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Behind the Mask: Exploring Identity Through Art
What actions did we take? Students in Divisions 1–9 worked with artist Laura Kwok and our librarian on a mask inquiry project focused on identity Students explored how artistic elements such as line, colour, and shape can represent different aspects of identity Each student created a personal mask and artist statement reflecting important parts of who they…
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Collaboration Through Story Workshop
Over the past several months, teachers have been using district-provided collaboration time to work alongside colleagues in support of our school-wide focus on reading comprehension and identity. Through this shared inquiry, we are exploring how literacy structures can deepen students’ ability to think, communicate, and make meaning. Two teachers, Ms. Nasiopoulos and Ms. Crozier, have…
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Story Workshop – Language can be a source of creativity and joy.
An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is:Two early primary teachers collaborated during staff collaboration time to explore how Story Workshop and the use of loose parts could invite younger learners into play-based storytelling. Anchoring their learning in the book Story Workshop by Susan Harris MacKay, they introduced provocations…