Hour of Code at CDS 2020
During the first week of December, and back by popular demand, every student in the Junior School participated in the Hour of Code! The Hour of Code first started as a one-hour introduction to computer science and was intended to demonstrate that anyone can learn how to code. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with one-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. This global movement has now reached over a billion students in more than 180 countries.
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Tutorials and activities at CDS this year included the introduction to the Kodable app for our JK and SK students. Our primary students engaged in programming in Code.org, with a special focus in Grade 3 learning about AI (artificial intelligence) while exploring ethical issues and how AI can be used to address world problems – AI for Oceans. The students in Grade 4 and 5 explored Scratch, a free programming language where students created their own interactive stories, games, and animations. In Grade 6, students celebrated Hour of Code in a Tynker CodeLab - Build A Lunar Habitat - with special guests from NASA!
Much fun and learning was had by all! We will continue to explore different computer science and coding opportunities throughout the year in our class time with Mrs. Gee, Junior School Technology Integration Specialist.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
