The Sooke School District recently launched a new healthy schools section on their website.

Among the resources are projects highlighted from different schools, including journal entries from Sangster elementary, found under the stories tab. They highlight some of the adventures that vice-principal Jeff BaxterB次元官网网址檚 Grade 4/5 class have had in neighbouring Royal Roads UniversityB次元官网网址檚 forest.

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He said time in the forest also helps calm the students, helping them learn better, also to develop a connection with their surroundings. This is evident in their online journal entries, which talk about things theyB次元官网网址檝e learned about, such as nursing logs.

But the healthy school website isnB次元官网网址檛 just about promoting initiatives like BaxterB次元官网网址檚 outdoor learning approach. It allows those lessons to be brought home, where they can be continued.

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Before the new site officially went live, Kubik gave some of the featured classes a sneak preview. B次元官网网址淭hese kids are so excited their work is getting published,B次元官网网址� she said, adding it was being shared around the world.

To view the studentsB次元官网网址� work and learn more, go to healthyschools.sd62.bc.ca.

katie@goldstreamgazette.com