CTF – Complimentary Options Program

2023-2024

Term 1

Sports Performance – In athletic development, you will study the long-term goals of the development of an athlete. You will study muscular strength training, cardiovascular fitness,  flexibility, and sports injury prevention. You will have the opportunity to try a variety of sports and develop skills in each. If you enjoyed watching the Olympics, this course is for you!

Kingdom Builders – What happens when you take Servant-Working, Justice-Seeking, Community-Building Creation-Enjoying, and Beauty-Creating and mash them all up into one CTF? You get Kingdom Builders! This CTF course will explore amazing elements of our throughlines from serving those at the Mustard Seed, planting a garden, building a rocket, outdoor games, and hikes, designing t-shirts, and enjoying fishing and biking trips. It is about discovering something new about the world every week as we engage in God’s amazing Kingdom!

Schindel’s Strange Science – Do you want to look at pond water under a microscope? Do you want to mix things together and see what happens? Do you want to see the Leidenfrost effect or Bernoulli’s Principle in action? If so, sign up for this Science enrichment CTF and dive deeper in the chemistry, physics, and biology all around us as you discover God’s order to His creation. 

Drama/Stage Crew – We continue the tradition of using our CTF options to prepare our students for our annual Spring Program presentation in March. During these options, students will explore the many factors of putting on a performance of this scale. Students who choose these options must be committed to both terms (Term 1 & 2) of Drama in order to be a part of the cast for this year’s presentation.

Worship – Students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills as musicians, audio technicians, and worship leaders.  They will participate in leading school Celebrations as well as sharing God’s love through music in the community. We are excited to use some of the new instruments available at Covenant!

Film & Media – Students will look at different types of media through the lens of a Christian worldview.

Term 2

Drama Stage Crew – Students will learn what it takes to work backstage, assist with the set development and work as stage crew for the production of the Spring Drama.

Paint the Walls – students will study the seven elements of art, various painting styles, and famous painters.
Students will have an opportunity to practice a variety of sketching and painting techniques.
The CTF course will culminate with students designing and painting a unique mural in our hallway focused on one of our CCS throughlines.

Drama – We continue the tradition of using our CTF options to prepare our students for our annual Spring Program presentation in March. During these options, students will explore the many factors of putting on a performance of this scale. Students who choose these options must be committed to both terms (Term 1 & 2) of Drama in order to be a part of the cast for this year’s presentation.

Robotics – Students will have access to a variety of robot kits including lego, spheros, finches, and micro bits. Students will learn how to program these robots to complete a variety of tasks. This is a great introductory course to coding, engineering, design, and robotic applications. 

Broadcast & Podcast – In Broadcast & Podcast students will be learning about the fundamentals of creating “The News”. Throughout the term students will design, edit, and create a school newspaper, develop episodic podcasts, and discover their “voice” during school announcements. It will be a term filled with creativity, writing, design, performance, and fun.

Worship – Students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills as musicians, audio technicians, and worship leaders.  They will participate in leading school Celebrations as well as sharing God’s love through music in the community. We are excited to use some of the new instruments available at Covenant!

Term 3

Tourism – Whether it was a trip to Drumheller or Mexico, we have all been tourists at one point in time. You probably wouldn’t have a difficult time describing a tourist but what about defining tourism? That might be a little trickier. It seems that we have all been touched by tourism either as a tourist or a citizen enjoying the economic benefits. In this course, we will explore what tourism is and the organizational structure of the tourism sector.

Improv – Students will build confidence and community while learning the concepts of improvisation. With a focus on agreement and acting on impulses, we will support each other in creating original performances from our own imaginations.

Outdoor Ed – In Outdoor Education, students will understand that learning extends beyond the school walls. Students will experience the outdoors safely while discovering how to treat the environment responsibly. Students will become aware of and appreciate all living things, including themselves. There will be personal and group challenges. Specific activities could include orienteering, geocaching, survival skills, hiking, wide games, biking, environmental education, etc.

Agriculture – During this option we will embrace the principles of Creation-Enjoying, Earth-Keeping, and Servant-Working. We will appreciate the beauty and diversity of the natural world around us, fostering a sense of wonder and gratitude for the Earth’s resources. and emphasizes our responsibility to be stewards of the environment, promoting sustainable practices. We will see how the interconnectedness of agriculture and economics are essential to sustainable communities. Throughout the CTF class, we will grow gardens, build beautiful gardens, visit farms, fish, and see how food moves from farm to plate as we gain new appreciation for careers in agriculture.

Board Games Creation – Board games have become wildly popular with many people with new ones being developed all the time. With the development of websites like Kickstarter, people are able to develop their game ideas into reality. In this CTF students will have the opportunity to play a variety of board games, dive into the theory behind game creation, and even create their own game.

Worship – Students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills as musicians, audio technicians, and worship leaders.  They will participate in leading school Celebrations as well as sharing God’s love through music in the community. We are excited to use some of the new instruments available at Covenant!