Cricket at MDJH

Cricket is a very widely played sport in many countries and is gaining popularity in Canada. New members are invited to participate in learning this sport.

We will practice batting, bowling and fielding activities during our sessions. We will also have brief sessions to introduce the fundamental rules of the game. Students who would like to play only need a pair of gym shoes.  No experience with the sport is necessary as we will begin with basics. While the purpose is to have fun while developing Cricket skills, we also intend to develop a team that would play matches with teams from other schools in future.

In order to gauge interest and to get a sense of numbers beforehand, we would appreciate if you could email us if your child is interested in playing.  Please respond to nadeemsaqlain@yahoo.com by Monday, October 21.  We would like to begin the sessions on Monday, October 21.

Federal Candidates Speak at MDJH

Since the recent federal election call, several of our Grade 9 classes have been spending time in their English classes learning about our system of government and what the election means in hopes that they will become future voters. Today we were very fortunate to have three of the four candidates for St. John’s East speak to these students about themselves, their parties, and their platforms. We extend a sincere thanks to Nick Whelan (Liberal), Jack Harris (NDP), and David Parsons (Green). It was a very informative session, and the candidates were asked a number of questions by our students. During the week of October 15 – 18, there will be a Student Voting Station set up in the school, as MDJH takes part in the national Student Votes program. After the election, we will be able to see how our students voted in comparison to the general public. We are very interested in seeing how MDJH votes!

Liberal Candidate Nick Whelan.

NDP Candidate Jack Harris.

Green Party Candidate David Parsons.

Grade 8 Field Trip to Winterton Wooden Boat Museum

For the first time at MDJH, all grade 8 students will get the opportunity to travel to the Winterton Wooden Boat Museum. Students get to take part in a variety of hands on activities such as knot tying, planing wood, and using a pulley to hoist a boat. A visit to the museum gives students a glimpse of life in an outport community and they learn about the different types of boats used in the fishery, from a dory to a motor boat.