OUTDOOR EDUCATION

We spent some time today outside with Ms.Nancy. We learned about decomposers that breakdown natural material in our environments to nourish our soil. We were able to examine an old log that was going through the process of decomposition. This ties in nicely with the grade 4 curriculum and natural habitats.

After the log we moved onto the composting! We have three compost stations at St.James. Ms. Nancy showed us the material that goes into compost and how we churn it in order to aid the decomposition. The students then were able to shovel some of the compost into buckets and spread it around our beautiful gardens at St.James. The compost lesson ties in with our grade 3 science curriculum. We learn about flowers and soil this year in grade 3.