Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is in Full Force for a Better Tomorrow
Last month Anne MacDiarmid, the Sustainable Development Consultant with Manitoba Education was in Laurier presenting to Turtle River School Division Staff Members. The focus of her presentation was on planning how schools are currently modeling and teaching sustainable development and discuss strategies for improvement. Sustainable Development is simply informed decisions that are made everyday which consider the probable consequences to the economy, environment, human health and well-being. It is a way of making decisions that take into account the needs of today without jeopardizing the abilities and needs of future generations. It could range from standing up for Social Injustice or simply Recycling in your school or home. Living Sustainable reflects on how Earth is our home and how all things on Earth are connected so we need to take care of the Earth. We need to work together in order to have a better future and live together in peace. Are you Living Sustainably?
Congratulations to Grass River Colony who received $2000 for a Grass River Sustainability Project. The colony school yard will be transformed from field to space for physical and outdoor education. A greenhouse project is also in the works.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPORTS
2010-2011 DIVISION COMMUNITY REPORT
Notice: Cold Weather Days
If the windchill values (according to the school weather stations) meet or exceeed -26 Degrees Celsius, students will be kept indoors during recess. All K-6 students will be kept indoors during their lunchbreak as well.