Jan 21
It’s that time of year again parents! September registration for the 2014/2015 school year is coming up the week of January 27-31. Here is what you need to know. Student registration takes place at your local Neighbourhood school from 8:00 – 3:00 p.m. Find your neighbourhood school online under the Catchment Area …
Jan 20
Invalid Displayed Gallery After a successful pilot of Nature Kindergarten at Sangster Elementary, the Board of Education at School District 62 is continuing to support the program into the 2014/2015 school year. At SD62 we recognized that emotional intelligence is an important tool in education. Nature Kindergarten allows children to be immersed in nature where …
Apr 24
Hot off the press, this article is in the May, 2013 issue of Today’s Parent magazine. Click image to read read full story about the Nature K program in SD62 and other places across Canada. Forest schools: When every day is a field trip day | Today’s Parent.
Oct 10
Couldn’t resist posting this great coverage of our Nature Kindergarten Program. Shaw TV did a great job on the visuals and story.
Sep 11
It’s no surprise that SD62’s Nature Kindergarten is featured in the news again. With such creativity and learning opportunities, it’s no wonder Nature Kindergarten is gaining a lot of attention. (Please note, link to Chek is not working, we’ll link it as soon as we can).
Jun 27
A representative from Royal Roads University speaks with professor Enid Elliot and SD62’s Francis Krusekopf about what the 21 students in Nature Kindergarten can expect to learn during this exciting pilot project. The students will attend Sangster Elementary and explore the forests of neighboring Royal Roads University each morning, rain or shine. Click the photo …
Jun 22
Students from Dunsmuir and representatives from SD62’s Nature Kindergarten and Aboriginal Education programs were at Royal Roads University yesterday to celebrate National Aboriginal Day. With lot’s of traditional drumming, dancing and performance, it was great to be part of celebrating and recognizing the Aboriginal groups in and around the West Shore! Thank you!
Dec 13
Beginning September 2012, Nature Kindergarten will help students get outside- rain or shine. Be part of this pilot project, the first of its kind in B.C.! Please attend one of these Parent Information Sessions: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p. m. Saturday, January 14 -or- 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 19 Both sessions will …
