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Activities & Leadership Guide

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES GUIDE

2017-2018

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The St. Michaels University School Junior School is delighted to offer extracurricular programs to all of our students throughout the year. Our goal is to provide a wide range of opportunities that in-troduce our students to different sports and activities that are en-riching, fun and inclusive. In our sports programs, we recognize the value in balancing healthy athletic competition with participation and play. The development of athletic skills and character are considered to be important com-ponents of these programs. Students are encouraged to develop their personal potential both on the playing field and in leadership and service. In our clubs and activity programs, we present wonderful opportu-nities for the children to pursue their interests in art, music, science, culture, service and other areas. We ask that you encourage your son/daughter to embrace these opportunities as we believe they will help the children to develop their skills and form strong bonds of friendship with their peers. The staff of the Junior School are very much looking forward to working with your children this year. Becky Anderson Interim Director of Junior School

JUNIOR SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR

PHILOSOPHY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section A: Junior School Sports

Sports Program Principles ................................................................... 1 Sports Philosophy ................................................................................. 2 Communication .................................................................................... 3 Competition and Parent Involvement ............................................... 4 Sign-Up and Commitment .................................................................. 5 Sports Junior School Weekend Sports Opportunities ............................. 6-7 Cross-Country Running ....................................................................... 8 Sports Club ............................................................................................ 9 Grade 4/5 Soccer (boys) ................................................................... 10 Grade 4/5 Soccer (girls) .................................................................... 11 Squash .................................................................................................. 12 Basketball (Gr. 5 boys) ....................................................................... 13 Basketball (Gr. 5 girls) ....................................................................... 14 Basketball (Gr. 4 boys) ....................................................................... 15 Basketball (Gr. 4 girls) ....................................................................... 16 Basketball (night league) .................................................................... 17 Swimming ............................................................................................ 18 Track and Field ................................................................................... 19 Rugby.................................................................................................... 20

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section B: Junior School Clubs

Clubs Philosophy ............................................................................... 21 Clubs Green Team ........................................................................................ 22 Red Cedar Club .................................................................................. 23 Maker Club .......................................................................................... 24 Mandarin Club .................................................................................... 25 Mad Science Club ............................................................................... 26 Art Club ............................................................................................... 27 Buddy Reading Club .......................................................................... 28 Yoga & Mindfulness Club ............................................................... 29 French Club ....................................................................................... 30 Hip Hop Club ..................................................................................... 31 Sewing Stuffy Club............................................................................. 32 Lego Club ........................................................................................... 33 Tone Chimes Club ............................................................................. 34 Crafty Club .......................................................................................... 35 Public Speaking Club ......................................................................... 36 Entrepreneurs Club ........................................................................... 37 First Lego Robotics Club .................................................................. 38

Section C: Overview and Contacts

Sports at a Glance ......................................................................... 39-42 Clubs at a Glance ............................................................................... 43 Contact Information .......................................................................... 44

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JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAM PRINCIPLES

• Each child is valued for their contributions. • Each child will have a meaningful amount of playing time. • Students will receive quality coaching to promote age-appropriate

skill development. • Each child will be required to set goals that require hard work. • The athletic environment will provide each child access to positive

social interactions. • Capable young athletes will be enriched by their experiences. • Children with different learning styles, emotional needs, physical

challenges will be supported. • Where selection is required, alternative opportunities will be

created so that all children can enjoy a competitive experience. • Opportunities will be provided to both genders.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy for all of our sports programs is articulated through the school’s mission statement:

Our school seeks the excellence in all of us, with passion and compassion. We are a community shaped by the pursuit of truth and goodness, provid-ing outstanding preparation for higher learning and for life.

Excellence: In sporting competitions, we provide opportunities for all students to develop their skills and compete at a level in keeping with their personal athletic potential. All students will be challenged to work toward an athletic goal. Passion: We foster an environment that motivates all students to be enthusiastic participants in our programs. Compassion: Our students are commended for their sportsman-ship, self-discipline, and emotional control. Our programs provide all students leadership opportunities that utilize virtues and enhance compassion. Truth and Goodness: Our students are encouraged to participate in athletics with the understanding that there is more to sports than winning. The programs are designed to promote the benefits of healthy living and the development of personal potential, not just in athletics but also in life.

