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** As part of our ongoing learning, students at Beddington Heights School will have an opportunity to participate in a traditional smudge on June 21. Smudge involves burning a small amount of dried plant such as sage, sweet grass or cedar inside a cast-iron dish or abalone shell. During smudge, participants sit in a circle and listen to the Elder/facilitator offer teachings about the practice and its role in historical and contemporary Indigenous communities. The smudge bowl may be passed around the circle as part of this traditional way of opening or beginning time together. Participation in smudge is informed, voluntary, and always connected to learning. If, for any reason, a student is not participating in the experiential learning, the teacher will ensure that associated learning outcomes are available. The inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and experiences in classrooms is supported and encouraged by The Education Act, Section 16. This experience connects to various outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study which demonstrates Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives and experiences in curriculum. We are honoured to offer this learning opportunity to our students.
If you do not want your child to participate in this learning opportunity, please contact me as soon as possible so that alternative learning activities can be planned for this time.
For the first two days of this week we have been fully engaged in our Kamp Kiwanis activities. We have been learning about ecosystems, our role in protecting the environment. Here are some of the important terms that have come up this week:
ecosystem
producers
consumers
decomposers
echolocation
photosynthesis
energy
climate
waste reduction
responsibility
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