Battleford Central School students and staff are excited about a new program in their school and community – the first ever Canstruction Build event in the Battlefords.
Canstruction is a unique charity which hosts competitions, exhibitions and events showcasing colossal structures made entirely out of full cans of food.
Canstruction Jr. is a program that includes meaningful and creative curricular related activities for kindergarten to Grade 7 students. It is a competition where teams of students design and build structures entirely out of canned food then donate all the food to the local food bank, the Battlefords and District Food and Resources Centre.
Each group of students who choose to participate under the guidance of a teacher will incorporate engineering, visual arts, mathematics, project management and 3D rendering principles, all while learning the importance of community service.
The school’s goal is to stimulate the next generation of engineers, architects, mathematicians and philanthropists. Battleford Central School is a pre-kindergarten to Grade 7 school with a student population of 470.
Community sponsors are invited to the build day being held Friday, May 8, at Battleford Central School, 252 - 23rd St. in Battleford, where they can watch the structures being created entirely out of full cans of food. Some of the impressive building projects include a 2D rainbow, can animals, a Minecraft Creeper head, grain elevator, a rocket and a Canadian flag.
Learn more about this event at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canstruction-JrBattleford-Central-School/360069637515498.
Recognized for commitment to innovation, hunger relief and collaboration, Canstruction has helped raise over 25 million pounds of food since 1992. Canstruction events are held annually in over 150 cities around the world including in North America, Australia, Â鶹´«Ã½AV America, Europe and Asia.
