A truly action packed week! Lots of outdoor, free play; connecting with others in our community; celebrating Senior’s Week and working on art projects. The hot weather invited water play which lead to squeals of delight and bare feet. As I sat and watched them play in the water, heard their laughter and saw huge smiles…Continue reading →

“We are on the move”. The teachers say this phrase fairly often and the children now say it to each other too! And, move we do! Sometimes slowly but lately very very rapidly! The children have become so very strong these past couple of months. They can run great distances before they stop from tired legs…Continue reading →

The short week went by so quickly- I imagine this will continue to be the case in the next few weeks. Truly, it was a glorious week; large group work, small group work, buddies,beautiful weather, volunteers, parents, gardening, cooking, eating and creating. Enjoy catching a glimpse of some of our work together. ‘Till the next…Continue reading →

Figuratively and metaphorically– should we not all to JUMP each and every day? Take risks, challenge ourselves, create new possibilities, open doors, maybe close doors if that is better for our health and mind, and move our bodies? I see our children  JUMPING each day. Let’s follow their lead, shall we? So, what JUMPS will…Continue reading →

When we declared we would celebrate Earth Day this week at Nature School, one child exclaimed  “Well every day is Earth Day at Nature School.” We couldn’t agree more! We hope that each and every day our children think about our Earth and its gifts. We all work hard to instil these beliefs through modelling, conversations and…Continue reading →

Some weeks you do a lot of deep thinking. And, this week was one of them. As a team we had lots of conversation about our programming, reflections and questions. We also discussed some key points with our parents at our second parent evening. Each conversation brought new insights- but wow, the work is hard….Continue reading →

As I look through the photographs from this past week, I am moved by the amount of teamwork that occurred. Each day brought new groupings of children; children that had not previously played together found themselves working towards a common goal. It is always an exciting time of year as we see the children begin…Continue reading →

Spring Break was much needed indeed. But, after two weeks, school was needed! Upon our return, teachers and children alike found themselves rejuvenated and more than ready to return to our special land and our school community. It was apparent the children missed seeing each other. This week was filled with stories, hugs, hand holding…Continue reading →

We love being together. Each and every day. This does not mean that it is always easy. In fact, it can be quite challenging. Getting along with others is hard work! It takes effort; patience, maturity, understanding, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, generosity,listening, talking, sharing. Each day when we come together at Nature School, we see children working hard…Continue reading →

We invite you to look through these photos with a new lens. The photos are quite ordinary really but in each one you can see a relationship. Relationships are typically thought of as with people but here at Nature School we are also very interested in relationships with other things; so you will see some…Continue reading →

This week we observed: children smiling at each other children reaching out to lend a hand big buddies caring for our preschoolers children making cards for their families a child losing a bean and another child giving them a bean from their own pod children changing quickly and then helping those who still needed help getting their…Continue reading →

We had a very fun week, filled with some new discoveries and nuances. After our staff meeting last week, we decided to break out into smaller groups several times per week. Each group explored areas and topics that were of interest to them and important for their stage of development. Throughout the week, each group of children…Continue reading →

It was a special week here at Nature School–we had our first parent meeting! This was not a parent meeting about housekeeping details, registration, or clothing. This meeting was about coming together to discuss education: our thoughts, hopes and dreams, our concerns, our vision. Adhering to our beliefs and core values, we invited parents to…Continue reading →

This week was one of building confidence– within ourselves, in others and the world around us. Children worked at trusting themselves whether it be physically or emotionally; they put trust in their teachers, their buddies and in the landscape. The Owls spent a lot of time testing their physical boundaries and the Eagles devoted time to…Continue reading →