A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

  4/23/2024
  Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22, and in many places, it has expanded into a full week of events designed to get people thinking about ecology and the future of the planet. Shawnigan’s Environmental Lead and Horticulturalist, Patricia Hanbidge, explains the history of Earth Day and why it is important to keep the lessons of Earth Day in our minds all year round.
  
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  Well-Being on Campus: The Benefits of Acupuncture

  4/19/2024
  The health and wellness of students and staff is important at Shawnigan. With that in mind, the School offers many health and wellness services. This year, the School has brought an acupuncturist on board. School Counsellor Jennifer Tully and acupuncturist Brook Paulin explain the many benefits of this ancient practice.

   
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  Why Vancouver Island?

  4/16/2024
  Shawnigan Lake School is honoured to be located on Vancouver Island, one of the most beautiful regions of Canada, with tremendous natural diversity, and culture and recreation for all interests. Read on for more about the magnificent part of the world that we inhabit.

   
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  A Life-Changing Experience on the EDGE

  4/12/2024
  Over Spring Break 2024, Shawnigan fanned out across the globe. One of our many Spring Break programs was the annual EDGE (Engagement, Development, Gratitude and Experience) trip to Jamaica, where seven students and two staff members visited the SOS Children’s Village, a shelter for children who have been separated from their parents, and Hammersmith Preparatory School, a school for kids from preschool to Grade 6, doing some maintenance work at SOS and interacting with children at both locations. Grade 11 student Emma Hill writes here about the lasting impact the experience will have on her.

   
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  The Journey of a Drop of Water

  4/10/2024
  Environmental lead and horticulturalist Patricia Hanbidge has created a unique program at Shawnigan designed to get students thinking about water on the School campus in its many functions – potable water, irrigation, wastewater – and how that relates to the issue of climate change. As the program launches, Ms. Hanbidge explains the motivation behind this program and what she hopes to accomplish.

   
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