Posts tagged with: School Story Action Post

Makers' Market Mural Fundraising

Our school has commissioned Debra Sparrow, a renowned Musqueam artist, to create a mural at the front of our school to illustrate the meaning of

Building our Understanding

Staff and students are engaged in a shared journey of building our understanding of the history of Indigenous and First Nations people. We have also

Increasing Connection to our Place

This school year, we have increased the visibility of Indigenous language and ways of being as a way to make connections to our place. We

Building Teamwork and Connections

One of our aims has been to engage staff and students in activities designed to support teamwork and work toward a collective goal. We have

Learning About Indigenous Language and Culture

Students have been provided with opportunities to better understand the culture of the Musqueam people and the hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ language through a variety

Staff Learning

Our staff has been engaging in activities designed to help us learn about the history of the place where Spul’u’kwuks sits and to build community

More Opportunities

At the end of last school year, our students indicated that they wanted more opportunities to participate in a variety of school-wide activities. Of course

SOAR Assemblies

In the third term, we implemented "SOAR Assemblies" by gathering our students in the gym (half at a time) to help clarify expectations for all

Virtual Holiday Celebration

As part of our commitment to build school community, we hosted a virtual family night. Translation was provided so that we could reach more of

Spreading Peace Through Kindness

As part of our focus to support positive interactions and the social-emotional well-being of our students, we focused on ways to be kind to each

School-Wide Activities

In addition to classroom-based activities, our school came together for several school-wide initiatives. We wanted to build community in different ways and involve all of

Classroom-Based Learning

Over the 2020-2021 school year, individual classrooms have engaged in learning activities designed to help students understand their strengths, what self-regulation skills they need, how

Transitioning from recess

How do we calm down after recess or lunch and get ready for learning? Ms. Myers and other teachers have a breathing routine that helps

How We Welcome Students

Ms. Chen welcomes her grade 2 students every morning and they can choose what kind of greeting they want.

Words into Action

Ms. Myer's asks her students to think about how the words they use can set the tone in their class.

Pro-D with Heart-Mind

What do we notice now about our school after two years of SEL focus?

Successful Learner Framework

Using the work of Susan Bannister (2016), we introduced our gr. 6/7 students to a creative way to learn about the core competencies. Bannister (2016)

September SOAR Assembly

On Friday, September 13, we held a school wide assembly to reinforce our SOAR motto and values statement (Safe, Ownership, Accepting and Respectful). Mr. Kibblewhite

SOAR Takes Flight

During the first weeks of September, as students were placed in their new classes, our motto and values statement, SOAR, was our focus. Students made

Eagles Soar

Our students participated in a logo design activity. They were given the opportunity to select their favourites and we worked with a graphic designer to

Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School

Posts tagged with: School Story Action Post