Our Elementry students went on an overnight trip to the Brother Brennan camp last week (May 30-31).  The camp, located on the Salmonier Line, offered our students many amazing educational experiences as they had the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature.  Activities included:

– Learning about food wastage and the importance of only taking what you need

– Making shelters from rope, tarps and sticks (wilderness survival)

– Playing Hug-a-Tree, Camouflage and Sardines

– Learning about and engaging in orienteering

– Becoming “Skull Detectives” and examined skulls of different animals

– Making homemade paper from recycled paper scraps

– Learning to identify different plants and made “Plant Identification Booklets”

– Having a campfire, telling stories and learning about the Fairies of NL