ABOUT WILDLIFE RANGER CLUB
WHAT IS THE WILDLIFE RANGERS CLUB?
THE WILDLIFE RANGER CLUB IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL, EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUB THAT IS NOT ONLY EDUCATIONAL BUT ENTERTAINING AND INTERESTING!
SESSIONS WILL RUN EVERY TERM IN 5 WEEK PERIODS, STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN 5 SESSIONS BASED AROUND OUR ANIMALS.
EACH SESSION WILL HAVE AN ANIMAL TO FOCUS ON! WITH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES TO DO AND LOTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE FOCUS ANIMAL/S, FROM BUILDING ENRICHMENT FOR OUR SKUNK TO DESIGNING INVERTEBRATE ENCLOSURES AND HANDLING MANY DIFFERENT ANIMALS FROM REPTILES TO BUNNY RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS!
HOW DOES THIS TIE IN WITH THE CURRICULUM?
THE WILDLIFE RANGER CLUB FOCUSES ON ANIMAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS MANY ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM. FOR EXAMPLE MANY AREAS INVOLVE INDEPENDENCE, TEAM WORK AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING EXERCISES. WE ALSO HAVE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS SKILLS. A LOT OF OUR SESSIONS TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT VARIOUS TOPICS THAT THEY WILL BE LEARNING IN THEIR SCHOOL CLASSES, FOR EXAMPLE BIOMES, FOOD CHAINS, LIFE CYCLES AND MUCH MORE!