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The Mud Lake Project

Taking Learning Outdoors

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Where is Regina Street School?

Ottawa River

Britannia Water Filtration Plant

Mud Lake Conservation Area

Regina St School

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What’s the Mud Lake Project?

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Connecting Outdoor Learning to Health & Physical Education

Supports students’ overall health and well-being (Ontario Curriculum page 3)
Promotes both physical and health literacy (Ontario Curriculum page 7)
Matches the Fundamental Principles in Health and Physical Education (Ontario Curriculum pages 9 and 10)

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Supporting Health and Well-Being

The Nature Playbook

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We are Nature.

Nature is good for Canadians, and research �is showing it.

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Promoting Health & Physical Literacy

Health Literacy

allows students to make good decisions for their health, both now and in the future

Physical Literacy

students move with competence and confidence in a variety of activities and environments

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Fundamental Principles

1. Health and physical education programs are most effective when they are delivered in healthy schools and when students’ learning is supported by school staff, families, and communities.

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Regina Street PS Meet the Teacher Event

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Fundamental Principles

2. Physical activity is the key vehicle for student learning.

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Wayfinding activity at MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre

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Fundamental Principles

3. Physical and emotional safety is a precondition for effective learning in health and physical education.

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That chickadee feeling!

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Fundamental Principles

4. Learning in health and physical education is student-centred and skill-based.

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Team-building activity at MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre

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Fundamental Principles

5. Learning in health and physical education is balanced, integrated, and connected to real life

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National Capital Commission invasive species removal.

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Challenges

Space
Knowledge and Comfort
Administrative Concerns
Student Preparedness

HALO - Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play

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Suggestions to Get Started

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Activities and Games

Oh Deer! (Project Wild)

Quick Frozen Critters (Project Wild)

The Thicket Game (Project Wild)

Wayfinding (projectwayfinder.com)

Orienteering - Spokes Course

Simulations (Predator/Prey, Fur Trader)

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How will you make nature part

of your practice?

Enjoy the journey.

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How will you make nature part

of your practice?

It’s worth it!