自然节目

的 自然节目 at vwin德赢娱乐 helps the community to know and appreciate the environment, 去理解为什么它应该被保护, and to encourage teachers to explore the campus' abundant natural resources with their students.

从农场到餐桌

In 2017, 较低的学校 Science Teacher Lisa Martin piloted an interdisciplinary unit that gives students the chance to get their hands dirty in the 社区 Gardens. 混合科学, 社会研究, and health and wellness showed students the importance of knowing where their food comes from.

"It is well-documented that elementary school children are more willing to eat vegetables after they have grown them in a school-based gardening program,马丁解释道. "这 is becoming a reality for some of the youngest members of the GA community."

Chef Luke Landmesser is thrilled that 遗传算法是 embracing the farm-to-table movement, 并且急切地加入像瑞士甜菜这样的蔬菜, 羽衣甘蓝, 韭菜, 茄子, 西红柿也加入了他的每周菜单. Follow him on Instagram @ga_chef_luke to see the creative ways he cooks up food grown right here on campus!

散步

A staple of the 较低的学校 curriculum, students love exploring the natural areas on campus. 无论是在一堆树叶中跳跃, 在小溪里寻找蝌蚪, 或者在草地上画一只蝴蝶, 我们最年轻的学习者经历了这一切. 即使是父母偶尔也会从中得到乐趣!

环境科学

上学校 courses like AP 环境科学 and Marine Biology utilize the natural resources on campus to conduct studies on wetland health, 生物多样性, 污染控制.

艺术的灵感

Art students in all divisions take inspiration from the natural beauty throughout campus. Drawing students recreate landscapes, sculpture students make molds of cattails, and the 跨越学院的艺术 项目将自然空间融入他们的展览中.

野生动物探险

这 课后活动计划 led by Kindergarten Teachers Craig Newberger 1760 and Peter Waxler is a favorite for 4th and 5th Grade students. 每年秋天和春天. 纽伯格先生. Waxler lead on- and off-campus field trips once a week to local environments like Fort Washington State Park, 荆棘丛林自然中心, 维萨希肯河谷流域协会, 格温内斯野生动物保护区, 还有维萨希肯峡谷.

绿色大使

各组别(下), 中间, 高中)有一个绿色大使小组, where students and faculty volunteer their time to maintain the grounds with weeding, 种植, 和清理. 绿色大使 also act as tour guides on the public 保存一天 in the fall. 的 related Environmental Awareness group (GAEA) in the 上学校 focuses on earth-conscious initiatives like reusable water bottles and composting.

保存一天

保存一天 is an annual event held in October that celebrates GA's outdoor spaces. Led by 自然节目 faculty and the 父母' 保存一天 Committee, 保护日是免费的, public event with a variety of activities for families to enjoy.

冒险课程

的 冒险的过程 opened in the spring of 2016 as an expansion of ropes elements already in place throughout the woods adjacent to the Wissahickon溪, 在GA夏令营期间使用, 体育课, 学生方向, 和保存日. 设有高绳障碍, 滑索, 还有一个巨大的秋千, 加上低绳和平衡障碍, this exhilarating challenge-by-choice course is a great way to have fun and build camaraderie in a natural setting.

LEED认证

建于2010-11学年, vwin德赢娱乐's Alter 中学 and McNeil 上学校 complex was the first building in Whitemarsh Township to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, 获得一个 “黄金评级."

由华莱士·罗伯茨指导 & 托德(关于), 由建筑师组成的综合性设计公司, 景观设计师和规划师, we incorporated sustainable design features such as a rain water harvesting system, 太阳能电池板基础设施, 还有绿色的屋顶, all of which visibly demonstrate the value of sustainable design practices to our students every day.