We are the School Council of EHAS, formerly Whole Child Alternative School, a public school in Toronto, with a holistic approach to education.
Since a large part of the Whole Child School curriculum involves being outside, the Exterior Space committee set up a Clothing sub-committee to research how to best outfit our kids to be outside, and to try to make equipping them easier for our parent community. Although we wanted to cover all outdoor clothing that might [...]
The current school year is coming to a close, but our work is beginning to grow as we prepare for the long waited opening of the Whole Child School. The three year long development and approval process has now come down to a few short months of preparing for the actual opening.
The mandate of the Exterior Committee is to support outdoor play and learning that complements the holistic approach of the school. We’ll do this through improvements to the school ground, as well as supporting the creation of off-site outdoor opportunities such as visits to nearby natural areas, participating in local community gardens, and field trips [...]
One major focus of Whole Child School is to foster a connection to the outdoors for the students. This will be accomplished through a myriad of outdoor activities. The kindergarten program for example, is intended to take place mainly outdoors in various weather conditions. The other grades will frequent local natural and conservation areas, partner [...]
