Nature Program

vwin德赢娱乐的自然项目帮助社区了解和欣赏环境, to understand why it should be protected, 并鼓励教师与学生一起探索校园丰富的自然资源.

Farm to Table

In 2017, 低年级科学老师丽莎·马丁试行了一个跨学科的单元，让学生有机会在社区花园中动手. Mixing science, social studies, 健康和保健向学生们展示了了解食物来源的重要性.

“有充分的证据表明，小学生在学校的园艺项目中种植蔬菜后，更愿意吃蔬菜," Martin explained. “对于GA社区中一些最年轻的成员来说，这正在成为现实."

主厨Luke Landmesser很高兴GA能够接受从农场到餐桌的运动, and eagerly incorporates vegetables like swiss chard, kale, leeks, eggplant, and tomatoes into his weekly menus. 关注他的Instagram @ga_chef_luke，看看他如何创造性地烹饪校园里种植的食物!

Nature Walks

作为低年级课程的主要内容，学生们喜欢探索校园里的自然区域. Whether it's jumping in a pile of leaves, hunting for tadpoles in the creek, or sketching a butterfly in the meadow, our youngest learners experience it all. Even parents get in on the fun once in a while!

Environmental Science

AP环境科学和海洋生物学等高中课程利用校园内的自然资源对湿地健康进行研究, biodiversity, and pollution control.

Art Inspiration

各个学部的艺术系学生都从校园的自然美景中汲取灵感. 绘画学生重新创作风景，雕塑学生制作香蒲的模具，以及 Art Across the Academy program incorporates natural spaces into their exhibitions.

Wildlife Explorers

This After School Activity Program 由幼儿园老师Craig Newberger 1760和Peter Waxler领导，是四年级和五年级学生的最爱. Each fall and spring, Mr. Newberger and Mr. 瓦克斯勒每周一次带领学生到华盛顿堡州立公园等当地环境进行校内和校外实地考察, Briar Bush Nature Center, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve, and the Wissahickon Gorge.

Green Ambassadors

Each division (Lower, Middle, and Upper School) has a Green Ambassadors group, 学生和教职员工自愿花时间修剪草坪, planting, and cleanup. 绿色大使还会在秋季的公众自然保护日担任导游. 高年级的相关环境意识小组(GAEA)专注于环保倡议，如可重复使用的水瓶和堆肥.

Preserve Day

Preserve Day 是每年10月举行的庆祝GA户外空间的活动. 由自然项目教师和家长保护日委员会领导, Preserve Day is a free, 公共活动有各种各样的活动供家庭享受.

The Adventure Course

The Adventure Course 该项目于2016年春季开放，是对Wissahickon Creek附近森林中绳索元素的扩展, and is used during GA Summer Camp, Physical Education classes, student orientations, and Preserve Day. Featuring high ropes obstacles, a zip line, and a giant swing, plus low ropes and balance obstacles, 这个令人振奋的挑战选择课程是在自然环境中享受乐趣和建立友谊的好方法.

LEED Certification

Built during the 2010-11 school year, vwin德赢娱乐的Alter中学和McNeil高中综合体是怀特马什镇第一座获得LEED(能源与环境设计领导力)认证的建筑, earning a "Gold Rating."

Under the direction of Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT), an integrated design firm of architects, landscape architects and planners, 我们结合了可持续的设计特点，如雨水收集系统, solar panel infrastructure, and a green roof, 所有这些都向我们的学生展示了可持续设计实践的价值.