I distinctly remember the day I met Jenna. It was freezing. Not just cold, somewhere in the -20s, and we were at a winter festival in Edmonton. Jenna and her Ice Queen “sister” had just finished a meet and greet with young guests. They were heading indoors to warm up when we asked for a …
It’s been said that ‘not all classrooms have four walls’ – a saying that is embraced wholeheartedly by Edmonton Catholic Schools. Edmonton Catholic Schools isn’t just bringing nature into its classrooms – it’s bringing its classrooms to nature. For the 2022/2023 school year, the division has unveiled 10 amazing outdoor classroom spaces – and the …
I love having a clean house, but I don’t always love the time it takes to achieve a clean house. At the same time, I can be picky, and I like my home cleaned a certain way. Independent cleaners can be difficult to find and schedule, and some home cleaning companies send a different person …
Safe, inclusive and accessible. These are three words that mean the world to parents. We want, and expect, schools to be safe, inclusive and accessible, for our children, and all children. The Edmonton Catholic School Division believes that expectation should extend outside the school – to the playground. There are 43 division-owned playgrounds that are …
So, you wanna build a playground, eh? Seems pretty simple – browse the manufacturers’ colourful equipment brochures, pick out a few slides, swings and climbers. Hit add to cart. Easy peasy! But wait. The current cost for an “average” playground in 2022 is about $250,000. A quarter of a million dollars. That won’t build the …
“Grounders!” yells one child. Instantly a small gaggle of children tear across the playground, each hopping onto the closest piece of equipment. In the background parents are standing and chatting; sitting in the shade of the old gazebo; one is shooting hoops. In the field beyond the playground, small groups are sitting in the grass …
