The Falcons Athletics program involves 5 core values:
Respect | Commitment | Gratitude | Encouragement | Growth

These core values allow staff and coaches to get at the important work of educating for wholeness, where ‘process’ is emphasized. The intermediate students at Fleetwood Campus will have opportunities to participate in several extra-curricular sports.

• Cross Country grade 4-7
• Soccer grade 6-7
• Tripleball (volleyball) grade 6-7
• Basketball grade 6-7
• Floor Hockey grade 6-7
• Badminton grade 7
• Ultimate grade 6-7
• Track & Field grade 4-7
• Softball grade 7

We also have opportunities for students in grade 4, 5, 6, 7 to be involved in development programs for soccer, volleyball and basketball. These programs are scheduled throughout the school year and run both inside and outside the regular weekly school schedule.

Our primary music program offers children the opportunity to explore and learn elements of music including melody, rhythm, tempo and dynamics through singing and playing a variety of pitched and unpitched rhythm instruments. Students create their own melodies and lyrics in community with each other and with guidance from their music teacher. Children are able to express themselves through song and dance both in the classroom and through public performance for family and friends.

Grade 3-7 musicians are invited on a rich, exciting and vibrant journey that seeks to nurture a life-long love and appreciation for music. While music education develops the whole child, it essentially connects us to each other and to the heart of God. It is our desire to help each student reach their full potential as musicians by learning musical skills and techniques.

Our grade 3-7 musicians participate in marimba, ukulele, bucket drumming, recorder, choir and band classes. Students have the option to participate in a variety of extra curricular activities including grade 4–7 Chapel Band, grade 4–7 Christmas Event Choir, grade 6 & 7 Jazz Band and grade 7 marimba ensemble. Every two years we present either Handel’s Easter Messiah or Handel’s Christmas Messiah with a variety of music presentations and musicals during the in-between years.

SCStrings

SCStrings is a unique, extracurricular music program offered to SCS students that starts with the basics of learning a stringed instrument (violin or cello) and provides the opportunity to develop skills in an ensemble setting. Three orchestras at varying levels of difficulty comprise SCStrings including junior, intermediate and senior. The program teaches musical literacy, theory, technique and ensemble playing, all under the direction of Ms. Mylana Goheen. This program runs once a week after school for the entire school year and includes a minimum of two performances. All students are responsible to provide their own instruments; music is provided.

To register or to find out more about SCStrings contact Mylana Goheen at mgoheen@surreychristian.com

From an early age, children are curious about nature. Being outside in nature can stimulate a child’s sense of wonder and discovery. Our outdoor education supports inquiry and play based learning. Our kindergarten and grade 1 students go outside 1 morning per week to local parks like: Godwin Park, Derby Reach, Tynehead Regional and Green Timbers. Our deep hope is to invite students to ignite their excitement and curiosity for the natural world. We have a great opportunity to immerse our children in the awesome creation that God has given us to take care of.

Benefits of Outdoor Learning

Physical Development: Outdoor learning through play develops motor skills, physical stamina and confidence while promoting fitness and health.

Social Development: Through play children improve confidence, social skills, communication, motivation and concentration as well as healthy and safe risk-taking.

Emotional Development: Through play in nature children develop creativity and a love of the outdoors. Children learn empathy and responsibility and begin to see themselves as Earth Keepers.

Cognitive Development: Through observation of the world around them students begin to explore, discover and reflect. Children develop flexible thinking and imagination.

Spiritual Development: Outdoors is the perfect location to show students the wonders of what God has created and develop a relationship with our creator.

Writing Club

Students in grade 4-7 are invited to Learning Commons at lunch time every Thursday to learn and practice Creative Writing skills including poetry, graphic novel design, fiction, and non-fiction. Guest authors and voluntary sharing sessions with peer feedback are included.

Reading Link Challenge (Book club for Grades 4 and 5)

In partnership with public libraries and area public schools, students participate in a book club that culminates in a competition with teams of students who answer questions about the books. Builds reading comprehension skills and teamship skills.