Donald A Wilson Secondary School
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Donald A. Wilson Secondary School is a high school located in Whitby
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was opened in 2004, has students in grades 9 to 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extra-curricular activities. The school mascot is the Gator, and the school colours are orange, blue, and silver.
s, a cafeteria
which is also used as an auditorium, and a resource centre which includes numerous computers, and a wide range of books and magazines. The school is located adjacent to All Saints Catholic Secondary School.
The school is divided into subject areas. In the second floor: south wing - is the English Department, north west wing - History/geography Department, North east wing - science Department,
Main Floor: North side - Art Department, East side - Tech Department, south wing - Math Department, west side - guidance department.
There are 2 gyms: 1 full sized and 1 half sized. There is one field where the sport teams play on. There is also a trail run which is a little more than 1 km.
The school expanded to portables in 2009 to accommodate the growing student population.
, volleyball
, rugby
, football
, golf
, lacrosse
, soccer, dance
, badminton
, Ski
, swimming and SnowBoarding
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has been published regarding the fights.
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As the Prime Minister of the student government started collecting signatures in support of Christie, he was warned by staff that he could also face punishment for doing so.
Following a brief investigation into the matter, Durham Regional Police concluded that there was no reasonable cause for concern. Despite this, Christie remained suspended for twenty days. The suspension, including the means by which the student was suspended, have drawn a considerable amount of criticism from students and parents alike, and many have rallied in support of Christie, making frequent calls to the Durham District School Board, and Donald A. Wilson Secondary School, asking for a full apology. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association
has also spoken up against both the school administration, and the board, suggesting that the administration has blatantly infringed on Christie's fundamental rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
.
The films have remained online in their original format throughout and since the suspension. Christie has mentioned that he is currently working on a fourth film in the series, which will deal with the controversy that has surrounded him.
Whitby, Ontario
Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. It was opened in 2004, has students in grades 9 to 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extra-curricular activities. The school mascot is the Gator, and the school colours are orange, blue, and silver.
Facility
The school building consists of two main floors, with two gymGym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
s, a cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
which is also used as an auditorium, and a resource centre which includes numerous computers, and a wide range of books and magazines. The school is located adjacent to All Saints Catholic Secondary School.
The school is divided into subject areas. In the second floor: south wing - is the English Department, north west wing - History/geography Department, North east wing - science Department,
Main Floor: North side - Art Department, East side - Tech Department, south wing - Math Department, west side - guidance department.
There are 2 gyms: 1 full sized and 1 half sized. There is one field where the sport teams play on. There is also a trail run which is a little more than 1 km.
The school expanded to portables in 2009 to accommodate the growing student population.
Athletics
Donald A. Wilson Secondary School offers a fairly wide range of athletic teams including basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, soccer, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, Ski
Ski
A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...
, swimming and SnowBoarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
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Reach for the Top
The Reach for the Top team is currently the 2010 Regional Champions, and provincial finalist.Relay for Life
Donald A. Wilson organizes the only Relay For Life in Whitby. It has been a major participant since the opening of the school, and has raised about $200 000 to date. The school in recent years has allowed local high school, Henry Street High School, to also be part of the fundraiser.Fights
Recently, Donald A. Wilson Secondary school has had many fights break out. The majority of the fights have been taking place in change rooms. An article by The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
has been published regarding the fights.
'Jack Christie Talks to Children' Controversy
In May 2011, Jack Christie, a 12th grade student was suspended for posting a series of three short films under the banner 'Jack Christie Talks to Children' on YouTube. The films had been presentations for his economics and politics classes over the course of the school year and had been previously encouraged by professors in those classes. The school administration found the films on YouTube and were offended by the cartoon violence and foul language. They threatened Christie to remove them, or face a lengthy suspension and a police investigation. Believing his constitutional rights were being violated, he chose not to remove the films. He was ultimately suspended for a period of twenty days, and the police were contacted. Christie has argued that the school has overstepped their bounds, punishing him for something he did outside of the jurisdiction of the administration, and infringing on his right to freedom of speechFreedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
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As the Prime Minister of the student government started collecting signatures in support of Christie, he was warned by staff that he could also face punishment for doing so.
Following a brief investigation into the matter, Durham Regional Police concluded that there was no reasonable cause for concern. Despite this, Christie remained suspended for twenty days. The suspension, including the means by which the student was suspended, have drawn a considerable amount of criticism from students and parents alike, and many have rallied in support of Christie, making frequent calls to the Durham District School Board, and Donald A. Wilson Secondary School, asking for a full apology. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association or CCLA, is Canada's leading national organization devoted to the defence of civil liberties and constitutional rights, both inside and outside the courts. The organization's work focuses on constitutional litigation, law reform, advocating on civil...
has also spoken up against both the school administration, and the board, suggesting that the administration has blatantly infringed on Christie's fundamental rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982...
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The films have remained online in their original format throughout and since the suspension. Christie has mentioned that he is currently working on a fourth film in the series, which will deal with the controversy that has surrounded him.