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COMMUNICATION

Coaches of each sport will send out a letter at the beginning of the program outlining the details, expectations, dates, etc. Other cop-ies of the letter will be left with the school front office.

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COMPETITION AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Competition

Our school is a member of two organizations that provide the ma-jority of our sports competitions: • The Victoria Independent Schools Sports Association (VISSA)

organizes events in cross-country running, soccer, basketball, swimming and track and field.

• The Independent Schools Elementary Association (ISEA) is a large organization of schools from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. In consultation with the Director, the coaches decide which ISEA events students participate in.

Competitions with local public schools in various sports enhance our season. Parent Involvement

There are a number of events throughout the school year where par-ents are invited to volunteer and support our programs. For exam-ple, we host a cross-country race each September and over 500 ath-letes participate. Many Junior School staff members and parent vol-unteers are needed to help run this event. When parents can assist, coaches will send out a request in their correspondence.

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SIGN-UP AND COMMITMENT

Sign-Up

If your child wishes to join a school sports team, they need to sign up. The coach leading this program will send out a letter informing you of the details of each sport, dates for practices and competi-tions, equipment needed, etc. There will be a tear-off sheet at the bottom of the letter that your child will return to the coach, indicating your child’s intention to join the team. Commitment

Commitment is an important feature of our programs. As most sports require a certain number of players to make practices and competitions authentic, we ask that your child honours his or her commitment to their teammates, coaches and the school. The sea-son for each sport is not particularly long and full participation at each practice is expected. If it is not possible for your child to attend a practice or competition (perhaps due to illness), please have them speak with the coach, which will demonstrate courtesy and respect.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL WEEKEND SPORTS OPPORTUNTIES

Kindergarten – Grade 6 Starting in mid September, 2017 and continuing throughout the school year, we will be offering a variety of sports opportunities for all of our students in Kindergarten – grade 6. Students that partici-pate will receive developmentally appropriate coaching in sports such as squash, soccer, basketball, volleyball. All students are en-couraged to participate. The practices will typically last 45 minutes and can be scheduled on either day of the weekend. Parents may stay and watch the practices or leave, then collect their child at the designated time. There are no charges for these programs. A sign up sheet will all the relevant details will be sent out in early September, 2017. Equipment: Students wear their SMUS gym strip and appropriate footwear. Competitions: These programs are primarily designed to be fun and develop student skills. Fun in-school competitions will be held to showcase student progress.

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Weekend Sports – Term 1

Soccer Grades 1 – Grade 6 Dates: Sept. 16/23/30 and Oct. 14/21/28

Location: Richmond Road Campus – main fields

Grades 1-2 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Grades 3-4 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Grades 5-6 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Fundamentals of Sport K – Grade 6

Dates: Sept. 17/24 and Oct. 1/15/22/28

Location: Richmond Road Campus – main fields

Kindergarten 9:15 am – 10 am

Grades 1-2 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Grades 3-4 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Grades 5-6 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Basketball

Saturdays

Grades 1-6 only (no Kindergarten)

Dates: Nov. 4/18/25 and Dec. 2/9

Location: Richmond Road Campus – Double Gym

1-2 10:00 am – 11:00 am

3-4 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

5-6 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Field Hockey

Sundays

Grades 1-6 (No Kindergarten)

Dates: Nov. 5/19/27 and Dec. 3/10

Location: Richmond Road Campus – Double Gym

Grades 1-2 – 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Grades 3-4 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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JUNIOR SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Grades: 3-5; boys and girls Practices: Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:45-8:15 am, beginning on September 13, 2017 Competitions: • Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at Windsor Park at 3:45 pm • Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at St. Margaret’s School at 3:45 pm • Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at Beacon Hill all-weather field

at 3:45 pm • Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Clover Point, Dallas Road at 3:45

pm • Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 VISSA Cross-Country Championship at

Beaver Lake at 1:15 pm Equipment: School gym strip, running shoes, several pairs of white socks, water bottle Coach: Gary Barber Notes: Our practices will be held on the school field and the stu-dents will be working toward achieving The 100 Lap Club. The ground does get very damp and students will likely have wet feet at the end of training, so it is important that students bring the extra pairs of socks to change into.

