'This is the best time of year': Traditions continue at Norfolk high schools

Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

Article content originally published in the Brantford Expositor on December 19, 2025 by Jacob Robinson

DDSS held its annual Students vs. Teachers hockey game at the Delhi Community Arena Dec. 19.

DDSS held its annual Students vs. Teachers hockey game at the Delhi Community Arena Dec. 19. Taking part were teachers Brandon Van Haecke, Shawn Spence alongside students Camryn Stier and Maddie Debruyn. The teachers went on to win the contest by a score of 10-2, their sixth straight victory over the students. Photo by Jacob Robinson

The final school day before Christmas is one when high school students put away their textbooks and tablets, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lessons to be learned.  

Typically, schools are a hub of festive activities as both students and teachers celebrate the upcoming holidays together. For Waterford District High School and Delhi District Secondary School, the entire community gathers for a holiday feast before heading to the local arena where the two sides square off in a game for a year’s worth of bragging rights.  

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