Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (FESL)
** click here to see the Framework Report that outlines the goals, strategies, targets, and resource allocations for student success in all areas.
Student Learning – Intellectual Development
Focused Education Resources is a not-for-profit, shared services organization dedicated to supporting excellence in K-12 education across British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Teachers can access their database as members here.
Lego Challenge Day – Before & After School Care (BASC) – February 27 NID
Today we enjoyed an exciting day filled with LEGO challenges and creative building fun!
Children put their imagination and problem-solving skills to work as they participated in a variety of activities, including:
- Build the Tallest Stable Tower
- Personal LEGO Challenge
- Mystery Build
- Draw a Challenge — children selected a popsicle stick with a surprise building task
- Creative Animals
- Mini City Creations
- Robots
- Dream Houses
To celebrate their efforts, children received certificates in special categories such as Most Creative, Most Colourful, and Strongest Build.The day also included free play, gym time, snacks, and lunch, creating a balanced schedule of creativity, movement, and social connection.
Susanne Currie, BASC Coordinator, Before & After School Care (BASC)
Student Learning – Human & Social Development
Examples of Black History Month from Mme O’Reilly’s Grade 1 Class at École Central Elementary
Examples of Black History Month from Ms. Waring’s Grade 5/6 Class at Hudson’s Hope Elem-Secondary School
My classes ‘one pagers’ for Black History Month.
They thoroughly enjoyed hearing about how these people have changed history in some way.
People Development
Pro-D is being organized by one of our SEL practicum students …
And another Pro-D by another one of our SEL practicum students …
ARC-BC Provincial Team
Welcome to the Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia (ARC-BC) – an online repository of learning materials in digital accessible formats for students with perceptual (print) disabilities in the BC K-12 education community.
ARC-BC is funded by the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care and hosted by the Vancouver School Board via PRCVI. ARC-BC works in consultation and partnership with BC school districts and independent schools, other alternate format producers, and publishers to provide requested materials in a timely manner.
Tools to support Core Competencies
Professional Development for Numeracy
Below is a professional development opportunity for teachers at all grade levels.
Questions can be directed to Jared Hamilton, District Numeracy Support Teacher, at jhamilton@prn.bc.ca.
Truth & Reconciliation
Indigenous Education Council Supports a District Maker Space at Robert Ogilvie School
On February 19th, members of the Indigenous Education Council (IEC) visited the maker space at Robert Ogilvie School, where Moneca Conway facilitates and provides programming for Indigenous and all students across the District.
IEC members, as well as Trustees and District staff, took part in one of the workshops and heard about all the projects and classes which are supported through this work.
The group also got a chance to observe students across the hall take part in the experiential learning related to the Spaghetti Bridge Contest, where students tested the structural strength of their bridges.
“Take 3”
Alwin Holland Elementary
This year, our school has been proudly participating in the Classroom Champions program, helping to build a strong sense of connection, teamwork, and community among our students.
We kicked off our Olympic journey with a special whole-school torch pass, where every student took part in carrying the ‘flame’ — a powerful symbol of unity and school spirit. We recently joined in a whole-school Classroom Champions assembly and have even launched our own school-wide Olympic challenges.
Our first event, the Paper Airplane Olympics, had students planning, designing, and creating their own paper airplanes. With great excitement, students competed for awards such as Furthest Flier and Best Design. It was incredible to see creativity, perseverance, and sportsmanship on full display!
We’re looking forward to many more opportunities to come together, challenge ourselves, and celebrate as a school community.
Janny Lavoie, Principal, Alwin Holland Elementary
Energetic Learning Campus (ELC)
The ELC had seven grade 4-5 classes from Bert Ambrose, Robert Ogilvie, Charlie Lake and Anne Roberts Young join us for our Annual Egg Drop.
The grade 4-5 students collaborated with our grade10’s to design and build a contraption to keep their egg safe after it fell from the walking track to the floor.
We had lots of successes and a few broken eggs to clean up.
Everyone had a fun time!
Lori Coulter, Vice-Principal, ELC
École Central Elementary School of the Arts
Central was very excited to present two sold out shows of Disney Frozen Jr, the Musical, at the North Peace Cultural Center.
We rehearsed for 5 months under the direction of Jenny Durmus, Summer Holmes, and Isabella Miron Piazza.
This was a full school production for every student from k through grade 6.