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We offer a Sports Club for each gender in Grades 4 and 5. The club mirrors the PE program in that it allows the students to practice the skills they have learned in class. This program will start once our soccer season concludes in late October. • Mondays: Grade 4 boys, 3:15-4:15 pm • Tuesdays: Grade 5 girls, 3:15-4:15 pm • Wednesdays: Grade 4 girls, 3:15-4:15 pm • Fridays: Grade 5 boys, 3:15-4:15 pm We will stay with these practice days throughout the second term. The third term may see some adjustments as we design the practices around the track and field season. Coach: Marcelle Kitengie and Orla Glen

JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

Grades: 4-5, boys (combined) Practices: Wednesday and Friday, 3:15-4:15 pm. The season will start in September, 2017 and will conclude in late October/early November. Competitions: • Friday, Sept. 29, 2017: VISSA World Cup Soccer Jamboree at

Carnarvon Park (Grade 4 boys and girls from 9:30-11:30 am and Grade 5 boys and girls from 12:30-2:30 pm)

Games with other schools to be arranged. Equipment: Soccer boots, socks, water bottle, shin guards Coaches: Gary Barber/Marcelle Kitengie Notes: Competition dates will be sent out once we receive confir-mation from other schools and teams. If we have a large number of students from Grades 4 and 5 sign up, we will create one team for each grade.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER

Grades: 4-5, girls (combined) Practices: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15-4:15 pm. The season will start in September, 2017 and will conclude in early November. Competitions: • Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 VISSA World Cup Soccer Jamboree at Car-

narvon Park (Grade 4 boys and girls from 9:30-11:30 am; Grade 5 boys and girls from 12:30-2:30 pm)

Games with other schools to be arranged. Equipment: Soccer boots, socks, water bottle, shin guards Coach: Marcelle Kitengie Notes: Competition dates will be sent out once we receive confir-mation from other schools and teams. If we have a large number of students from Grades 4 and 5 sign up, we will create one team for each grade.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL SQUASH

Grade: 5, girls and boys Practices: Wednesdays, 4:00-4:45 pm starting after Thanksgiving Equipment: Gym strip, non-marking shoes Racquets, goggles and squash balls will be provided by the school. Students must wear non-marking squash court shoes. These can be purchased from Courtside Sports on Hillside Avenue (mention your connection to the school and you will receive a discount on this pur-chase). Coach: A professional coach will be hired Notes: This program will be held on the SMUS Senior School squash courts. As there are a limited number of spots available, the program will run in six or seven week sessions. After practices, stu-dents will be taken to the Junior School by a SMUS bus. If there is sufficient interest, students will be allowed to sign-up for a second session.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GRADE 5 BOYS)

Practices: Fridays, 3:15-4:15 pm, starting in January, 2018. Lunchtime practices will be added. Competitions: • VISSA tournament at SMUS Senior School (date TBA) Additional games to be scheduled. Equipment: Gym strip, school basketball jerseys (provided), water bottle Coach: Gary Barber

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GRADE 5 GIRLS)

Practices: Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 pm, starting early January, 2018. Lunchtime practices will be added. Competitions: • VISSA tournament at St. Margaret’s School (date TBA) Additional games to be scheduled. Equipment: Gym strip, school basketball jerseys (provided), water bottle. Coach: Marcelle Kitengie

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GRADE 4 BOYS)

Practices: Mondays, 3:15-4:15 pm, starting early January, 2018. Lunchtime practices will be added. Competitions: • VISSA tournament at SMUS Senior School (date TBA) Additional games to be scheduled. Equipment: Gym strip Coach: Gary Barber

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GRADE 4 GIRLS)

Practices: Thursdays - 3:15-4:15 pm - starting early January, 2018. Lunchtime practices will be added Competitions: • VISSA tournament at SMUS Senior School (date TBA) Additional games to be scheduled. Equipment: Gym strip Coach: Marcelle Kitengie

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BASKETBALL NIGHT LEAGUE

The Junior School participates in the Victoria Night League basket-ball program, which starts in late October and concludes in March. Numerous teams, for boys and girls in Grades 4 and 5, are entered depending on how many students sign up. Practice dates, venues, and competitions are confirmed once registration is completed. Marcelle Kitengie is the SMUS Junior School coordinator of this program. He will send out registration information in early Septem-ber. All students in Grades 4 and 5 are welcome to join these teams.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING

