The Harbour View Choral Ensemble is a choir comprised of students, of Harbour View High School. They perform regularly at school functions and at various venues in the area. The choir sings a variety of music from a number of different styles and historic periods. The choir has represented New Brunswick and Canada at various national and international events. For more details on the choir, click here.

 

The Harbour View Chess Club meets on Monday at lunch in room 326 during the winter months. Many of our players have taken part in the District 8 and provincial Chess Tournaments. Players of all standards are welcome to come along, learn the game and improve their skills. Contact Mr. Bidgood for more details.

 

Harbour View Christian Fellowship has existed to encourage Christian students in their faith through sharing and prayer, worship, reading the Bible and sometimes guest speakers.  At present no regular meetings are scheduled but interested students are encouraged to speak with Mr. Wallace, room 230, regarding future possibilities.

The annual, provincial, competitive drama festival happens each year in May at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Students and Teachers are able to direct and/or write one act plays to the festival and perform them at one of two theatres on the campus. Students are adjudicated publicly after the show by people involved in professional theatre and then adjudicated privately where they receive feedback from theatre professionals on various aspects of their shows. Awards are given out at the end of the week by the adjudicators in each theatre. It is a wonderful week for students to see what high schools around the province are doing in their theatres!

 

Envirothon is a provincial and North American wide academic competition.  Throughout the school year, students increase their knowledge about environmental science topics such as soils, forestry, wildlife and aquatics.  Students in Grade 9 though 12 may participate.  Students compete in teams of five.  Students  attend workshops  and field trips with other students thoughtout the province.

 

The fitness club meets Tuesday and Thursday after school in the Fitness room. All students are welcome. No experience neccessary.  

 

The Harbour View High School Gay Straight Alliance is a school based support group for gay,  lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ) and heterosexual youth.  Its focus is on creating a union of GLBTQ and straight youth that enriches our school community by helping us to learn about each other,  to respect and embrace our differences and to promote an environment that is welcoming and accepting to all.

 

Green Team is a club for students to raise awareness about environmental issues that our generation is faced with today.  This club works to make Harbour View a "green school".  In the past, club members have run an anti-idling campaign, various community clean-ups, used clothing drives, composting, etc. 

 

Guitar Club occurs each Tuesday at lunch in Mrs Ahearn's room 203.  It is a place for students who already play to bring a guitar to share what they know, as well as for beginners who are interested in learning a few chords.

Students from a variety of interests join the Harbour View Haunted Halloween team each year to construct a harrowing experience for one and all. Approximately 20 plus students design and decorate the “dungeon” of HVHS to make it a scary experience for visitors; one to remember.

 

HVHS Library promotes the enjoyment of reading by offering a Library Reading Book Club. Student participation in a variety of themed Book Club events is recognized with incentives, rewards, group discussions, and free luncheons. As a non-athletic extra-curricular activity, involvement may be applied toward the White Letter achievement award.

 

​Cross Country/Mountain Bike Club is for the adrenline seeker.   Bike outtings take place at Rockwood park in the fall and late spring.  Bikers must have experience with biking in small trails with lots of roots and rocks.  This is not for the faint at heart. Members must have their own bike to participate.

 

Springtime brings our annual musical production to the stage at Harbour View (and sometimes The Imperial Theatre stage!). Rehearsals begin months in advance for this huge undertaking. Teachers, students, parents, and the community are all involved in making this awesome experience a success each year.

 

HVHS's student newspaper, Harbour Views, comes out at the beginning of each month. The paper covers various school activities (arts, sports, theatre, choir etc) as well as highlighting the academic achievements of Harbour View's students. The paper is available in paper form at various locations around Saint John as well as at the school. It is also available online. Newspaper staff meet periodically in Room 309. Listen for the announcements or see Mrs. McDonald for more information. Everyone is welcome. Click here to read our newspaper.

 

HVHS is a Renaissance school. Renaissance is a program supported by Jostens which works to reward student acheivements — whether they are academic, extra curricular, or personal. The staff of HVHS strongly believe that recognizing the accomplishments of our students helps to promote the striving for excellence we encourage. Each semester students who have acheived honours or high honours and students recognized as being examples of positive attitude and behavious are invited to breakfast or a pizza party. They also receive a reward card to be used throughout the school year.

 

 

The tradition of SCENES began many years ago as a fun evening of theatre in the Winter. It began as a venue for student playwrights to showcase their small scenes. Within the past seven years it has evolved into a two nights of one act and short scenes performed by Theatre Arts 120 and various students in the school who want to write, direct, and act in scenes they've written or scenes from other pieces of theatre. It's a great way for students to get their feet wet in all aspects of theatre.

 

Each year HVHS Student council participates in the annual Westside parade by entering students or a float or both. Students volunteer their time to construct the float during lunch hour, after school or on occasion during a day they may not have school. 

 

The HVHS Stage Band played its first notes in 2003 and has been going strong ever since. The band is made up of Harbour View students who play musical instruments of almost any kind. From guitar to tuba, from flute to cello, we have it all! Some of the charts we have played include the Austin Powers theme, Lean on Me, The Hustle, Tequila, Mission Impossible, Copacabana, Mr. Roboto, and much more. We perform at many school functions and concerts. We also have an annual middle school tour in June where we perform at several of the local middle schools.