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Trailblazer: Oak

Welcome Trailblazers

Welcome to the Trailblazer program! We are excited to welcome you the Trailblazer program with the Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship. Your participation gives you priority access to many support services to help your group on your journey. 

Pathway Landmarks are linked to the Ontario Curriculum for each grade. They include opportunities for outdoor learning and for older grades, encourage community involvement and leadership skills.

This is your dedicated portal providing all the information you’ll need to complete the program successfully. Below you’ll see how to sign up for your support services, information on submitting Landmarks and your personal outdoor activity consultant as well as details on how to submit your simple pre-and post-program surveys.

1. Trailblazer Agreement
3. Your Outdoor Activity Consultant
2. Trailblazer Steps, Rewards + Icons
4. Pre and Post Survey Link
5. How to Submit a Landmark Report
Trailblazer Agreement: Oak

Trailblazer 'Oak' Agreement Form

Congratulations on completing the requirements for a Trailblazer 'Sapling' in the Pathway Project, and on your graduation to Step 3: 'Oak', which is our highest level of recognition!

We encourage you to continue your involvement in the Pathway Project and to share your considerable skills with other educators

Trailblazer 'Oak' Centres:

  • have demonstrated significant efforts to ensure that the children in their care have excellent opportunities to grow into caring, connected citizens of their community
  • have demonstrated great generosity in sharing their ideas and experiences with other educators
  • have been true 'Trailblazers' by demonstrating leadership in outdoor learning and community mentorship
  • Receive a caliper-sized bur or red oak tree to plant on your property as recognition of your completion of Step Two
  • Access to Step Three 'Trailblazer Oak' icon to use on your website, publications etc.
  • Recognition on Pathway website, social media and newsletters
  • Chance to win a $50 gift certificate in our monthly draw for reported activities
  • Access to volunteer assistance from community members (e.g. local naturalists, gardeners, New Canadians' Centre)
  • Seasonal newsletters with activity ideas, program updates
  • Access to pre-recorded workshops through Pathway website
  • Free attendance for staff/parents to training workshops throughout the year
Which of the following Early Year Landmarks do you hope to work on this year?
How would you assess your comfort with outdoor learning for your centre?

Meet Your Outdoor Activity Consultant

Taking your group outdoors requires special planning, and we have the perfect people to help you build your skills and confidence.  Our four Outdoor Activity Consultants have a wealth of specialized experience from years of working outdoors with children and youth.

Our outdoor consultants can help you with program planning, finding resources, offering guidance and connecting the curriculum with outdoor learning experiences.  While they’re not intended to do programming for you, they are delighted to work with you to discover the rewards of being outdoors.

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Greetings! I am Nancy Thomson, an Outdoor Activity Consultant with Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship. However, to many students and teachers, I am known as ‘Nature Nancy.’  When the students see me coming, they know they are in for time exploring and learning outside!  For the past 6 years, I have been running Think Outside which brings outdoor education programming to schools using local greenspace to connect people to the earth and to each other. With 25 years of Outdoor Education experience in many different settings, I look forward to sharing with teachers, parents and children to grow the important work of the Pathway team.

Hi! I’m Kelly King, a settler living in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. With a B.A. in Indigenous Studies from Trent University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from York University, my work has focused on Indigenous histories of place, settler responsibilities to land, and community arts practices. I’m currently the Outreach and Education Coordinator with the TRACKS Youth Program, which connects youth to traditional ecological knowledge and positive ways of engaging with the land and with each other. I’m passionate about localizing environmental perspectives and supporting people in building their relationship to the territories they call home. 

Kelly

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Kim@pathwayproject.ca

 
Hi! I’m Kim Dobson. I have always loved being outdoors. That luckily translated into a career for me in outdoor education for 30 years before retiring in 2019. 
Now I am excited to be an Outdoor Education Coordinator for the Pathway Project.  I’m looking forward to sharing the tips and tricks that I have learned over the past 30 years and translating that into getting even more students outside of the four walls of the classroom and developing a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world. I hope to help teachers discover the incredible value of using these Landmarks to create a community of caring individuals.

Hi, my name is Nancy Doherty.  As an Early Childhood Educator and a grandma, children are my passion. I have always loved the outdoors and growing up with a dad who was a Conservation Officer, our house was always full of orphaned critters.  Those early experiences helped me view the natural world with respect and awe. With our wonderful seasons in the Kawarthas, I make sure to get outside every day –  it makes me happy!  I look forward to collaborating with the Early Learning Community to develop program connections to the Pathway Landmarks.

