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Home My WebLink AboutEnv - 2016-10-20 - Item 1 - 2015 CEIG Final Wrap-Up TheRockwayGreeningProject TheRockwayGreeningProjectistoredesignthespacetogetthestudentsoutdoorsnottojusthave theirrecess,buttoengageinavarietyoflearningopportunitiesthatdirectlyconnecttothecurriculum. Ouroutdoorlearningspacewillincludeincreasingthebiodiversity(throughnativetree plantings/gardens),naturalplayfeatures,shade,seating,discoverycentres,waterplay,sensory elements,anddramaticplayareas. TheRockwayGreeningProjectwillhelpdevelopleaderswhowillcarefortheEarthandfortheir community.Thenewdesignwillalsobeopentotheneighbourhoodcommunitytouseduringoffschool hours.Thechildrenintheareaoftencometotheschooltoplaywiththeirparentsandthegreening projectwillgivethemamuchmorediversespacetoexploreandplayin. 1 - 1 EastwoodSculpture&ButterflyGarden/OutdoorLearningSpace IMPACT:EastwoodCollegiateL·z·Ò·;xEnvironmentalGroupaimedtocreateaspacethatwelcomes staffandstudentstouseitasanoutdoorclassroom/gathering/performancespace.Weusespaceslike thisforextracurriculargroups(suchasDrawingfromLifeandEnPleinAirPainting)afterschoolandwe wouldlikeittofunctionasaschoolbeautificationfeaturethatincludedbeautifulartworkaswellasa naturalspaceforpollinatorsandmonarchbutterflies.Assuch,itwillalsoserveasalivingexampleof sustainablegardeningpractices. 1 - 2