Complementary or Career and Technology Foundational (CTF) Courses for grade 7 and 8 students are broken into two streams, CTF Core and CTF Full Day Friday.
CTF Core
Grade 7 & 8 students rotate through these courses throughout the year for a quarter each (about 10 weeks).
Food Basics
Food Basics is an introductory level CTF Foods course. In Food Basics, students will acquire basic knowledge and skills related to cooking. Topics covered include, finding your way around the kitchen, tools and equipment, safety and sanitation in the kitchen, making food choices according to Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, and planning, preparing, and evaluating basic foods.
Environmental and Outdoor Education
Through teamwork and hands-on activities students will develop skills to safely and technically recreate outdoors. Units of study include: Leave No trace, navigation, shelter building, outdoor cooking and first aid. Coursework will be a combination of indoor and outdoor lessons. It is expected that students come to class prepared to be outside for every class.
Construction Technology
Students will develop basic hand tool processes and learn design theory that will allow them to complete a simple wood box and other small projects. Introduction to the safe operation and use of some woodworking machines will also be done. If time permits, students will be able to build on their knowledge to work on more advanced pre-approved wood projects.
MakerSpace and Design Thinking
Design, build and test your own project from start to finish in this challenging option with an emphasis on hands-on and high-tech. Choose from existing projects in robotics, programming, computer graphics, 3D printing, multimedia and circuitry - or bring your own passion and idea. You will be responsible for the complete design/build process, including working in teams, solving difficult problems, and presenting your finished project to the rest of the school.
CTF Full Day Friday Courses
These option courses run in the afternoons on our Full Day Fridays. Grade 7 and 8 students get to experience two of these options over the course of the school year, one per semester.
Physical Literacy and Outdoor Pursuits
Students will have opportunities to strengthen and challenge their physical literacy skills through experiencing a variety of outdoor, individual, and team activities. Experiences in nature will also help students to explore other dimensions of wellness, including emotional, mental, and social well-being.
Drama
Be a Performer! Drama is a place where you can come to play games, take risks, try on a new character, learn about public speaking, and discover yourself. You can develop your skills as a performer and theater artist.
Visual Arts
Be an Artist!. Students will learn to think and behave as artists as they work with a variety of textures and media to explore drawings, and encounters with various art forms. Students will also be expected to speak about their art—since every piece will be individual and therefore unique, each student will be asked to explain the thoughts, feelings, processes, etc. that went into their finished products.
FSL
Learn how to communicate in the French language in a variety of settings: social, school and travel. Gain confidence in being able to socialize, speak and write in French while participating in fun activities that are centered in French culture.
Game Strategy
Have you ever wondered how your favorite games are designed in order for you to win? In this option, you will learn how to play a variety of card games, board games, and computer games and then analyze the strategies behind them.
Bronze Star
Bronze Star develops swimming proficiency, lifesaving skills, and personal fitness. Candidates refine their stroke mechanics, acquire self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion and provides a fun introduction to lifesaving sport. *This course will take place at Elevation Place.
Prerequisites: None (Swim Patrol experience or ability to swim 100 m recommended)
Attendance: Missing more than 1 session may impact students’ ability to complete the course.
Foods
Take Foods to the next level. With a longer time block than Mon-Thurs Foods classes, you will be making more complicated dishes.
Math/Literary Support
A Friday afternoon dedicated to support your math and/or literacy learning. You can bring homework, assignments from your classes, or work with a teacher and small group to tackle a challenge skill for you.
Creative Writing
Do you love writing? Have you ever thought about being an author? This course will challenge you and give you new skills in relation to creative writing.
Fishing
Students will explore angling basics and safety, aquatic ecology conservation, and environmental stewardship. Students will also learn to tie flies and experience fishing in the Bow River and another local waterway.
Sports Leadership
A variety of sports will be explored and played during this course. Students will also learn and take on various leadership roles such as scoring, reffing, equipment management, and more.
Design Technology