Earth Day paint project at St. John de Brebeuf

Grade 4 students at St. John de Brebeuf had a unique opportunity to create their own art piece as Mrs. Teixeira’s class took part in a virtual lesson with Indigenous artist Moses Lunham of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.

When asked what she hoped her students would gain from the April 22nd art experience, Teixeira said, “I want my students to gain an appreciation for our earth and all the beauty it provides.”

The painting session was just the first of many activities planned for the classes at the Kingsville school as they have decided to really step it up and have an entire Earth Week.

“Our students have been planning activities with their teachers, we just had a schoolyard cleanup,” said Principal Cassia Hebert proudly. “We have a gardening club that has just started and they are building their own planter boxes.”

Hebert added, “A student actually wrote me a letter to start up the gardening club. Our kids are great at advocating for things that they would like to see at our school.”

The celebration of the earth extends into next week as well with Leamington artist Andrea Niven working with students and staff on a mural that will transform one of the walls in the learning commons.

“The mural will visually incorporate the Seven Grandfather Teachings,” Hebert said. “The students will share in the process and each will be part of a living story.”