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WHrTBY FREE PRESS, WIEDNESDAY, OCTOI3ER 28, 1987, PAGE 29 Students learn frorn experience WAYNE IIENSIIAW (1) points out to Henishaw is teaching his Grade :;Veass al Julie White lier exact location dur-ing a St. Paul's school in WWhitby. tour on Whitby transit. The bus trip 15 jus( leru'î' rs plioli part of the exper-ienced-based leai'ning Dare to dream! That's the theme for Wayne Hen- shaws Grade :3 class at St. Paul's Catholic school in Whitby. H-enshaw has adopted the -ex- perienced-based learnîng- method which was introduced by the Ministry of Education back in 1974. Experienced-based learning has taken time to work into the curriculum of the various school systems in Ontario. It breaks away fromn most of the traditional textbook methods. something new for Grade 3 studen- ts. Students of'l-enshaws class are writing ýreal letters to real people- including relatives and new found pen pals in countries such' as Taiwan, England and Sweden. Students write the letters first and Henshaw points out their errors in spelling and grammar after. [n this way. students learn from their own mistakes. Henshaw is offering a large variety of reading'material to his students including magazines and newspapers so that the students can develop their readi'ng skill's on literature that they prefer to read. ..Child centered learning- allows the students to work at their'own pace. developing the necessary skills in their own way. "Children with abstract thinking can learn more from experienced- based learning," says Henshaw, who last week took his class on a tour using Whitby transit to develop mapping skills. -Class interest has improved greatly, " he says. Hands-on training allows the children to understand and com- prehend rather than just remem- ber. Active learning and experien- ced-based learning in the junior grades has been an aim for the Ministry of Education for many years. However. it is primarily used in the kindergarten and primary grades. l-enshaw is one of the first junior grade teachers to adopt this method but he expla ins i t will1flot be long before the higher levels in- troduce experienced-based lear- ning into their curriculum. Pringle sehool use volunteer board establïished The first meeting oi a volunteer board which will oversee com. munity use of Pringle Creek Public School was scheduled to be held this week. A general meeting was held last week at the school to outline the community use of schools agreement made between the Town of Whitby and the Durham Board of Education;. Names were submitted to serve on the volunteer board which will include seven residents of the Pringle Creek area and a representative from the Town and from the board. -We believe a community is capable of running a community school by themselves,- said Barry O'Neil, deputy director of' public works for the Town, at the meeting. Pringle Creek will be the pilot project of the agreement which is expected to extend to the l3ellwood Public School when it is completed in the Kendalwood area. New schools are being used to launch the project. The agreement was made to provide more recreational space in Whitby. The agreement gives the Town use of the gym. grounds, changerooms and designated washrooms Monday to Friday. 6i to Io): 15 p.m . and on Saturdays and Sundays .4a.m. to 12:15i p. m. The Town will repair ail damage resulting from residents' use. O'Neil told a resident at last wcek's meeting that the Town will also handle liability since the volunteer board will be a Town board. The volunteer board will also have its <)Wfl equipment, the amount to be determined when the board strikes a budget. The board will determine the cost of programs for groups using the space in the school. The volunteer board will also hire a supervisor. probably'for 1988. and that full-time position will act as liaison between the rown and volunteer board. Education for community use of schools will apply to use of Pringle Creek school . Expense increase for couneil Regional council lors have opted to give themselves an increase in the amount of money allowable for expenses while attending conven- tions. In an overwhelming vote. mem- bers agreed to change a policy dating back to October 1984 which allowed $30) per day for expenses. paid for actuail expenses for such items as food, providing they are backed up by a receipt. Chief adminiàtrative officer Don Evans stated in a report to council that most other municipalities either pay actual expenses or allow from $45 to $50 per diem for coun- cillor's expenses. CALL A PR[OFESSIONAL Barry Thomnpson &z Sons a Roc roomS a'Fonces *Bathrooms 'Tlllng *Garages .Dlshwasher 'Docks installations 6680-84551MU BUYING AN AN NU ITY? 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