DANCE / DRAMA

DRAMA & IMPROV (GR 3-7)

Children will explore the unique process of improvisation using the five pillarsas a foundation: Support, Trust, Risk-taking, Confidence and Fun. Each day, students dive into an exciting array of theatre games, improvisational exercises, ensemble-building activities and a final performance on the last day.

CONTEMPLAYTIVE (GR 2-5)

Join us for a three week journey into our contemPLAYtive and creative selves as we explore our inner and outer worlds through interactive activities such as mindful meditation, outdoor exploration, yoga, dance, drama and visual arts. Students will be invited to journal to express their learning in artistic and performative ways.

FEE-PAYING

SELF-REGULATION & SOCIAL SKILLS (GR 4-7)

An important life skill, self regulation helps improve academic performance as well as increasing positive behaviour. Participants in this program will be provided with an opportunity to enhance their social emotional and self regulation skills while decreasing behaviours that interfere with learning. Topics covered include empathy and skills for learning, emotion management, and problem solving. Students will participate in active discussions and role pays, in addition to having chances to build positive relationships with their peers.

PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH CODING (GR 3-7)

Coding is an exciting new skill that teaches you the 'languages of the web'. Whether it's your first time or you've tried coding before, come join the fun this summer! Participants will have the chance to learn Scratch, HTML, Javascript, Python and more. Students will develop websites, design games and explore technology!

COOKING IN THE CLASS (GR 4-7)

Students will learn about healthy food as related to Canada's Food Guide, and the skills to prepare food in a safe way. After they've created their meals, they will enjoy them together in a social setting. Bon Appetite!

SUMMER GAMES 2017 (GR 4-7)

Through a variety of cooperative games, activities and team sports, students will have the opportunity to build basic fundamental skills and improve their fitness while learning the value of teamwork and sportsmanship. Activities will be indoors and outdoors. Join us for some summer fun!

YOUNG INNOVATORS (GR 4)

Understanding the best and most efficient ways to use digital resources allows students to thrive in today's world. This course will boost your child's confidence in using technology as they investigate a variety of ways to use the computer and iPads for educational benefits. Students will learn the skills necessary to design, create and animate several projects of their own. Through demonstrations and hands-on exercises, students will use a variety of media to create their own blogs, iMovies, animations, plays, comic strips and presentations. Bring your imagination, as the sky is the limit.

FRENCH IMMERSION

FRENCH WRITING EXPERTS (GR 4-7)

Students will experience the joy of writing through various cooperative writing projects. They will practice and develop many pre-writing strategies to help plan and organize their ideas into interesting texts. They will also participate in post-writing activities, sharing their writing in various ways, working with peers and learning from one another. This course will be taught in French and are intended for students in the French Immersion program or Francophone program or with French Immersion Experience.

FUN FRENCH COMMUNICATION (GR 4-7)

Students will practice their oral French skills by participating in debates, telling jokes, performing skits, magic tricks, and simple science experiments. The main focus will be on providing students opportunities to speak French while having fun! This course will be taught in French and are intended for students in the French Immersion program or Francophone program or with French Immersion Experience.

HOME ARTS

YOUNG CHEFS (GR 2-5)

In this hands-on course students will learn how to prepare simple and healthy meals. The objective of this class is to provide students with the necessary tools to learn basic techniques for food preparation. Students will complete the course by creating a cookbook with easy to follow recipes that they can makeand share at home.

CREATIN' IN THE KITCHEN (GR 4-7)

Things will be heating up this summer in the kitchen! Beginning with kitchen basics, students learn safety procedures, how to set the table, table manners and nutrition. With that mastered, students will collaboratively practice stovetop cooking and oven baking by creating meals and snacks. Muffins, grilled sandwiches, stir fry and more delicious treats!

LANGUAGES

FRENCH, C'EST FACILE! (GR 4-7)

Experience communicating in French through fun activities, real life situations and learning words we need for everyday interactions. Learn basic structures that apply to all themes in a comfortable learning environment. Once you experience success in French you will want to keep learning more!

