Team-building, challenge and problem-solving are the essence of the day. Through a series of large and small group activities, students will practice and use skills like communications and cooperation to help them accomplish these challenges. Character Development will be central to all activities, as students will be encouraged to support classmates, persevere, and enjoy the day with each other celebrating their successes!
PLEASE NOTE: The Challenge Ropes course activities can only be offered in fine weather in order to run a safe and effective program.
Overall Expectations:
Health and Physical Activity: Living Skills
- demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills and the use of critical and creative thinking processes
as they acquire knowledge and skills in connection with the expectations in the Active Living,
Movement Competence, and Healthy Living strands for this grade
Specific Expectations:
Health and Physical Activity: Living Skills
- 1.1 use self-awareness and self-monitoring skills to help them understand their strengths and
needs, take responsibility for their actions, recognize sources of stress, and monitor their
own progress, as they participate in physical activities, develop movement competence,
and acquire knowledge and skills related to healthy living
- 1.2 use adaptive, management, and coping skills to help them respond to the various challenges
they encounter as they participate in physical activities, develop movement competence, and
acquire knowledge and skills related to healthy living
- 1.3 communicate effectively, using verbal or non-verbal means, as appropriate, and interpret information
accurately as they participate in physical activities, develop movement competence,
and acquire knowledge and skills related to healthy living
- 1.4 apply relationship and social skills as they participate in physical activities, develop movement
competence, and acquire knowledge and skills related to healthy living to help them
interact positively with others, build healthy relationships, and become effective team members