| In
This Issue |
| Outdoor
Education for Curriculum |
| Introducing
Barrie... |
| Off to
Camp |
| Education
Notes |
"Children
have a natural affinity towards nature. Dirt,
water, plants and small animals attract and hold
children's attention for hours, days, even a lifetime." (Robin C.
More and Herb H.
Wong)
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Greetings from Out to
Learn! Out to Learn is a team of
professionals from the Haliburton Highlands
that provides unique ecological and natural
resources education experiences for a
wide range of learners including schools and
families. Please pass this newsletter along
to fellow educators and friends.
Out to Learn is now on
Facebook! Visit our
group to see
what we have to offer and to
stay connected. We now have our
summer events listed. Please share your
thoughts and ideas with us!
We have also updated our
website! Visit www.outtolearn.ca
Experiential learning that lasts a lifetime
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Outdoor Education for
Curriculum
The experience goes a long way!
"More than what I expected! This
is an easy trip for me as a teacher to organize
because of your efficient
system." Sandy Long, Monck
P.S.
"The fun the kids had while learning
and perhaps not even realizing that they are learning. Program truly justifies
and validates the trip. I look forward to
further visits and
programs." Sandy Long, Monck
P.S.
Sandy Long first brought his Grade 5's
from Monck Public School to Out to Learn and
Kinark Outdoor Centre in 2008. He finds the
program that Out to Learn coordinates and delivers
for these field trips provides a well rounded,
fun, memorable experience for his
students. Out to Learn's programs present ,in
Sandy's words, "real life applications" of
the curricula he is teaching back at
school. In addition to the preparation Sandy
does before the trip, he also draws upon
these rich field trip experiences throughout the
year. Out to Learn field trips at the Kinark
Outdoor Centre offer a wide variety
of learning experiences. Teachers can
choose a dynamic mix of ecology based
programs offered by Out to Learn and
Kinark's outdoor adventure programming for an
out-of-classroom experience that acheives several
objectives.
Students from Monck P.S participated in Out
to Learn's When It
Rains, It Pours and Bear
Essentials programs. The Bear Essentials lesson
helps acheive the learning outcomes in the
Habitats and Communities unit and helps
students understand adaptations to diet and
environment. Students use deductive
reasoning in a hands-on skull investigation and
then have fun in an interactive "Be a Bear" game
that helps them link the significance of
adaptations and habitat. "Awesome and cool"
is what we heard from Sandy and his class.
Students also enjoyed orienteering and survival
activities, as well as, a night walk and evening
campfire led by Kinark staff.
Monck P.S. has already made their
booking for 2010 ... give us a call and see what
we can do for
you!
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Introducing Barrie...
A busy guy
If you are planning a field trip
with Out to Learn, Barrie will be the first
person you will be talking to.
He has a lot of experience planning and
organizing outdoor education
experiences. Barrie spent
twenty-eight years with the Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources co-ordinating, planning,
developing, and presenting outdoor and natural
resources education at the Leslie M. Frost Natural
Resources Centre.  He also has extensive
experience in event and conference planning and
has led several special projects, including an
education strategy for MNR; an aboriginal
awareness training and education plan;
co-ordination of Project Wild, Fishways, and Focus
on Forests in Ontario; and co-ordination of
environmental science AQ courses in partnership
with Nipissing University. He has served on boards
and committees for the Haliburton District School
Board, Toronto Zoo, Council of Outdoor Educators
of Ontario, Ontario Trails Council, Haliburton
Highlands Trails and Tours Network, Haliburton
Highlands Land Trust, Haliburton County Community
Cooperative, and the Haliburton County Folk
Society. He has also worked as a biologist,
research technician, park naturalist, and a
resource technician. He is currently owns and manages a company
called Yours
Outdoors that offers unique
experience packages for visitors to the Haliburton
Highlands, as well as, consulting services in
outdoor and ecological
education, recreational trails and
tourism. Barrie works with Out to Learn
clients to plan great field trips.
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Off to
Camp
Calling all children!
Out to Learn, working with
several community partners, organizes two very
successful summer camps. We are pleased to
announce the dates have been
set. Please mark these on your
calendar and spread the word. 
Naturally Kids Discovery
Day Camp
Week#1: July 19th - 23rd
Week#2: August 2nd -
6th.
If you know of any
children between the ages of 7 & 12 who just
love being kids in the big outdoors ... then this
is the camp for them! An active day filled with
nature explorations, games, self and group
challenges, as well as outdoor adventure skills.
They will ... discover nature and discover
themselves!
The Junior
Naturalists Camp
Minden
Camp: July 26th -30th
Haliburton Camp:
August 9th -13th. This daily 2 hour
program lets 7 - 10 year old nature enthusiasts
experience the natural world through educational
activities, games, crafts and explorations.
Come and join us!
For more information on either of these
camps visit our website at www.outtolearn.ca or call Irene
Heaven at
(705)286-3181.
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Education
Notes
 When
you plan your field trip with Out
to Learn, consider Kinark's Indoor
and Outdoor Climbing Walls. The Indoor
Climbing Wall, a good nasty weather or evening
activity, is housed in the Eagles Nest building
and has 3 different climbs of varying levels of
challenge- straight vertical climbs, and
overhangs. Kinark's staff facilitates
personal goal setting with the each student prior
to their climb and are the primary belay person
for each climber. Students can watch and
encourage their peers as they climb through the
upper level viewing area. A very cool activity!
Out to Learn has new water quality test kits.
Testing for oxygen, phosphates, acidity, and
buffering capacity is a popular activity in
our Murky Waters and Acid
Rain programs.
Did you know that Out to
Learn's parent company Glenside
Ecological Services Ltd. won the Haliburton Highlands Land
Trust's Enviro-Heroes award for Green
Business of the Year for 2009? In
2008, Jim Mchardy, Director of the Kinark Outdoor
Centre, won Environmental Education Enviro-Hero of the
Year. What a team! Attention Envirothon teachers! Out to Learn offers
an Envirothon Preparation
Workshop to get your student team ready
for regional competitions. Call now to make your
booking.
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Book
your field trip now! We invite you to book your outdoor
excursion  with Out to Learn. Our vision is to
provide students with a better understanding of
ecosystems, natural resources, and the stewardship
principles to sustain them for future generations. In partnership
with the Kinark Outdoor Centre we deliver
Eco-school curriculum and other quality
environmental educational programs in conjunction
with the adventure-based and recreational programs
available at the Kinark Outdoor
Centre. Read on
... To make a booking
call Barrie Martin at 705-754-3436 or email bmartin@outtolearn.ca
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For
more information about Out to Learn please
visit
Thank you for taking the time
to read this newsletter.
Sincerely,
The
Out to Learn Team
Paul Heaven Irene
Heaven Barrie
Martin Rick
Whitekker
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