Each year, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) organizes a Short Video Contest for Catholic Education that is open to all students in grades 4-12 across the 29 Catholic school boards in Ontario. 

The deadline for submission was Friday, December 8, 2023, and we are happy to announce five (5) of the videos submitted by HCDSB students made it to the shortlist!

It is now time to vote and help OCSTA determine the ultimate winner of the 2023-2024 Short Video Contest!

Please take a few minutes to visit the OCSTA website and consider placing your votes for one or more of the videos created by HCDSB students! Winners will be recognized at a provincial conference that will take place in January.

Voting ends on December 22, 2023 at midnight.

Vote Now for our HCDSB Student Videos!

Here are the entries submitted by HCDSB students:

ELEMENTARY

ձճ:We are Called to Love 
SCHOOL: St. Peter Catholic Elementary School, Milton
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ձճ:Identifying Catholic Education 
SCHOOL: Ascension Catholic Elementary School, Burlington
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SECONDARY 

ձճ:We are Called to Love 
SCHOOL: St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Oakville
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ձճ:A Longhorn’s Way Home 
SCHOOL: Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School

ձճ:We are Called to Love 
SCHOOL: HCDSB Student Senate 
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Voting Instructions and Information:

  1. Visit the OCSTA
  2. Scroll down to fill out the
  3. Once filled out, click on ‘create account’.
  4. Once account is created scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on login.
  5. Once logged in, navigate back to the ‘Video Contest Voting’ page.
  6. Select ‘Elementary Schools’ to view and vote for an Elementary School video.
    Next, select ‘Secondary Schools’ to vote for a Secondary School video.

About the Contest:

For the 2023-2024 Short Video Student Contest, students were invited to create a 2-minute video demonstrating how the scriptural quote inspiring this year’s theme is reflected in how we treat and respect one another: “If we love one another, God lives in us” (1 John 4:12)

This year’s theme provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of how the life of Jesus Christ and acts of Christian service help to define the Catholic identity of our Catholic schools.

To learn more about the contest .