Teaching in the bush!

Now for those that are familiar with my Webequie Blog, will know that was a very remote reserve, a fly in and definitely in the bush. But I am now in Lac La Croix First Nation, not a fly in but the drive off the main highway is just over and hour, mainly because it is a dirt road with more twists and turns than a colonosocpy.

Anyway, I was amazed yesterday when we had to cancel recess. It was 28 C out, and it was an incredible beautiful day. But there were hundreds of wasps on the playground and the kids were getting stung, so we had to have indoor recess. Today thankfully there is a nice breeze that is keeping the wasps away. although my EA and I just googled it, and bright colours attract the wasps so I am send a note  home suggesting that parents avoid bright flashy colours until the frost comes.

But that is the perils of teaching at a school that is in the bush. The community is at the bottom edge of the Coquette Park region. We are deep in the bush. We have Hydro here and of course the road that takes us back to the city life.

We are in a sense very isolated. If there is an emergency here we must have air ambulance come. Like I said its a long winding road. 76 km of dirt road that it is impossible to go more than 60km for very long. However, the bush also has something that the city schools don't have. Unique field trips. Just a few moments a go Mak (pronounced Muck) informed me that our field trip next Wednesday  is we are heading into Fort Frances to learn to filed dress a deer. I know most children in Thunder Bay would faint, but its part of life here and the skill is important to have.

I do have to say that I enjoy deer meat, and I am looking forward to learning this skill. My EA has also told me we will be taught how to clean ducks and other game birds. There are some days when I am surprised that I get paid to do this job, because there is always something so cool happening for me as well, not just my students.
I really am looking forward to the Spring Field trip when we get to go on a fishing and canoe trip. I am heading to Thunder Bay this weekend to find my gear, I might even fish from the shore in front of the teacherage next week, just to get the feel for it again. Whoever said you can't have your cake and eat it to, obviously didn't have a job like this one.
Cheers everyone, talk to you soon my blog hogs!