North Nova Education Centre
History
North Nova Education Centre officially opened on November 24, 2003. The school's colours are light blue, navy blue and white, with the mascot being the Gryphon. The gryphon was comprised to represent the mascots of the four schools which amalgamated to form North Nova Education Centre. The Gryphon has the Sword of the Trojan (Trenton High School), the body of the Panther (New Glasgow High School) and the wings and the head of a Blue Eagle (East Pictou Rural High School). Students from Thorburn Consolidated School attend NNEC as well, but since they were not a high school in 2003, none of the school's mascots were added to the gryphon. However some say that the wings on the gryphon are from the Thorburn Consolidated School mascot of the Skyhawk.
The school is built in a ring design, around a large central courtyard. Sections of the school, or "pods", are organized by course (English, mathematics, sciences, and history studies).
Clubs, committees, and sports
NNEC has many committees, clubs and sports, including the Yearbook Committee, Grad Committee, Website Design Committee, Student Council, Spirit Committee, We-Day Committee and Mental Health Committee. There is also a Youth Health Committee which organizes regular events to promote good health and safety. In addition to these clubs and organizations, there are many sports teams and musical groups
- Jazz Choir
- Nova tones
- Concert Choir
- Jazz Band
- Concert Band
- Beginner Band
- Girls and Boys Rugby
- Girls and Boys Soccer
- Girls and Boys Basketball
- Girls and Boys Hockey
- Girls and Boys Curling
- Girls and Boys Track and Field
- Girls and Boys Cross Country Running
- Girls and Boys Badminton
- Boys Baseball
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Softball
- Co-ed Golf
- Co-ed Martial Arts (Karate)
- Co-ed Skiing
- Co-ed Snowboarding
- Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee
Sports awards
North Nova Education Centre teams have won championships in several sports, as listed below.
2004-2005
- Provincial Girls Softball Championship
2005-2006
- Provincial Boys Rugby Championship
2006-2007
- Provincial Intermediate Boys Cross-Country Championship
- Provincial Intermediate Boys Track & Field Championship
2008-2009
- Boys and Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby).
2009-2010
- Girls Provincial Championship (Rugby)
2018-2019
- Boys Provincial Championship (Rugby)
Music awards
Every year the bands and choir enter the New Glasgow Music Festival.
References
Official Opening of North Nova Education Centre