Elementary school (K-6) Archives - Page 3 of 14

Tag

Elementary school (K-6)

Jun

Salad Bar…but first, Squash

June 7, 2022F2CC adminF2S Grants, Home Page Blog Feed

Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, Kitchener, ON Grant term 2020-2022 It is without a doubt that the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic have posed various challenges to the initiation of the KCI Salad Bar. Despite this, sustainability and nutrition education have still remained at the forefront of our program. While we were not able to...

Jun

Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) Nanâtohk Mîciwin (Universal School Food Strategy)

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“The problem with selling food to kids is that it creates a disparity, if you don’t have money; you cannot buy food.” Scott Hall Located on Treaty 6 territory, Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) operates eleven schools, covering 4 nations; Samson Cree Nation, Emineskin Cree Nation, Montana First Nation and Louis Bull Tribe. The schools...

Jun

Cultural programming through the seasons at Nak’al Bun Elementary School

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“Soo ‘int’en” “Soo ‘et” In Dakelh, Soo ‘int’en means good work and Soo ‘et means right on or excellent! These are just two of the phrases that Cultural Teacher, Sara Sam uses in her language to encourage her students. Sara’s philosophy is to always say positive things to...

Jun

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is an incredible nursery and garden program that means “Blossoming Place”, in SENĆOŦEN, the language of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ nursery and garden program grows native plants such as ELILE ( Salmon Berry) and ḰȽO,EL (Camas) for ecosystem restoration and traditional food projects throughout W̱SÁNEĆ territory. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is located at the...

May

Kings County Academy’s Transition from a Contracted Food Service Provider to a PTA-Run Cafeteria

May 30, 2022F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, Home Page Blog Feed

Kings County Academy (KCA) is a pre-primary to grade 8 school located in Kentville, Nova Scotia, with an early French Immersion stream. KCA has a strong partnership with the municipal Parks and Recreation Department and a long history of a vibrant and dedicated Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The school has an enrollment of 630 students...

May

Churchbridge Public School – Getting Kids Gardening

May 18, 2022F2CC adminF2S Grants, Home Page Blog Feed

Churchbridge Public School (CPS), Churchbridge, SK Grant term 2020-2022 Churchbridge Public School (CPS) is a K-12 school in the town of Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, about 2.5 hours east of Regina. It is also one of the first Saskatchewan schools to receive a Farm to School Canada Grant. Like many grant recipient schools in 2020, CPS was...

May

From the beginning: St. Joseph’s Farm to Cafeteria

May 12, 2022F2CC adminF2S Grants, Home Page Blog Feed

St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Port Elgin, ON Grant term 2020-2022 St. Joseph’s Catholic School, in Port Elgin, Ontario, had our Farm to Cafeteria plan all laid out. We had a purchase plan, we had a time frame, we had volunteers already to start our big plans, and we were excited. Then COVID came, and we...

May

Grow Food Everywhere: An Intergenerational School Garden Pilot in Comox Valley

May 2, 2022F2CC admin2022f2scdi - case studies, Home Page Blog Feed

This report summarizes the Intergenerational School Garden Pilot Program that took place in BC’s Comox Valley between April 2021 to November 2021. In it, you’ll find practical tips, as well as outlines for student activities. The pilot program outlined in the report demonstrates how 8 participating schools in School District 71, with the help of...

Apr

Students at Fairview Community School grow their own food!

April 26, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

Fairview Community School, Nanaimo, BC Grant term 2020-2022 Students at Fairview Community School, in Nanaimo, have just completed their 2nd round of celebration salads where they were able to eat local foods in their classrooms. Students grow their own seedlings for the school garden and harvest the microgreens for their own locally-sourced, personal salads. They...

Apr

Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority (KTCEA) serves traditional food in schools

April 22, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“I am grateful that they [students] have this program and I want other nations to introduce this program into their communities as well.” Clifford Gladue While sitting having a cup of tea and bannock with an Elder in his community, Clifford Gladue learned about an important document, the Alberta First Nations Food Sovereignty declaration. This...