PAD2O Grade 10 Outdoor Education Student Application Form

PAD2O Grade 10 Outdoor Education Student Application Form
This form is an essential part of registering your interest in taking Outdoor Ed next year. It does
not, however, guarantee you a place in the course. Please return this to Mr. Arjang in the Boys PE
office no later than Thursday February 28th at 3:00pm.
Name: ___________________________
P1 Teacher: _______________
1. Why do you want to take Outdoor Education?
2. a) Outdoor Ed class is run in the mornings BEFORE the regular school day. You will have class
from 7:30am -8:40am. It is a course that relies on a lot of group work, pre-trip planning and theory
in order for trips to run safely and be enjoyable. Do you commit to excellent attendance and being
on time for these early morning classes? (Circle one)
Yes
No
b) Are there any extra-curricular commitments that you participate in which may conflict with these
class times?
3. List any previous outdoor recreation experience/skills/certifications you have (from family trips,
summer camp trips, Scouts, Guides…etc).
4. Outdoor Education involves a great deal of team work. List what qualities are needed for an
effective team or group. From this list that you’ve just written, which qualities do you possess?
5. How do you intend to deal with the regular school work you will miss as a result of your
participation in the Outdoor Education course?
6. On a scale of 1 to 4, circle your level of physical activity outside of a P.E. class.

Couch potato.
Exercise may very
likely kill me.
1 2 3 4
Can do daily tasks – Recreational / fairly
walk to school (less active. Do regular
than 20 min daily), but physical activity
would find more outside of school.
difficult.
A fitness fiend, a welloiled
machine.
7. a) Are you registered to take AMR 2O (Early Morning Band Repertoire or Orchestra) course as
well as Outdoor Ed? (Circle one)
Yes
No
b) If yes, which one (band or orchestra) are you registered in?
________________________________
8. When I look at the attendance record for the current year, what sort of trend will I notice for
you?
Please explain.
9. What activity or skills are you most excited about trying/mastering during the year of Outdoor
Ed?
10. Is there anything else that I should take into consideration or that you would like me to know
when I review your application?
Outdoor Ed is a self-funded course, which means that there is a class enhancement fee of
$400 each student must pay. The fee pays for supply teachers, transportation to/from trips,
park fees, canoe rentals, equipment purchases and maintenance etc. Once accepted into
the course you will have to pay a deposit of $100. The remaining $300 will be paid at the
start of the next school year.
Please return this form to Mr. Arjang in the boys PE office no later than Thursday February
28th at 3:00pm