Students Explore and Learn in New Ways at St. Margaret’s Summer
St. Margaret’s had a fun summer of hands-on learning through a variety of for-credit courses, summer camps and programs.
St. Margaret’s had a fun summer of learning through a variety of for-credit courses, summer camps, programs, Gear Up academic preparation courses and the Summer Music Festival.
In addition to 320 Upper School students taking for-credit courses, St. Margaret’s Summer had more than 850 Lower School and Middle School registrations for a variety of offerings.
“St. Margaret’s Summer allows for hands-on learning and problem solving in a variety of compelling options. Students had the chance to work with drones, do science experiments and explore technology and the arts under the direction of our wonderful instructors,” said Andrew Hammond, director of extensions and special projects. “In addition, St. Margaret’s had several offerings that took students outdoors, from stand-up paddleboard to nature photography to the many athletic camps.”
Here’s a look at some of the fun avenues of learning students explored this summer:
Exploring Off Campus
St. Margaret’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean came in handy during several exploration classes. An ocean life adventure fishing program took place for the first time this summer, as well as classes learning skills in beach volleyball and stand up paddleboard. The “commotion in the ocean” class went to the Ocean Institute in Dana Point to learn more about ocean wildlife.
Elsewhere, a fitness-based class combined hiking and photography allowed students to learn outdoor skills and nature photography.
Interacting With Authors
The Reader’s Workshop class for students in grades 2 -3 had a special guest, when author Mary Alice Sutherland read passages from her book Stories in Verses and dissected their meaning with the students.
Meanwhile, the Lit Up class for grades 5-8 had a conversation via Skype with children’s author Barb Rosenstock after reading and discussing her books in class.
Debate
Students grade 5-8 learned research, critical-reading and public-speaking skills in a debate exploration course. The class was excellent preparation for Reader’s Workshop studies, as well as an extensive grade 7 English unit focused on debate.
Upper School Classes
Many Upper School students took academic courses, earning additional credits before heading into the 2017-2018 school year. Courses included health, world religion, philosophy and Bible as literature, biology, chemistry honors, geometry and algebra 2.
There were also an Upper School enrichment opportunity to work on college essay writing, taught by Dallas Clemmons and the College Counseling Office.
Athletic Camps
St. Margaret’s had an increase in enrollment for its athletic camps, including soccer, football, basketball and cheerleading.
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