Come and walk with us – 蚕鈥檚丑颈苍迟耻濒 鈥� as we discover and learn together.
For thousands of years, the beautiful and varied land in the 麻豆传媒 Valley has been the 鈥渃lassroom鈥� for learners of all ages.
Mill Bay Nature School is a public school 鈥� presently for children ages 5 to 12 situated in the Warm Land of the 麻豆传媒 Valley 鈥� the beautiful traditional territory of the Hul鈥檘鈥檜mi鈥檔um鈥� People who have lived in this place since time immemorial.聽We are rooted in a relationship with the 麻豆传媒 and Malahat Peoples 鈥� walking together with our elders-in-residence and knowledge holders鈥� and seek to build a place that honours the natural rhythms of this place, the lessons learned over millennia, that honours, and ultimately serves, our xe鈥� xe鈥� smune鈥檈m 鈥� our sacred children.聽We enact the First Peoples Principles of Learning because they reflect the natural rhythms of a healthy, sustainable ecosystem 鈥� and we see this in the development of children with strong voices, respectful hearts, and brilliant minds who are known and know others.
The staff is committed to an emergent curriculum which flows from provocations, questions, challenges, and the living of life in a community of people. An attention to emergence requires nimble and agile responsiveness, and a willingness to walk together 鈥� 蚕鈥檚丑颈苍迟耻濒 鈥揳s we discover and learn together.聽The staff are also committed to the development of core competencies (described in the BC Curriculum) within themselves and the children: critical, creative and reflective thinking; personal development; social understanding and engagement; and robust, expansive communication skills 鈥� because we know how critical these are for lifelong engagement in an ever-changing world.
At Mill Bay Nature School, learning is intentionally embedded in everything we do 鈥� loose parts, schedules, activities, field studies, rhythms, experiences, inside and outside design, meetings, fundraising, and on and on 鈥� and we invite each one to take up a spirit of playfulness and inquiry whilst knowing (through research) that deep abiding relationships precede a willingness to take risks, step out of our comfort zones, and try new things.
Mill Bay Nature School is a place of learning and growth for each one in the community.聽Come and see for yourself; our door is always open!
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