The Junior School Hearts and Minds Project focuses on community and service, two major components of the Junior School program. It encourages students to explore their right and responsibility to implement service as action in the community. The project gives students the opportunity to develop an awareness of and empathy towards the needs of different communities and gives them the opportunity to address those needs through action. While at TCS, students will be encouraged to become thoughtful and innovative, globally-minded and environmentally-responsible individuals. The Junior School Hearts and Minds Project is intended as a culminating demonstration of the above.

The TCS Junior School Hearts and Minds Project is a pinnacle learning experience and strong example of inquiry-based learning because it reflects students’ ability to initiate, manage and direct their own inquiry. The student-planned inquiry process follows the general Ontario Ministry of Education 1-8 inquiry process across most subject areas.