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Calendar

For a complete list, please see Calendar.

May 14
Grade 9 LA Part A
9 - 11:00

May 15
Parent Council Meeting
7 pm, Sports Hall of Fame, Theatre
Dr. Stephen Norris is presenting on long term athlete development

May 18
Non Instructional Day- no school

May 21
Victoria Day- no school

Background

In 1994, CODA and the Calgary Board of Education established the National Sport School in support of high- performance student-athletes. The school is committed to providing an environment for student -athletes to pursue excellence in both their athletic and academic careers.

The National Sport School is located Canada Olympic Park

Kyle Shewfelt
2004 Gold Medalist
National Sport School Graduate

 

Kallie Humphries2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Kallie Humphries - along with 20 other members of Team Canada at the Vancouver Olympics – chose the National Sport School in Calgary to pursue excellence in their sport while completing high school. If you:

  • are a student currently in grades 8-11
  • compete at a high level in any Olympic Sport
  • believe you qualify to meet WinSport Canada’s sport criteria to attend the National Sport School

now would be the time to apply for our 2012-2013 academic year. The school will likely be full again next year, so it is wise to apply early - deadline Jan 31, 2012. Click here to access an application form.

Please note: Sport approval for all applications for the 2012-13 school year has been delayed. The National Sport School will contact all applicants once sport approval has been received in order to schedule a school interview. It is anticipated the sport approval process will be finalized by late April, 2012.

For information on the sport criteria necessary for your sport, please contact Ally Herauf at WinSport Canada’s Sport Department at 403-247-5403 or by email Alicia.Herauf@winsportcanada.ca

8 NSS Students Representing Canada at the Youth Olympics in Innsbruck

Carli Brockway, Skeleton
Tara Disturnal, Luge

The National Sport School is proud to have 8 student-athletes representing Canada at the Youth Olympics in Innsbruck between January 13 and 22nd, 2012. The event  brings together 1,059 top athletes aged 14 to 18 from over 60 nations to compete in the seven sports which will also be represented at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.   As well as the sporting competitions themselves, these young athletes will also have the chance to participate in a Culture & Education Programme (CEP) designed to raise participants’ awareness of the Olympic Values and address topics including Olympism, skills development, well-being & healthy living, social responsibility and expression through digital media.

For results and more photos, please see CBE Students Represent Canada.

John Fennel, Luge Shannon Gunning, Freestyle Skiing Stuart Harden, Biathlon Aaron MacKay, Freestyle Skiing Nathaniel Mah, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping

Special Events

The National Sport School recently celebrated two events. Alex Starker, Mayor Nenshi and Stuart HardingThe Mayor’s Sport Breakfast, in conjunction with the Calgary Sport Council was held September 15th and was again emceed by two National Sport School student-athletes.  Biathlete and  grade 12 student Stuart Harden emceed the event along with grade 12 student and biathlete Alpine Skier Alex Starker.  Also attending as representatives of their sports were another forty NSS student-athletes.

On November 6th, the school celebrated academic excellence Katrina Henning and Kaitlyn Vergeat its annual Awards Night held at the Atco Centre at Canada Olympic Park. Academic and Citizenship awards for the 2010-2011 school year were presented. This event was emceed by Katrina Henning, a grade 12 student-athlete and competitive swimmer  and Kaitlyn Verge, a grade 12 student-athlete and alpine skier.