Teacher

 

NAME: Mr. D Swindall

SCHOOL: Cawthra Park Secondary School

CLASS: Mr. Swindall: PPL 20M-A, PAF 30M-A and PPL 30M-A

SCHOOL PHONE: (905) 274-1271 Ext. 754/217 - You can contact Mr. Swindall via e-mail at david.swindall@peelsb.com.

About The Teacher

Mr. D. Swindall attended Brock University from 1992 until 1996 where he 
received his BPhed with Honours with a minor in History. He later attended 
teachers' college in 1999/2000 at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay where he 
received his B. Ed with Distinction. He is also a certified NCCP Level I and 
II basketball and Level I rugby coach, personal trainer and has his Honours 
Specialist Qualification in Phed. He is now entering his 10th year of 
teaching and his 9th year here at Cawthra Park after a brief stint at 
John Fraser Secondary School. Mr. Swindall also taught for one year in 
Pusan, South Korea where he worked as an ESL instructor (english as a second 
language). Mr. Swindall's athletic background includes having played hockey 
and soccer as a youngster and then moving on to competitive basketball and 
football in high school. He played for the Brock Badgers rugby team while 
doing his undergraduate studies at Brock University as well as the Oakville 
Crusaders' rugby club when he was well past his prime. Mr. Swindall has also 
participated in competitive mountain bike racing on the Ontario circuit and 
trained in the sweet science of boxing and the martial art of taekwondo while 
living and teaching in South Korea and while he attended teachers' college. 
Mr. S is also an avid fan of outdoor recreational pursuits such as paddling 
and rock climbing. He has completed his Level I canoe flatwater/whitewater 
and tripping certificates as well as his Level I rock climbing (Top rope) 
certificate. Mr. S has decided to use good judgement in regards to his health 
and has retired from his beloved rugby and now competes in the sport of 
dragonboat racing, beach volleyball (summer) and basketball (winter). Mr. 
Swindall teaches in the Phed department (Gd. 9-12 Phed) and is currently 
involved in coaching the Senior Girls Basketball team (fall), Senior Boys 
Basketball team (winter) and the Sr. Boys Rugby team (spring). 

TRIBUTE TO MR. JONES:
* After over 30 years of teaching and coaching at both the High School, 
Provincial, National and Olympic level (Canoeing - Los Angeles,U.S.A - 
1984/Seoul,Korea - 1988)), Mr. Jones has retired from teaching and has moved 
on to the next stage of his life which will more than likely involve supply-
teaching and most importantly spending time with his wife Sandy and his two 
children, Kyle and Shannon.

I (Mr. Swindall) would like to extend a congratulations to "Jonesy" for a job 
well done but most of all for being a great colleague, mentor and friend 
during the first six years of my teaching career. I will never forget what 
you have done for me and the impact you have had on my life and career. You 
are the best .... and will be dearly missed here in the Cawthra Park Boys 
Phed Department.

Mission For The Class

The purpose of this web-site is to keep - YOU - the student-athlete updated 
about tryouts, practices, tournaments and games. If you have any questions 
or concerns, please come and see us in the Boys' Phed Office.  

This web-site will also be used to keep you informed about our academic 
classes with regards to; homework, assignments, projects and test and/or 
quizzes.

Enjoy!