FUN WITH FRENCH LANGUAGE ARTS (GR 3-4)

This is a course for students registered for French Immersion during the regular school year. Come and have fun using your French this summer! This course provides opportunities for French Immersion students in grades 3 and 4 to practice reading, writing and oral language through literacy games and other skill building activities.

MUSIC

MUSIC EXPLORATION: UKULELE, GUITAR& VOICE (GR 3-7)

This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn the basic music skills in rhythm, music fundamentals and music history through music exploration and ensemble and solo playing. Students will be introduced to various instruments throughout each week from ukulele, guitar, recorder and voice. Hands on playingwill be taught and students will work towards a final performance on the last day.

READING / WRITING / INTEGRATED STUDIES

EXPLORING CREATIVE WRITING THROUGH LITERATURE (GR 3-4)

Are you ready to become a powerful writer? This course is designed for students who wish to develop a strong writing ability and are ready to step into a rich world of literature and imagination. Students will learn to captivate readers with the use of descriptive language in their writing. Emphasis will be placed on extending ideas, grammar, and sentence structure.

READ, WRITE, & TALK (GR 4-6)

Become more effective readers and writers! In this course students will learn strategies to enhance their ability to understand what is read, discuss their thoughts and ideas, and communicate clearly through writing. Book Clubs and other interactive activities will provide the context for classes with a focus on group discussions, strengthening comprehension skills, and responding to a variety of literature in powerful and creative ways.

RESEARCH, WRITE, PRESENT! (GR 4-7)

Enhance your non-fiction reading comprehension and essay writing skills. Learn study techniques and valuable research skills that will help you in all subjects! Students will learn strategies for choosing sources, gathering information, note-taking, and organizing ideas. Using the process, students will create a variety of language arts projects including written reports, oral presentations, and multimedia projects. This is a non-fiction based course.

READING, MATH AND SPORTS (GR 4-7)

Exercise your mind this summer! Students will gain and develop various sport skills as well as academic skills. By participating in team sports and working on reading and math skills, students will build confidence and strengthen their abilities.

EXPRESS YOURSELF! READ & WRITE (GR 4-6)

Express yourself through reading and writing this summer. Get ready to learn different strategies in becoming a better reader and writer through different literacy activities. We will read and write different genres and develop an appreciation for all of them.

WRITING THROUGH SCRAPBOOKING (GR 3-4)

Improve your writing as you develop your artistic style. Students will receive writing instruction in a fun and creative environment as we combine the science of good writing with the art of scrapbooking. Each lesson will include the fundamentals of writing such as grammar and punctuation as well as learning how to write to capture the interest of the reader. Photographs, drawings, clip art, and scrapbooking materials will help embellish student work by adding visual interest. At the end of the course, students will take home their own personalized scrapbook complete with many examples of their own outstanding writing! This course is for grades 3-4.

WRITING THROUGH SCRAPBOOKING (GR 4-6)

Improve your writing as you develop your artistic style. Students will receive writing instruction in a fun and creative environment as we combine the science of good writing with the art of scrapbooking. Each lesson will include the fundamentals of writing such as grammar and punctuation as well as learning how to write to capture the interest of the reader. Photographs, drawings, clip art, and scrapbooking materials will help embellish student work by adding visual interest. At the end of the course, students will take home their own personalized scrapbook complete with many examples of their own outstanding writing! This course is for grades 4-6.

NON-FICTION READING, WRITING AND RESEARCH (GR 4-6)

In this course, students will enhance their non-fiction reading and writing skills by learning how to interact with informational texts. A focus will be given to the power of reading and writing with the purpose of description, instruction, persuasion, and explanation. In addition, students will learn valuable research skills which will help them in all subject areas.

MATH AND WRITING THROUGH SPORTS (GR 4-7)

Math and Writing through Sports is a course designed to allow students to develop their academic skills while participating in a variety of popular sports. Students will have the opportunity to collect and review data from games and use their math skills through applied practice. Students will be given the opportunity to discuss, read, and write about various topics in the world of sports. Students will also develop writing and research skills by learning about various athletes and sports.

CREATING YOUR OWN COMIC (GR 4-6)

Students will engage in improving writing and grammar skills by creating their very own comic book. Students will be reading novels based on preteen children's hardship and perseverance from around the world, mainly during the Second World War. All written responses will eventually be published in a comic book format.

