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Tutorials are Every Wed/Thurs–see the September Lessons

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on 09/09/2025

Updated September 2025

Check the September Schedule & Presentations

TUTORIAL OVERVIEW

Black student in a yellow shirt facing the wall and working at a white desk in front of a black chalk wall with a weekly schedule on itManaging time and workload is a challenge that begins in high school and continues long afterwards. It is a skill that improves with practice. Tutorial gives you the chance to practice this skill, by giving you control of your own learning and time. In order to be effective, you will prioritize when and where you need to focus your efforts, with some guidance from your teachers.

During Tutorial Time, teachers will not be teaching new material. The overall goal is to support you in your current learning. Teachers will be available to students for additional help and guidance on current and ongoing work.

During Tutorial, you may ask for additional practice or support to work through a challenging concept, but your teachers are not expected to create more assignments for you. Instead of focusing on the volume of work, it should allow you to focus on the quality of the learning.

We encourage students to use Tutorial productively and to use the time efficiently so they can have more free time later in their day to pursue their own personal activities.  Device use should be school or project related.

HOW YOU CAN USE TUTORIAL:Three students, two Black boys and one white girl, work on red robots on a table with a white female teacher looking on

  • Receiving help or feedback from a teacher or a classmate
  • Completing/reducing homework, missed assignments and tests
  • Preparing/studying for tests & quizzes
  • Learning how to organise your schedule & prioritize your activities
  • Decompressing through working on personal interest/passion projects
  • Gathering with peers to collaborate, plan, and complete group projects
  • Practicing presentations
  • Working on long term assignments
  • Reading silently
  • Re-Young Black girl reading a book while sitting in a bright yellow beanbag chairviewing course videos
  • Practicing good mental health practices or mindfulness strategies to work through the day with a supportive mindset
  • Developing and improving skills: reading, writing, drawing, performing, creating, etc.
  • Working out, improving fitness (check with your PHE teacher to check which facilities will be open)

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Directional sign pointing the left with the word "Notice"Grade 8-10 students should attend one of their 8 scheduled courses.  Grade 11-12 students have additional options.
    • Grade 8:  Leadership students will occasionally offer mentorship sessions and skill-development workshops in this time/space, but the rest of your days will be self-directed.
    • Grade 11-12: Students can work in one of their scheduled classes OR in a designated study zone: Commons (2nd floor) or 4th Floor Lounge.
  • Tutorial is Instructional Time; students on campus are expected to be in a classroom or designated learning space (see above), with teacher supervision. It is not intended to be extra time for extra-curricular activities/clubs or just socialising in the common areas.
    • Students are expected to be available in Tutorial every day.  If a teacher needs to see you and asks to see you during Tutorial, let them know if you have already committed to meet with another teacher.  Otherwise, you should not have commitments outside of school at this time
    • Teachers are not available in every Tutorial, so pay attention to the schedule your teacher discusses or posts in class.  Part-time teachers may only be available on days they teach first period.  All teachers will take periods off for designated prep time and those who are meeting in Professional Learning Communities/Collaboration Teams will not be available.  On days a teacher is not available, attend another of your classrooms; you may work on tasks not related to that space, so you can study for a Science class in your English classroom, but the teacher is unlikely to be able to support your activity.
  • While some teachers, especially those with complicated or part-time schedules, may have sign-up systems, students are always encouraged to let their teacher know in advance that they intend to come for Tutorial so they can best prepare to help you. Also, not all equipment will be available in every period, so check in advance if you’ll be able to access the materials/equipment you need.Three young women wearing hijab working at a table with books and a laptop
  • Class sizes are in effect during Tutorial.  If your selected classroom is full when you arrive, you will need to work in another of your teachers’ rooms.
  • During Tutorial, students respect the classroom rules and the school code of conduct.
  • Students are responsible for bringing all necessary supplies and study materials.
  • Teachers may request that a student attend Tutorial for support or to make up work for their class. If there is a scheduling conflict between Tutorial appointments, students should coordinate with their teachers.
  • Students should attend Tutorial only with their CURRENT teachers, or access additional supports (where permitted) such as Connect, ELL support, Library, etc.

We hope that you will use Tutorial in a way that supports you, and makes learning more personal, and as a result, more relevant to you.

Grade 8 Tutorials

Selected Tutorials throughout the year will be led by our Leadership students.  The Leaders will teach a variety of lessons to help our grade 8 students adapt to the demands of high school so they can better thrive in the face of new academic, organisational, and social challenges.

DAILY SCHEDULE:

  • Tutorials are on Wednesday & Thursdays between 1st period and Nutrition Break all year.
  • For the start of the year, ALL students will attend a specific classroom as listed below.  If a student does not have a course scheduled in the assigned block, they should proceed to the Theatre.  If a student is absent from Tutorial, they should view the missed presentation linked below:
Date Go to your class in… Presentation Link
Wednesday, Sept. 3 Block 1 2025_1 SEP 3 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 1 TEACHER LED_Tutorial Expectations and Code of Conduct.pptx
Thursday, Sept. 4 Block 5 2025_2 SEP 4 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 5 TEACHER LED_Important dates coming up.pptx
Wednesday, Sept. 10 Block 6  2025_3 SEP 10 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 6 TEACHER LED_Cell Phones and AI.pptx
Thursday, Sept. 11 Block 2  2025_4 SEP 11 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 2 TEACHER LED_Clubs and Athletics.pptx
Wednesday, Sept. 17 Block 3  2025_5 SEP 17 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 3 TEACHER LED_Who is Who.pptx 
Thursday, Sept. 18 Block 4  2025_6 SEP 18 TUTORIAL_PERIOD 7 TEACHER LED_What’s Next.pptx 
Wednesday, Sept. 24

GRADE 8’s attend BLOCK 1 for Leadership Tutorial

Grade 9-10 students begin choosing their own classroom

Grade 11-12 students begin choosing their own classroom/study zone

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chart showing class times and durations

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