Options and Academies

Hockey Canada Skills Academy is a program that focuses on individual skill development or any age or skill level. The program’s mandate is to provide additional training for hockey/ringette, male/female, beginners/advance, recreational or competitive players. The program will focus on both on-ice and off-ice development.

Hockey Academy starts the week of October 18 and will run until the end of March. The following are the days and times each group will be on the ice:

TUESDAYS

Grade 5 & 6 - 12:45 - 1:45

Grade 7, 8 & 9 - 1:45 - 2:45

THURSDAYS

Grade 1 & 2 - 12:45 - 1:45

Grade 3 & 4 - 1:45 - 2:45

The first group will be leaving the school at 12:15 and will be returning around 2:00. The second group will be leaving the school at 1:15 and returning around 3:00. A staff member will be walking the second group down and be bringing the first group back to the school. Please have students meet at the Jr HIgh doors at their scheduled time. In case you have parents asking, hockey bags can be dropped off at the arena from 8:00-8:30 am the morning of their child's scheduled skate and can be picked up at 3:30 pm. 

Bentley School is excited to partner with the Gull Lake Golf Course for Golf Academy starting Tuesday, May 2 - Thursday, June 22 available to students in Gr. 1-12. Students will participate one afternoon per week, either Tuesday or Thursday for 7-8 sessions. Students will be divided into groups following the registration deadline. Lessons are provided by a pro golfer and students will be able to practice their skills on the course.

Deadline to register is Tuesday, April 25. Cost is $240. 

Bus departs at 12:45 p.m. and returns at 3:00 p.m.

Clubs can be dropped off in the equipment storage room of the elementary gym and stored at the school. There are clubs are available to borrow from the Gull Lake Golf Course if your child does not own a set. 

Our Athletic Academy focuses on school sports: X-country running, curling, volleyball, basketball, handball, badminton, track & field, golf, etc. Personal and team sport development will be emphasized. A fitness facility was developed to complement this course. We also offer excellent opportunities to showcase our students’ talents. Visit our Athletics page for more details. 

Our junior and senior high students have a wide variety of options to enhance their learning experience and further their skills while attending Bentley School. Some options have included; foods, film studies, video editing, travel club, robotics, forensic science, leadership, school newspaper, guitar, astronomy, woods, law, psychology, business, fitness, leadership, yearbook, outdoor rec ed, horticulture, work experience and green certificate. 

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