165 Bethany Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
School Office Hours 7:30 am - 2:45 pm
732.264.5578
Great Outdoor Learning Center (GOLC)
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*Why Go Outside?
- School performance increases when children learn outdoors.
- Learning outdoors is healthy.
- Learning outdoors supports child development.
- Teaching and learning outdoors is fun!
- Learning outdoors helps develop a sense of place and civic attitudes and behaviors.
- Outdoor education engages families and the community.
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Join our parent Committee!
Email Mrs. Guido at guido@stbenedictnj.org if you would like to help with special projects, future enhancements or maintenance.
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LATEST NEWS: FALL 2020
OCTOBER
The GOLC is changing with the seasons. With our cold weather crops growing in, we are turning our attention to the Fall Harvest season. A huge thank you to our GOLC Parent Committee for arranging the purchasing and delivery of our Fall-themed decorations. Our space now offers hay bales for additional seating, bright colors from the pumpkins and the mums, and some very festive scarecrow folks. Also, a very special thank you to our "Committee Kids" who stayed later at school to help with watering, securing the decorations, and feeding the fish. It was a wonderful way to start the month of October!SEPTEMBER
The Great Outdoor Learning Center (GOLC) is open! Offering five unique learning spaces, the students are enjoying lessons outside, planting seeds, counting the pond fish, and even smelling the roses. Students in grades PreK3-5 have dedicated garden space for planting and harvesting. Our youngest learners spend their playtime climbing & sliding on the mini-hill, walking on the balance beam, climbing the geo-dome and using their imaginations in the playhouse. Each PreK3-5 grade level has a specialized project that explores the question: How can we care for God’s creation?
Parents who would like to support the GOLC are invited to join its parent committee to help with special projects, future enhancements, and seasonal maintenance. If interested, email Mrs. Guido at guido@stbenedictnj.org -
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Garden Design Challenge:Winner Announcement
AND THE WINNER IS...JOHN GALLAGHER, 5TH GRADER!
John Gallagher was named the Great Outdoor Learning Center Garden Design Winner. He met with Mrs. Guido to discuss his plans and the future of this amazing space. We can't wait to see his design come to life! -
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NWF Certified Schoolyard Habitat
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Fall 2020
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And We're Open!
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Development Timeline
September 2020 we are open!!!
August 2020 Gardens planted, playscape set, benches installed
June 2020 Receiving bids for completion
May 2020 Pond re-opened. Fish coming soon!
March The shed is here; Playhouse and climber have arrived!
December Pond Construction Started and Finished, WOW!
November 21 Here comes the fence!
November 13 Earth-movers arrive!
November 10-11 --- Debris removal
November 1, 2019 --- Groundbreaking!
June 2019--- Plans Finalized
April-May 2019 Fundraising---Goal Achieved! Thank You!