Student Activities/Clubs
At Aberdeen Hall, the development of extra-curricular activities is designed to provide the students with positive experiences that help to expand their knowledge, physical growth and development, and social and personal skills. Through our clubs and athletics programme we strive to help the students develop an appreciation for a variety of life experiences.
Clubs
Shakespeare Drama, Cross Country Running, Yoga, Ballet, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Spanish, Basketball, Golf, Field Hockey, Professional Vocals, and Musical Keyboards are only a sample of the many extra-curricular opportunities available at Aberdeen Hall. Clubs occur between 3:15pm and 4:15pm Monday through Thursday, and during lunch recess. All students are encouraged to participate and at last count, we had close to 90% of the students involved in at least one club. Ice skating and swimming are also offered to each of the students as part of the PE curriculum.
Aberdeen Hall provides our students with the opportunity to try as many new activities as possible. Clubs are operated by the teachers and specialist instructors, and some of the clubs have cost recovery fees. Each term, the clubs are adjusted depending on demand and interest.
We welcome parent suggestions for new clubs and welcome their help in clubs.
Below is a brief description of the clubs being offered this term.
Card Games
Come and join our card club with Ms. Dunn and learn several new card games. We will learn how to play crib, cheat and a variety of other games.
Exploring Painting and Enriched Exploration of Painting
Megan Bernard graduated from the Kootenay School of the Arts in 2002 and from UBC-O in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Art. Her specialties are painting and pottery. She is currently working towards her Bachelor of Education.
The focus of the clubs will be to introduce painting to kids at an appropriate level. We will do some canvas painting and focus on ideas such as horizon lines, foreground-background, warm-cool colours, emotional representation of colour, and contrast.
Spanish
Ms. McElroy will be leading the students through an exploration of Spanish vocabulary, culture, and traditions.
Animation
Have you ever wanted to make your own movie? Mrs. Powell will be running an animation club! Students will have the opportunity to learn how to make stop motion animations and see how they evolve!
Primary Games Cross Country
Mr. Hannan will be running the primary games and cross country programme this term. He is focusing on getting fit and having fun!
Cross Country
Dr. Hofmann will be running the cross country programme this term. Their aim is to get fit and have fun!
Craft Club
Mrs. Pighin and Ms. McClean are running the Craft Club this term. The thematic focus will be Craft You Can Wear!
Riding Club
Cattail Creek Farms is pleased to be offering riding lessons to the students of Aberdeen Hall this fall. Lessons will consist of a mounted lesson as well as a stable management portion. Students can choose to work toward testing for their pony club levels or towards their Equine Canada levels.
** If students wish to test toward either their Equine Canada or pony club level there will be additional costs associated with joining those organizations.**
See below for more information
What does Pony Club Offer?:
Pony Club is a world-wide volunteer run organization that began in Great Britain in the late 1920s. It was formed so that youth riders could learn horsemanship, compete and have fun. Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to the educating youths about horses and riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over 30 countries worldwide. Members may choose to participate in disciplines such as:
• Dressage
• Cross-country
• Jumping
• Stadium jumping
• Drill teams
• Mounted games
• Quiz competitions are non-riding theory contests. Not all clubs will participate in all disciplines although they may not restrict their activities to only one. There also regular education meetings.
Who Can Join?:
Anyone between the ages of 7 and 21 is eligible to join Pony Club. Members do not have to own a horse or pony, and may be experienced or beginner riders.
Why Join Pony Club?:
Members may progress through 10 levels of horse keeping and riding education. The highest levels are recognized throughout the horse industry and those who attain them are respected for their knowledge and skill. While it’s not necessary to compete, Pony Club provides a chance to learn and progress in many English disciplines. Ask a Pony Clubber why they joined and the answer will be ‘to have fun’.
Equine Canada Learn to Ride program
The EC Learn to Ride program was developed for individuals who wish to learn safe horsemanship and practices. The purpose of this program is to produce safe and knowledgeable horseman and to assist in the development of future instructors and coaches.
The Rider Level 1-10 program is a national program with national standards that rewards all riders, recreational to competitive, for advancing their learning with Certificates of Achievement and badges.
This program provides riders and coaches with an attainable progression throughout the rider level framework. In addition, encourages all riders to ride, learn and enjoy the sport of riding while providing guidelines to coaches and instructor.
