Greenbelt Academy Open House!
Thursday, June 29 from 5pm to 7pm. With our indoor and outdoor classrooms open to explore, see how learning happens at Greenbelt Academy.
Happening In Grimsby
Join us at Grimsby's annual summer festival on June 17! Happening in Grimsby takes over Main Street with a vendors market, beverage and food gardens, live music and entertainment stage and fun for the whole family.
What We’re Reading: Rooted
In Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia: life on this planet is radically interconnected.
What We’re Listening To – 1000 Hours Outside
Every year we aim to match nature time with the average amount of American kid screen time (which is currently 1200 hours per year). Have a goal. Track your time outside. Take back childhood. Inspire others.
Community Day – Woodworking
April Community Day! We were thrilled to host the talented Ben from @hookandsaw. Ben engaged with our amazing children, sharing his passion for carpentry and woodworking.
What We’re Listening to: Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast
Disconnect: The Outdoor Education Podcast explores the topics of what Outdoor Education is in the modern school setting, what it's role is, where it's headed and why it's more important now than ever.
What We’re Reading: Free to LEARN
"Free to Learn" argues that the current education system suppresses children's natural curiosity and creativity. Peter Gray proposes that free play is crucial to children's learning and development, and that children should be empowered to direct their own education to thrive in the modern world.
World Discovery Day – Ukraine
In April, we traveled to Ukraine for World Discovery Day. We learned about its culture, food, music, and animals, did traditional art, recreated landmarks, planted sunflowers, and made playdough Ukrainian dishes.
Myth or Fact: Climate Crisis
In honour of Earth Day, our Myth or Fact this month relates to the climate crisis. There is a lot of information out there - have you been swayed into believing some of these common climate crisis myths?
What We’re Reading: Silent Spring
With the celebration of Earth Day this month - get inspired to save the Earth with these informative and important books. We highly recommend Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. See more Earth Day-inspired books!
