Let's Make Every Day Earth Day!
April 22 marks the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. Spending time outdoors in nature has always been a cornerstone of education with balance at CDS. After two years of celebrating Earth Day while at home during lockdown, students and their teachers were excited to pull out all the stops in-person in an effort to further inspire each other to become stewards of our Earth.
In the Junior School, Outdoor Ed teachers Mr. Johnson and Mr. Bartle approached our short week with themed days, to go along with a No More Plastic book walk that students took part in all week. Pages from Alma Fullerton’s story about a young child taking action against ocean pollution were blown up onto election-style signs for students and their classmates to read and discuss in groups on a walk throughout the back campus.
Tuesday – Lights Out Tuesday – Students and teachers took advantage of as much natural light as possible.
Wednesday – Waste Free Wednesday – Classes focussed on proper sorting of our waste, and minimizing the garbage produced. Numerous Junior School classes spent time outside yesterday, cleaning up garbage blown around campus throughout the winter and looking after our environment.
Thursday – Food Waste Challenge – Student leaders visited each classroom to help with the scraping of food containers into weigh scales to bring attention to food waste.
Friday is Earth Day! Get outside and enjoy the earth, do something for the environment, in the environment, or about the environment. Make a class goal for the rest of Term 3. How can you Make Every Day - Earth Day?!
Students are encouraged to try all of these things at home too. The more we model this behaviour at home and at school, the more likely they are to become lifelong habits!
Tuesday – Lights Out Tuesday – Students and teachers took advantage of as much natural light as possible.
Wednesday – Waste Free Wednesday – Classes focussed on proper sorting of our waste, and minimizing the garbage produced. Numerous Junior School classes spent time outside yesterday, cleaning up garbage blown around campus throughout the winter and looking after our environment.
Thursday – Food Waste Challenge – Student leaders visited each classroom to help with the scraping of food containers into weigh scales to bring attention to food waste.
Friday is Earth Day! Get outside and enjoy the earth, do something for the environment, in the environment, or about the environment. Make a class goal for the rest of Term 3. How can you Make Every Day - Earth Day?!
Students are encouraged to try all of these things at home too. The more we model this behaviour at home and at school, the more likely they are to become lifelong habits!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
