It Starts: Team Building Session

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Kicking off the WPCA program with a team building session will become a tradition. I teamed up with Brooke from the Salvation Army up the road... and the students and I enjoyed a 1.5 hour session of challenges and problem solving. 

 My favourite activity was the Blindfold Challenge. Two teams, one member of each team blindfolded. A whole lot of objects scattered throughout the library (our team base). The blindfolded student had to recreate a structure identical to the one given in a photograph they cannot see with objects they cannot see! A great exercise in communication, strategy and teamwork. 

Look out for the snake!
Where is it??



 Brooke and I were super impressed with the students reflective skills. As a group they initiated their own reflective conversations, and with help were able to make links to real world scenarios. 
A fun and LOUD start to the year!


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