Important:

OPHEA guidelines require a ratio of one adult (who has current low ropes certification) to every 12 students (Grade 4-8). While each group of 12 is on the low ropes course with an Outdoor Educator, the remaining students will participate in a separate activity facilitated by the Classroom Teacher. These groups will rotate.

Please note that all participants must wear appropriate clothing, shoes that are securely fastened, no exposed jewelry and long hair must be tied back.To ensure safety, the Challenge Course can only be used weather permitting (e.g., spring and fall). If this is an option during your visit, please review the associated OPHEA Guidelines with your students prior to your trip.

A Note about your day: We will make every effort to use the low ropes challenge course with your students, however factors (e.g., weather and group readiness) may prevent us from doing so. The staff member working with your class will contact you before your trip and confirm programming options based on several factors including the needs of your class. You will also be consulted throughout the day on class readiness as we build up to the challenge course elements. Alternative connected programs may include the extension of co-operative games.

 

Possible Framing Questions:

• On which learning skills are we focussing? What can we do to continue developing these skills and contribute to the success of the group?
• How can we apply the learning skills we developed at school?
• How can strengthening our learning skills help us and how can we apply them at school and other communities?

 

Learning Goal

If students and teachers can intentionally develop the learning skills and character traits needed to develop a learning community, then they will understand how to apply them here at Forest Valley, back at school and in the rest of their lives.

 

Curriculum Connections

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/growSuccess.pdf

• Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self Regulation

http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/2019-health-physical-education-grades-1to8.pdf

• Active Living – active participation, physical fitness, safety

 

Possible Sequence of the Day:

The framing question focuses on the learning of the day. The day starts with an engagement activity to assess understanding, engage the students, and introduce the framing question. The morning is spent doing investigations, exploring and conducting hands-on inquiry in regard to collaborative activities.

Note: It is important to remember that the focus of the day is not to play cooperative games but rather bring attention to the TDSB learning skills and character traits, their importance and how we can apply them back at school using cooperative activities.

 

Pre and Post Activities