GYs Participate in Grad Rally through ALIVE Outdoors Connectival
A special virtual Grad Rally took place on Tuesday for the GYs. The students were invited to connect with each other remotely using different forms of technology provided by ALIVE Outdoors - through their Connectival Online Programs.
Graduates started the event by meeting their faculty team member, as well as their ALIVE Instructor and were given a rundown of the event. The event consisted of four student teams and a teacher team competing in a variety of tasks to earn points. The tasks were composed of group-based missions and individual-based adventures that had the graduates reflecting on their time at CDS, showing off a skill, solving riddles, and much more.
Some examples of individual missions were, shooting a basketball, finding a way to stack ten ice cubes, opening snack bars while wearing oven mitts, giving advice to their future selves, and reflecting on the qualities that make up a good friend. The team missions gave the graduates an opportunity to learn even more about their peers and friends with missions such as, making intention wind mobiles, reflecting on what they were most grateful for at CDS, their biggest take away from their time at the school, and creating a sunset like image using their Google Meet screen squares.
Graduates used the GooseChase app to track progress and see their teams overall ranking while being able to admire other teams submissions. The competition was close throughout the event with no one team dominating the first place spot. At the end of the event the graduating Class of 2021 was left with a fun and reflective way to celebrate their camaraderie, friendships and achievements.
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.
