Information gathered from our Community, Staff and Student Scans all connect to our learning initiatives.
We are excited about focusing on number sense and numeracy. We see the value and positive use of growth mindset language within our school community. We appreciate our surrounding land as we make an effort to leverage the environment around our school to enhance learning and building connections to indigenous perspectives. We believe that SKE students should be immersed in meaningful and deep learning opportunities inspired by First Peoples Principles of Learning, and we believe we have a responsibility to serve others and our community.
In response to our scans, June 2019: 1) I learn best when……, 2) At school, what would you like more help with?, 3.) Here are some ways I show kindness to others…….., 4) How often to you do kind things for others?
Our results showed that more than half the students reported requesting additional help with MATH. They also indicated continued support with writing is was appreciated.
As a result of this scan and student data collected, the staff at SKE decided to begin a learning journey with numeracy as our focus that began 2019 school year and will continue for the next five years (2019-2024).
We intend to continue to develop our collaborative and innovative work around growth mindset; learning on and from the land that's infused with First Peoples Principles through inquiry, and taking a collaborative approach to number sense and numeracy. We will also continue to support structures and strategies that promote and improve numeracy and literacy skills amongst all students. We have also re-framed our way of communicating student learning after surveying our community February 2019. We are proud to share Freshgrade and Google Classroom are used as ongoing electronic portfolio tools to communicate learning timely and regularly. With revisions made for September 2019, the parent community was surveyed and asked to provide feedback in December 2019, after the first term Learning Progress Summaries were shared. The results are positive and parents appreciate the "look" into their child's learning through the use of Freshgrade.
2020 February, we surveyed our parent community again with these three questions:
Do you feel you have had a clear snap shot of your child's learning? Please explain.
Nearly 80% of respondents said they were satisfied with understanding their child's learning.
- For example: "Yes, there were multiple specific learning targets and outcomes on the report card and the assessment language was easy to understand."
- "Yes. The weekly emails and videos have been great! We really get a sense of his progress. We hear feedback personally from our child, which is very helpful. I see great structure in the classroom." " Yes, at this level it is really more than we could ask for."
How does your child describe his/her learning?
Responses were very positive.
- For example: "My child will tell me she either "gets" something or not, which is her way of describing if she fully understands a topic. I find it helpful to remind her about the above competencies so she understands that it's a process & this reinforces a growth mindset attitude." " My oldest talks about her 'growth mindset' and can define it well.
What do you still need to know?
- "I have found the communications solid and informative."
- We feel that the communication is great with our teacher and we know where she is at and what we need to work on with her.
2020 March 17 – COVID 19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC closes schools in BC
**MARCH-JUNE 2020 --- COVID 19 PANDEMIC SHIFT IN LEARNING **
In March 2020, on the direction of the Provincial Health Officer, the Ministry of Education, ordered all in‐class instruction suspended for students until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our school district worked together to establish a plan so students would have remote opportunities for learning, while ensuring our community was safe. Our School District Board's senior staff members began planning for school building safety and hygiene, for continued learning opportunities for our students, and how we might care for the children of our front‐line workers (Essential Service Workers) within our local school communities. Significant consideration was given to how we could support our most vulnerable students, who rely on the school system for many supports including meal programs.
In collaboration with our District Board and Senior Administration, on March 30th our school team began the process of implementing strategies and tasks in support of the BC Ministry of Educations' Four Priorities.
Our SKE school staff met remotely several times per week in support of these four priorities. We met as a full staff including teaching staff, CEA's, support staff, itinerates, custodial, secretarial and always included our school based team members. Our First Nations advocate, school counsellor, and support staff were all key to supporting many of our families. We also met in smaller cohort groups such as school based team, Primary teachers, Intermediate teachers and our support staff CEA's. Families received weekly communications via email as well as from our district and trustee groups.
Our counsellor sent out Weekly Wellness Menus to support families during this pandemic and was always available to support families, staff and students.
**CONTINUE READING HERE >>> LP - SKE March to June 2020.pdfLP - SKE March to June 2020.pdf
In June, we reflected on our past two months of COVID out-of-school learning for our learners, selves, and community. The sudden changes had everyone stretch and grow in many ways. Our reflections share these thoughts and areas of growth: Teacher's Reflection Responses June 17, 2020.pdfTeacher's Reflection Responses June 17, 2020.pdf
**2020 DATA - NUMERACY & MDI RESULTS** >>> Data Numeracy - MDI Oct. 2020.pdfData Numeracy - MDI Oct. 2020.pdf
*2020 DATA - READINESS SUBJECTS* >>> -Readiness Subjects Data Jan. 2020.pdf
As indicated from student data - Most students expressed they showed kindness through HELPING.
Here is an example of where students from Gr. 3 class and K/1 class teamed-up, worked together and helped beautify our outdoor school community.
