School and Group Activities
FALL SEASON LEADERBOARD (October, November, December)
(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!
Fall 2021 | School and Group Leaderboard
| Placement | Group Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.F. Downey Public School | 58 |
| 2 | Think Outside with Nature Nancy | 55 |
| 3 | Trent Childcare Kaawaate (B) | 37 |
| 4 | Sunshine Daycare | 34 |
| 5 | Explorers | 28 |
| 6 | Holy Cross CSS | 25 |
| 7 | The One Two Crew | 23 |
| 8 | Northern Lights Children’s Daycare | 21 |
| 9 | Trent Childcare Campus | 20 |
| 10 | St. Patrick 6/7 | 15 |
| 11 | Kawartha Heights Gr 5/6A | 15 |
| 12 | Babbling Brook Daycare | 13 |
| 13 | CELC-Peterborough | 11 |
| 14 | R F Downey 4-6 | 10 |
| 15 | Queen Elizabeth Gr 2/3 | 10 |
| 16 | St Catherine CES Gr 5 E | 10 |
| 17 | Strath MacLean Toddler | 9 |
| 18 | Lakefield CNS | 9 |
| 19 | R F Downey 2/3 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheila Potter | 8 |
| 21 | St. Anne CES Kindergarten F2 | 7 |
| 22 | Edminson Heights SK2 | 6 |
| 23 | The Old Millbrook School EarlyON Child and Family Centre | 5 |
| 24 | St. John CES Gr 1/2 | 5 |
| 25 | Active School Travel Peterborough | 5 |
| 26 | St. Anne CES Gr 1 | 5 |
| 27 | Millbrook SC Gr 1A | 5 |
| 28 | Pearson Daycare (A) | 4 |
| 29 | St. Anne CES Gr2/3 | 4 |
| 30 | PCFC Play to Learn | 4 |
| 31 | kawarthaheightskh4 | 4 |
| 32 | Queen Elizabeth Gr 1/2 | 3 |
| 33 | St. John CES Gr1 | 2 |
| 34 | Nature Kids | 2 |
| 35 | Armstrong/Szusz Kindergarten | 2 |
Early Years (birth to 5 years)
Wonderful Snow
Landmark 1 (Explore Together Weekly)
Students read a book by Eric Carle under the magic tree. They enjoyed using the crazy carpets to go down the hill in the yard. They noticed as the day wore on that there was some “yellowish” snow. Students were curious and some students thought some big dogs came into our yard and left behind a gift of yellow snow. Others noticed there were rotting leaves peeking up through the snow. They wondered if perhaps the leaves caused the discolouration in the snow. The students tested the theory picking up some leaves and white snow and combining the leaves and snow. One student exclaimed, “The leaves are peeing!!”, as the colour from the leaves transferred to the snow.
R.F. Downey Public School – December 1, 2021
Shovels in the Snow
Landmark 6 (Play in Nature a Full Hour)
We have just loved the snow at school! We were so busy making paths with shovels in the snow. It was wonderful for the children to discover anew the beauty of snow and explore ways to engage with it. The fun has just begun! 🙂
Lakefield CNS – November 29, 2021
Smells in the Air
Landmark 3 (Exercise Senses Daily)
It was a gorgeous day for a nature walk so, we took off walking down the sidewalk and one friend noticed a smell in the air. We stopped to take it in and discovered that it was of course the cedar hedge. Amazing to explore nature with all of our senses!
Lakefield CNS – November 24, 2021
Middle Years (6 to 9 years)
Embracing the Snow
Landmark 11 (Celebrate each Season)
The children were so excited to see all the snow outside today. They enjoyed making snow angles, pulling each other around on the slides, sliding down the little hill in our playground, and making snowballs!
Northern Lights Children’s Daycare – November 29, 2021
The Perfect Nest
Landmark 15 (Garden, birdfeeder, insects etc.)
