The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social emotional proficiencies that all students need in order to engage in deep, lifelong learning. These proficiencies are intentionally developed during GoingPLACES in order to help students engage in life-long, in-depth learning.
Many of the Middle School subjects are enhanced by a Going PLACES learning block which supports
classroom learning for selected units. Depending on their grade, students may participate in place-
based learning with the following subjects.
A typical day might be spent exploring symbiotic relationships in nature while on a hike, comparing and contrasting water quality between two different bodies of water or meeting with a local expert in the community forest.
Going PLACES has adopted McCutcheon Park, a local community park and has taken responsibility for some ongoing maintenance and development of the park. Working with the city and other community partners, students continue to plan for the development of the park to further understand it as a place of learning.
Students may build a survival shelter, go snowshoeing, or build skills and knowledge toward specific
certification including belaying, first aid, or water safety.
Students may use a natural setting to inspire creative writing, or map a local park using orienteering and measurement skills before creating a scale drawing and practicing unit conversion.
Students may visit local churches or non-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army soup kitchen or Fraser Valley Gleaners to explore the skills and attitudes required for community service.
Cascade Christian School
45657 Yale Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 2N1
Phone: 604.793.7997
Email: office@cascadechristian.ca
