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w w w .insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, D ecem ber 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | 1 6 Halton Catholic board converting more Kindergarten playgrounds by Kathy Yanchus Metroland Media West kk AyA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE 1195 NORTH SERVICE ROAD WEST K I T C HE NS OF OAKVILLE T he H alton Catholic board h op es to com plete the conversion o f its 11 rem aining m etal and plastic Kindergarten playgrounds to natural outdoor playspaces, by A ugust o f n ext year. To date, 29 naturalized play spaces, w h ich can include sand, m u lch and grass or rubber m atting areas, trees and shrubs and w o o d furniture, have been com pleted. T he proposed n ew outdoor learning projects in clu d e eight in B urlington and on e each in O akville (S t. M ichael Catholic Elem entary Sch ool (CES), M ilton (O ur Lady o f Victory CES) and H alton H ills (St. Francis o f A ssisi CES). T he $2 m illion price tag w ill be covered by the board' s facility capital reserve, said Ryan M errick, superintendent, facility m anagem ent services. Burlington sch ools are A scension, Canadian Martyrs, St. Gabriel, St. John, St. Mark, St. Patrick, St. Paul and St. Raphael Catholic elem entary schools. "T he outdoor learning playspaces include features that help to develop gross-motor, fine-motor, sensory experiences, encourage social skills, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving skills for The outdoor learning playspaces include features that help to develop gross-motor, fine-motor, sensory experiences, encourage social skills, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and probem solving skills for Halton Catholic District School Board staffre p o rt students," stated a report presented to HCDSB trustees at the regular board m eeting in December.. The design o f the n ew playspaces also m eets accessibility standards as set out by the A ccessibility for Ontarians w ith Disabilities A ct, allow ing those w ith w heelchairs and walkers to participate and students w ith special needs "to m eet their sensory, social and em otional n eed s." A YAO AKVILLE.C O M SINGLE-SERVE CUPS W HOLE B EA N CO FFEE LOOSE-LEAF TEA E M fiI o w e rib r i c i r fli -- LIST Bucket H o m e of the M IX & M A TC H Where c o ffee people go to buy their coffee