Senior learning expeditions at Casco Bay High

Some of the stunning examples of expeditions undertaken - work that will definitely leave a legacy.

These strong statements of vision made by each student alongside their picture are displayed along a main corridoor in the building.

Preparation for presentations

We arrived a day before the final 9th grade presentation of learning for their second expedition of the year 'Sustain Me'. You could feel the pressure rising (in a good way) and staff and students were working hard to put the final touches together. Crew time for grade 9 was all about finalising presentations and this was based on great quality feedback from peers in crew and feedback from Mondays dress rehearsal. The dress rehearsal gives all students a chance to practise their presentations on an audience (likened to the prep rally before a big game). Students literally come dressed up in their presentation clothes. The days that follow provide opportunities for all the extra time needed to move work from good to great. This key structure of dress rehearsal is now a standard practice before all final presentations. 

This rubric gives an insight into the carefully structured planning in place and detailed feedback given to enable students to truly produce work better than they ever thought possible 

In the words of the Principal Derek Pierce when explaining the purpose of dress rehearsal 'Everyone has the opportunity to do something excellent'