This year, the Grade 8 class has been divided into two groups for their retreat:
Tuesday September 22nd – Students from the More Family of Houses (Canterbury, London, Oxford) will be on retreat.
Thursday, September 24th – Students from the Rice Family of Houses (Dublin, Limerick, Waterford) will have their retreat.
When students are not on retreat, they will attend their regular classes. The same lessons will be repeated on both retreat days, ensuring that your child will not miss or fall behind in any courses. ( Students from the More Family of houses will have their retreat on the Tuesday and attend classes on the Thursday and vice versa.)
Retreat Day Details
Arrival: Students must meet in the St. Thomas More Collegiate Cafeteria by 8:25 AM on their scheduled retreat day. Attendance will be taken before walking together to Burnaby Hall (a 5-minute walk across the field).
Location: 7837 Canada Way at the Burnaby Hall
Once at Burnaby Hall, students are expected to remain for the full duration of the retreat. Father Nick Meisl our chaplain will be celebrating a retreat mass at Our Lady of Mercy Parish at 11:30am and then students will return back to the Burnaby Hall. Students will conclude the day at 2:40pm at St. Thomas More Collegiate.
Lunch & Snacks
Students are asked to bring their own lunch, drinks and snacks. Lunch will take place at the Burnaby Hall and students will not have access to any fridges or microwaves.
Please note that food deliveries to Burnaby Hall are not permitted.
To provide permission for your child to attend, please complete the online permission form at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1x_FeQi_Yj5Zgl9mJZ3dTtq87V0ZV9hL-8Y6sV3wZD-o/edit
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mattiazzo at
Thank you,
David Mattiazzo