Grades: 3-5 Practices: Thursdays - 3:45-4:30 pm - starting in January, 2018 at the Oak Bay Pool Competitions: • ISEA Swimming Jamboree at the Commonwealth Pool

(date TBD) • VISSA Swimming Championship (date to be determined based

on availability of Commonwealth Pool) Equipment: Swimwear, goggles (if your child is used to wearing them), towel, 25-cent coins for the lockers Coach: Gary Barber

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JUNIOR SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

Grades: 3-5 Practices: Mondays and Fridays, 3:15-4:15 pm (for sprints and field events) and Fridays 7:45-8:15 am (distance running) Competitions • May/June 2018 VISSA Track and Field Championship (date is

subject to the availability of Centennial Stadium) • April and May SMUS fun track meets for students in grades 3–5 Equipment: Water bottle, sunscreen Coaches: Gary Barber, Mary McLeish Notes: Some students purchase track spikes but this is optional.

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Grades: 4 and 5, boys and girls (combined) Practices: End of Term 2 - start of Term 3 Competitions: The rugby team will participate in jamborees and in exhibition games with other schools Equipment: Soccer/rugby boots, red socks, water bottle, mouth guards Coaches: Marcelle Kitengie Note: All boys and girls in Grades 4 and 5 are welcome. No previous experience with rugby is needed.

JUNIOR SCHOOL RUGBY

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JUNIOR SCHOOL CLUBS PHILOSOPHY

While children are encouraged to play freely during recess break times, there are also a number of clubs offered to the students dur-ing their free time and after school. Teachers provide many inter-esting experiences that are meant to teach new skills and to enrich the overall learning for the children. It is hoped that students will engage in some of the activities offered during the year and benefit from the expertise of the teachers who are leading these clubs. There is a brief description of each club listed in this handbook. At the beginning of each term, parents will receive a note from the Assistant Director to outline the clubs for the Term. Students will be given more information during assemblies and will be instructed about how to join the clubs. All clubs held after school will be communicated by a sign up letter emailed to parents of grades involved. It is hoped that the clubs program will enrich the lives of our students.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL GREEN TEAM

Grades: 4 and 5 Meetings: Once during the 10-day cycle Location: Library Staff Sponsors: Mrs. Nason Description of Club: Students meet to discuss environmental con-cerns. A project is decided upon each year. Student activities are planned to support the project and increase knowledge.

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Grade: 5 Meetings: Once a week in Terms 2 and 3 at lunch Location: Library Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Nason Description of Club: The Red Cedar Award is a students’ choice book award. Grade 5 students meet to read and discuss a minimum of five books nominated for the Red Cedar Award, while drinking cider and eating cookies. Once they have read the books, completed book reports, and taken part in discussions, they are eligible to vote for their favourite book. There is a group celebratory event after the voting takes place.

JUNIOR SCHOOL RED CEDAR CLUB

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Grades: 3 and 4 Meetings: Term 1, 2, 3 - Thursdays - 3:30-4:30 pm Location: Imagination Lab Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Galloway Parent Sponsor: Helmut Hissen Description of Club: Explore how science, art and play all connect in this unique club. Budding scientists and innovators will design, prototype, tinker and explore in our new Imagination Lab. Students will disassemble and break things, put old hardware to new uses, build gadgets and learn new technologies. Bring your creativity and imagination!

JUNIOR SCHOOL MAKER CLUB

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Grades: 3, 4, 5 Meetings: Term 3 Location: JS Classroom TBD - 3:15-4:00 pm Staff Sponsor: TBD Description of Club: Students will be introduced to Mandarin in a setting that is suitable for beginners. Students must commit to regu-lar attendance in order to benefit from this club.

