Waskawiwin Land-Based Education

Bedford Road Collegiate

PHONE: 306-683-7650 EMAIL: lalibertef@spsd.sk.ca or gordonk@spsd.sk.ca WEB: www.saskatoonpublicschools.ca/landbased

ABOUT LAND-BASED EDUCATION

The Waskawiwin Land-Based Education program at Bedford Road Collegiate sees Grade 9 students and teachers use an environmental approach to learning that recognizes a deep connection and relationship to their place in the world and to the land. This approach acknowledges that knowing and learning occurs through the cultivation and observation of the relationship between people and the land.

Students learn together over a term/semester and receive credits in physical education, social studies, English, health and career education. Students will develop methods to show their learning in a variety of ways and build on their skills to become engaged community leaders. There is a strong emphasis on using Saskatchewan’s diverse landscape and the natural world to enhance student learning and bring the curriculum to life.

Students take part in a variety of activities, which may include daily bike trips, canoeing, walking and field trips. These activities allow students to experience areas in and around Saskatoon that enhance the curriculum and increase student understanding of their place in, and the impact they can have on, their immediate surroundings and the global community.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Grade 9 students who are motivated, love being outdoors and being active, and enjoy learning in alternative ways should apply. Online applications are available on Bedford Road’s school website; for help with the application process please contact the school’s guidance counsellors. A teacher recommendation letter will be required with each student application. HIGHLIGHTS • Learn in an alternative setting • Be active, explore the outdoors and connect to the land • Develop and foster new relationships and skills to become engaged members of the community

CREDITS • English Language Arts A and B • Physical, health and career education

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