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“!rough COVID, the school’s goal is to be
outside as much as possible when learning,”
Carson explained of the project her students
have taken on. “When we’re outside, students
are able to space out and learn without wearing
their masks. When we’re in the classroom, we
try to space out as best we can. Sometimes we’re
just not able to be six feet apart and, therefore,
not able to take o" our masks.”
Ideally, Carson said a local construction crew
would construct their desired outdoor classroom.
!e students voted to build a rectangular,
partially enclosed gazebo with two walls with
stadium-like seating and a third open wall with
a chalkboard. !e structure would seat roughly
25 people.
As of the end of February, the class was still
searching for a local construction company to
complete the project.
!e hope is to have the Saskatchewan
Outdoor Classroom – named by the class –
standing by the end of June, with the #ner details
like painting and tree planting to follow.
“I’m hopeful that any business that is able to
help us out for the actual construction aspect,
if they wouldn’t mind having Grade 4 students
in li$le hard hats and safety vests helping out
where they could,” she said. “I would love if the
students could play a small role in that part of
the construction to continue with their learning
process.
“I would gladly sacri#ce a day of class time if
the students were able to learn in a di"erent way
by doing something with that.”
!e Saskatchewan Heavy Construction
Association drew inspiration from the students
and the work they’re doing and donated
to the project.
“I think what caught my eye was when the
story aired how ‘Saskatchewan’ it was and how
well it tied into the belief of the association and
our members on giving back to the community,”
said SHCA president Shantel Lipp. “It was also
a great reminder of the prairie-born ‘#x it on the
farm’ mentality that lives here. If there’s a problem,
we look at ways to #nd a solution and that’s
what those kiddos are doing with this project.”
Carson’s class, along with others from the
school, took advantage of the warm fall weather
and shi%ed much of their learning outdoors
in September and October. However, with the
exception of a large play structure, the majority
of the school grounds is bare – no trees to provide
shade or barriers to protect from the wind.
The students occasionally would grumble
about being outdoors and exposed to
the elements.
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
drew inspiration from the students and the work
they’re doing and donated to the project.
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