Intersession Week: Immersive. Experiential. Unforgettable.

During the regular school year, boys at Crescent benefit from an education that focuses on character development, relational learning, and an innovative curriculum with plenty of co-curricular activities that enhance their school experience. But for several days each year, they get to take a deeper dive into experiential learning through unique experiences that take place on and off campus.

“Intersession Week provides our boys with the learning experiences that we know they need, but that can be challenging to fit into our regular academic program,” says Deputy Headmaster Nick Kovacs. “It’s a chance for students to engage directly with real-world scenarios through hands-on learning.”

Lower School activities included three days of outdoor experiential learning on campus with the outdoor education company ThinkOutside, an Indigenous Americas workshop at the Gardiner Museum, making and delivering food to the Good Shepherd Ministries, and Leadership Camp led by Upper School students.

Boys in the Middle School visited the Bob Rumball Centre and Daily Bread Food Bank, worked on their orienteering and survival skills in the Claireville Conservation Area, and learned about their local government on a visit to City Hall, among many other activities. 

Programs in the Upper School were linked to character qualities found in Crescent’s Portrait of a Graduate, and the majority were student-created and student-led. Examples included a Grade 9 Money Moves Camp that highlighted critical thinking and curiosity; a rock climbing activity for Grades 10–12 that encouraged a growth mindset and self-awareness; and Unveiling Truth: Understanding the Current Refugee Crisis, that encouraged students to be engaged citizens and moral people.

Students across Divisions also reflected upon their Intersession Week activities through classroom discussions and written work, a process that helps them understand themselves and their learning process.