Upper School Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities
Havergal has a number of very active clubs through which all students have the opportunity to share various co-curricular interests.
- Awards Program
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program
Young Canadians Challenge is a prestigious nation-wide program that rewards all-round achievement by providing a balanced range of co-curricular activities for students 14 to 25 years of age. A student may participate at one of three levels of achievement: Bronze, Silver or Gold, each of which has a minimum age requirement.
Havergal Achievement Awards
The Havergal Achievement Awards program offers a balanced program of co-curricular activities for students in Grades 7 and 8 under the age of 14. Similar to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program, there are three types of awards that increase in difficulty: the Ivy Award (Grade 7), the Marguerite and the Torch Awards (Grade 8).
- Private Music Lessons (optional)
Havergal College offers students private music lessons during the school day, and before and after the school day. Lessons for the following are available:
- Baritone
- Bass
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Flute
- French horn
- Guitar
- Percussion
- Piano
- Piano-jazz
- Saxophone
- Theory
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Voice
- Voice-jazz
Clubs
- Anime (Japanese Animation)
- Art
- Book Club
- Chess Circle
- Cooking Club
- Dance
- Debating
- DECA
- Drama
- Environment Club
- Improv
- Junior Achievement
- Model United Nations
- Ping Pong
- Robotics
- Spanish
- Trivia
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