HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-11-12, Page 16Trustees, municipal councillorsand members of the public were allinvited to tour Grey Central PublicSchool’s Environmental LearningGrounds over the weekend.
The tour attempted to shed light on
one of the biggest assets that parents
and Accommodation ReviewCommittee (ARC) members thinkthey have going for them in the fightto keep Grey Central open andeducating for years to come.
At a meeting, several people
mentioned the Environmental
Learning Grounds are a viable assetto the school board.Several parents stated that night,the Environmental LearningGrounds served as a hands-on
learning tool in a rural setting.
The property includes 23 acres,
which is split, with 1/3 of theproperty being wooded and 2/3 ofthe property being open for aplayground, the learning groundsand activity area attached to the
school.
The tour highlighted several areas
of interest throughout the entire
grounds, including the meadow in
the south end of the property, the
small hardwood bush, the coniferous
woodlots and the river trail, which
contains an active beaver trail.
Over the years, there have been
teachers, as well as members of the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority, who have been
instrumental in designing a
curriculum which connects to the
specific grounds.
In addition to the educational
benefits, the grounds hold many
benefits that are seen every year with
physical education as well as
recreation.
There are two full-sized playing
fields with a newly-installed
tobogganing hill. There is also the
kilometre long cross-country trail
which brings schools from all over
the area to participate in the school’s
event every year.
In addition to school-oriented
events, there are also a host of
community events held there every
year including hiking, tennis and
community sports tournaments.The first stop along the tour wasthe east front lawn area, whichincluded the Peace Garden,memorial trees, bluebird boxes and a
catalpa tree.
The second stop was the southeast
meadow. The meadow holds a
bridge which runs over a pond,
which is one of several. This area has
aquatic life and a butterfly garden as
well as several different types of
trees.
The east section of woods was the
third stop, which included wild
flower plants, a glacial boulder and
several types of trees including
maple, beech, cherry, apple,
basswood and ironwood.
The south side of the grounds
featured a good variety of coniferous
trees like European larch, spruce and
pine trees on the fourth stop.
The west section of the big woods
was the fifth stop on the tour, which
included a mother maple at the back.
The tour also looked at the grown
back area along the west fence, the
tall white cedar trees along the river,
the beaver trail and feeding area in
the northeast corner and the young
orchard of apple trees.
Throughout the property there are
also approximately 45 bluebird
boxes located around the perimeter
of the property.
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Learning experience
Avon Maitland District School Board administrators and trustees were invited to join members
of the public on a tour of Grey Central Public School’s environmental learning grounds this
past weekend. David Perrie, former science teacher, left, led the way. Here they are told about
the south east meadow lush with ponds, aquatic animals, flora and a trail. (Vicky Bremner photo)