JUNIOR SCHOOL MANDARIN CLUB

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Grades: 1, 2 Meetings: Thursdays - Term 2 - 3:15-4:15 pm (Jan. 18/25 Feb. 15/22 Mar. 1) Location: Grade 1L and 2D classrooms Staff Sponsors: Mrs. Duffus & Ms. Leyh Instructors: Mad Science of Vancouver Island Description of Club: Students will be led through interesting hands-on experiments to enrich their scientific learning. Topics in-clude rocketry, polymers light, sound, magnets and even the science of toys. In each class, children are encouraged to give science a try and they get to take home their science experiments to show family members. There will be real world discussions that make learning about science fun for the students. There is a charge for this club and parents register their child online with Mad Science. There is limited space for this popular club. Students have a supervised recess and snack time from 3:15-3:30 pm before club begins.

JUNIOR SCHOOL MAD SCIENCE CLUB

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Grade: 5 Meetings: Term 2 Location: Art Room Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Agathoklis Description of Club: Art Club will be offered in Term 2 for Grade 5 students. Projects and media vary from year to year but the stu-dents are encouraged to take a more self-directed approach towards the projects and work at their own pace on one project over the course of the term.

JUNIOR SCHOOL ART CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BUDDY READING CLUB

Grade: 2 students only Meetings: Once per week - Term 1 - Mondays, 3:15-4:45 pm (Oct. 16/23/30 - Nov. 6/20/27) Location: Senior School library (via school bus from Junior School) Staff Sponsor: Diana Nason Description of club: Buddy Reading is an opportunity for stu-dents in grade 2 to share their interests in reading with a student from the Senior School. Students are bussed to the Senior School (free of charge) where they meet their Senior School reading bud-dy. Junior and Senior School students spend time together reading and socializing in the lovely Snowden Library. Students are asked to bring an extra snack as they are hungry after school. Parents pick up Junior School students in the Buddy Reading Club at the Snowden Library at 3400 Richmond Road 4:45 pm sharp.

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Grade: 4 Meetings: Day 5 - Term 3 Location: Gr. 4S Classroom Staff Sponsor: Ms. Sandquist Description of Club: No experience necessary. This club is an op-portunity to quieten the mind and body. We will use yoga mats, pil-lows and blankets to explore relaxation and the connection between our minds and our bodies. Relaxation will be the key to these ses-sions.

JUNIOR SCHOOL YOGA & MINDFULNESS CLUB

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Grades: 4 and 5 Meetings: Day 9 in Terms 1, 2, 3 Location: TBD Staff Sponsor: Mme. Deslaurier Description of Club: Students are invited to eat their lunch to-gether, every Day 9, while conversing in French. This is a club at-tended by invitation and is for Francophone students or students from a French Immersion background. It will be an enriched time of conversation and language learning.

JUNIOR SCHOOL FRENCH CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL HIP HOP CLUB

Grades: K, 1, 2 Meetings: Thursdays - Term 2 - 3:15-4:00 pm Location: Gym Staff Sponsor: Mr. Barber Instructor: Dance instructor Description of Club: Students will be introduced to hip hop and will have fun with this unique dance experience.

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Grades: 1, 2, 3 Meetings: Term 2 (Day TBD) - 3:15-4:15 pm Location: Gr 1P Classroom Staff Sponsor: Ms. Porteous Description of Club: Students will be completing a sewing project of an adorable stuffed animal. Students will cut the simple pattern, hand stitch the seams and stuff the stuffy to complete the project. Parent volunteers are welcome.

JUNIOR SCHOOL SEWING A STUFFY CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL LEGO CLUB

Grades: 3, 4 Meetings: Term 2 - 3:15-4:00 pm - (Dates TBD) Location: Gr 3K Portable Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Kingsbury Description of Club: Students will spend time in building and exploring with Lego in a relaxed and unstructured session.

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Grades: 5 Meetings: Term 1 - Day 4 - 11:45-12:15 am Location: Music Room Staff Sponsor: Ms. Humphries Description of Club: Students will begin learning proper tech-nique for handling tone chimes, then music parts will be assigned for a piece that students will practice throughout Term 1. Partici-pants must commit to attending all rehearsals.

JUNIOR SCHOOL TONECHIMES CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL CRAFTY CLUB

Grades: K & 1 Meetings: Term 1 - Wednesdays - 11:45 am - 12:15 pm Location: Imagination Lab Staff Sponsor: Ms. Middleton-Jones & Ms. Mullen Description of Club: Students can come and enjoy making crafts with hands-on fun with various materials and creating a craft with a holiday theme.

