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.

CAMPS