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Place-based learning uses the local environment and community as the starting point for teaching the objectives of the curriculum. We will provide resources and create opportunities for cross-curricular learning on the land while fostering relationships between school and community. Teachers are expected and supported to take more learning outdoors for all the health and learning benefits that come with spending time outside and in nature.  Examples of this work include:

  • Investment in equipment for outdoor activities and learning
  • Ensuring all students have access to clothing, and footwear for outdoor activities
  • Participation in the year-long Take Me Outside For Learning Challenge
  • Support for educator participation in learning opportunities to build capacity for outdoor learning (Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers Association workshops and network, Environmental Education Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) partnerships, Open Learning Store webinars, Outdoor Council of Canada certification, other)
  • Interactive digital map of place-based learning sites, resources, and opportunities
  • Relationships with community educators, organizations, and facilities to bring community educators into the classroom and students out into community settings
  • Independent Directed Study (IDS) framework to honour community and cultural learning with graduation program credits

Explore the ways we are LEARNING BETTER TOGETHER in, on, with, and from the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District land and communities:

Trustee Show of Support

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Outback Storefront

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cariboo-Chilcotin School District trustees sported their Take Me Outside for Learning shirts at the BC School Trustees Academy to show their support and enthusiasm for this priority in our district.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c739b255-e1fe-4860-99af-0e6b7578c17b" alt="Trustee Show of Support cheryl lenardon" width="484" height="363" style="width:484px;height:363px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day at FNESC

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Outback Storefront

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cariboo-Chilcotin team at First Nations Education Steering Council (FNESC) got to hear from Niigaan Sinclair about Truth and Reconciliation in education in Canada. It was meaningful for our team to see Phyllis Webstad and Orange Shirt Day honoured alongside the achievements of the great Murray Sinclair.</span></p><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/bab5f82e-e402-4c0c-a283-08756d8f6aa0" alt="Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day at FNESC1 cheryl lenardon" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/53cabbc0-9430-489b-abe3-4d7ad498315e" alt="Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day at FNESC2 cheryl lenardon" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Journey to System Change for Place-Based Learning

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Outback Storefront

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cariboo-Chilcotin School District is honoured to have the story of how we are intentionally growing place-based learning across our district in the BC School Superintendents Association journal InspirEd. We are engaging leaders, teams, and students in activities and experiences beyond the walls of the classroom. We are working with partners to build capacity, equip schools, and expand opportunties. It is good work that we are proud to share. https://flip.matrixgroupinc.net/bcsb/2025/fall/#page=21</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/46504310-d6c5-4a39-b065-39ef953392b2" alt="InspirEd 2025 cheryl lenardon" width="563" height="316" style="width:563px;height:316px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Who's In The Garden?

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For take me outside for learning, students looked at different areas in the garden to see what creatures call it home.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/93410463-6233-4063-bad8-151d6cb51409" alt="Who s in the garden TMO4L todd routtu" width="448" height="597" style="width:448px;height:597px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

SD 27 at Outdoor Learning Leadership Conference

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Outback Storefront

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SD27 champions for outdoor and place-based pedagogy is learning and sharing our success in leadership and system change at the national conference in Banff.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5e8adf3e-ecaa-4818-a43e-9fe13e9faa3b" alt="Image cheryl lenardon" width="474" height="410" style="width:474px;height:410px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Salmon Release

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">After nurturing and caring for our salmon from mere eggs, the students were excited to be able to release our salmon into the stream under the guidance of Martin Kruus from Scout Island, so that they can complete their amazing journey to the ocean.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/8de76b04-b16d-4096-aa12-2fcbaf1b5a22" alt="Salmon Release" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/7362a609-1d5a-4af1-86f2-cff8cda9b05f" alt="Salmon Release" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><br><br><br></p>

Simple Machines

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Instead of just reading about simple machines in books, Lac La Hache students have been working with simple machines in real life situations. In the attached pictures the students experienced how much easier it was moving a heavy object with a pulley system as opposed to just brute force.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6bf7c661-a2a0-4ab1-941c-aa7011d961b3" alt="Simple Machines" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2813c0c3-4956-45b9-a95e-73c6d0052bfe" alt="Simple Machines" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Cross Country Skiing Day

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Lac La Hache Students had a wonderful day cross-country skiing with the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society this week. The students enjoyed the lessons and greatly improved their skills.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/957405db-d535-5d1b-8feb-edca97578e63" alt="ojklq9l6.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6b393285-de9f-5e95-a5ed-aad764c7eab7" alt="0xc83g1u.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div></div>

Sledding

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It was wonderful to see how active and playful the students were after our first snowfall of the season. What a wonderful to turn our setting into a natural playground.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/8eae8f8c-3b2b-5263-b78b-fbd95f45e362" alt="c7pkutp9.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/4314d20c-5512-56e0-9ec5-3c4d51de7e5d" alt="rcka2qqo.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div></div>

Deer Scavenger Hunt

Lac La Hache Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scout Island Environmental Educator Mary Forbes used the grounds around Lac La Hache school to help the students recognize various signs that demonstrated that deer had been in the area. Through this experience the students became much better at observing nature and were surprised with just how much evidence we were able to uncover for deer as well as other animals. It was great to have nature be our classroom.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/39ca07ed-41ac-580b-b8c9-7c1ee41ba6e7" alt="l7mpu4a8.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/fbd4c442-54b7-5dd7-bddb-3cbe7b33abaa" alt="gvth8xi8.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div></div>