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Grades: 4, 5 Meetings: Term 2 - Time/Date TBD Location: TBD Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Anderson & Mrs. Cook Description of Club: Students will be introduced to simple speech writing and will be coached in presenting a speech. Students will experience some form of public speaking event to present to an audience. Regular attendance is expected and enrollment is limited.

JUNIOR SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB

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JUNIOR SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURS CLUB

Grade: 4 Meetings: Term 3 - Time/Date TBD Location: Imagination Lab Staff Sponsor: Mrs. Lincoln & Ms. O’Donnell Description of Club: Students will experience a hands-on program that will encourage them to be challenged to create their own innovative ideas, test their product in the market, build pro-totypes, and pitch their ideas to a “Dragons’ Den” panel of re-spected entrepreneurs.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL FIRST LEGO ROBOTICS CLUB

Grade: 5 Meetings: Term 1 - Mondays - 3:15-4:30 pm (Sept. 25 to mid-February) Location: Imagination Lab Staff Sponsor: Maureen Hann Description of Club: Grade 5 students will be invited to participate in the Lego League program. Description of Club: Grade 5 students are invited to join the Lego Robotics Club at SMUS. The Robotics Club teams will be participat-ing in the Junior First Lego League program. Each fall, First Lego League releases a challenge which involves three parts: the Robot Game, the Project and the FLL Core Values. Please visit: www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/ for more information on the 2017-2018 challenge. Typically, the program runs over an 8-10 week period and students will meet once a week to brainstorm solutions to the problems out-lined in the challenge. Students who would like to participate in the Robotics Club will need to commit to regular attendance.

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SPORTS AT A GLANCE

September to November

AM

Lunch

PM

Monday Grades 3-5 Cross-Country

Tuesday Grades 4/5 Boys Soccer Club

Wednesday Grades 3-5 Running Club

Grades 4/5 Girls Soccer Club

Thursday Grades 4/5 Boys Soccer Club

Friday Grades 3-5 Running Club

Grades 4/5 Girls Soccer Club

Saturday Soccer K-6

Sunday Soccer K-6

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SPORTS AT A GLANCE

November to December

AM

Lunch

PM

Monday Grade 4 Boys Sports Club

Tuesday Grade 5 girls Sports Club

Wednesday Squash Club Grade 5

Thursday Grade 4 girls Sports Club

Friday Grade 5 Boys Sports Club

Saturday Basketball Grades 1-6

Sunday Field Hockey Grades 1-6

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SPORTS AT A GLANCE

January to March

AM

Lunch

PM

Monday Grade 4 Boys Sports Club

Tuesday Grade 5 Girls Sports Club

Wednesday Grade 4 Girls Sports Club

Thursday Swim Club Grades 3-5

Friday Grade 5 Boys Sports Club

Saturday Basketball Grades 1-6

Sunday Squash Grades 1-5

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April to June

AM

Lunch

PM

Monday Grades 3-5 Distance Running

Grades 3-5 Track and Field

Tuesday Grades 4/5 Rugby

Grades 4/5 Sports Club

Wednesday Grades 4/5 Sports Club

Thursday Grades 4/5 Rugby

Fun Track Meets

Friday Grades 3-5 Distance Running

Grades 3-5 Track and Field

Saturday Rugby Grades 1-5

Sunday Volleyball Grades 1-5

SPORTS AT A GLANCE

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Term 1 French Club Maker Club Tonechimes Club Crafty Club Buddy Reading Green Team Lego Robotics Team Term 2 Art Club Maker Club Sewing Stuffy Club Public Speaking Club Lego Club Hip Hop Club French Club Red Cedar Club Green Team Mad Science Club Lego Robotics Club Term 3 Green Team Maker Club French Club Mandarin Club Entrepreneurs Club Red Cedar Club Yoga & Mindfulness Club

CLUBS AT A GLANCE

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CONTACTS

If you have any questions about any aspect of these programs, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Sports Gary Barber, Athletics Director Junior School Phone: (250) 598-3922 Email: [email protected] Clubs Kathleen Cook, Assistant Director Junior School Phone: (250) 598-3922 Email: [email protected]

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