Camps

Parkdale Secondary College offer an extensive Camps program.

The benefits of the Camps program include:

• An extension of the critical, creative and caring thinking process in an out of school environment.
• Peer support
• Students are engaged in a variety of challenging activities that can lead to increased individual self esteem, independence and interdependence.
• Experimental learning.
• Provides an opportunity where students can take on different leadership roles.
• An inter-disciplinary approach, which is an essential part of Interpersonal/Thinking and Communication aspects of the VELS.
• The camp program fits in with the school goal of improving student engagement by introducing KLA specific initiatives, therefore leading to more effective learning occurring.
• Allows for individual and collaborative learning (teacher/student, student/student).
• Outdoor Education camps allow the students to appreciate the environment while being educated on the delicate balance that exists between conservation and the use of the area for recreation.

2017 CAMPS