Enriched activities

June 11th, 2010

Enriched Programme

Background information:

This web page is aimed at giving you an insight of what enrichment activities are available within and outside the school. It is however advisable that you drop into Room 132 or Guidance to find out “what’s happening”.
 

Enrichment Opportunities:

The depth and breadth of the activities offered through the program are structured to meet the needs of students who are highly motivated by challenging them beyond the classroom walls.

SERVICE

Students enjoy sharing their gifts with their school and wider community. The enrichment program provides a structured opportunity through:

CSS Leadership Team  

Students will serve as mentors to younger students in the program, as guides to guests at Parent’s Nights. They will be engaged in organizing school events.

Peer Mediator

Peer mediation is a first step in solving conflicts. It is a process that allows students to take an active role in resolving conflicts and determining solutions to problems by initiating face-to-face discussions between students.

Interested in Becoming a Peer Mediator?

The primary role of the peer mediator is to listen and help other students discuss their problems so that disputants can think of their own solutions. For more information on this you can talk with your Guidance counsellor.

Math Tutors

Our math tutors are grade 12 students who volunteer to have their name put on a list for younger students to access.  Some do the tutoring for community service hours and some charge a minimal fee ($10-15 per hour).  Head of Math Department makes the recommendations for potential tutors. 

Amigos

A lunch buddy programme set up in collaboration with our community partners – Heads up For Inclusion. It is a pilot project at our school that includes students with autism and DD (Amigos) who partner up with caring leaders (Connectors) within the school and play games and have some enjoyable moments during lunchtime. The Connectors get community hours for the time they spend with the Amigos. However, once the commitment is made the Connectors have to abide by it, otherwise they do not get the community hours. There is an opportunity for students to take lead roles as coordinators here.

AWARENESS

One of the goals of the enriched program is to make students aware of the numerous opportunities available to them in the community.
 
Some examples of activities promoted through the program are:

Exposure to Numerous Enrichment Programs:

• UOIT Reach Ahead Program
• E=MC Squared – Queens University enrichment programme
• Waterloo Unlimited
• Waterloo Math Competition 
• Deep River Science Academy – A six-week course in the Ottawa area for those with deep interests in science. (For students with completed Gr.10 science course) www.drsa.ca
• Shad Valley- Shad Valley is a four-week summer enrichment program with a focus that includes the sciences, technology and entrepreneurship. Students spend a month living in residence one of 8 host university campuses across Canada. The program is offered to students currently completing grade 10, 11 or 12. www.shad.ca
• U of T DaVinci Engineering Program- Opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering disciplines for students who excel in math and science and are looking for an academic challenge. www.ecf.utoronto.ca

http://www.prospective.engineering.utoronto.ca/site4.aspx

http://www.prospective.engineering.utoronto.ca/explore/Skule_Sisters_2009.htm

http://enrichment.uoftengineering.com/deep09/

http://www.discover.uoftengineering.com/pdf/UT_engineering_prospective_student_guide.pdf

• U of T Mentorship Program – provides gifted students the opportunity to assist U of T professors in their research. Opportunities available in a variety of subject areas.

http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/prospective/highschoolprograms/enrichment#1

• Science Centre School - The Centre offers Grade 12 courses – Physics, Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, Science in Society. (One semester- no fee) www.ontariosciencecentre.ca

• Encounters With Canada - Educational youth programs in sports, science and technology, RCMP forum, law, arts and culture, journalism, Canada and the world are offered. The one week course is held in Ottawa, ON (Age 15-17) www.encounters-rencontres.ca

• Central Ontario Leadership Seminar (COLS)- Leadership training and self-development are offered to Canadian school-selected students during a 3-day weekend in late May. (For Gr. 10 students only) www.cols.ca

• Camp Enterprise – A residential two-day course with business simulations, presentations, and workshops with business leaders sponsored by the Rotary Club. (For senior students) www.rotary.org

• Other – http://www.discoverteenergy.com/
                http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
                http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html

ENRICHMENT

Activities in the enriched program will help to nurture the fund of knowledge and the critical thinking skills of motivated learners.

School Reach:

It is an academic and general knowledge quiz game, played in teams of four. We run it once a week during lunch hour as a club that is open to ALL students. In the course of the year we send our teams to play five or six tournaments with other schools between December and March.

Students participate at two levels:

• Intermediate: Grade 9 and 10
• Seniors: Grade 11 and 12

Academic Olympics:

At PCVS: It is a day of academic, artistic and technical challenges and competition involving teams of four from various high schools. Teams must be made up of students from grades 9 – 12. The Olympics usually takes place on a Saturday at PCVS in semester 2 after a period of practice and preparation at their home school.

At Courtice:

Teams of grade 7/8 students from ASG compete in various academic, artistic, engineering challenges

Avogadro Club:

Meets weekly in semester two to prepare for the Avogadro contest (grade 11 Chemistry contest, U of Waterloo).

Possible University day trips for seminars, workshops, lectures:

• UOIT
• University of Toronto
• University of Waterloo
• Queen’s University mini-enrichment week

EXPERIENCE

Students are able to put into practice their knowledge and skills by developing initiatives in their school and wider community. This initiative opens up doors for students to apply for opportunities to further their leadership skills:

Duke of Edinburgh Award Program:

An international program that promotes leadership as students set their own goals and accomplish them in the areas of community service, skill development, physical activity and by undergoing an outdoor expedition or exploration. Students work towards municipal, provincial and national achievements as they earn their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. A member of the Royal Family presents the Gold pin to the student.

For more information check:

http://www.dukeofed.org/Home.aspx

The Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) is a unique leadership development program that brings together outstanding young people from around the world to build critical leadership skills in a global context. 

For more information check:

http://www.envisionemi.ca/programs/global-young-leaders-conference-gylc