Bushkids Team 
Learning Story – Is It Winter? The Week of November 5th, 2024 What Happened? The debate continued as students took turns discussing why they thought it was winter or not. We decided to continue to make observations throughout the day to help us decide “Look! I found a moth!” “There’s something in this wood.” “We … Read more
Learning Story – How does our relationship with the Land change as the seasons change? The Week of October 29, 2024 What Happened? Today our inquiry was: How does our relationship with the Land change as the seasons change? Like always more questions surfaced: Do the effects of climate change become more noticeable? Then discussed … Read more
Learning Story – Weledeh Catholic School – Aftermath of the Storm Session 4, The Week of October 23, 2024 What Happened? Overnight, a storm rolled in, and the Land changed! With that, we shifted how we take care of the land at the Bushkids site. We often begin the day with heavy play and work … Read more
Learning Story – How does the Land shape who we are? The Week of October 15, 2024 What Happened? Today we asked the question:How does the Land shape who we are? We read a piece from We Are A River by Paul Andrew and Patrick Scott. “I am deeply rooted here in Tulita. This is … Read more
Learning Story – Weledeh Catholic School – Being Safe Session 3, The Week of October 15, 2024 What Happened? Where did we see each other being safe? “We kept our distance when carrying the tipi poles.” “We stopped carrying the tipi pole alone and did it with 2 people.” “We changed the size of our … Read more
Learning Story – Weledeh Catholic School – Risky Play Session 2, The Week of October 9, 2024 What Happened? Even though it had rained all night, and rain was still in the forecast, the students from Weledeh were excited to play outside and explore many different activities. The firekeepers joined Mr. Cory to learn how … Read more
Learning Story – Plant Medicine The Week of October 8, 2024 What Happened? Lila Fraser Erasmus joined us today to share her knowledge about plant medicine. Although we cannot harvest plants from the site due to contamination from nearby Con Mine, we notice the plants are so resilient, still thriving in the area and we … Read more
Learning Story – Weledeh Catholic School – How Will You Take Care? Session 1, The Week of October 2, 2024 What Happened? Even though it had rained all night, and rain was still in the forecast, the students from Weledeh were excited to play outside and explore many different activities. The firekeepers joined Mr. Cory … Read more
Learning Story – The Transitions of the Seasons The Week of October 1, 2024 What Happened? Today we welcomed Cathy Modeste Short and Tom Short to share Cathy’s stories and knowledge and Tom’s artistic skills with the Bushkids. Cathy is originally from Dèlı̨nę and shared her mother’s teachings of plant medicine with us. Tom is … Read more
Learning Story – Rain Day The Week of September 24, 2024 What Happened? We started the fall at Bushkids in a beautiful way by welcoming new friends and playing on the Land. We go outside in all types of weather, and we didn’t let the rain stop us from exploring the site today! While we … Read more