Ms. Tammie Mark, Parent/Coach, accompanied
by Ms. Kelly Mulhern, Parent/Coach, Ms. Katherine
Robertson, Parent/Coach, Miss Kathryn Mah (Grade 4) and
Mr. Spencer Mah (Grade 7) from the Buckingham Elementary School,
appeared before the Committee providing a brief overview of the Odyssey of
the Mind competition program in Buckingham Elementary School.
Ms. Mark noted that this program is
driven by parent/volunteer coaches, and teaches the students 21st
century skills, i.e. problem solving and creative and critical thinking,
interpersonal and collaborative communication, global awareness, intellectual
curiosity, self-direction, accountability, adaptability and resilience.
The speaker noted that three teams (7
students per team) from the Buckingham Elementary and one team from the
Montecito Elementary won gold medals in the Provincials this year, and
qualified for the World Finals in Iowa.
Ms. Mark conveyed thanks to the
Committee for a grant received for travel expenses, and requested the
Committee consider an allocation of travel grants on a team basis, rather
than a school basis.
The Chair thanked the delegation for
their presentation and advised that the Committee and Council are reviewing
the Terms of Reference and Guidelines for awarding the grants, and will take
this information into advisement.
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