In the SD #43 District Zone Challenge Centres, located at Eagle Ridge, Mundy Road and Birchland. Specialist teachers offer approximately 10 morning or afternoon sessions three times a year to students in Grades 3 to 5, identified as gifted as per District and Ministry guidelines. Each Zone Challenge Centre also offers one session per term for Grade K-2 students who may not be formally identified. The purpose of the Challenge Centre sessions is to provide groups of similarly able students with high-level learning opportunities of an intellectual, creative and social nature. 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 to our Intermediate Students
Eagle Ridge Challenge Centre
Birchland Challenge Centre
Mundy Road Challenge Centre
Engineering Challenges Gr. 3/4/5
Engineering Challenges Gr. 3/4 /5
Lego 1 Gr. 3/ 4/ 5
Hypercard Beginners Gr.3/4/5
Games, Puzzles and Problems Gr. 3/4
Forensics 1Gr. 3/4/ 5
iMovie Gr. 4/5
Twilight Gr. 4/5
Art and Technology 1 Gr. 3/4/ 5
Fantastic Flying Machines Gr.4/5
Who is the Greatest Canadian?? Gr. 4/ 5
Art and Technology 2 Gr. 3/4/ 5
Film School Gr. 4/5
HyperCard Beginners Gr. 3/4/5
The Artifact Box Gr. 4/5
Forensics 2 Gr. 3/4/ 5
Kaleidoscope of Colour Gr3/.4/5
Messing with Science Gr. 3/4/ 5
Girls Only Lego Gr. 3/4/5
Writers' Group Gr. 3/4/5
AnimationGr. 3/ 4/5
Masks Gr. 4/ 5
Odyssey of the Mind Gr. 3/4/5
Odyssey of the Mind Gr.3/4, 5
OM Gr. 3/4/ 5
HyperCard Advanced Gr. 3/4/5
Messing with Science Gr. 3/4
Thinking Like a Researcher Gr. 3/4/5
Codes Gr. 3/4/ 5
Animation Gr. 3/4/ 5
Gadgets & Gizmos Gr. 3/4/5
Fantastic Flying Machines Gr. 3/4/ 5
Art & Technology Gr. 4/5
All the World's a Stage Gr. 4 /5
Photography Gr. 4/ 5
Lego 2 Gr. 4/5
Note: Sessions may vary from those listed here
Primary Zone Challenge Centre sessions focus on Creative Problem Solving using various themes to challenge the younger students.
Click here to see a listing of feeder schools for each Zone Challenge Centre.