SUTHERLAND Career Center: MineralsEd: Quarry and Concrete Tour

Friday, October 17, 2014

MineralsEd: Quarry and Concrete Tour

WORK EXPERIENCE FOR GRADE 11 & 12

MineralsEd: Cox Station Quarry & Rempel Brothers

Concrete Tour

October 30, 2014

MineralsEd is partnering with Mainland Sand & Gravel Ltd and Rempel Brothers Concrete to run a field trip for Grade 11 & 12 students enrolled in WORK EXPERIENCE or SSAP programs to Cox Station Quarry on Sumas Mountain and the Rempel Brothers Concrete Plant in Abbotsford. Cox Station produces crushed stone aggregate that is sold locally for large and small construction projects.

Mainland currently employs 100 people in a wide range of jobs from accountants to haul truck drivers, sales experts and HD mechanics.

Rempel produces ready-mix concrete products that are made with aggregate and used primarily for the residential construction industry. They employ dozens of people in their operations around the Fraser Valley, from batchmen, to mixer drivers, salespeople and trades.

SD42 teacher Andrew Kowal will lead this trip from Vancouver. The quarry tour will include: Pit operations, the portable processing plant, the load-out dock on the Fraser River and the machine shops. The concrete plant tour will include: the stockpiles, batch plant, loader and scale, office and machine shop.

Details:

·        Students must be nominated by their teacher and must be enrolled in Work Experience or SSAP
·        Parent/guardian permission is required
·        Transportation from Vancouver and points east is provided
         Depart: Vancouver PNE Park & Ride, Hastings & Windermere 7:00am sharp
         Pick-up1: Langley (Colossus Langley Cinemas parking lot) 7:45am
         Pick-up 2: Abbotsford (Whatcom Rd & Hwy1) 8:15 am sharp
         Return: PNE (Vancouver) 4:30p, (earlier for Abbotsford & Langley)
·        Bring your own snacks, water and lunch
·        The tour is largely outdoors. Dress prepared for fall (cool, wet) weather.

Registration: Download forms at http://www.MineralsEd.ca/s/OutreachProgram.asp

Cost: $25.00 deposit is required to hold your spot. You may phone in credit card information (604-682-5477 ext 1).

Registration Deadline: Your forms and deposit must be received by October 23.

see Ms. Watson or Ms. Abad

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Friday, October 17, 2014

MineralsEd: Quarry and Concrete Tour

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