Grade 10 Highlights

Athletics – Badminton

In the Spring, I decided to take up Badminton, seeing it as a good way to keep my fitness levels up and have some fun at the same time. Previously, I didn’t have a lot of experience playing badminton, but decided to see how I did. When we played in our first match, we were surprised at the extremely high standards of other schools. This inspired us to work even harder at improving our skills and teamwork.

Arts – Multimedia 11 Project

For a project in Autodesk Maya, a 3D rendering software, I modelled a pair of headphones on a stand. Using only pictures for a guide, I managed to model the object and colours, then added lighting effects. I did this in about 5 lessons, without any prior experience in using the software. Although I had to have several consultations with Mr Rogers before finally getting everything to look right, I has satisfied with the way it turned out.

Service – Grade 5 Camp counselling

This year, I volunteered to be a counsellor for a three day camp in Camp Squeah, Hope, B.C. for the Grade 5s. I learnt a lot of accountability and responsibility, while having lots of fun engaging in activities with the kids and fellow counsellors.

Academics - 91% on Science Fair

For science fair, my partner and I worked on a project entitled “The Aerodynamics of Flight”. As we were both relatively interested in the subject, we were able to find motivation to do research. We both put effort and time into the project and were pleased to have received a good mark. Although it was our first time doing the project, we managed to attain 91%, a mark which we were happy with.

Academics – Math 12

At the beginning of the year, I decided to take Math 12. I found it challenging, but under the tutelage of Mr Rose, I began to understand the key concepts and tricks behind it. Although I didn’t do very well in my first tests, I continued to work hard and finished Term 1 with a strong A. In Term 2, I kept at it and managed to improve my mark further, finishing Term 2 with a 94%.

Choice – Art History lesson at Wentworth

At the end of the academic year, we had an assignment to design a lesson plan for Grade 6 students, then go to the Wentworth campus and spend an hour with them. We had to balance keeping them engaged and teaching them, which was a struggle. My group did our lesson about Egyptian art, and we felt we managed to successfully convey the key points about the time period while keeping them entertained and sustaining their interest throughout.