OUTDOOR EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Lloyd S King Elementary School in the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation has been developing a thriving teacher-led outdoor education program; outdoor education is essential to student learning and well-being. Through their programming, LSK staff have noticed students’ improved connection to the land and the environment, each other, and themselves.To help support this on-going initiative, Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise members, Jim and Marjorie Dawson, worked with Principal Danielle MacDonnell and School Counsellor Nicola Gladwell to develop a list of materials that would further enhance the program. Through consultations with LSK’s educators, materials were purchased including Anishinaabe botanical teachings, Peterson field guides, and field observation kits including binoculars and magnifying glasses. The project also included three Edu-kits from The Royal Ontario Museum. Through these diverse materials, the $4,000 District Grant was designed to benefit students of all ages.
Lloyd King himself (LSK’s namesake) was awarded the United Nations Volunteer Designation in 2001 for his commitment to the environment through planting Carolinian trees and volunteering as an Amateur Weather Observer for more than fifty years.
Environmental stewardship and fostering a connection to the land continues to be an essential component of programming at Lloyd S King Elementary.