District: No. 50 (Haida Gwaii)
By focusing on student interactions, community involvement and environmental learning, this project investigates effects on school culture and the larger community, and new forms of learning from year-long and school-wide outdoor education.
From the Haida Gwaii project, run by Leighann Rodger, we have a nice collection of images!
As part of the school-wide outdoor education program, students receive paddle board instruction from Shelly, who is also SD#50 Human Resources Director and community volunteer:
![Students receiving paddle board instruction from Shelly.](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/Paddle1.jpg)
The school wide program engages parents, members of the PAC, volunteers and other community members in joining the students. Today, 18 adults were present for the day, along with toddlers:
![Adults and toddlers gathered for paddle boating.](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/PaddleCommunity.jpg)
The lesson pays off and a group of students enjoy a beautiful day in a calm bay:
![Group of students paddle boating](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/Paddle3.jpg)
One of the parents lit a fire, while members of the PAC made lunch for students, parents and volunteers:
![Fire](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/Fire.jpg)
Groups of students enjoyed exploring a cave, complete with fossils, and a remnant from WWII:
![Students observing fossils in a cave](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/CaveFossils.jpg)
At George M Dawson Secondary School in Masset, teacher Daniel Schulbeck runs an outdoor classroom. Here he is with the Garden House, translated from the Haida language::
![Daniel Schulbeck standing in front of the Garden House.](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/GardenHouse.jpg)
The greenhouse also benefits from a composting initiative supported by the Coop Grocery store and operated by students in the Outdoor classroom program:
![Plants in the greenhouse](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/Greenhouse.jpg)
Spinach, one of many plants started inside the school before transplanting in the greenhouse:
![Spinach plants](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/spinach.jpg)
As part of the project, the students keep chickens in the greenhouse for eggs and food:
![tHREE CHICKENS](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/chickens.jpg)
Haida art adorns the walls at George M. Dawson SS:
![Haida art on the wall](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/GMDCrest.jpg)
![Welcome to Masset sign](https://ruralteachers.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/Massett.jpg)