A grade six class from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School had some fun outdoors last week, creating snow sculptures on the front lawn. Pictured, Chase Wittig Thompson, Gibbson Lang and Cody Russett pose with their elaborate deer sculpture.

Have snow, will carve

2021-03-04 Emily Hsueh 263 Views Dr SE McDowell, McDowell, shawville, snowman

CALEB NICKERSON
SHAWVILLE Feb. 23, 2021
On Feb. 23, a class of grade six students from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School were hard at work sculpting creations out of the snow on the front lawn. Outdoor education instructor Alan Earwaker, who conducts the classes for both grades five and six, said that . . .

outdoor activities had been due to the pandemic . He typically takes a group of grade sixes on an overnight camping trip, but was unable to this year.
“They got to go last year, just before all the things shut down, it was really lucky,” he said. “But this year, leaving school property and outdoor education has been severely impacted.”
However, with a few simple hand tools, some food colouring and a whole lot of snow on the lawn, the class was able to put together some striking creations.