Welcome to Evelyn Scott School

“Early childhood educators have an active and significant role to play ensuring children experience connections with the natural environment in meaningful ways, ways that will assist their understanding of connectedness both with and in the natural environment and ultimately, promote action for sustainability.” (Davis, Julie M and Elliott, Sue. Mud pies and daisy chains: Connecting young children and nature, 2004)

Recently, the Evelyn Scott School community came together for a Community Day where staff and families could meet and tour the administration and preschool buildings. The purpose-built Community Room and temporary library became the hub for all of the planned activities and it became a great place for parents and families to get to know each other prior to the new year.

Put simply, the education that served us as either Baby Boomers or Generation X/Y no longer serves our children. Contemporary learning means preparing for a shifting future that requires skills and knowledge, citizenship, connection to culture and the environment and capacity to solve complex problems with creative approaches.