are your way of engaging students, transporting them to your industry and inviting students to sample one, or a handful, of tangible skills safely practiced in day-to-day on the job activities.

Try-A-Trade® and Try-A-Skill activities open minds, break barriers and demonstrate enthusiasm and professionalism that leave a lasting impression- fueling the desire for students to branch out and explore the endless opportunities that were once unknown. Try-A-Trades® and Try-A-Skills are located in or around the competition event areas specific to each industry represented.

For more information, click here.

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All eligible LCSD schools are currently registered with Skills

If you require more information, please contact:

Amanda Wildman

CTS/CTF/Dual Credit Coordinator

Lakeland Catholic School District

(780) 813-0538 (cell)

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