PUBLIC SPEAKING & DEBATE (GR 4-7)

The objective of this class is to provide students with portable communication skills that they can use in their everyday life. In this class students will develop effective public speaking skills, learn how to tactfully argue their point of view, using reasoning and evidence and learn the importance of word choice in strengthening their arguments. This course will be a fun and interactive learning experience.

READING COMPREHENSION, WRITING ANDSPEAKING (GR 4-7)

This course will focus on further developing reading comprehension, writing and speaking skills. Students will strengthen these skills through a variety of themes, such as animals, space and other interesting topics to make the course engaging and fun! We will learn from and create comic strips, narratives, non-fiction, fiction, reader's theatre and presentations

CREATIVE WRITING WITH TECHNOLOGY (GR 4-7)

This course will provide your child with the opportunity to write outlines to generate a variety of sentences and to utilize vivid words, using a variety of publishing software such as Storybird and Bookmaker Pro. The projects will include: picture books, poetry, comic book writing and creative writing stories.

STORY TELLING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY (GR 4-7)

This is a two-part course. In the first two weeks we will learn basic photography techniques such as lighting choices, composition, portraiture and thematic choices- Bring a camera!! Weeks three and four we will dedicate to creating and editing a story, through stop-action animation using devices brought in by the student and backgrounds created in class.

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY /ENGINEERING / MATHEMATICS

HANDS ON MATH AND SCIENCE EXPLORATION (GR 4-7)

Celebrate science and mathematics by engaging in hands-on activities which include: problem solving, research, puzzles and creative thinking. Students will be taught processing skills and how to conduct an experiment. By using an inquiry based approach, emphasis will be on learning to think and present as a scientist and mathematician.

HANDS ON MATH AND SCIENCE EXPLORATION (GR 4-7)

Celebrate science and mathematics by engaging in hands-on activities which include: problem solving, research, puzzles and creative thinking. Students will be taught processing skills and how to conduct an experiment. By using an inquiry based approach, emphasis will be on learning to think and present as a scientist and mathematician.

SCIENCE MADE FUN (GR 4-7)

Have fun and make observations as a young scientist by completing hands-on science experiments daily! Curiosity for science will deepen as the student works independently and in groups!

MATH WHIZZES (GR 4-7)

Learn problem-solving skills and learn concepts in math such as exponents, square roots, algebra and operations with fractions. In addition, meet Fred, aswe solve math problems that Fred encounters in the book: "Life of Fred Kidneys".

MATH MASTERS (GR 4-7)

Math Masters! An intermediate math enrichments course designed to make math meaningful, relevant, and fun while helping students to master concepts and increase speed and accuracy of basic math facts. Topics will include problem solving, geometry, graphing, multiplication, division, fractions, math games and more! Become a Math Master!

EARLY ENGINEERS (GR 4-7)

This course is for kids who love science and love to build! Want to re-create the Golden Gate Bridge using linguine? How about creating the tallest structurepossible using only toothpicks and marshmallows? Ever heard of the 'egg drop'? What about aluminum foil boats that can hold up to fifty pennies? In this course students will develop their engineering skills and thinking outside the box with everyday materials to create extraordinary structures.

VISUAL ARTS

ART-RAGEOUS KIDS! (GR 4-7)

Be free to express yourself through art. Explore different art techniques using a variety of mediums (paste, chalk, paint, modeling clay and more). Learn fun crafts and create exciting art pieces. Bring a smile and your imagination.

ART-RAGEOUS KIDS! (GR 4-7)

Be free to express yourself through art. Explore different art techniques usinga variety of mediums (pastels, chalk, paint, modelling clay and more). Learn funcrafts and create exciting art pieces. Bring a smile and your imagination!

ART STARS (GR 4-7)

Does your child love art? Come join us on an amazing voyage of art exploration and creative summer fun. In this class, students will learn techniques to express themselves using various media, including painting and sculpture.

READY, SET, ART (GR 4-7)

Students will unleash their creativity by working on various art projects and crafts using different types of mediums such as oil and chalk pastels, paint, clay and many more. Come with a smile and be ready to create!