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NancyD@pathwayproject.ca

STEP 6: Discover the three Trailblazer Steps and Benefits

Trailblazer, Step 1: Acorn

Benefits of Level One:

  • priority access to Pathway community supports (P.D. workshops; in-class programs; newsletters, website)
  • opportunities to share ideas with other schools/centres
  • potential for access to materials funding to support outdoor learning
  • eligibility for monthly Landmark draws
  • recognition on Pathway website; access to Level 1 icon to use on school website and
    correspondence
  • belonging to a community of educators doing important work to benefit students and the
    environment

To complete Level One:

  • surveys received from staff and parents 
  • At least one Landmark report each season
Download Trailblazer Flag
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Trailblazer, Step 2: Sapling

Benefits of Level Two:

  • access to Pathway community supports (P.D. workshops; in-class programs; newsletters, website)
  • opportunities to share ideas with other schools/centres
  • potential access to bussing subsidies to support unique outdoor learning opportunities
  • eligibility for monthly Landmark draws for teachers who continue to submit reports
  • recognition on the Pathway website
  • belonging to a community of educators doing important work to benefit students and the environment
  • access to Level 2 icon to use on school website and correspondence
  • school receives an Oak tree on completion of Level Two, as permanent recognition of their efforts and commitment

To complete Level Two:

  • all staff submit at least one Landmark report during the school year
  • staff promote the Pathway  with families and encourage them to participate
  • staff reach out to other teachers or schools to encourage participation in the Pathway project
Download Trailblazer Flag
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Trailblazer, Step 3: Oak

Benefits of Level Three:

  • access to Pathway community supports (P.D. workshops; in-class programs;
    newsletters, website)
  • opportunities to share ideas with other schools/centres
  • eligibility for monthly Landmark draws
  • recognition on Pathway website
  • access to Level 3 icon to use on school website and correspondence
  • belonging to a community of educators doing important work to benefit students and the environment
Download Trailblazer Flag
Download Transparent Logo

Completing Your Survey

This survey is for people taking part in Pathway Project.

Before you take this survey you should know:

  • You do not have to take this survey – it is your choice.
  • The survey should take a few minutes to complete.
  • The survey will not ask for your name.
Pre-Survey Link
Post-Survey Link

How to Log Your Landmarks

 

Unsure how to submit Landmarks? Follow this step-by-step tutorial to register and report. Then, check the leaderboards, keep up to date on monthly prize winners and follow the goal tracker for project progress.

Landmarks
Submit a Landmark
Group Leaderboards & Activity Centre
Monthly Prize Draws
Follow the Goal Tracker

Classroom Support Materials

  • Tracking Sheet – Early Years – Educators
  • Early Years-Infographic-Letter
  • Early Years-Infographic-Tabloid
  • Community Resources Early Years
  • Ideas for Infants (from Nature Play QLD)
  • Ideas for 1-2 Year Olds (from Nature Play QLD)
  • Ideas for 2-3 Year Olds (from Nature Play QLD)
  • Curriculum Links
    • Curriculum Links – Kindergarten
  • JK/SK Resources
    • Tracking Sheet – JK-SK – Educators
    • Community Resources Kindergarten
    • Pathway To Stewardship Booklist
  • Curriculum Links
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 1
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 2
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 3
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 4
  • Resources
    • Early Years-Infographic-Letter
    • Early Years-Infographic-Tabloid
    • Tracking Sheet – Gr 1 and 2 – Educators
    • Community Resources Grade 1 & 2
    • Tracking Sheet – Grade 3-4 – Educators
    • Community Resources Grade 3 & 4
  • Curriculum Links
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 5
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 6
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 7
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 8
  • Resources
    • Community Resources Grade 5 & 6
    • Community Resources Grade 7 & 8
  • Curriculum Links
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 9
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 10
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 11
    • Curriculum Links – Grade 12

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Guidelines

– Find the Landmark (from the dropdown menu) that best fits your activity

– Make sure you’ve completed the Landmark before submitting, or we may need to adjust your points (check the Landmarks page for complete directions)

– All entries must have a photo or video to validate your report; be sure to tell us if it’s okay to share your images with others (without permission, we won’t share them)

– Points are accumulated each season; the Leaderboard resets to zero at the start of each season

– Every entry submitted each month gives you a chance to win our monthly draw prize (winner chooses from a selection of prizes); note that prizes are available for Ontario residents only

– Organizers reserve the right to adjust points awarded or to veto a submission, to fairly reflect the effort made by participants

Have fun and keep active! Thanks for telling us what you’re doing!
Questions? Contact us at peterboroughpathway@gmail.com