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Vol. 134
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Issue No. 16
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Colchester North Public School revitalizes pond for Earth Day
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Students at Colchester North Public School were happy to spend their Earth Day outdoors, revitalizing the school pond.
by Sylene Argent In celebration of Earth Day, students at Colchester North Public School took advantage of the sunny, warmer weather on Monday and worked together to start a new school-wide project to revitalize the pond and playground area. Part of the revitalization
project is to tie in the school’s playground to the fenced in pond area. Colchester North Principal Nick Arundine said that on Thursday an architect would make a presentation to the students regarding a new design for their playground. Part of the revitalization of the playground,
he said, will include more natural types of apparatuses, including logs and rocks. Revitalizing the pond, Arundine said, will give students the opportunity to learn about ecosystems, species of living creatures, and habitats. When the pond was originally designed, it included a
highland, a swampy area, and the pond itself. Each area, Arundine said, creates a different type of habitat for different species. On Monday, the students cleared out the trails leading to the pond, which had become overrun, and began adding a layer of stone and mulch to develop the pathway. Overall, Arundine said, the Earth Day pond and play area revitalization project was a day of success. As the older students worked, they already were able to note a few frogs and other species nearby. The younger students, as they cleared away debris, found snails and other smaller creatures. The students were also able to learn about trees and hardships they may face. The Principal hopes ground will be broken in June to begin construction on the new playground project, which would be established in phases if all goes according to plan. He is anxious to see the design as the students forwarded many suggestions to the architect for consideration. He noted that one theme the students were passionate about was the inclusion of a fitness area.