Last week saw the launch of the NCIC Immersion After School Academy (ASA) with a range of clubs on offer to allow students to ‘discover their best.’  The NCIC ASA provides a range of experiences for students to both develop new skills and build on existing skills. 

Each club is part of a designated pathway, which is aligned with the six human commonalities of learning as defined by the Common Ground Collaborative (CGC), and is framed with the same language as the units students study during the school day.

6 Human Commonalities of Learning 

• Purpose & Balance - We all seek meaning and purpose in our existence, and we strive towards achieving balance in our lives.

  
  

• Individuals & Groups - We all seek personal identity; we all need a place to belong.

  
  

• Stories & Signals - We are all storytellers; we all send messages to each other.

  
  

• Patterns & Principles - We all look for recurring patterns and enduring principles to help us make sense of things. 

  
  

• Imagination & Creativity - We are all creators; we are all capable of imagining new futures and making them real.

  
  

• Sustainability & Systems - We all share a duty of stewardship for the ecosystems we inhabit; to execute that duty we need to understand how systems work.

Over a school year, clubs from different pathways will be offered to allow students to participate in a range of experiences.  For example the Individuals & Groups pathway allows students to participate in the Soccer Skills (G1-3), Street Soccer (G4-6), or Soccer (G7-9) clubs, following this pathway from G1 through to G9.  As students progress through these clubs they will build up their individual skills, develop teamwork and apply skills in increasingly challenging games.

Currently in the G4-6 cooking clubs, following the Purpose & Balance pathway, students are developing an understanding of the variety of foods available, how to balance different flavors and the various techniques they can use to create different dishes.

Through continued participation, students will build skills across a range of activities during their time at NCIC Immersion school.  The ability to articulate these skills as they continue on their educational journey will allow students to present a fuller picture of their life inside and outside of the classroom.

We still have spaces available for some of our current clubs, and if you would like to enquire about joining, please contact Matthew Inwood (minwood@ncic-immersion.org)

Mr. Matt Inwood

Activities & Athletic Director