St. Leonard’s Environment Club

For a 5th consecutive year St. Leonard Elementary School is EcoSchools Canada certified gold! We have implemented a comprehensive framework for environmental learning and action. Way to go St. Leonard! #ocsb #ocsbecoschool

🔋 OCSB Battery Recycling Challenge update!
We’ve got a 6-way tie for 1st: St. Leonard, St. Bernadette, St. Luke (Nepean), St. Clare, Holy Cross & Holy Redeemer — each with a full bucket!
2nd place: St. Theresa, St. Michael (Fitzroy) & St. Brigid. #ocsbeco #ocsb

Big thanks to Audra from #TheBoxOfLife for an awesome worm workshop today! Our Box of Life is officially up and running—can’t wait to see the magic happen in a few weeks! #Vermicomposting #WormLife #ocsbeco #ocsb 🪱

Thank you to the @ottawacity for providing us with 3 large green bins! We are using them to recycle our pizza boxes. #ocsb #ocsbecoschool #greenbin #composting #makingadifference

“We must always be in a reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth’s light - give light to her so that perhaps she can be thriving again!” -Monique Gray Smith @ocsbindigenous @ocsbEco @WabanoHealth

Big shoutout to everyone who’s helped us collect 11 buckets of batteries so far. We’ve officially surpassed our goal! Your efforts are making a real difference in keeping hazardous waste out of landfills. We’re currently in 7th place in all of Ontario. Keep bringing in those 🪫

So much fun exploring the interconnection of beings to water and reflecting on our responsibility to care for land, non-human relations & water with @StLeonardOCSB . Migwech @scsanders13 for leading this day! @ocsbindigenous #ocsbReconciliAction @ocsbLead #ocsbDL

🌍 This Earth Day, we’re celebrating 70+ students in @StLeonardOCSB Environment Club! From worm composting to bee box building, these young leaders are growing a culture of sustainability. 🌱💚 @ocsbEco #EarthDay 🔗ocsb.ca/2025/04/22/lea…

💚♻️Meet Earthy, @StVeronicaOCSB's new 3D-printed eco-mascot leading a recycling revolution—one clean bin at a time. A tiny hero with a big message for Earth Month! 🔗Read more: ocsb.ca/2025/04/24/mee… #EarthMonth #ocsbEarth #OCSBBeCommunity @ocsbEco

Celebrate Earth Month with the Environment Club! Check out our choice board full of eco-friendly activities — complete tasks, earn spirit points, and help the planet one action at a time! Let’s go green together! 🌎 ♻️ #ocsb #ocsbeco #EarthMonth

@StLeonardOCSB is in the Ontario Battery Recycling Challenge! Bring in your household batteries for a chance to win cash prizes. Bringing in your batteries also helps raise money for @SickKidsToronto. Drop them off in the bin in the front foyer. #ocsbeco @rawmaterialscom

Join us for the 14th Annual Take Me Outside Day on October 23rd! 🌱☀️🍂 Educators and learners are encouraged to spend at least 1 hour outdoors! To learn more about the week and register to take part in these amazing virtual field trips visit us at: takemeoutside.ca/tmoday/

TAKE ME OUTSIDE DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD 2024, WITH A FULL WEEK OF FUN AND LEARNING! Register today at takemeoutside.ca/tmoday/ #takemeoutsideday #outdoorlearning #ocsbeco

Today is the day! The EcoSchools certification program is officially open for the 2024-25 school year! Swipe to find out what’s new this school year and click the link to create your plan! app.ecoschools.ca/login

This Wednesday September 25 is #CleaningTheCapital day. There is some rain in the forecast therefore it may have to be moved to Thursday September 26. Stay tuned! #ocsb #ocsbeco #ottawa @StLeonardOCSB

Last school year @StLeonardOCSB recycled 229kg (500 pounds) of household batteries! 🔋 Let’s see if we can beat that total this year. The battery recycling challenge starts in October. Keep bringing in those batteries! @ocsbEco @rawmaterialscom

A special thanks to Splash Pools & Spas in Manotick for watering our newly planted trees this summer! #manotick #supportlocal #splashpools #ocsbeco #ocsb @ocsbEco

#Recycling provides many benefits to our #environment. It creates a healthier planet for ourselves and future generations. It conserves natural resources by reducing the need to extract resources such as timber, water, and minerals for new products. #ocsb #ocsbenviro