Grade 7 OPTIONS
For the 2025-2026 school year
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Active Living
Goal #2 To participate in individual and team-based sports and recreation activities.
Goal #1 Create a desire for lifetime activities promoting health-related fitness.
This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities in alternative environments. Students will understand, experience and appreciate the health benefits that result from physical activity, and will interact positively with others.
The goals of the course
are as follows:
Goal #3 To develop a broader perspective of total fitness.
Art 1
This is an introductory program that will give students a chance to work with a variety of materials to create projects that will be taken home at the end of the course. Students do not have to have previous art experience. Projects may include paint, pastels, charcoal, chalk, clay, paper-maché, printmaking and other materials as required to produce drawings, paintings and sculptures. However, the main focus of this program is drawing. Each project is designed to reinforce one or more art elements as outlined by the educational curriculum and gives the student an opportunity to develop their artistic skills. Some crafts will be introduced as well. Crafts and artwork is also displayed in the classroom, the library, at parent-student-teacher conferences, at open house, monthly newsletters and art shows.
Band
The instrumental music course provides students with the opportunity to play an instrument in the concert band. While learning to play a repertoire of interesting pieces written in a variety of musical styles, students will develop their instrumental technique and learn to play more expressively.
Building Construction
This is an introductory program for Building Construction. An emphasis is placed on safety and safe use of equipment and tools. Students are introduced to the bandsaw, sanding equipment, scroll-saw and a variety of hand tools. The students get to apply the knowledge gained through demonstrations and safety testing by building a miniature rocking chair and a bandsaw box.
Emphasis is placed on various topics such as:
Child Care 1
*Emotional and Health
*Developmental Stages
*Caring for Children
*Nutrition and Fitness
*Careers in Child
Development
In this course, students will be introduced to the field of Child Development. Students will have the opportunity to work with the children at the Childcare Centre on a weekly basis and rotate through working with infants to preschool aged children. Students in this class will create activities, games, and stories to be shared with these children. Students will design their own daycare as well as participate in an “egg baby” project where they have their own child to look after for a week.
Computer Technology
Students will learn the basics of web design, computer coding, and working on the physical components of computers.
Cosmetology
In Jr. High Cosmetology Level 1 you will be introduced to the basics of haircare, nail care and skin care. During the haircare portion of the course we will focus on basic styling techniques such as air forming, curling, straightening, and braiding. You will be working both on mannequins and fellow student’s hair. During the esthetics portion of the course you will be learning how to take care of your own nails and skin. You will also be learning and performing basic manicuring and facial procedures on classmates.
Drama
Drama 1
Drama is a form that enhances the whole person. It reaches out to all aspects of a personality, by stimulating the mind and body, inspiring creativity and teaching confidence and interpersonal skills. Drama is unique in that it allows the student to express themselves in ways that enhance the group. One of the biggest outcomes of student learning, in drama, is that students are able to think outside the box. The goal is for students to become interpreters, performers, creators, critical thinkers, team members and artists.
This class is an opportunity for students to be creative, take risks and have a blast. Students will be introduced to the world of drama and the various aspects of it. We will be practicing monologues to showcase for performance, learning set design by perhaps creating a haunted house for the school, be introduced to improvisation, and last but not least have fun playing an abundance of drama cooperative games.
Foods Level 1
The main focus is on learning the proper method for measuring, safety and sanitation, the role of ingredients, specifically learning the muffin method and biscuit method, and the anatomy of an egg and how it is used for food purposes. Level one also touches on the basics of nutrition.
Recipes
Indigenous Studies
MMIWG2+
Clean Drinking Water
Truth & Reconciliation
94 Calls to Action
Cultural Appreciation
Explore
Investigate
Fact & Truth Seeking
Safe Gathering
Story Telling
Indigenous Art
Totems
Smudging
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Sixties Scoop
Pow Wow
Celebrate
Circle
Together We Do
This course will be a very interactive and thought provoking class. With the implementation of new education standards moving toward Truth and Reconciliation, this course is going to be focused on events of both past, present and future. Students will be learning through interactive means such as stories, truth circles, film culture, guest speakers, interactive maps and potential field trips.
7 Sacred Teachings
Journalism 1
Journalism Level 1 offers students an introductory dive into the world of journalistic writing, tailored for the online sphere. This course lays the groundwork for comprehending newsworthiness, honing fundamental interviewing techniques, and crafting succinctly formatted articles complemented by pertinent photographs. By course completion, students will adeptly construct compelling leads, prioritize ideas effectively, seamlessly integrate visuals, and master the art of deadline articles, personal profiles, and feature pieces.
Grade 7&8 ONLY
Media Design
Media design will target the CTF occupational area of "Communication Technology". Like Journalism, introducing design and publishing basics in JH would give us an opportunity to familiarize students with the steps involved in publishing, industry-standard programs (Adobe Creative suite, particularly photoshop, premiere, and dreamweaver), and the various roles involved in the process - photographer, digital designer, film maker, web designer.
Level 1
Outdoor Education
Students will gain an appreciation of the outdoors and the technical skills required to be effective outdoors people in a variety of weather environments. Skill development will include fire safety, cross country skiing, shelter building and orienteering activities.
Photography
In this course, students will learn to confidently operate a DSLR camera, along with a range of photography equipment, to create interesting and visually appealing images.
The key to good photography is good composition skills, so students will spend time developing their eye for great shots. As they gain confidence in their ability, they’ll have a chance to build a photography portfolio and showcase their work for others to see and appreciate too!
Recreation Pursuits 1
cooperative leisure activities (mission impossible challenges, escape room creation, scavenger hunts, etc.)
a variety of different types of board games and a chance to improve their card game strategy
This option is to introduce students to cooperative participation based games, activities and experiences that will increase student wellness. The focus is to have students experience things without electronics and work on socialization and mental well-being.
Students will experience
some of the following:
board game creation and mentorship
Level 1
Robotics
You will be introduced to the world of robots. You will have the opportunity to build, program, and run your own robots. You will be assigned a Lego Mindstorm EV3 kit for the term. You will learn basic block computer programming which will allow you to program using colours, sound, touch and distance. Students will also design, build and program their own robots as a final project. No previous building or programming necessary.
Science Exploration (STEM)
"Exploring Science" is an engaging and hands-on course designed to introduce junior high students to the fascinating world of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Throughout this course, students will cultivate their curiosity, critical thinking skills, and scientific literacy as they investigate various scientific phenomena that interest them. By actively participating in experiments, discussions, and projects, students will develop a deep understanding of the scientific method and its application across different scientific disciplines.