Ottawa Carleton District School Board

The winter season has provided OCDSB students with many opportunities to learn outdoors. Here are just a few examples of how students are exploring the outdoors, participating in winter sports, and using the snow as a canvas for their creativity.

Staying Warm with Outdoor Exercise

From skating to snow yoga, outdoor exercise is a great way to stay active in the winter. Students at Fallingbrook Community Elementary School and Kanata Highlands Public School went outside to make the most of sunny winter days.
Source: @Fallingbrook679 and @Jojopull

Exploring STEM in the Snow

Students at Bayshore Public School headed outdoors to learn about angles and lines for math class. At Kars on the Rideau Public School, students conducted science experiments in the snow.
Source: @KarinKincaid14 and @KOTRCoyotes

Team-Building at Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Students in the Housebuilding course at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School worked together on a hands-on project exploring house framing.

Source: @SirWilSS

Making Suncatchers and Snow Sculptures

Schoolyards across the OCDSB are sparkling with handmade suncatchers, like this beautiful frozen ornament created by students in the ASD class at Cedarview Middle School. Meanwhile, students at Westwind Public School tried their hand at making snow sculptures.

Source: @CedarviewOCDSB and @WestwindPS

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Learning About Local Wildlife

Students at Rockcliffe Park Public School have been searching through the snow for signs of animals and birds in their community. Here’s some of the wildlife that Mme. Nix’s and Mme Whelan’s classes spotted!
Source: @mmejacquie and @EducatorNix