Our grade five/six students and staff are immersed in the joys of Outdoor School at Camp Chief Hector, at the Rocky Mountain YMCA site near Mount Yamnuska. While the weather is chilly, students are loving the outdoor activities, the new friends, the great food, and the excitement of learning in such a majestic setting. Today, while another group embarked on a winter hike (complete with warm up areas), we spent a brief time outside, spent time inside a log cabin, warmed by the wood burning stove while we played the economy game, and now are about to set off for "Predator-Prey". This just happens to be a personal favorite where students are assigned animal roles (small herbivore, small carnivore, large herbivore, large carnivore, human impact, disease, etc.). This elaborate "tag" game, emulates an animal's life in the wild and is wildly fun. Later, I expect we'll dine on a fantastic meal (roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots were yesterday's dinner), then do some activities, journaling, campfire, and bed by 9:30. I'm not sure about the kids, but I'm pretty sure I'll need the shut eye.That's all for now...
Mr. B.
Thanks for posting Trevor. It was driving me crazy not knowing how the kids are doing out there. It has been very hard not to be able to hear from my child, i know that they are all in good hands. I do miss Megan very much though and one more sleep and they are back.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update! It was good to hear about some details of their week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I know it sounds crazy given the weather, but im kinda jealous! Cant wait to hear all the stories!!
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