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Full Name: Kim Williment
School/Organization: Oak Lake Community School
Grades/Ages: JK-8
City: Oak Lake
Province: Manitoba
Learning, Growing and Sharing with OLCS
Posted on: 28 May 2024Action: Students researched hydroponic gardens and purchased an AeroGarden that will be used to grow tomatoes in our school. They also purchased vegetable and flower seeds as well as seed starting trays. They planted the seeds in the AeroGarden and in the t...
Read More EditBreakfast Heroes! Reducing our Carbon Footprint at OLCS
Posted on: 29 May 2023Action: We ordered stainless steel forks and spoons to replace the plastic cutlery in our kitchen, allowing us to divert at least 425 pieces of cutlery from the landfills each week! We also purchased prizes (reusable sandwich bags, cutlery kits and stickers)...
Read More EditCompost for the Greener Good!
Posted on: 01 Jun 2022Action: After carefully considering a number of options (take all of your lunch garbage home with you, start a compost pile outside, just don't waste your food), the Grade 3 class came across the Foodcycler indoor composter! With this countertop piece of tec...
Read More EditThe Triple B Project: Bees, Bats and Birds
Posted on: 24 Feb 2021Action: As a class, the Grade 5/6 students at Oak Lake Community School learned about each species and their contributions to our ecosystems. We also took note of how bees, bats and birds play an important role in human lives as well. After becoming "the ...
Read More EditJust Say No to Single Use Plastics
Posted on: 21 May 2019Action: In an effort to share their learning and create positive change, students decided to work together to plan and implement different ways to teach their peers, families and communities about the plastic problem. First, they took on a research project ...
Read More EditIncredible Edible Oak Lake: Food for the Future
Posted on: 22 May 2018Action: This project will have many components to keep our students actively engaged as well as to allow them to take ownership of the venture. Our students will start off by researching edible plants that we are able to grow in our gardening zone and create...
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