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English Pilgrimmage
Walkin' and Talkin'
100 grade elevens and their English teachers recently walked approximately 15 kilometers along the Trans Canada Trail, starting at the Kinsol Trestle and finishing in Glenora, where all enjoyed delicious pizza and popsicles in a pastoral setting.
In keeping with Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, a classical work of literature that all of the grade elevens are currently studying in their English classes, students wrote their own tales and shared them with each other as they walked.
To pilgrimage is to “take a long journey, especially one of exalted purpose.” The journey was one of community building through sharing: sharing stories, sharing the trail, and sharing a meal.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
