School and Group Activities
SPRING SEASON LEADERBOARD (April, May, June)
(this board resets to zero at the start of each season)
Who’s in the lead this season? Build up your Pathway Points by reporting your Landmark activities!
Spring 2021 | School and Group Leaderboard
| Placement | Group Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawartha World Issues Centre | 190 |
| 2 | Sunshine Daycare | 104 |
| 3 | Donovan’s Super 6’s | 65 |
| 4 | Ray’s Explorers | 56 |
| 5 | Fantastic 5/6’s | 45 |
| 6 | Think Outside with Nature Nancy | 30 |
| 7 | Kindergarten Explorers | 26 |
| 8 | Armstrong Grade One | 26 |
| 9 | R.F. Downey Public School | 25 |
| 10 | Erica Martin | 17 |
| 11 | Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Mason’s kindergarten class | 15 |
| 12 | Strath MacLean Toddler | 12 |
| 13 | Trent Child Care at St Luke’s | 11 |
| 14 | Northern Lights Children’s Daycare | 5 |
| 15 | Compass HCC Providers | 4 |
| 16 | The One Two Crew | 1 |
Early Years (birth to 5 years)
Ant Hill
Landmark 2 (Animal Friends Monthly)
We found some ants on our walk. We stopped to watch them go in and out of their ant hill.
Sunshine Daycare – June 4, 2021
Balancing Skills
Landmark 6 (Play in Nature a Full Hour)
We play outside for at least 2 hours every day. Give us lots of time to practice some skills, like balancing!
Sunshine Daycare – June 4, 2021
Golden Rocks
Landmark 1 (Explore Together Weekly)
Searching for the golden rock! So many rocks to explore!
Sunshine Daycare – June 4, 2021
Middle Years (6 to 9 years)
Crazyfornature
Landmark 15 (Garden, birdfeeder, insects etc)
Today while visiting the pond again we found thousands of tadpoles in the water.
Crazyfornature – June 2, 2021
Frogs at the Pond
Landmark 15 (Garden, birdfeeder, insects etc.)
Today while visiting the pond we found some frogs. We were even lucky enough to catch one and were able to get a real close look at it. After examining it we placed it back in the pond.When we returned home we did a little research and discovered that it was a bull frog.
Crazyfornature – May 29, 2021
Stick Creations
Landmark 15 (Garden, birdfeeder, insects etc.)
Today Mrs. O’Neill’s class from St. Joe’s made creations out of sticks and any other nature items they had hanging around their homes. They made amusement parks, playgrounds, climbers, and sculptures all for the bugs. The wind really put them to the test! It is a beautiful day in Douro to learn outside.
Think Outside with Nature Nancy – June 1, 2021
Intermediate (10-13 years)
Wetland, Forest, or Meadow
Landmark 19 (Explore Biodiversity)
Today the students had a chance to explore biodiversity by finding out what lives in a wetland, forest, or meadow. They were able to activate prior knowledge from their own living areas, as well as learn about new species through an interactive presentation from ORCA. Students learned about what mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish live in our region. We also had a chance to be “Watershed Detectives” and look at photos of living things that determine whether or not it is a healthy ecosystem/water system. They loved trying to identify the different species of living things!
Donovan’s Super 6’s – May 31, 2021
Watersheds
Landmark 18 (Natural Area Booklet, Blog, or video)
Celebrate a Local Natural Area – We learned about the Otonabee Region Watershed and Jackson Park through a very interactive workshop with Merideth Carter from ORCA! She taught us lots about our local watersheds, including a look at our school and the areas around it. Students were able to identify where they live in relation to these local watersheds. Students listed all of the lakes and rivers found in the Otonabee Region and were excited to share their existing knowledge about these local waterways. As well, they learned about new places to go and explore with their families! They found the maps helpful in seeing the land that ORCA oversees.
Donovan’s Super 6’s – May 31, 2021
Exploring Biodiversity
Landmark 19 (Explore Biodiversity)
Attended presentation about wetlands and forests biodiversity.
Fantastic 5/6’s – May 13, 2021
Senior (14 to 17 years)
Social Justice Learning
Landmark 29 (Social Justice)
We hosted a virtue workshop (Workshops 1 and 2 combined) to introduce students to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the central idea of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) in the Agenda 2030 at the Lakefield District Public School. The students explored topics including how the SDGs work and why they are important as well as the key challenges of addressing LNOB in Canada and the Peterborough area. We covered topics and stories of individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness, and low income and engaged students in discussions on how and why these issues still persist. Moreover, we also included an interesting case study exploring a prison in Malawi where human waste is used to fertilize their vegetable gardens and help to fuel their busy kitchens for their 200 inmates. We talked to the students about how this project aims to improve the living conditions of prisoners by reducing frequent blockages of the sewer system, increasing their access to healthy vegetables, and gardening skills.
Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 7, 2021
Storm Ponds and Plants
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged)
We spent the day planting trees and shrubs around the storm water management pond off Marsden Rd in East City Peterborough. Otonabee Conservation taught us now to plant, and explained how storm water management ponds work, and the role of the shrubs in promoting biodiversity, slope stabilization and carbon sequestration.
Youth Leadership in Sustainability – Oct 23, 2020
Planting in Snow
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged)
We planted 800 trees all around the banks of the storm water management pond below the Chemong Walmart on the Parkway Greenway trail. The trees will provide habitat, sequester carbon, and stabilize the banks. Otonabee Conservation coordinated our work. Started the day planting in snow, finished in t-shirts!
Youth Leadership in Sustainability – Oct 29, 2020