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Heritage Woods Secondary School
School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
Interdisciplinary (Leadership, IDS, Peer Tutoring)
 
JUNIOR LEADERSHIP 9/10 (BAA)
This course is designed for students wishing to develop their leadership skills through school and community service. Students will participate in a variety of classroom sessions and have the option of participating in several team-building field trips. Students will have the opportunity to hone their leadership skills by planning, organizing and leading school wide events. Students will lead project teams that will run events such as Grade 9 Orientation, the Terry Fox Run, Halloween Week, the Christmas Food Drive, and Advisory Challenges. Students will be required to provide a minimum of 30 service hours beyond the regular scheduled class time.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP 11/12 (BAA)
This course is designed for students wishing to further develop their leadership skills through school and community service. Students will participate in a variety of classroom sessions and have the option of participating in several team building field trips. Students will have the opportunity to hone their leadership skills by planning, organizing and leading school wide events. Students will lead project teams that will run events such as Grade 9 Orientation, the Terry Fox Run, Halloween Week, the Christmas Food Drive, and Advisory Challenges. Students will be required to provide a minimum of 30 service hours beyond the regular scheduled class time.

ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP 11/12 (BAA)
Athletic Leadership is for the sports enthusiast wishing to learn more about various aspects of leadership in a sporting environment. Some topics covered in this course are: qualities/habits of an effective leader, sports psychology, nutrition  for athletes, volleyball/basketball officiating and minor officiating, team management, basic sports medicine, as well as
organizing, planning and leading tournaments. A practical/volunteer component of the course will be included. If you like to work with people in the field of athletics, you will have fun in this course. This course is offered within the timetable to grade 10, 11 and 12 students.

PHILANTHROPY 11/12 (IDS)
In Philanthropy, students identify and complete individual or group philanthropic projects for the school and greater community. This course is an extension of CLE 10’s YPI (Youth Philanthropic Initiative) and many students find their passion based on the charities they have been exposed to. Students take this class in addition to their regular course load. Students
are required to fulfill a minimum of 120 hours of volunteer work including class time and independent project work.
Note: This is a linear course which meets outside the regular timetable and is taken in addition to students’ regular course load.

RED CROSS/KODIAK’S KARE (K2) 11/12 (IDS)
In Red Cross, students will be trained by the Red Cross ‘Beyond the Hurt’ Bullying prevention program in order for them to peer teach the course to younger grades in our school and feeder middle and elementary schools. Students will extend this program to meet the needs of our community with their own initiatives such as Kodiak’s Kare (K2). This course is an extension of Planning 10’s YPI (Youth Philanthropic Initiative – Social Responsibility). Students take this class in addition to their regular course load. Students are required to fulfill a minimum of 120 hours of volunteer work including class time and independent project work.
Note: This is a linear course which meets outside the regular timetable and is taken in addition to students’ regular course load.

PEER TUTORING 11 (BAA)
This course provides students with a chance to experience what it is like to teach and grow as individual learners by helping others. Through the integration of the Peer Tutor into a regular classroom, and working with a teacher, they help teach and mentor students. Students should possess initiative, intelligence, effective problem- solving skills and empathy. In the class, peer tutors will be expected to demonstrate flexibility, enthusiasm, understanding and strong interpersonal skills. Students will be required to use the school portal to maintain a reflective journal of their work and investigate a learning issue relative to the students they are supporting.

PEER TUTORING 12 (BAA)
This course is an extension of Peer Tutoring 11. Students wishing to earn credit for Peer Tutoring 12 will be expected to demonstrate a higher level of skill attainment in the areas of problem-solving and interpersonal skills as well as develop a more in depth understanding of the aspects of lesson planning and concept development. In conjunction with the supervising teacher, the Peer Tutor 12 students may be involved in teaching in the classroom.



Heritage Woods Secondary School

1300 David Avenue, Port Moody BC
V3H 5K6
604-461-8679 604-937-8055 heritagewoods@sd43.bc.ca
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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