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Nature School - Roberts Creek School - November 2005 - Nancy Benmore's Grade 2 class

During the week of November 7th, 2005, Nancy Benmore's Grade 2 class from Roberts Creek School became the first pilot class to participate in the Lagoon Society's innovative new Nature School Program. Mrs. Benmore and two student teachers brought the class to the Iris Griffith Interpretive Centre every day for the entire week and used the beautiful new cedar log building as their classroom. The two student teachers, Rita Joe and Bronwyn Thomson, used Nature School as a catalyst for a long-term study focusing on animal and plant life cycles, one of the B.C. curriculum science topics.

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The school bus arrives

 


Mrs. Benmore's class at the Iris Griffith Centre

 


Georgia helps the students learn about trees

 


Lee Ann and students at the Lagoon

 


Lucas found a salamander which he
returned to its home

 


Rita Joe teaches a lesson on how
First Nations People used cedar

 


Rita continues her lesson in the Centre

 


Georgia Ohm shares her expertise about bones

 


Finola, Justin and Jaden
weave with cedar

 


Michael Jackson, Georgia Ohm,
Gillian Kydd and Nancy Benmore

 


Gabby loved obervation time each day

 


Lee Ann shows Dennis the fish tank

 








Sharing time inside the Centre

 


Sharing time inside the Centre

 


Parent volunteer shares his knowledge
of mushrooms

 


Lagoon Society Chair, Michael Jackson, congratulates
the class at the end of their week at Nature School

 

VIEW PHOTOS OF OTHER NATURE SCHOOL CLASSES

Bev Craig's Grade 2/3 class from Roberts Creek School

Nature School Mural at Roberts Creek School

Joan Wilson's Grade 6/7 class from Davis Bay School

Bob Benmore's Grade 5/6 class from Sechelt Elementary School

Sunshine Coast Homeschooling Group, Grades 3 to 6


READ ARTICLES ABOUT NATURE SCHOOL

Youth Enjoy Hands-on Learning (Coast Reporter Dec 1, 2006)

Visionary Educator Wins Award (Coast Reporter May 20, 2006)

Roberts Creek Students Discover Nature School (Coast Reporter Nov 18, 2005)


The Lagoon Society is very grateful to the generous contributions of the many private individuals, businesses, foundations, community groups, corporations, and government agencies that make up our many sponsors. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.


Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society
RR#1 Site 20 C16
Madeira Park, BC, V0N 2H0
Phone/Fax: 604-883-9893
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Iris Griffith Interpretive Centre
15386 Sunshine Coast Highway 101 North (1KM south of Ruby Lake)
Phone: 604-883-9201
Open Thursday-Sunday 10AM to 4PM

 

 
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