ACTION POST -

For creating a respectful and inclusive environment and increasing a sense of belonging – 

Pro-D in ACTION:

• As a staff we worked with Ellen Hsu, Silvia Miles and Marnie Flores on December 2nd, 2024 - to initiate the conversation about updating our matrix and align our school with intentional and consistent language.
  • In our initial steps - we are acknowledging our common values
• We have a second Pro-D session set for January 24th, 2025 to further this work.
• Also, some staff are learning together, as we read "Reclaiming our Students" by Hannah Beach and Tamara Strijack Neufeld
  • Our focus on the importance of adult/student relationships is emphasized by data we collected from our class reviews in November 2024 and MDI data collected from previous school years. 

Student voice in ACTION:

• On Nov 21st, 2024 and January 17th, 2025 Ellen Hsu worked with some of our intermediate students - hearing their insights about being, belonging and becoming
• Student voice is central in our on-going conversation about creating and updating common school language.

Belonging in the school ACTION:

• Multi-age soccer is occurring in the gym at lunch on a weekly basis (grade 3-7)

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• Some grade 6/7 have organized Monthly Spirit Days – for all students and staff
• Student leadership jobs for Term 1 are complete and even more students turned out to help for Term 2.
• For our Winter Performance, we had:
  • V’Ni Dansi – Metis Dance Workshops for all students:
    • Leading up to the week of dance workshops, our whole school took the initiative to embed the First People's Principles of Learning from Métis culture in the classroom;
    • For the performance (see photos) - each division created a collection of Métis beadwork inspired floral motifs that captured Métis worldview values from the Giving Tree, a Traditional Metis Story:
      • These values include tolerance, courage, patience, strength, balance and kindness 
• The Métis Art emphasized the importance of each unique bead while also acknowledging the beauty and influence we all have, in the culmination of our shared expression on the world. 
  • ​​​​​​​One class created their own giving tree in the main hallway, inviting all students and staff to share their gratitudes on a regular basis (see photo)

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