Work by students at Royal Oak in their school garden - supported by Education Assistant Sally Vanin with the Learning Pathways program - was featured by BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. Read the article here. Since starting the garden in 2022, youth in Grades 10 to 12 at Royal Oak have been growing produce and herbs that they use in their Foods class. The learning projects go beyond plants: teaching resilience, responsibility, and reinforcing the students' abilities to both provide for themselves and make contributions to community.
The Garden Crew at Brentwood Park Elementary has been making bin markers for their plant space that will soon also have an outdoor library. The group of 20 Kindergarten to Grade 7 students in the lunchtime club started by designing models of a structure to contain the library shelves, which will hold books and seeds. With the support of an adult volunteer, the children began construction. Some students have also been making posters to let people know about the new space, which is intended to connect community in an outdoor environment.
Montecito Elementary is one of the latest schools to do a Stream of Dreams project. With funding from the Parent Advisory Council, children created colourful hand-painted fish. The project is one of the ways for students to build awareness of environmental connection and how they can help support sustainability.
Learn more
See more examples of sustainability efforts across the Burnaby School District here. Additionally, the District has a Sustainability Strategic Plan that sets out goals, objectives and specific actions to mobilize our efforts. Read the plan here.
