In the SD #43 District Zone Challenge Centres, located at Eagle Ridge, Birchland, and Mundy Road. Specialist teachers offer approximately 10 morning or afternoon sessions three times a year to students in Grades 3 to 5, identified as gifted. These sessions are intended to supplement programs already in place in neighborhood schools and may be included as part of a student's Individual Education Plan. Students are referred to sessions by school-based personnel. Parents arrange transportation.
Example of the Types of Programs Offered at our Challenge Centres
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Eagle Ridge Challenge Centre |
Birchland Challenge Centre |
Mundy Road Challenge Centre |
Fall (October to December) |
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Engineering Challenges Gr. 3/4/5 |
Engineering Challenges Gr. 3/4 /5 |
Lego 1 Gr. 3/ 4/ 5 |
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Hypercard Beginners Gr.3/4/5 |
Games, Puzzles and Problems Gr. 3/4 |
Forensics 1Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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iMovie Gr. 4/5 |
Twilight Gr. 4/5 |
Art and Technology 1 Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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Fantastic Flying Machines Gr.4/5 |
Who is the Greatest Canadian?? Gr. 4/ 5 |
Art and Technology 2 Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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Film School Gr. 4/5 |
Winter (January to March) |
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HyperCard Beginners Gr. 3/4/5 |
The Artifact Box Gr. 4/5 |
Forensics 2 Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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Kaleidoscope of Colour Gr3/.4/5 |
Messing with Science Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
Girls Only Lego Gr. 3/4/5 |
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Writers' Group Gr. 3/4/5 |
AnimationGr. 3/ 4/5 |
Masks Gr. 4/ 5 |
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Odyssey of the Mind Gr. 3/4/5 |
Odyssey of the Mind Gr.3/4, 5 |
OM Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
Spring (April to June ) |
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HyperCard Advanced Gr. 3/4/5 |
Messing with Science Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
Messing with Science Gr. 3/4 |
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Thinking Like a Researcher Gr. 3/4/5 |
Codes Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
Animation Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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Gadgets & Gizmos Gr. 3/4/5 |
Fantastic Flying Machines Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
Animation Gr. 3/4/ 5 |
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Art & Technology Gr. 4/5 |
All the World's a Stage Gr. 4 /5 |
Photography Gr. 4/ 5 |
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Lego 2 Gr. 4/5 |
Note: Sessions may vary from those listed here
Click here to see a listing of feeder schools for each Zone Challenge Centre.