This activity would take place off campus at Basel Ruder Club. It would be supervised by qualified coach(es) and would have a maximum of 8 or 16 attendees per block.

Social distancing rules for Switzerland allow rowing in doubles and fours now and from 6th June in 8s.

Learning Outcomes:

Students would learn

• fundamentals of boat management on and off the water

• balance, rowing forwards and backwards, turning the boat, capsize drill.

If students develop an interest in the sport, then membership of the club could be an option this introduces them to.

This sessions will allow students to develop/improve their basic volleyball skills and technique: dig, set, spike, serve. They will also develop an understanding of positions on the court and rotation, as well as basic strategies. Each session will end with a volleyball game.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will

• develop an understanding of volleyball rules and basic game strategies

• develop/improve basic volleyball skills and techniques

• improve their skills in a game situation

The class will begin with a survey of each individuals current home & school organization. The instructor will provide practical & individual strategies for that will prepare the student for the next school year.

Learning Outcomes:

Student will be able to:

• create a conducive home learning area

• create an organized planning system

• create a study plan and activity plan

The course consists of fun and engaging language games that will aim to strengthen overall understanding and expression of language. These games will target vocabulary, memory, listening skills, word-retrieval, among other language skills. The skills will be practiced in a fun and playful way to increase attention, social interaction, and confidence.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to identify and use strategies that will improve their vocabulary skills and ability to store and retrieve new words, make associations between words, and use new vocabulary words appropriately.

• Students will demonstrate improved listening and memory skills by learning strategies that improves their attention and ability to follow complex directions during a variety of language enriching games.

• Students will be able to improve their abilities to express themselves by using description and narrative games to expand their language and encourage creative story-telling.

Day 1: Review of the Writer's Workshop “writing cycle”, setting up our “Writer’s Notebook”, and generating initial ideas.

Day 2-6: Introducing a different genre/mode each day so students can experience multiple types of writing (both fiction and nonfiction) with exemplars and guidance.

Day 7-10: Going through the writing cycle with ONE piece started in Week One from draft to final version! Students will also choose how best to "showcase" their work and will publish their final piece (probably in a Google Site "Library" and/or in Book Creator with a read-aloud "audio book" inside!)

Learning Outcomes:

Students will

• Revisit the Writer's Workshop "writing cycle" and use it to take an idea from its first draft to a final published version.

• By the end of the course, students will have a published writing piece (with optional read-aloud audio version) to share with others.

Did you know that Switzerland is the home of the International Olympic Committee? Come join Mr. Hopkins as we discover past, present, and future of the Olympics.

In this 10 lesson project based learning activity, students will discover the wide world of the olympic games, each of the sports, famous athletes, and much more. Students will research and create their own projects in order to obtain deeper understanding of the Olympic Games and how it unites the international community.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to user multiple media forms to research for a long term project.

• Students will be able to organise research into a course template

In this difficult time, many incredible institutions have opened their virtual doors for free for learning. We will be taking advantage of their generosity to learn about topics such as history, art, nature, space, and culture through virtual field trips. The students will be able to explore and learn about the world around them without leaving their home!

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to work collaboratively in small groups and partnerships to explore the surface of Mars and explore masterpieces of art up close

• Students will be able to share their daily learning using their creativity and a variety of digital applications.

• Students will be able to explain the history and mystery that is Easter Island.

We will begin with a short introduction on these vibrant art styles of the late 19th and early 20th century. The students will learn to experiment with a variety of acrylic painting techniques and apply their skills while painting on a small canvas. Then before the students embark on their project, they will have the chance to choose one of the offered art styles and create a design inspired by their own original photos.

Note: The students will be expected to take or gather at least 5 photos of landscapes and people before the course begins.

Learning Outcomes:

• The students will be able to explain the differences and similarities between impressionism and expressionism.

• The students will be able to demonstrate newly acquired acrylic painting skills related to each style.

• The students will be able to create an original art work in their preferred style.

Students will watch thought-provoking mini films (both documentaries & animations), take notes and participate in discussions, facilitated by the instructor.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• take appropriate notes as they are watching the film

• consider the viewpoint of the film maker and fellow students

• participate in a respectful discussion

During this course, students use their German skills in a fun and creative way to write their own comic book stories. Students will identify the elements of a good comic strip through reading some examples in German. They will collaborate on ideas with their peers online. They will plan their own stories and use a digital programme such as Book Creator, Storyboard That, Make Beliefs Comix to make their own stories. The emphasis will be on having fun learning.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to use:

• their German language skills to express themselves in a fun and creative way

• their story writing and presentation skills to link visual images and written text

• online storybook tools to produce their own published stories

• online dictionary tools competently

Students will learn how to use natural ingredients to make natural skincare products. There's so many chemicals in our beauty products these days that we need to think about how we can avoid these as well as care for our environment with less plastic waste.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• make their own homemade natural deodorant.

• make their own make up remover.

• make their own lip balm.

• make their own candles

• make their own face masks.

Together we will create dishes that do not require an oven! You will need to be safe using a knife and cooking in a pan and you will need to pre-buy ingredients. All of the recipes will be vegetarian, and some are vegan.

Allergies: Many (but not all) of the recipes include almonds and walnuts. If you are allergic to these you can swap them for other types of nut (e.g. hazelnut) but if you have a nut allergy to all nuts this course will not be suitable for you.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will have a better understanding of food groups and healthy eating.

• Students will learn basic cooking skills - measuring, mixing, cutting, .

• Students will learn new cooking vocabulary.

• Students will learn about the importance of good hygiene when preparing food.

Students will learn how to make healthy and nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Cooking from scratch is fun and healthy and it allows you to control what you put into your body! Students will need access to a kitchen, cooking utensils and ingredients.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• plan a week's menu

• create a shopping list from their menus

• cook healthy and nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches and dinners

• cook a three course meal for their family at the end of the course.

This will be a basic French cooking class. Students will need the basic skills of being able to measure ingredients and use a knife. We will cook 5 classic French recipes that are not overly complicated and do not require a lot of ingredients.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

• follow a recipe

• prepare ingredients

• cook a variety of basic recipes

• learn the importance of good hygiene in cooking

• demonstrate the ability to clean up after cooking.