THUNDER BAY — Chickens stole the spotlight during a field trip at Fort William Historical Park on Wednesday.
About 120 students from Lakehead Public Schools attended the park as part of the school board’s summer learning program.
Students were able to explore the fort to complete a scavenger hunt.
For three students, the highlight was the farm.
“The coolest thing we’ve seen so far is maybe the farm. I love the chickens,” said Beaux. “The chickens were pretty cool.”
Colby agreed.
“The best thing I’ve seen is probably the chickens.”
“Yeah the chickens,” added Calvin.
Lakehead’s summer learning program runs at four different schools for three weeks each summer. This year the program is running at Algonquin, Elsie MacGill, Ogden and Sherbrooke public schools.
The program is open to students at all Lakehead schools.
“It’s a free program to kids that maybe need an extra support at school or just maybe need a refresher on numeracy and literacy,” said program coordinator Mercedes Drewitt. “We plan some fun activities and fun events that they can attend and it’s basically just a time where they can learn and grow during the summer.”
This is the fifth year the program has included a field trip to the fort and Drewitt said it’s a good learning experience for all the students.
“Even just being in nature, being outside, even though (the weather) is not the nicest, just exploring and being here all together,” she said.
The kids have been counting down the days to the field trip.
“They are so pumped,” Drewitt said. “They were so excited on the bus.”
