Branching Out
At the end of the school year, we celebrate with a family potluck (the food is always good). This shared food is lovingly prepared and bought with careful for others in the community. Children run and play, circling back to the picnic area like little bumblebees, humming along. It is a great way to close the year. This is the Director’s speech marking the ending of one year and looking forward to the next.
The Third Teacher
Our play yard is a place where hands press into cool earth, feet trace the roughness of wooden beams, and eyes follow the gentle sway of leaves in the breeze. The indoor space will embrace the outdoors as an essential part of learning. We’re creating a space that nurtures children's growth and deepens their sense of belonging, ensuring that every child feels welcomed, seen, and inspired.
Community Outdoor School
Outdoor schools and nature schools — those perceptions are also shaped by stakeholders, advocates, the media, books, and organizations to be quite specific. Look up nature schools and you will see children following trails, in meadows, under a tree canopy, walking in streams in public or private land. The landscapes are large and wide. You will also learn of the benefits offered by outdoor schools.
This is not us.
More Than a Place on a Map
As they run past landmarks, they catalogue them, they put them in their pockets for later. This is more than a place on a map. It is a childhood.
