Goldstream and Bamberton Parks

Goldstream Park:
Estuary Espionage - the class discovered the specialized animals and plants that live in the Goldstream Estuary, and learned why estuaries are such important environments.

Bamberton Park:
Squids In the Hall - the class learned all about the most intelligent group of invertebrates, the Cephalopods; what a cephalopod is in relation to other molluscs, and then looked at some of our local species. They participated in a group dissection of store-bought squid and then learn the art of calamari cooking (and eating).

Enjoy the slideshow HERE

Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

As a part of our unit on habitats and communities in the life sciences, we had a field trip to Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, where we were observing native plant and animal life on the protected marshlands in Saanich.

Children compared the structures and behaviours of local animals and plants in different habitats and communities, and analysed simple food chains.

The slideshow is HERE.

Salmon Release in Tatlow/Chalet Creek

Learning through participation - fry release at Tatlow/Chalet Creek

Every child at Deep Cove participated in the "Streams of Dreams" project earlier this year. The Evidence of this program and of the children's creative abilities is expressed beautifully on our fence on West Saanich Road. This project also engaged our children in learning and activities related to "watershed conservation and renewal". As well, last year, children from Deep Cove planted trees along Tatlow Creek as a part of a "reconstruction program" designed to prepare the creek for the release of Salmon Fry.

On Friday, May 4th, our commitment to our local "Stream of Dreams" Tatlow Creek took another important step forward! Thanks to Mr.Jungen's class, who have hatched and raised our fish, we now have 4000 Coho Fry. These fry was released into the creek and all children at Deep Cove were able to do so. During the day on May 4th teachers and children walked to Tatlow Creek to release our Salmon. At the creek they were taught additional information about our local watershed by members of the Peninsula Stream Society.

The slide show of this event is HERE