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Spring Outdoor Education Camps: Grade 4-7

Grade 4s at Camp Fircom with Sea to Sky Outdoor School (May 4-6):
At the start of May, the Grade 4s embarked on their first overnight camping trip ever at YHS! The students traveled to Camp Fircom, on Gambier Island, where they participated in a magical three days with the Sea to Sky Outdoor School staff. Spending the entire three days outdoors, students learned all about the natural environment and the ways that they can help to protect and respect the land. Although it was a wet couple of days, the students were troopers and had a fantastic time learning new skills and trying new challenges, such as fire building, knife carving, polar dips, and slug kissing. 

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Grade 5s at Camp Fircom with Sea to Sky Outdoor School (June 1-3):
Later in June, the Grade 5s also got the opportunity to travel to Camp Fircom on Gambier Island, for their own exciting three days in the outdoors! Under the guidance of Sea to Sky Outdoor School staff, the Grade 5s explored the island and learned all about the beautiful wonders of the land and the environment. During their time at camp, the students embarked on a full-day paddling excursion in large voyageur canoes, exploring the wonders of the ocean as well as the land. This was the first overnight camp for many of these students and many wonderful memories were created over the course of the three days. 

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Grade 6 Camp at Camp Summit (April 28-29):
After a long-anticipated wait, overnight trips returned to YHS this spring and Grade 6 was the first group to kick things off! Travelling to Squamish, the Grade 6 students spent two days at Camp Summit immersing themselves in camp life and all the wonderful things it has to offer. Students participated in mountain biking, archery, geocaching, carving, and several camp-wide adventure games. There was lots of laughter, singing and fun campfire stories that were shared over the course of the two days. 

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Grade 7 Spring Camp at Evans Lake Camp (June 6-8):
Grade 7s finished off their year with an exciting three-day trip to Evans Lake Camp, along the Howe Sound. While at camp, students participated in rock climbing, archery, low ropes courses, canoeing, swimming, paddle boarding, campfires, and several game-wide survival games. The week was filled with many laughs and wonderful memories, a beautiful way for students to conclude their time in the Junior School. 

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Grade 6 & 7 ADST Spring Exhibition

Grade 6 & 7 ADST Spring Exhibition
Congratulations to our Grade 6 and 7 students on a very successful ADST exhibition this term! The Grade 7s showcased their projects on March 8, and the Grade 6s showcased on March 9. Students participate in a different ADST “module” each term in their Grade 6 and 7 years. Our ADST courses focus on the British Columbia curricular “Big Ideas” that complex tasks may require multiple tools and technologies, and that design can be responsive to an identified need. Learn more about their projects below. 

GRADE 7 ADST EXHIBITION

Robotic Petting Zoo:
In the ADST module, Robotic Petting Zoo, students learn how to code and connect Hummingbird Robotics, and are given the challenge to create their own robotic petting zoo animal. This ADST module is taught by Jennifer Sharpe.

Architectural Designs:
After learning how architects find solutions around environmental constraints (e.g. dense urban areas, extreme weather conditions), students explore their own locations and develop floor plans (on SketchUp) based on real homes, showcasing their own innovative design! This ADST module is taught by Katherine Yurkovich.

Picture Book:
In the ADST Picture Book module, students explore, write, design, and illustrate a picture book for Grade 1 students. Taking into consideration legal and ethical considerations of creative credit and copyright, while also learning effective Internet search techniques, students empathize with potential users, generate ideas, add to others’ ideas, identify and use appropriate tools and technologies, and share their designs with others. This ADST module is taught by Zuri Scrivens.

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GRADE 6 ADST EXHIBITION

3D Fabrication:
In the ADST module, 3D Fabrication, students learn how to manipulate shapes in Tinkercad, and participate in several challenges to apply their skills. As part of a larger project, students interview a peer to identify a problem or need that could be solved with 3D fabrication. Guided by the design cycle, students design, develop, and test several iterations in order to satisfy the identified need. This ADST module is taught by Kate Anthony.

Code Breakers:
In the ADST module, Codebreakers, students participate in a physical and a digital BreakOut experience, research ciphers and then work in pairs to create a breakout for their target audience. Students choose a design opportunity, as well as select and learn appropriate skills and technologies to produce their breakout. This ADST module is taught by Jacqueline McCallister.

Yorkast:
In the ADST podcasting module, Yorkast, students design, script, and record podcasts of instruction, information, and entertainment for the York House community. Working in small groups, students empathize with potential users, choose a design opportunity, and select and learn appropriate skills and technologies to produce their podcast. This ADST module is taught by Kellie Young.

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