Grade 9 Day
November 27th, 2024
I was assigned to Grade 9 Day for my mandatory November event. At our first meeting, we discussed potential idea for the event that would bring the grade nines together. We talked about what they would like and how we could welcome them to Pinetree. Then at our next meeting we were separated into our different groups. I was apart of the trivia group. My group and I discussed how we were going to run it and what kind of prizes we would give out. We decided we would come up with a bunch of questions and the grade nines would be in groups so they could work together to answer it. For the prizes, we decided on Pinetree merchandise as a way to welcome them to our school. At our last meeting my group and I finalized our plan and made sure we had all the questions ready to go. The day of the event, I left my block 3 class fifteen minutes early so we could set up the library for the event. I helped set up the tables in groups of 4 and tested the microphones to make sure they were ready to go. I was one of the MCs for the trivia so it was important that I got the microphones working. At that point lunch was about to start so we started letting the grade nines in. At first, there wasn’t a lot of grade nines that showed up so I was worried everyone’s hard work was for nothing, but after ten minutes more grade nines started to show. I helped hand out the Pinetree water bottle and then it was time to start the trivia. My partner and I took turns reading out the questions. I tried to make it as entertaining as I could when it was my turn to talk. After we finished the trivia, we announced the winners and handed out the prizes. Once the grade nines left, I helped clean up the library and return it to its original state. That concludes what I did for grade 9 day.
Theme 4: Use effective communication skills in a group setting, which will be sensitive to everyone’s ideas, while still being efficient.
I chose this competency because communication with my group was very important for this event. As a group, we had to figure out what what would be the best way to plan our trivia. We took turn sharing our ideas, so everyone felt heard. Due to this effective communication, we were able to build off each other’s ideas and create a great trivia. At the day of the event, we all communicated with each other to make sure we all knew what to do and so our plan could go accordingly. Due to these factors, we were able to run a successful trivia that brought the grade nines together. This also connects to my course goals. In my course goals, I talked about wanting to work on my communication and teamwork skills. This event helped we work on both of them. By working effectively with my group, we were able to create a better environment and get tasks done more efficiently. This helped boost the skills I willl need when I feel I’m ready to be a point person (another course goal of mine).
