Developing Leaders at Bark Lake Camp
On September 23, the Grade 6’s traveled to Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre. This was a great opportunity to make new friendships and grow old ones, but we quickly learned this wasn’t your average trip. We had a serious job to do.
Right from our arrival we were asked to think about what made a good leader. Once we thought of important character traits, we tried to work on our own leadership skills.
We learned how to be leaders by focussing on communication and how to best work together. We played leadership games and did teamwork activities to practice. Trying out our leadership skills really helped us to grow and learn about ourselves. Some people said they learned that it was important to make sure that even quiet leader’s ideas were heard, others learned that it was important to not always try to be a leader; that being a follower was important too.
Another life lesson we reinforced was how important it is to listen, that when everyone talks no one is heard. We learned that when you communicate well by listening and having people talk one at a time, you can get the job done a lot faster.
We felt very lucky to be able to have so much fun as we learned. Some people’s favourite leadership games were the low ropes, while others liked the Amazing Race. some people loved fire building, and others thought the Bombs away activity was the best. We even got to go on a nature walk where we saw and felt the plant called, Lamb’s Ear, moose tracks and bear claw scratches on a post.
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.
