Caring for Watersheds is a provincial competition in which students create an action project to make their community a more environmentally friendly place. Out of 300 projects submitted Kiera Schutz came in second place! Her project will be implemented at Warren Collegiate Institute and Warren Elementary School and she won $900! Congratulations Kiera!
This spring at Brant-Argyle, our South students have been learning and exploring through STEM projects with their teacher, Ms. Zachary! Our students gain hands-on experience that fosters problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking, while also promoting equity, accessibility, and responsiveness in the classroom. By engaging in projects that are designed with multiple access points, students in a multi-age classroom with different learning styles and abilities can participate and thrive. Additionally, STEM projects can making learning more relevant, inclusive and fun thus… Read More
Grade 5/6 students at Stony Mountain School had the pleasure of welcoming a special guest, Laine Wilson, who introduced an amazing project that we’re thrilled to be a part of. Laine is heading to Ottawa this fall to advocate for Parks and Recreation – and she will be doing it in style, wearing a unique coat designed with help from our class! Each student is contributing an illustration that represents what makes Canada Strong. These Powerful and Creative images will… Read More
To support inclusion and equity in École R. W. Bobby Bend School, Wellness Assemblies have been regularly occurring for the last two years. Students and staff gather together to participate in teaching, learning, and conversation about the Circle of Courage and Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing. Recently, Penny Ross from the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba joined the assembly to talk about Treaty Community Relationships and the connection between independence and belonging in a community. Each student wrote… Read More
Ethics Bowl is a collaborative and competitive team event where students discuss ethical dilemmas. It is a structured debate-like competition, but unlike traditional debates, the emphasis is on understanding the complexities of ethical issues rather than simply winning an argument. The W.C.I Ethics Bowl team came in second place at provincials which earned them a place at Nationals. Students competed against other teams in the country.
Student Services Administrator Michelle Procter and Occupational Therapists Julie DeGroot and Christina Rambarran have been leading a divisional Regulation in the Early Years Classroom learning network for educators. The focus of this learning network is for participants to deepen their understanding of regulation, as well as key concepts and strategies used to address the regulation needs of students in the classroom. In the last session on March 3rd, educators were provided with the opportunity to work with colleagues through sample… Read More
School Social Workers Jocelyn Mitchell and Vicky Brzuskiewicz facilitated a learning network for grade 5–12 school counselors. This network focused on fostering student resiliency and the Circle of Courage, where counselors had the opportunity to explore and create their own assessments based on the needs identified in their schools. Counselors were also provided with knowledge on how trauma can impact the learning brain, and how educators can create a sense of community through autonomy, resiliency, and empathy. These networks continue… Read More
École RW Bobby Bend School (ÉRWBBS) is committed to providing high-quality, equitable learning opportunities where every student feels valued and authentically represented in their education. To achieve this, they have implemented a variety of strategies designed to support all learners and foster an inclusive school environment. One key focus is ensuring that every student has access to the resources and support they need to succeed. Equally important is creating a school culture where diversity is celebrated and all perspectives are… Read More
A new movement room has been completed at Warren Elementary School (WES). The movement room was featured in WES’s presentation at the ISD board meeting last week as a significant step in addressing their Accessibility goal this school year. Their high-leverage strategy in reaching this goal was to dedicate a team to research and design specific physical features of the school. This team included WES’s Learning Support Teacher, School Counsellor, and Administrator, in consultation with the Divisional Occupational Therapist, Julie… Read More