On September 27th and 28th in 2010 the Haliburton Muskoka Children's Water Festival took over the Kinark Outdoor Centre for two days of action packed learning. 834 students from 12 schools participated in 40 different stations around the Kinark Outdoor Centre.
The day started students arriving from the surrounding communities as well as briefing the 90 volunteers from Trent University who helped run stations. Primary students then broke off into smaller supervised groups that went to the stations that interested them. Lunchtime was in the main field with 6 large tents (thanks to the Township of Minden Hills and Castle Carnarvon for your help) where students ate and attended the largest drum circle I’ve ever seen. Barry Hayward led over 200 students at a time in a rhythmic community that shook ear drums. Barry brought a full load of drums, shakers and other percussion instruments and gave the students an opportunity to use all of them.
Stations included curriculum based games that fit into four categories which included water protection, conservation, technologies and attitudes. Some games were simple and very active (ex. Rolling Through the Shed: students donned Velcro vests and rolled down a vinyl “watershed” picking up particles and chemicals along the way), while other games were very demonstrational and educational (ex. Lay an egg: students placed cut out eggs in appropriate nests along a boardwalk and learned about wetland habitats)
According to the HMCWF website “Two of the primary objectives of this holistic-focused event are to develop personal awareness of the importance of water, and to foster respect for the natural environment. It is hoped that by increasing awareness and respect, as individuals we will make a commitment to use natural resources wisely.”
For more information go to http://www.hmwaterfestival.ca/ and remember… “Water covers 75 per cent of the planet, and also makes up about 75 per cent of a person's body weight. Water is essential for all life on Earth. Without it, nothing lives and nothing grows.”
The day started students arriving from the surrounding communities as well as briefing the 90 volunteers from Trent University who helped run stations. Primary students then broke off into smaller supervised groups that went to the stations that interested them. Lunchtime was in the main field with 6 large tents (thanks to the Township of Minden Hills and Castle Carnarvon for your help) where students ate and attended the largest drum circle I’ve ever seen. Barry Hayward led over 200 students at a time in a rhythmic community that shook ear drums. Barry brought a full load of drums, shakers and other percussion instruments and gave the students an opportunity to use all of them.
Stations included curriculum based games that fit into four categories which included water protection, conservation, technologies and attitudes. Some games were simple and very active (ex. Rolling Through the Shed: students donned Velcro vests and rolled down a vinyl “watershed” picking up particles and chemicals along the way), while other games were very demonstrational and educational (ex. Lay an egg: students placed cut out eggs in appropriate nests along a boardwalk and learned about wetland habitats)
According to the HMCWF website “Two of the primary objectives of this holistic-focused event are to develop personal awareness of the importance of water, and to foster respect for the natural environment. It is hoped that by increasing awareness and respect, as individuals we will make a commitment to use natural resources wisely.”
For more information go to http://www.hmwaterfestival.ca/ and remember… “Water covers 75 per cent of the planet, and also makes up about 75 per cent of a person's body weight. Water is essential for all life on Earth. Without it, nothing lives and nothing grows.”
Sincerely,
"Messy" Jesse the Intern
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