We wondered about birds and their nest. We first learned about different types of nests and how they are made. We wanted to make our own nests so we collected materials we thought would be helpful to make our nests. After we collected our materials we built a nest in our outdoor learning area and furthered our inquiry by reading a book The Perfect Nest. We discussed what a perfect nest would be if we had no rules when making it. Many students wrote about it being warm and cozy. We also made a painted multimedia nest during Art. We still have many questions and “wonders” about how birds survive the winter months in Ontario. Our inquiry continues.
St. John CES Gr 1/2 – Novmeber 26, 2021
Investigating Leaves
Landmark 9 (Special Outdoor Place 2X/Month)
We wondered why leaves change colours and fall off the trees. This started our Leaf Inquiry and off we went to our favourite place in the neighbourhood “Purple Park”! When we arrived at the park we noticed that some leaves had already started to change colour and fall off the trees. We had a scavenger hunt using our special clipboards to find and identify different leaves as well as other nature items. We gathered many leaves, acorns, rocks and pine cones and headed back to school. Once back at school we used our magnifying glasses to explore our nature items further and watched some videos and read books about leaves changing colour. We completed our leaf inquiry by creating a butterfly out of the nature items that we found! We went back a few more times to Purple park to look for signs of animals getting ready for winter. We discovered many squirrel’s nest high in the trees as well as some ducks who were preparing to head south. We love going to this favourite place and discover many new cool things when we visit! We are excited to see how our special place will change over the next few months with winter approaching!
St. John CES Gr1 – November 24, 2021
Intermediate (10-13 years)
Endangered Species
Landmark 19 (Explore Biodiversity)
My class participated in the Endangered Species Outdoor Education Program hosted by Camp Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre in our schoolyard. Students were engaged with the hands-on learning and fun.
St. Patrick 6/7 – November 2, 2021
Forest Skills
Landmark 17 (Three New Outdoor Skills)
Dana Doyle’s class from Millbrook South-Cavan made their way to Medd’s Mountain Forest to create debris shelters. Having spent some time at Camp Kawartha learning about fire building and bow drills, this was a logical program to continue their survival skill knowledge. They used existing structures created by the trees and roots in the forest to create a shelter that would keep them warmer on a cold October night.
Think Outside with Nature Nancy – October 29, 2021
Forest Shelters
Landmark 17 (Three New Outdoor Skills)
Traditional shelter building using materials from deciduous forest stand.
Camp Kawartha – August 18, 2021
Senior (14 to 17 years)
Habitat Restoration
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged)
Habitat restoration (tree planting) at a municipal storm water management pond.
Holy Cross CSS – September 17, 2021
Creating Positive Change
Landmark 29 (Social Justice)
We hosted a workshop on Youths As Agents of Change in the SDGs (Workshop 2) for three classes at Hillcrest Public School, Cobourg Collegiate Institute, and Adam Scott CVI. during the Environmental Symposium event hosted by PVNCCDSB and KPRDSB. Students were introduced to topics such as the 17 SDGs and the importance of youths in the SDGs. We highlighted the principles of sustainable development and how the 2030 Agenda applies to all of the world’s 1.2 billion young people. We engaged students in conversation on collective agreement and creating positive change in their communities. In addition, we took a closer look at examples illustrating youths across the globe and in Canada who are taking action against unfair and unjust systems. Students were encouraged to create their own social media posts exploring local actions and issues related to the 17 SDGs.
Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 27, 2021
2030 Agenda Goals
Landmark 29 (Social Justice)
We hosted a workshop engaging students in a Grade 11 class at the Thomas A Stewart Secondary School on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We covered topics including an introduction to the 17 SDGs, localization of the SDGs, and youths as agents of change in the Agenda 2030. Students participated in discussions on some of the most pressing global challenges of our time, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. We explored case studies on the localization of the SDGs in PTBO, Canada, and across the world. An in-depth example of SDG localization in PTBO was provided based on the SDG project that KWIC had been working on in collaboration with GreenUP in the past year.
Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 25, 2021