CTK Academic Programing
The school follows the prescribed Manitoba Curriculum. In addition to this, the curriculum is enhanced with various projects and activities. The purpose is to engage students within the multiple intelligences to further their learning in the prescribed outcomes. They also serve to build community between students at their grade level and between various grade levels. Below is a listing of some of the activities/projects which is at our school this year:
- Roots of Empathy in Grade 2
- Guided Reading for Grades K-3
- Mindup Curriculum for Grades k-6
- Raz kids reading software for Grades K-3
- Mathletics software for Grades 7 & 8
- Field Trips to locations such as: Manitoba Museum, Fort Whyte, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, MTYP, Farm, etc
- Learning and Reading Buddies (cross grade pairings for student learning)
- Science Fair for Grades 6-8
- Math Contests for Grades 3-8
- Music Program for Grades K-5
- Band Program for Grades 6-8
- WISE Kid-Netic Energy Science Workshops
- Grade 6 Camp
- Kelso’s Choice Program for Grades K-5
- Project 11 for Grades 4-8
- Ophelia Project for Grades 6-8
- Artists in the School Program (contemporary dancing) for Grades 3-6
- Industrial Arts for Grades 7-8 through Louis Riel School Division
- Christmas Concert (incorporating Religion, Music and Drama) from JK – Grade 5
CTK Religious Programming
All classes use the religion program called We Believe. In addition, we offer students the opportunity to participate in monthly masses, class masses and retreats to live out their faith. These are aimed to deepen their faith and relationship with God. Students in grades 5-8 can volunteer to train as alter servers. The House Team Virtue Program implemented this year strives to have students working together to learn about Catholic Virtues in a cross grade group format. The program has included outreach projects such as Postcards for Peace and a sock drive for Siloam Mission. As a school, we also strive to help our community by collecting food items on a monthly basis for Winnipeg Harvest, collecting gifts at Christmas time for Rossbrook House, collecting money for Holy Childhood and helping with fundraisers within our school community for the Haviland Family. These activities build a sense of compassion, empathy and caring for those around us.
Extra Curricular Programing
There are a variety of programs for students to access across the grades. These encourage the development of different skills and interests in students across the grades. They bring students together for a common purpose and to have fun together. Lastly, they foster a sense of responsibility and belonging when students can choose what they want to participate in within the safety and security of the school. Some examples are:
- Social Justice Committee
- Choir
- Student Council
- Running Club
- Origami Club
- Recycling
- Lego Club
- Intramurals
- Chess Club
- Lunch Monitors
- Mad Science
- Art Club
- K’nex club
Sports Programming
Physical Education classes are taught according to the Provincial Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum. The K-3 curriculum is based on learning skills directed towards: Transport Skills, Manipulation Skills and Balance Skills
The grade 4-6 curriculum is the time sport specific skills are taught, and where the students focus more on a selected sport. The main sports in this age group are soccer, volleyball, basketball and badminton, but other sports are introduced and taught in this age group as well. The grades 4-6 also learn the skills of track and field, and attend the MCSSA Catholic Schools Track and Field Meet in June at the University of Manitoba.
The grade 7-8 program goes into even more detail into what was taught in the grade 4-6 level, and this age level competes in the Manitoba Catholic Schools Athletic Association (MCSSA) league with approximately 15 other Catholic and Christian schools. Students compete in league volleyball, basketball, badminton, and track and field.
MISSION STATEMENT
“Christ the King School is a Catholic School community committed to Jesus Christ and to the full development of each child. Collaborating in the Churches’ mission of education, Christ the King School complements the educational efforts of the family and parents, who are the foremost educators of their children. Christ the King students are helped to recognize their giftedness and their responsibility to use these gifts in the service of others.” – Christ the King Mission Statement – Nov 25, 2009
