Whitinsville Christian School is growing its popular Outdoor Education program, bringing more opportunities for hands-on, nature-based learning to students. After successfully introducing the program to 48 kindergarteners last year, the school will now include first graders in this environmental experience. Students in kindergarten, first, third, and fourth grades will now participate in outdoor education as part of their regular curriculum. Outdoor Ed is also available as a middle school elective.
Held in the school’s on-site forest classroom, Outdoor Ed offers students the chance to explore, create, and grow beyond the walls of a traditional classroom. From building forts, climbing boulders, and sledding down snowy hills, to experimenting in the mud kitchen, this program nurtures collaboration, problem-solving, and a love for God’s creation.
Last year’s activities included kindergarten students tapping maple trees and following along as their teacher turned the sap into syrup. The class celebrated with an outdoor pancake party. The class also created early reader books about the entire process and practiced reading to each other and the middle school outdoor education students. These experiences not only strengthen academic learning, but also inspire students to become generous caretakers of themselves, others, and the world around them.
Parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to keep an eye on this growing program and share in the joy of seeing children discover the world beyond the classroom.