Service Learning:
Grades One and Two: introduction by imitation
Mentor-buddy relationships
Shadow & help during fundraising events (e.g. WOW day)
Grade Three: first assignments
Tracking school-wide compost activity
Planting and baking with Early Childhood classes
Grade Four: growing responsibility
Tracking and reporting on school-wide recycling behaviours
Cleaning up in the community (e.g. a local park)
Helping at festivals (e.g. Michaelmas bread bake, egg hunt w/ CCC)
Grade Five: growing responsibility
Helping and performing at a senior centre
Growing participation in fundraising activities (e.g. Terry Fox Run)
Helping at a food bank
MIDDLE SCHOOL IN-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
35 Volunteer Hours
Across all three grades
- Graduated responsibilities at fairs and festivals
- Buddy relationships with grades one to three
- Ambassadors at admissions events
Grade 6: Care for our environment
5 volunteer hours
Plant on Earth Day, organize walking school bus, study carbon footprint
Grade 7: Feed our world
10 volunteer hours
Volunteer at a community garden, food centres, and a meal program
Grade 8: Raise your voice
20 volunteer hours
Me to We event: leading to identification of the “Class Cause”
Executive Functioning:
“Learning to learn” (metacognitive skills)
“Tending to details; seeing big picture”
“Repetition, Rhythm, Routine”
Grade 1: Skills for organizing personal space: introduction
Grade 2: Skills for organizing personal space: deepening
Grade 3: Skills for completing multi-step independent tasks
Grade 4: Skills for managing personal time
Grade 5: Skills for managing organizational tools
Grade 6: Study skills: test preparation
Grade 7: Study skills: project management
Grade 8: Incorporate all skills in grade 8 project
