Volunteer Hours

All Active Living 11/12 students are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer service outside of class time as a requirement of the course.  The volunteer service is to be done either in conjunction with Riverside school athletic activities and/or community athletic based activities.  These hours must be completed during the semester in which the student enrolled and can only be used once.

What is the Social Responsibility Core Competency?

Social responsibility involves the ability and disposition to consider the interdependence of people with each other and
the natural environment; to contribute positively to one’s family, community, society, and the environment; to resolve
problems peacefully; to empathize with others and appreciate their perspectives; and to create and maintain healthy
relationships. (https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/SocialResponsibilityCompetencyProfiles.pdf)

Your Assignment

1. Complete 10 hours of athletic based volunteer work (either in the school or in the community)
2. Complete and submit the volunteer form – Riverside Volunteer Hour Form
3. Complete the Social Responsibility Core Competency Prompt – Riverside PE Social Responsibility Core Competency (PDF) or Complete the Core Competency Self-Assessment  Riverside PE Core Competency Self-Assessment (PDF) *Although we are focusing on the Social Responsibility Core Competency, student may choose any one they like
4. Create a blog post. Your blog post must have:
   • A brief description of your volunteer activity(ies)
   • Evidence of your volunteer work (pictures, videos, etc) visually placed into the post
   • One of the Core Competency Self-Assessments embedded

How to Post Your Self-Assessment

Step 1 – Volunteer Description, Artifacts and Examples

Write a brief description of your volunteer experience(s). Choose artifacts, samples and/or examples from your volunteer experience(s) this semester that you feel illustrates your strengths & growth in the Social Responsibility Competency or another competency of your choice. This could include photos, illustrations, volunteer form completed, videos, letter of reference etc. Place these artifacts, samples and/or examples in a new post on your Edublog with your volunteer description.

Step 2 – Core Competencies Self-Assessment or Social Responsibility Self-Assessment

Now describe how the artifact/evidence you have selected shows your strengths & growth in a specific core competency. We are focusing on the Social Responsibility Competency, however you can choose a different one. Complete either the Riverside PE Social Responsibility Core Competency Self-Assessment (PDF) or Riverside PE Core Competency Self-Assessment (PDF) or Riverside PE Core Competency Self-Assessment (Word) 

Step 3 – Embed Your Self-Assessment and Publish Your Post

You will now attach and/or embed your self-assessment to the bottom of the blog post with the artifact you have chosen. You may choose to make this post private or public. Use the Add Document button located at the top of your post page and embed your self-assessment at the bottom of your blog post.

1. Title – Riverside PE Volunteer Hours
2. Categories – Self-Assessment
3. Tags – Now tag your post using the tag that corresponds to the competency that you have written about. You can choose more than one. Please use lower case letters and be exact.
   1. #socialresponsibilitycc
   2. #creativethinkingcc
   3. #communicationcc
   4. #criticalthinkingcc
   5. #personalidentitycc
   6. #personalawarenesscc
4. Publish